June 2022 News

Two Beaumont Independent School District graduates –– Mexli Flores and Blake Wilson –– have been awarded the Nancy Evans Memorial Scholarship.

On Friday, June 17, three LU C100 members –– Chidi Orakpo, DeShaun Bell and Whyrlincea Hooks –– made their way to Hollywood, Florida, to present their case study to company executives at the annual 100 Black Men of American, Inc conference. With Chidi Orakpo as chapter president, the group competed head-to-head with C100 chapters from Florida A&M and Xavier University ultimately snagging first place with a near perfect score for their presentation.

The LU Lead program, a certificate program that strives to help students gain transferable skills for their future careers and unlock their maximum potential while at Lamar University, is now accepting applications for its fall cohort.

Lamar University alumni around the globe are making a difference, asking important questions, breaking down barriers, making discoveries, solving problems and doing work that matters. Check out our social buzz feed to see what some of our Cardinals in the classroom have been up to for the month of June.

In the newest building of the Spindletop-Gladys City Boomtown Museum, community members along with Lamar University President Jaime Taylor and Beaumont City Mayor Robin Mouton gathered to see the newest exhibit, Cawley’s: From Machining to Automation, on June 11.

Shook, Hardy & Bacon, a law firm based in Kansas City, Missouri, and ranked as the 87th largest firm in the United States, has tapped LU alum and Walmart In-House Counsel Veronica Hayes Gromada '96 as partner in the firm’s Product Liability Litigation Practice.

The Dishman Art Museum has launched After School Special: The Fourth Juried Alumni Art Exhibition at LU and the first in-person juried show for the museum since the start of the pandemic.

Lamar University College of Business students have formed the Asian Business Student Association, an upcoming student organization that aspires to provide resources for Lamar students to add to their professional skill set.

College of Business administrators and alumni have partnered to establish the Lamar University College of Business Young Professionals Board to cultivate a network of professionals who are engaged in giving back and connecting with the college community for many years to come.

After 19 years of partnership with CHRISTUS Health St. Elizabeth, LU has been hosting high school students at this two-day event, allowing participants to get an inside look at the nursing program.

The Texas Parent Teacher Association recently named the 2022 Outstanding Educator of the Year Award and among them is Beaumont Independent School District superintendent and LU Distinguished alum Dr. Shannon Allen who was recognized as “Superintendent of the Year.”

Two Lamar University students have been identified and recognized of the “best of the best” of early-stage entrepreneurs from across the state of Texas.

In this Q&A, representatives from the Writing Center answer questions for students to take advantage of the center’s unique services.

Lamar University President Jaime Taylor announced today the selection of Jeff O’Malley as the university’s new Director of Athletics. O’Malley joins the Cardinal family after a highly successful 20-year tenure at Marshall University serving as the Associate Director of Athletics/Chief of Staff and liaison to the university’s General Counsel. 

U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg has appointed 25 new members to the Maritime Transportation System National Advisory Committee and among them is Erik Stromberg, executive director for the LU Center for Advances in Port Management.

In this Q&A, career consultant Nicole Kyles-Burton discusses the LU Center for Career and Professional Development and how it prepares Cardinals to leave the nest.

Lamar University is one of 33 institutions that recently received funding from the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board through the Accelerating Credentials of Purpose and Value Grant Program. A total of $420,000 was awarded to the LU College of Business making it possible for the college to launch a new Data Analytics Certification program for fall 2022.

The City of Beaumont is excited to announce that this year’s Juneteenth Celebration will be held from 4-9 p.m. on Sunday, June 19 on Main Street in downtown Beaumont.

Lamar University President Jaime R. Taylor announced today that Dr. Dann Brown has been named the university’s next provost and vice president for academic affairs; effective July 1, 2022. Brown replaces Dr. Brenda Nichols, who is retiring from the position after 21 years of dedicated service in different leadership roles at Lamar University.

Lamar University has selected 18 students to serve as Lamar Ambassadors. They will join 22 returning ambassadors in representing the student body at official university functions during the 2022-2023 academic year.

The Press Club of Southeast Texas celebrated its member's works and the Newsmaker of the Year at its 31st Annual Excellence in Media Awards held in the ballroom of the MCM Elegante hotel on June 3.

The Center for History and Culture is pleased to announce its new interim assistant director, Dr. Margot Gage Witvliet.