Jason Laday wins
state talent contest
Colton Weisbrod breaks school
records, named All-American
Sophomore Colton Weisbrod broke school records
en route to the school’s first-ever NJCAA AllAmerican First Team selection. He was also named
National Player of the Week during the year.
Weisbrod set school records for Points in a Season
(685), Points in Conference (391), Rebounds in a
Season (346), Rebounds in Conference (213), Double-Digit Games in a Season (31), Per-Game Scoring Average (21.4 points per game), and
Double-Double Games (22). His best scoring performance came against Houston Community College on Nov. 11, 2015 with 39 points, while his best
Region 14 showing came against Lee College in the
L regional tournament when he scored 36. He was
named to the Region 14 All-Tournament Team.
Port Arthur’s Jason Laday
has dedicated his life to
dance and in his heart, he
knew he wasn’t second
best. The problem was he
just couldn’t prove it …
until now.
The Lamar State College
Port Arthur Drama major
won first place in a
statewide talent competition
during the recent Texas
Educational Theatre Association convention in Houston. It’s the first time Laday
has won first in any competition.
“Winning awards isn’t
really how I want to define
myself,” Laday said. “But I
had all these second place
awards and nothing to
really say I am as good as I
think I am. I guess this is
some validation for the
hard work I’ve put into
becoming as good a dancer
as I can be.”
STUDENT SUCCESS
HOME AWAY FROM HOME
Student residence hall opens for Fall 2016 Semester
After years of planning and work, the construction of
a student residence hall at Lamar State College Port
Arthur became reality.
The Port Arthur City Council and Jefferson County
Commissioners approved tax abatements on the project and the Port Arthur Economic Development Corporation provided a $1 million grant and $1 million
no-interest loan, allowing The Itex Group, LLC, to go
forward with construction in late Spring 2016.
The Jefferson County Commissioners Court approved
a tax abatement for five years at 100 percent for $3.9
million during a meeting on Tuesday, February 16.
City Council in Port Arthur, likewise, approved a tax
abatement for $17,700 over 10
years. The abatements were the
final hurdles needing to be
crossed for the project to go
forward.
“Lamar State College Port
Arthur has long been considered a ‘commuter campus’ but
now that’s changing,” LSCPA President Dr. Betty
Reynard said. “Having student housing on campus
brings the college into a new era. We will be able to
serve students from, really, anywhere, who are looking to take advantage of our academic and technical
program offerings.”
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