Retirement set for two LC tech and chemistry leaders
Lee College dean of vocational technical studies Robert Backstrom will retire July 15 and Milton Johnson, a long serving chemistry instructor, retires August 31. Backstrom began at LC in 1983 after leading Illinois Valley and Moraine Valley colleges. Johnson joined LC in 1955 after teaching at Panola County College.
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Robert Backstrom
Lee College
Milton Johnson
Backstrom
Moraine Valley Community College
Palos Hills
Ill
Illinois Valley
East Texas State Teachers College
Johnson
United States
Texarkana
Tech
Lee College Students Win 25 Awards at TIPA Convention
Lee College journalism students earned 25 awards at the Texas Intercollegiate Press Association convention in Arlington April 11 to 14 hosted by the University of Texas at Arlington. Reflections magazine led with 15 awards across multiple categories including layout design and feature photography.
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Lee College
Texas Intercollegiate Press Association
Arlington
TIPA
Susan Cummings-Hastie
Cummings- Hastie
University of Texas At
Dorothy Estes
UTA
Estes
Reflections Magazine
Lynne Tims
Jeff Haddon
Freddie Baird
Hilda Martinez
Dina Parkinson
Cummings-Hastie
Brenda Granderson
Darren Franta
Mark Kramer
Baytown Sun
Texas Community College Journalism Association
Board approves lease of I-10 property near North Main
LC Board of Regents approved leasing nearly 126 acres near North Main and Interstate 10 after cancelling the former tenant. About 25 acres go to Hal Underwood of Baytown for a golf driving range at 10800 annually, remaining ~100 acres to Bob Stanley and Thomas Barnes for grazing at 1200 annually. Leases run three years with two one year renewals. tenants to begin within 30 days.
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North Main
LC Board of Regents
Hal Underwood
Baytown
Bob Stanley
Thomas Barnes
Michael Sparkes
Leonard Singleton
Singleton
Sparkes
Lee College Hosts Auction and Campus Events Schedule
Lee College hosts an all day auction in the LC Gym followed by the Associates Degree Nurses pinning ceremony at 7 p.m. May 10 in Auditorium I with a reception in Moser Hall. The campus graduation is set for 7 p.m. May 11 in the gym and math placement tests will be at 5:30 p.m. May 15 in the Moler Hall Reception Room.
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Moser Hall
Black Educational Access Committee
Lee College Concert Choir
Auditorium I
Lee College
Moler Hall
Local magazines seek unpublished poetry stories from Houston and New York
Magazines Buffalo Press Chaotic and Just A Moment invite poets writers photographers and artists to submit unpublished work. Buffalo Press in Bellaire Texas seeks local writers and artists with broad formats. Chaotic in Houston accepts innovative forms poems up to any length and short fiction to 2000 words plus photocopied entries. Just A Moment in Jamesville New York invites unagented submissions with short stories up to 3500 words poems up to 75 lines and artwork with SASE, offering payment on publication and rights vested once then reverting to creator.
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Buffalo Press
Houston
Jamesville
New York
Bay Area Blvd
P.O
Texas
P.O. Box
Smith resigns as division chair at college
Noah Smith resigns as division chair of the English Communications and Fine Arts department effective end of semester. Muriel Tyssen will assume in June, bringing 18 years at Lee College and a background in education and English. Smith cites personal reasons and desire to return to full time teaching.
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Noah Smith
Muriel Tyssen
Board of Regents
Smith
Tyssen
Lee College
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