Education
BY CASSANDRA JENKINS
The LSC Montgomery campus is located on College Park Drive in The Woodlands.
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De’ Reese Reid-Hart takes helm as Lone Star College- Montgomery president De’ Reese Reid-Hart took o ce as the new president of Lone Star College-Montgomery on Sept. 1. Before becoming president, Reid-Hart was previously the vice president of instruction at LSC Montgomery. This interview has been edited for length and clarity. For a longer version, visit communityimpact.com. What are your immediate and long-term visions for LSC Montgomery? The immediate is ensuring that we continue the great culture that we already have but then to make it better. My other goal is to increase student success, making sure that we have the right pro- cess and operations in place to help our students
be more successful, whether it’s a short-term or long-term goal for them. My nal goal is commu- nity engagement and partnership. I want to make sure that we are a staple in our community. How do you plan on boosting enrollment numbers? It goes back to making sure that we have those partnerships in the community, making sure that people know that this is a rst choice for our students. Students will get the best education possible, whether they go to one of the Ivy League schools or if they choose us. What new programs or degrees would you like to see pioneered on campus? One of the newer programs we are trying to bring now is biopharmaceutical. Right now, we need to look at expanding some of our health care programs. Additionally, we need to get more IT programs. We’re also about to open our Magnolia Center, which will have a focus of [heating, ventilation and air conditioning] and [emergency management services]. Another one we are
Bachelor’s degree in English and pre-law Master’s degree in education psychology Doctorate in education leadership Former vice president of instruction at LSC- Montgomery Previously the dean of instruction at Kennedy- King College in Illinois SOURCE: DE’ REESE REID HART COMMUNITY IMPACT Career and educational background considering is aviation mechanics. What changes can students or the community expect to see under your new leadership? I think what they will see is more engagement by faculty, sta and administration outside of the classrooms. They are going to see Lone Star everywhere in our community. They will see an opportunity for their voice to be heard more.
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