Lone Star College to hold commencement ceremonies

HOUSTON, TX -- Lone Star College will host 2024 graduation ceremonies for all eight campuses May 9-11 including its first Spanish Speaking Commencement May 18.

“Commencement at Lone Star College is a momentous occasion for families and college employees to celebrate our graduates who worked hard to finish their journeys with us,” said Dwight L. Smith, Ed.D., LSC vice chancellor, Academic and Workforce Success. “Lone Star College looks forward to watching our graduates walk across the stage and take that next step toward accomplishing their future goals.”

LSC will award diplomas and certifications to students who finished their requirements in the summer and fall 2023 semesters and candidates who will complete their programs in spring and summer 2024. These graduates represent various programs, including baccalaureate, associate or workforce degrees and certifications, GED completers and Early College High School students.

The LSC 2024 Commencement Ceremonies:

LSC Baccalaureate Program

M.O. Campbell Center

Saturday, May 11, at 5 p.m.

Featured Speaker: Tracy White Weeden, Ed.D., Neuhaus president and CEO

LSC-CyFair (two ceremonies)

Berry Center of Northwest Houston

Thursday, May 9 at 7 p.m., LSC students with A-L last names

• Student Speaker: Juan Daza, 2024 graduate
• Keynote Speaker: Thomas Jozwiak, LSC-CyFair alumni

Saturday, May 11, at 9 a.m., LSC students with M-Z last names

• Student Speaker: Liv Matthews, 2024 graduate
• Keynote Speaker: Ivey Knebel, LSC-CyFair alumni
  

LSC-Houston North

Fallbrook Church

Saturday, May 11, at 1 p.m.

Congressional Address: Sheila Jackson Lee, U.S. Representative for the 18th Congressional District of Texas

Commencement Address: Ada Ortega, Coca-Cola Southwest Beverages director of Public Affairs, Communications & Sustainability

Student Address: Denisse Flores, LSC-Houston North student

LSC-Kingwood

M.O. Campbell Educational Center

Saturday, May 11, at 10 a.m.

Student Speaker: Esbeidy Torres-Ibarra, LSC Honors College graduate

LSC-Montgomery

The Woodlands Church – Woodlands Campus

Thursday, May 9, at 6 p.m.

Student Speaker: Kelsey Maciag, Class of 2023-2024

Student Speaker: Emily Johnson, Class of 2023-2024

Keynote Speaker: Mario K. Castillo, J.D., LSC chancellor

LSC-North Harris

M.O. Campbell Educational Center

Friday, May 10, at 7 p.m.

Student Speaker: Jacquelin Martinez, Class of 2024

Keynote Speaker: Samantha Ward, J.D., LSC-North Harris director, Paralegal Studies

LSC-Online

Virtual Ceremony

Saturday, May 11, at 10 a.m.

Keynote Speaker: Mario K. Castillo, J.D., LSC chancellor

LSC-Tomball

Tomball Stadium and Event Center

Friday, May 10, at 7:30 p.m.

Featured Video: Year-end Review Video

LSC-University Park

Berry Center of Northwest Houston

Friday, May 10, at 9 a.m.

Featured Speaker: Tiny Meeker, World Association of Benchers and Dead Lifters (WABDL) Hall of Fame

LSC Spanish Commencement

M.O. Campbell Educational Center

Saturday, May 18, at 10 a.m.

Featured Speakers: Mario K. Castillo, J.D., LSC chancellor and Viola M. García, Ed.D., Aldine ISD School Board member

“Graduation is a milestone signifying reaching academic success,” said Gerald F. Napoles, Ph.D., LSC vice chancellor, Student Success. “We encourage the graduates to continue on the pathway to more success to reach their personal and career goals.”

Lone Star College awarded 9,709 students with a degree or certificate during spring 2023 graduation celebrations, representing a 2.4% increase from 2022. Visit LoneStar.edu/Graduation for more information on LSC’s 2024 Commencement Ceremonies.