COMING FALL 2017
Seahawks win Region 14 South Zone,
five earn scholarships to next level
Sophomore
Rebecca
Hernandez
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Process Technology, Instrumentation, Drafting and Heating, Ventilating and Air
Conditioning (HVAC) students will be housed in the new facility with enough space
to accommodate future industrial programs.
Process Technologists in high demand in Texas
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the state of Texas is a hotbed of opportunity for those with training in the field of Process Technology. Based on the most
recent statistics, workers enjoy an average hourly salary of $28.52, or an average
annual salary of $59,320. Texas and Louisiana offer more jobs in the petrochemical
industry than all other states combined.
Three freshmen and a sophomore
have earned first-team all conference
honors after a vote of the NJCAA
Region 14 South Zone coaches.
Alexis Perez and Anessa Sanchez,
both of Corpus Christi, and Kayla
Sheridan of Sulphur, La. – all freshmen – earned top conference honors,
while sophomore Rebecca Hernandez
of Baytown also was selected first
team.
The Seahawks reached the NJCAA
Region 14 post-season tournament
for the second consecutive season in
2016.
INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY CENTER
The men’s basketball team set new records during the
2015-2016 season with a NJCAA Region 14 South Zone
championship and an All-American honor for its top
player.
The Seahawks finished with a 22-10 season record, 13-6
in Region 14 play, advancing to the semifinal round of
the postseason tournament before finishing its season.
Among the nine team members, five received offers to
continue their collegiate playing careers at four-year universities. Weisbrod and Christian Albright will play for
Lamar University, Jordon Harris is going to the University of Louisiana-Monroe, Freddie Williams Jr. will play
for St. Mary’s University in San Antonio, while Mambi
Diawara heads to the University of Calgary in Canada.
Foundation presents $50,000 grant
During the annual Scholarship Banquet held in December 2015,
the Port Arthur Higher Education Foundation presented a $50,000
matching grant to the LSCPA Athletics Department. The college’s
athletics department has spent the past year collecting donations to
meet the first $50,000 allotment from the PAHEF, which was presented by President Dr. Sam Monroe to LSCPA President Dr. Betty
Reynard during the luncheon.
A second installment for $50,000 has been set aside by the PAHEF
as LSCPA works to raise the matching funds. Pictured during the
check presentation are, from left, PAHEF Board Member Brian
McDougal, Dr. Monroe, PAHEF Chairman of the Board A. Morris
Albright, Dr. Reynard, PAHEF Secretary/Treasurer Ed Boone,
PAHEF Vice Chairman of the Board Floyd W. Marceaux, and
Board Member Jeff Hayes.
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