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LCC in the NEWS
 Posted July 26, 2005

LCC offers more choices to make history with two-campus district

 

At the end of World War II, the Laredo Independent School District created Laredo Junior College in 1947 on the site of historic Fort McIntosh to prepare returning soldiers for America’s new workforce.  Since then, lives have been transformed and history has been made at Laredo Community College.

 Today, the college is a two-campus district dedicated to ensuring that students of all ages and from all sectors of the community have the same opportunity to MAKE HISTORY by launching careers and new lives.

Each semester, the college breaks its own enrollment records, with a student population exceeding 9,000 for college credit programs, and hundreds more obtaining basic skills and preparation for the General Educational Development diploma.

“At Laredo Community College, our philosophy is to go beyond the standard, each day taking innovative steps to help more students find more avenues for success,” said Dr. Ramon H. Dovalina, the college’s fifth president.

“The new second campus in South Laredo is helping LCC maintain its reputation for delivering a quality and accessible higher education for Laredo and the region,” Dovalina explained.

He added that innovative instruction and caring faculty are key components of the college mission, which ensures student success.  Through Laredo Community College, students can obtain:

-         Associate degrees in arts, science and applied science,

-         Technical/vocational certificates leading to immediate employment,

-         Coursework leading to a bachelor’s degree from any state university,

-         Teacher certification for elementary, middle school and high school grades (including a bilingual track),

-         Courses for personal enrichment,

-         Non-credit community interest and business/industry courses, and

-         Adult education for students returning to the classroom for English skills, job skills and GED training.

ADMISSIONS

The LCC District is committed to an open-door policy that guarantees opportunities for all types of students.  To better ensure that all citizens can educate themselves to the full extent of their abilities and needs, the college district encourages new students to seek the advice of an LCC counseling professional, who can provide guidance on courses, degree plans, potential transfers, and testing. Testing, which is required by state law for most students, also helps the college place students in the appropriate level programs.

For more information about the college admissions policy or testing dates, contact the Admissions Office at 721-5109 (794-4110 at LCC South) or the Assessment Center at 721-5418 (794-4418 at LCC South).

DISTANCE LEARNING

Improving access to education is an important goal at LCC.  The college’s Center for Distance Learning continues to implement innovative methods to deliver college instruction.

Internet online courses continue to grow in popularity with students of all ages. More than 80 online courses will be offered this fall, including accounting, art appreciation, English, government, history, import/export, kinesiology, psychology, sociology, speech, early childhood, computers, music appreciation, first aid, allied health, and Spanish, among much more.

Interactive videoconferencing brings students at remote sites into the classroom via real-time audio and video.  Through this system, the LCC classroom is connected with high schools in Laredo and other areas.

As a member of the Virtual College of Texas (VCT), LCC can help students find courses that they need and which aren’t included on the LCC class schedule.  Students can check the VCT website catalog at www.vct.org to find the course they need.  Then call the LCC-VCT course coordinator at 721-5871 or by email at distance@laredo.edu to initiate the registration process through LCC.  The virtual college course will be listed on an official LCC transcript just like any other LCC course.

High school students also have greater access to obtaining college credit ahead of schedule through early enrollment programs, which allow them to take college courses through the college’s distance learning program.  For more details, call the LCC Counseling Center at 721-5135 (794-4539 at LCC South).

The college also offers GED training via Time Warner Cable on Channel 17.  For more information, contact the LCC Adult Education Department by calling 721-5436.  

PROGRAMS OF STUDY

Year after year, Laredo Community College is recognized as one of the top community colleges in the nation for helping Hispanic students achieve their career goals.

The college is an equal opportunity institution that takes pride in serving the region with quality instruction to help students of all ages, races, backgrounds and nationalities achieve a rewarding career through more than 80 programs of study. 

The college is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS), which assures students attending LCC that they are receiving a first-class education for the most affordable price. LCC’s in-district tuition is one-third less compared to that of state universities.

To jump on the road to a higher education in any of the academic or career training opportunities available at LCC, contact the respective instructional departments at the LCC Main Campus:

 

Allied Health, Allied Health Center, room 131

Norma Moore, Department Chair, 721-5261

 

Art, P-24

Dale M. Short, Department Chair, 721-5224

Visual Arts

 

Business and Management, Memorial Hall, room 227

Ernestina Vela, Department Chair, 721-5870

 

Computer Technology, Hachar Vocational Building, room 111

Luciano Ramon, Department Chair, 721-5317

 

Distance Education, de la Garza Building, room 110

Jerry Sifuentes, Director, 721-5211

 

English, Adkins Building, room 208

Gustavo Villarreal, Jr., Department Chair, 721-5445

 

Foreign Languages, Lerma-Peña Learning Center, room 207

Rosalinda G. Herrera, Department Chair, 721-5355

 

Industrial Trades, Moore Vocational Building, room 141

Fortunato M. Aldape, Department Chair, 721-5172

 

Kinesiology, Maravillo Gymnasium, Room 104

Dr. Sara C. Carrasco, Department Chair, 721-5326

 

Mathematics, Laird Hall, room 121

Anna Maria G. Mendiola, Department Chair, 721-5441

 

Military Science, P-28

Rey Tovar, 764-5769

 

Music/Dance, Music and Dance Building 2, room 106

Dr. Joseph Crabtree, Department Chair, 721-5330

 

Nursing (ADN), Lopez Nursing Building, room 126

Jose A. Martinez, Coordinator, 721-5252

 

Nursing (VN/NA), Lopez Nursing Building, room 104

Mike Peña, VN Coordinator - Arturo Navarro, NA Coordinator, 721-5255

 

Reading/Speech, Adkins Building, room 208

Maria Elizabeth Garcia, Department Chair, 721-5358

 

Science, Cigarroa Science Building, room 124

Richard C. Renner, Department Chair, 721-5195

 

Social and Behavioral Sciences, Arechiga Hall, room 202

Horacio Salinas Jr., Department Chair, 721-5294

 

Adult Education, Eloy Garcia Building, room 10

Jane Marie Heidt, Instructional Coordinator, 721-5436

 

Customized Training, Eloy Garcia Building, room 3

Jose Reyes, Workforce Development Coordinator, 721-5436

 

Continuing Education, Eloy Garcia Building, room 2

Steven Mon Dragon, C.E. Director, 721-5374

Federico Zaragoza Jr., Workforce Development Coordinator EG #3, 721-5391

 

Workforce Development, Eloy Garcia Building, room 4, 721-5374

 

Job Corps Contract, Laredo Job Corps Center

Saul Gonzalez Jr., Coordinator, 791-2471

 

Teacher Certification Program, P-3

Gloria Benacci, Director, 764-5987

 

     The following are the contacts for the instructional departments at the LCC South Campus:

Art, Academic and Advanced Technology Center, room 125, 794-4720

 

Child Development, Academic and Advanced Technology Center, room 109

Gloria C.  Juarez, Department Chair,     794-4389

 

Computer Technology, Academic and Advanced Technology Center, rm. 205, 794-4565

 

English, Academic and Advanced Technology Center, room 125, 794-4720

 

Foreign Languages, Academic and Advanced Technology Center, room 125, 794-4720

 

Industrial Trades, Gonzalez Automotive Technology Center, room 145

Fortunato Aldape, Department Chair, 794-4071

 

Kinesiology, Treviño Fitness Center, room 118, 794-4225

 

Mathematics, Academic and Advanced Technology Center, room 125, 794-4720

 

Protective Services, Protective Services Center, room 132

Alfonso Mendiola, Department Chair, 794-4710

 

Reading/Speech, Academic and Advanced Technology Center, room 172, 794-4762

 

Regional Police Academy, Protective Services Center, room 132

Ray Garner, Director, 794-4908

 

Science, Academic and Advancement Technology Center, room 125, 794-4720

Social and Behavioral Sciences, Academic and Advancement Technology Center, room 125, 794-4720

Adult Education, Academic and Advanced Technology Center, room 126
Hector Soliz, Instructional Coordinator, 794-4436

Continuing Education, Academic and Advanced Technology Center, room 177
Jose Reyes, Workforce Development Coordinator, 794-4521

 

STUDENT FINANCIAL AID

Scholarships and financial aid opportunities are available to help young students and returning adults make their higher education goals a reality.   Federal and state financial assistance totaling more than $12 million and scholarships totaling more than $600,000 have been awarded to hundreds of new, returning and transfer students.  For more information on financial assistance for college courses, contact the LCC Financial Aid Department at 721-5361 (794-4361 at LCC South).

For general information about LCC, contact the Office for Marketing and Public Information by calling 721-5140 or via email at publicinfo@laredo.edu.

  

TRADITION BLOOMS: This fall, the Laredo Community College main campus enters its 58th year of delivering a quality and accessible education to students in Laredo and the region.  Among the newest advancements to the campus, located near downtown, are the Guadalupe and Lilia Martinez Fine Arts Center and Joaquin G. Cigarroa Science Laboratory.

 

GREATER ACCESS: This fall, the LCC South campus embarks on its second year with new programs and services to students currently attending area high schools and adults seeking skills to pursue a college education and a new career.  The campus contains all the programs needed to acquire an Associate of Arts and most Associate in Science Degrees; however, it also offers specialized training programs in Automotive Technology, Protective Services, Regional Police Academy, Computer Electronics Technology and features an innovative Child Development Laboratory.

        

 

 

 

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