A financial investment in LSC students’ educational goals leads to changed lives and brighter futures. To highlight how the investment can impact students, Lone Star College Foundation conducts its annual LSC Chancellor’s Essay Contest, “How My Lone Star College Experience Has Influenced My Life.”
“Lone Star College is humbled to hear the courageous experiences our students go through to attend classes and we will continue to offer support through Lone Star College Foundation to ensure their success,” said Mario K. Castillo, J.D., LSC chancellor. “Lone Star College is grateful to our community members whose generous support is helping to fund our students’ dreams.”
Jasnoor Aulakh, an LSC-CyFair computer science student, and his family immigrated from India to the United States in 2022 after waiting nearly 20 years for their visas. When they arrived, they noticed the stark contrast between the rural setting of North India and the booming metropolis of Houston. With limited resources, no ACT/SAT score and no chance of attending a four-year university, then 18-year-old Aulakh and his family looked to Lone Star College.
“The U.S. education was quite different from the one I had spent 18 years in because the shift to online education and the emphasis on self-learning was completely foreign to me,” said Aulakh. “Lone Star College is the perfect match for me. The affordable tuition allowed me to pursue my studies and work part-time to help support me and my parents.”
“The U.S. education was quite different from the one I had spent 18 years in because the shift to online education and the emphasis on self-learning was completely foreign to me,” said Aulakh. “Lone Star College is the perfect match for me. The affordable tuition allowed me to pursue my studies and work part-time to help support me and my parents.”
LSC and LSC Foundation recognized 16 students who earned scholarships for their winning essays at the annual LSC Chancellor’s Donor Appreciation. Please click on the students' names to read or watch their essays.
- LSC-CyFair: Jasnoor Aulakh and Kengeli Kamuhabwa
- LSC-Houston North: Kaitlynn Berrones and Lydia Kariuki
- LSC-Kingwood: John Paul Marconi and Nicola Merritt
- LSC-Montgomery: Jonathan Romero Galdamez and Elizabeth Maupin
- LSC-North Harris: Richard Aguilar and Jolie Tran
- LSC-Online: Alexandria Hays and Kaylee Lewis
- LSC-Tomball: Danna Munguia and Kiara Zeferino
- LSC-University Park: Alexander Jefferson and Yenanly Medina
The LSC Chancellor’s Essay Contest recipients will use the funds to pay for tuition, books and fees for their next full-time semester. Visit LoneStar.edu/Giving to learn how you can support students through LSC Foundation.
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