Lamar University Student Wins Texas State University System Award – Beaumont Enterprise

The award is meant to honor students who demonstrate outstanding academic achievement, leadership ability and contributions to the institution and community, according to the system.

The TSUS Board of Regents is a nine-member board appointed by the governor that oversees seven institutions, including Lamar Institute of Technology, Lamar State College Orange and Lamar State College Port Arthur.

Regents’ Teacher Award winners for 2021 will be formally recognized at the board’s February meeting at Lamar University in Beaumont.

Lamar State College Orange (LSCO) has received a commitment from Cloeren Incorporated, a supplier of tooling for the plastics extrusion industry, to invest over $500,000 toward the establishment of LSCO’s new mechanical, manufacturing and maintenance program.

The donation includes an initial $300,000 worth of machinery, and $200,000 in scholarship funding over the next four years. Additionally, one focus of the $200,000 set aside for scholarship funding will be to encourage gender diversity in the field by training more women to enter the male-dominated industry.

The company has also committed resources such as steel for in-class project use, cutting tools, cutting fluids and Cloeren staff to provide lectures and instruction for the program’s students.

Part-time paid internships for LSCO students who are enrolled in the program will also be available. These students may also be considered for future employment at the company upon graduation.

Education First Federal Credit Union (EFFCU) employees have raised more than $13,400 with its annual Blue Jean Friday Fund.

This year’s fund will help fund the construction of a new playground for students at Homer Drive Elementary School and support The Shorkey Center.

The Shorkey Center specializes in effective individualized educational programs that include early childhood education and therapeutic services focusing on children with special needs.