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Profiles 2021 Business & Education Lee College Workforce instructors Gilbert Sandoval, right, and Jonathan Fuller prepare the Emerson PLP lab equipment for an Advanced Tech- nician Training course for an industry partner. The Advanced Technician Training Center designs and delivers hands-on training and enhanced troubleshooting exercises to experienced technicians for industrial partners who need an immediate return on investment. Through adherence to safety protocols and CDC guidance, Lee College is able to deliver hands-on skills training to incumbent employees during the pandemic.
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Goose Creek CISD recently unveiled its new Instrumentation Lab at Robert E. Lee High School. From left are ExxonMobil’s Dedric Turner, ExxonMobil’s David Mikesell, Robert E. Lee
students Randy Morales and Tayler Edwards.
EXXONMOBIL BAYTOWN ExxonMobil Baytown Area was in attendance at the
ribbon cutting to show support for Goose Creek and
Company shows support for
their long standing partnership with Robert E. Lee High
School. Baytown Technology and Engineering Complex
(BTEC) Site Manager Rob Bacon, along with employ-
ees from ExxonMobil’s mechanical department, joined
Robert E. Lee students for an in depth tour of the lab.
REL’s Instrumentation Lab
Bacon was one of the guest speakers. “It’s exciting to
see GCCISD’s investment in the instrumentation lab that
will help build the skills needed to work in our facilities
and in industry. We have a strong need for instrument
Goose Creek CISD recently unveiled its new Instru- “Enabling students to complete their Instrumenta- technicians and engineers as we continue to advance
mentation Lab at Robert E. Lee High School. The lab tion Technology Certificate as part of their high school automation and this lab helps build those skills at a much
offers state-of-the-art simulation equipment and hands- experience removes many barriers that students face earlier age to help equip students much sooner for when
on training to help prepare high school students seeking post-graduation and helps them enter the workforce in they go out into the workforce,” said Bacon. “We look
a career in chemical processing and other manufacturing a high-wage, high-demand field,” said Renea Dillon, forward to seeing the positive impact that it will have on
industries. Director of Career and Technical Education at GCCISD. the lives of the students and the community.”
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GOOSE CREEK CISD
District renovating several CTE academies
Goose Creek CISD has com-
pleted or is nearing completion
on several Career and Technical
Education Academy renovation
projects.
The biggest CTE renovation
project is the Stuart Career Tech
High School. Over the course of
two bond programs – 2013 and
2019 – Stuart Career Tech High
School has undergone several
renovations in multiple phases.
These renovations have helped
the district enroll 300 students
to date. The district’s goal is to
increase enrollment to 900 over
the course of the next few years.
“These renovations are critical
for students to learn the knowl-
edge and skills required to be
successful in the 21st century
workplace,” said Renea Dillon,
GCCISD’s director of career and
technical education. “From inno-
vative STEM labs to simulated
medical facilities, the district’s
vision is to create an indus-
try-driven, real-world environ-
ment for its students.”
The Stuart Career Tech High
School renovations, designed by
Pfluger Architects and construct-
ed by Bartlett Cocke, comprise
170,000 square feet with spaces
for various academies, as well Goose Creek CISD students work on an old school bus in the automotive and diesel lab at Stuart Career Tech High School. (LAN)
as administration and academic
areas. In 2014, the district started of the welding and pipe fitting Lockwood Andrews & Newnam, students. School, will prepare high school
Phase 1 to convert what was at programs. the firm serving as the program The 6,000-square-foot, sin- students seeking a career in
the time an elementary school Phase 4 is currently in con- manager. gle-story Health Science Acad- chemical processing and other
into the Early College CTE High struction and will be completed The district also renovated emy will prepare high school manufacturing industries. Team-
School. Phase 1 included the this summer. Phase 4 adds a new its East Annex building locat- students seeking a career in the ing up locally with Lee College,
creation of a culinary acade- administration and academic ed on the Ross Sterling High medical field. It features exam the program offers state-of-the-
my featuring meat processing, wing to the campus. Increasing School campus. This building rooms, long-term care rooms, art simulation equipment, as well
baking and working commercial approximately 45,000 square will house the Career Academy pharmacy lab and ambulance as hands-on training by industry
kitchen, and restaurant. This feet to the existing building foot- for Future Educators and the simulator to replicate a re- professionals. Students from
phase also included computer print, the addition includes a new Health Science Academy. The al-world work environment. this academy will also develop
labs, science labs and class- office administration area, digital 1,700-square-foot CAFE acad- Students are afforded the chance
rooms. communications academy, in- emy will prepare high school to learn via hands-on training skills required to be a successful
Phase 2 added 10 additional formation technology academy, students seeking a career in edu- by certified professionals. 400 instrumentation technician. The
classrooms to the high school media center, classrooms and cation. The single-story academy students are currently enrolled in program enrolled 40 students in
and increased enrollment. computer labs. has flexible lab spaces that will this academy. year one. The goal is 50 per year.
Phase 3, which was completed “The renovation of the CTE serve as a simulated classroom Additionally, the district ren- BKP Architects designed
in summer 2019, added a veter- academies is a major milestone where high school students can ovated its General Construction the CAFE, Health Science and
inarian tech lab, floral lab, auto- in the District’s quest to provide shadow teachers in a real-world Lab into a college-level Instru- Instrumentation Lab Academy
motive and diesel lab, welding its students a strong founda- setting. The district enrolled 71 mentation Lab. The single-story, renovations and Comex Cor-
lab, horticulture lab, autobody tion for long-lasting success,” students in year one, with plans 3000-square-foot academy, poration served as the general
collision lab, and expansion said JP Grom, vice president at to increase enrollment to 400 located at Robert E. Lee High contractor.
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BAYTOWN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
Program bonds business, students
In 1987, the Baytown
Chamber of Commerce
launched a pilot program
matching three businesses to
three schools. Today the pro-
gram — Partners in Educa-
tion — links local businesses
with most all Goose Creek
campuses and programs.
Sponsoring enterprises
provide a variety of activ-
ities for the students of the
campuses they are partnered
with. Those activities include
tutoring and mentoring pro- ExxonMobil Baytown Technology and Engineering Complex and Robert E. Lee High School were named 2019 Partners of the Year
at the Baytown Chamber of Commerce’s Annual Partners in Education and Scholarship Luncheon. From left, Stephen DonCarlos,
grams, helping with perfect Lucy Hajare, Lori Yarbrough, Kelli Rollo, Lauren Payne, Dr. Joseph Farnsworth and Bob Hoskins.
attendance and academic Highlands Junior School students do not misplace their mask and help keep up with
them during the day.
incentives as well as organiz- Highlands Junior School and Community Toy- Exxon Mobil BOP provided a Chick-Fil-A luncheon for
ing pen pal exchanges lunch making a difference together during this unprecedented
ota*Honda*Kia are focusing on learning, achieving, and staff in celebration of the safe return to face to face learning
with students. At this luncheon, Walker said “Happy Retire-
buddy programs, field trips school year. ment” to their long time PIE representative, Twila Argent.
During Red Ribbon Week, bracelets were provided to
and guest speakers. Community Toyota*Honda*Kia have contributed a gift
card to Massage Envy for every month to be given to a students to wear as a reminder “Be Happy, Be Brave, Be
While the financial support Teacher of the Month, they donated bookmarks to conclude
Red Ribbon week campaign in October for each of the
Drug Free!”
At the beginning of each month, Victoria Walker Elemen-
is greatly appreciated be- 1,200-plus students, and most recently met one of the largest tary holds a monthly college trivia challenge. The student’s
that correctly identifies the name of the college wins a prize.
cause it provides additional instructional needs this year.
Due to new state testing methods, those students who ExxonMobil BOP provided these amazing prizes for stu-
instructional materials and receive small group oral administration will now be receiv-
ing that accommodation through the use of technology. The
dents, which included cups, wooden trains, finger football,
helmets, tattoos, stickers, and much more.
incentives for our students, Community group has purchased 150 headphones to ensure Walker received two substantial, beautiful new flags to re-
the best sound quality and maximum reliability during those place the worn American and Texas flags outside the school.
one of the best things is the testing days. Each six weeks they celebrate student achievement. The
opportunity the program classroom with perfect attendance for the six weeks will get
a chance to spin the wheel. This year prizes will be place
gives our students to inter- Victoria Walker Elementary on the new prize wheel. Prizes listed include flip flop day,
dance party, extra recess, or special lunch with school staff
act with successful adults ExxonMobil BOP recognized the need of faculty and staff member to name a few prizes.
for chamber partner Victoria Walker Elementary during
employed by a local indus- hybrid instruction. BOP supplied Walker with much need-
try. Here is a salute to some ed materials to make their Well ness Room stress-free and
inviting.
Stephen F. Austin Elementary
Baytown Chamber of Com- mask ExxonMobil BOP also provided all staff and student with
lanyards that displayed the school name
Stephen F. Austin Elementary started the year off with
a delicious breakfast from Texas First Bank, that provided
merce Partners in Education. and mascot. These lanyards will ensure that staff and SEE CHAMBER • PAGE 10
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EXXONMOBIL BAYTOWN
Company provides support for educators
For more than 30 years, ExxonMobil “The faculty and staff were so apprecia-
has been involved with the Partners in tive. But, honestly, I was humbled to be
Education (PIE) program sponsored by there with them that morning. The work
the Baytown Chamber of Commerce. they do educating our future is truly
Each academic year, the Baytown Area incredible.”
sites come together to find ways to offer Additionally, ExxonMobil provided
support to each school in order to keep over 90 bags full of hygiene items and
their students engaged on the path to non-perishable foods from the local
success. HEB to the Lee College Foundation to
In the aftermath of the inclement be distributed through their basic needs
freezing weather, ExxonMobil Baytown services program to students affected by
Area wanted to show their appreciation the severe winter storm.
for the commitment and dedication the “It is so important to show our support
school’s faculty and staff have for their for those providing an education to mem-
students by providing breakfast for bers of our community. The past year
Victoria Walker Elementary, San Jacinto has been particularly difficult and these
Elementary, Robert E. Lee High School, schools have shown their dedication and
Travis Elementary, Baytown Junior and strength time and time again. The recent
Cedar Bayou Junior. weather event was no different,” said
“Our teachers hold a great responsi- Public and Government Affairs Advisor
bility in educating the children of the Connie Tilton. “We were thrilled to do In the aftermath of the winter storm, ExxonMobil Baytown Area wanted to show their appre-
community in which we operate and live. something to say ‘thank you’ for every- ciation for the dedication of faculty and staff have for their students by providing breakfast
Supporting them in that important work thing they continue to do and to make for Victoria Walker Elementary, San Jacinto Elementary, Robert E. Lee High School, Travis El-
is investing in our future,” said SSHE sure they are able to continue to provide ementary, Baytown Junior and Cedar Bayou Junior. From left are VWE Counselor Barbi Witt,
Manager and PIE Coordinator Rob Hill. for their students as best they can.” ExxonMobil’s Rob Hill, VWE Principal Monica Juarez, ExxonMobil’s Connie Tilton
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Hospital “adopted”15 families
a smorgasbord of donuts and ko- through Sterling - Angel Christ-
laches, with juice. They moved mas Adoption program, which
into Red Ribbon Week and they provided Christmas gifts for
funded trinkets for the students many of their neediest families.
for the week which included
pencils, bracelets, stickers and
bookmarks. During the days of Crockett Elem.
Christmas, Texas First Bank sup- With the challenge of a pan-
plied drinks for teachers during demic, teachers and students
their lunches. at Crockett Elementary rely on
Aria at Rollingbrook provid- Chevron Phillips Chemical for
ed teachers a wide variety of their support.
snacks during the many faculty During Red Ribbon Week
meetings that were held when and Bully Prevention Month,
teachers came back. Aria at
students were given stickers,
Rollingbrook recently provided
bracelets, pencils, or lanyards to
the supplies and food for the
celebrate the week.
staff to have a nacho lunch on
National Nacho Day. It was a To promote college and career
lot of fun seeing the teachers awareness in another way, 4th
Chevron Phillips Chemical and David Crockett Elementary, who have been Partners in Education for over 30 and 5th graders were given a
faces just to have a mental break years, were this year’s Baytown Chamber of Commerce 2017-2018 Partners of the Year. Pictured, from left,
from the day to day process of “College is Not Just a Dream
Roger Elswick, the Chamber’s current chair; Michelle James, Crockett principal; Julie DaSilva, Crockett coun- ... lt’s the Plan” folder during
teaching both virtual and face to
face. Aria at Rollingbrook has
selor; Heather Betancourth, Chevron Phillips Regional Community Relations Representative; Macie Schubert, College Week. This token gives
also provided cupcakes for the Community Resource Credit Union, and Goose Creek CISD Superintendent Randal O’Brien. Crusaders a college readiness
Cupcakes with the Counselor checklist and other important
• Turkeys: For the 3rd year in very engaged and asked some information. Crockett Elementa-
presentations for the Character
Trait of the Month. a row, Covestro provided turkeys Harlem Elementary challenging questions. ry strives to promote the impor-
for 12 Bowie families who are in Harlem Elementary is excited ExxonMobil was also able tance of attending school. One
need and sponsored a Toy Drive about the continued partnership to donate funds to purchase the way students are recognized for
James Bowie Elem. for needy families. with LCY Elastomers. LCY teachers Bluetooth headsets to their excellence in attendance
is their name is put into a fall
started out the year by purchas- assist with their virtual teaching
James Bowie Elementary and assignments so the virtual stu- drawing. With their PIE funds,
ing a Chick-fil-A breakfast for
Covestro are partners again for
the 2020-21 school year. The
DeZavala Elem. every staff member on the first dents can receive the high-qual- Crockett supports this effort by
PLC day. ity instruction that face-to-face purchasing educational handheld
partnership has greatly impacted DeZavala Elementary and the gaming devices and $50 gift
Rotary Club of Baytown are They have donated seven bicy- students receive.
student success and helped many cards. Two devices will be raf-
families. Covestro has provid- longtime partners. Rotary has cles to be given away to students
with the best attendance at the fled to two primary students and
ed the campus in the following
ways:
been committed to the education
of Dolphins for many years. end of the year. Lastly, they have Ross S. Sterling two gift cards to two intermedi-
replenished the Harlem Mart ate students for fall excellence in
• Back to School Breakfast/ This year, Rotary has: Houston Methodist Baytown
store with toys. The toys are attendance.
Spirit Shirts: • Provided a Back-to-School Hospital was honored to again
Covestro provided back to luncheon for staff. given to students in exchange for support Ross S. Sterling High
their hard-earned play money.
school grab and go breakfast for
all of Bowie staff as well as back
• Blessed four lucky teachers
with $50 gift cards.
School.
Three members of Houston
Horace Mann Jr.
Horace Mann Junior and SNC
to school spirit shirts.
• Red Ribbon Week: Covestro
• Provided Red Ribbon Week
trinkets which included bracelets Robert E. Lee Methodist BaytownHospital
serve on the Sterling High Lavalin collaborated on Christ-
provided masks for the entire for the pree-K and kindergarten Robert E. Lee High School School Health Science Academy mas Cards for Troops, which
school including all staff and students, headphones for lst-3rd STEM Academy Engineering Advisory Committee. Members will be sent over seas to the men
students. They also provided students and water bottles for 4th students participated for the of Houston Methodist Baytown and women who are serving our
STEM gifts for Red Ribbon and 5th grade students. sixth straight year of the Nation- Hospital Cardiology, Cath Lab country. The card stock used was
Week poster contest winners. • Provided candy bucket for al Manufacturing Day sponsored and Imaging departments joined provided by SNC Lavalin.
• Wellness Wednesday: A first staff the day before Halloween. by Exxon Mobil. Students were forces with Sterling High School • • • • •
year program,Wellness Wednes- • Provided 20 $20 gift cards able to interact virtually with to collect food for the annual For more on the Baytown
day will help support teachers. for families in need for Thanks- several different ExxonMobil Thanksgiving food drive, provid- Chamber of Commerce’s Partners
Covestro has donated gifts to giving. employees. They learned about ing food for over 16 families. in Education program, contact:
help incentivize teacher wellness • Provided Angel Tree Pro- the different sectors within the In an effort to encourage RIKKI WHEELER, VP
participation. gram for families in need for plant, the company’s history in students to strive for good PIE EDUCATION LIAISON
• Coffee Bar: On a recent PLC Christmas. Baytown and their processes grades and attendance, Houston 281-422-8359
day, Covestro provided a mobile • Provided for staff Christmas to improve the local economy Methodist Baytown Hospital is RIKKI@BAYTOWNCHAMBER.COM
coffee bar for teachers. breakfast. and environment. Ganders were supporting the “Ross is Boss” BAYTOWNCHAMBER.COMTuesday, March 16, 2021 The Baytown Sun 11
Employees from Chevron Phillips Chemical’s and ExxonMobil’s Baytown locations partnered together for a
professional attire clothing drive benefitting Dress for Success Houston. Pictured left from ExxonMobil are
Connie Tilton, Ramya Gomatam, and Halisha Balla. Center: Lauren Levicki Courville, president of Dress for
Success Houston. Pictured right from Chevron Phillips Chemical are Heather Betancourth, Tarah Schneberg-
er, and Scott Clary.
Chevron Phillips Chemical & ExxonMobil
host joint suit drive to empower women
her skill sets,” said Betancourth.
n More than 800 items of In addition to the clothing donation, Chevron
Phillips Chemical made a $10,000 contribution and
professional attire donated ExxonMobil donated 100 professional resume port-
In a time when women face the highest loss of folios to DFSH to honor the efforts of their employ-
jobs in U.S. history, Chevron Phillips Chemical and ees who participated in the suit drive
ExxonMobil made a large financial and clothing do- “At ExxonMobil, our hope and aspiration with
nation today to Dress for Success Houston (DFSH). this donation initiative is to not only equip wom-
The suit drive benefiting DFSH was spearheaded en with the appropriate professional apparel so that
by the two companies’ Baytown locations, where they can walk with confidence into any job inter-
Heather Betancourth of Chevron Phillips Chemical view, but also feel more empowered to improve
and Halisha Balla of ExxonMobil serve as co-chairs both their professional and personal lives,” said
for the Baytown Chapter of the Greater Houston Balla.
Women’s Chamber of Commerce (GHWCC). DFSH believes “one woman, one suit, one job
GHWCC has a long history of impacting the com- can change the world” and the efforts of Chevron
munity with annual service events, and Balla and Phillips Chemical and ExxonMobil contribute to
Betancourth chose DFSH as their holiday charity to that reality.
support because both feel passionate about helping Since 1998, DFSH has provided business attire,
women succeed in the workplace. a much-needed boost of confidence, and job reten-
“Having the right attire for a job interview is a tion and career advancement services to more than
competitive advantage often overlooked. But it re- 45,000 women in the Houston community. An inde-
ally does go a long way in boosting a woman’s con- pendent 501(c)(3) corporation registered in the state
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