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Local Pride: Lamar Institute of Technology Students Triumph at National Competition
Students from Lamar Institute of Technology (LIT) excelled at the North America Process Technology Association National Troubleshooting Competition. This event took place at the College of the Mainland in Texas City on April 18-19, 2024, and featured 24 teams from the region. LIT's Process Operating students won the top two spots in this demanding competition.
Abraham students capture 1st at Get Excited About Robotics competition
Abraham Lincoln Fine Arts Academy Robotics emerged as the champions of this year’s GEAR (Get Excited About Robotics) competition, sponsored by Texas Tech University. The Saturday event at the Region 17 Education Service Center in Lubbock brought together 24 top teams from their respective GEAR leagues. ALFAA Robotics teams showcased talent and determination, earning the following awards: Team 1 […] The post Abraham students capture 1st at Get Excited About Robotics competition appeared first on Port Arthur News.
'You can accomplish anything' | How a handful of Lamar University students are paving the way for women in STEM
BEAUMONT, Texas — A group of Lamar University students are gearing up to tip the scales of the engineering industry. Out of the 16 graduating students, eight of the them are women. This is the one of the largest groups of female graduates the university has seen in the...
Community Christian School teams come out on top at state meet
For the first time in school history, Community Christian School won the TCAL (Texas Christian Athletic League) State Track Championship for the 1A Boys and the 1A Girls Division. The state meet was held in Houston at Cypress Christian School on Saturday. The boys team won with a total of 139 points, and the girls […] The post Community Christian School teams come out on top at state meet appeared first on Orange Leader.
Port Arthur students excel at Top Teens of America event
Several Port Arthur Independent School District teens recently attended the Area Conference of Top Teens of America in Houston. Woodrow Wilson Early College High School students Paige Davis and Kalan Gardner Jr. made their debut as Miss and Mr. Top Teen, Port Arthur Chapter. The group also won second place in Outstanding Top Teen Program […] The post Port Arthur students excel at Top Teens of America event appeared first on Port Arthur News.
PHOTO FEATURE — Criticism Team comes up extra positive
Memorial High School’s UIL Literary Criticism Team has done it again. The team placed first and is headed to Regionals on Friday. In addition, Gabriella Haley placed first individually and Arismel Reyes placed third. The post PHOTO FEATURE — Criticism Team comes up extra positive appeared first on Port Arthur News.
PHOTO FEATURE — Memorial sophomore excels in prose interpretation
Memorial High School sophomore Josiah Carter placed fourth in prose interpretation. School officials said this was his first UIL event. Carter is an honors student and also a part of the NJROTC program. The post PHOTO FEATURE — Memorial sophomore excels in prose interpretation appeared first on Port Arthur News.
Orange County schools announce closures, delays for Friday and beyond
Due to severe weather and potential flooding Friday, West Orange-Cove Consolidated Independent School District is closing school on Friday (May 3). Additionally, district leaders want to remind school families that Monday is a district holiday. Classes will resume on Tuesday (May 7). Little Cypress-Mauriceville Consolidated Independent School District also announced “out an abundance of caution” […] The post Orange County schools announce closures, delays for Friday and beyond appeared first on Orange Leader.
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