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Lone Star College has partnered with FedEx Freight to encourage more women to seek careers in the transportation industry. 

Silvia Moreno started in the Automotive Technology field at age 18 and moved into the Industrial Diesel Technology program at LSC-North Harris in 2021. Moreno used the FedEx Freight Empower Women in Transportation Scholarship to purchase expensive tools needed in the field. 

“I am grateful to receive this scholarship because the larger tools can cost up to $2,000,” said Moreno. “As a single mother, these funds helped relieve the burden of deciding how to purchase the equipment while ensuring my children have the things they need.” 

Moreno credits the LSC-North Harris Industrial Diesel Technology program for giving her the classroom knowledge that goes with the hands-on experience she receives as a diesel technician for Foley Cat in Pennsylvania. She also encourages more women to seek careers in transportation and related industries. 

“I would like to see more women, especially younger women, interested in getting into these types of programs because it will create pathways and open greater doors for us (women) in the future,” said Moreno. “I don’t want them to be intimidated by the equipment or machines.”  

Moreno graduated from LSC-North Harris in 2023 with an Associate of Applied Science Degree in Industrial Diesel Technology. She is pursuing a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering online from Embry-Riddle University. 

“Support from companies like FedEx Freight creates a pathway for female students to enter the transportation workforce and be successful in male-dominated industries,” said Nicole Robinson Gauthier, CFRE, LSC Foundation executive director. “When students are encouraged, they often find productive careers that will lead our generation to the next level.”  

FedEx Freight established three FedEx Freight Empower Women in Transportation Scholarships for LSC female students enrolled in the CDL, Industrial Diesel Technology or Supply Chain Management programs. Recipients used the funds to pay for tuition, fees, books, supplies and other education-related costs. 

“FedEx Freight offered these scholarships to women seeking careers in the transportation industry to let them know we encourage and support their interest in trucking,” said Angela Bishop, FedEx Freight talent acquisition specialist. “Our industry is continually evolving and women are at the forefront of driving change and delivering what’s next.” 

Lone Star College offers many transportation-related programs like truck driving, industrial diesel technology and logistics management to help fill the industry’s growing unemployment gap with qualified workers.

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