Grant helps UHCL professor study meteorites from Mars

“I am entering a new field, but I am able to bring a lot of tools from my previous research in this area,” he said in a press release from the university. “I do research on planetary geology, in particular the study of meteorites from Mars.”

The collaboration should allow more UHCL students to get involved in planetary science projects, Imrecke said. Ane Slabic, who is studying for her Masters in Environmental Sciences, will assist Imrecke in the project. His work focuses on analyzing samples of meteorites – three from Mars and one from Earth.

For more information on the university’s environmental science program, visit https://bityl.co/7j6i.

District announces promotions, retirements

The trustees of the Clear Creek Independent School District recently approved leadership changes in several departments.

Robert Bayard has been appointed assistant superintendent of programs and training for the district. He replaces Steven Ebell, who is retiring after 13 years in the district. Bayard previously served as Director of Technology, former Executive Director of Assessment and Accountability, and Dean of Education at Clear Springs High School.

Kirby Killingsworth, athletic coordinator and women’s basketball coach for Clear Lake High School, has been appointed athletic director. Former athletic director Debbie Fuchs recently retired after 33 years in the district.

Clear Brook High School Associate Principal Sheridan Henley has been appointed Executive Director of Assessment and Assessment.

Hall Elementary School E-STEM Liaison and Instructional Coach Laura Mackay has been approved for the new position of Curriculum Coordinator for Robotics, Coding and Computational Thinking. Mackay was previously the District’s Gifted and Talented Program Coordinator.

Mary Goldner, a music teacher at Stewart Elementary School, will take over as assistant director of visual and performing arts.

Ashley Tyner, Resource and Inclusion Teacher at Ross Elementary School, has been approved as Deputy Principal of Elementary for the new school year.

First Hawk joins UH board of directors

Texas Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Derek Delgado as the new student representative to the University of Houston’s system board.

Delgado, who is pursuing a bachelor’s degree in legal studies at the University of Houston-Clear Lake, is the first Hawk ever appointed to the board. He will work with the nine board members to make decisions for the system and each of its four universities. Although he does not have a vote on the council, he represents 74,000 students.

Delgado works part-time as a legal assistant at Travis Bryan Law Group and is a firefighter for the Pasadena Volunteer Fire Department.

Students from the region named to SHSU president’s list in spring 2021

Sam Houston State University in Huntsville recently recognized several local students who achieved a 4.0 GPA while enrolled in at least 12 hours during the 2021 spring semester.

Twelve Friendswood students earned the President’s Award: Mitchell Bauer, Sydney Berenzweig, Shayla Bimage, Amy Cunningham, Maria Del Valle, Jill Hunter, Malik Johnson, Erin Madera, Zachary Maiberger, Jenna Massey, Natalie Pitts and Abigale Robinson.

League City President’s List winners include: Joshua Cagle, Jared Eubanks, Meagan Fanders, Sarah Goodman, Camryn Hopkins, Andrea Hubbard, Paige Isaacks, Meghan Koza, Taylor Loechel, Madison Plotner, Heidi Protic, William Timms, Jacquelyn Vasquez and Cheyenne Wisecup.

From Seabrook, four President’s List winners have been named: Sienna Frias, Meta Inscore, Lauren Kraftcheck and Lindsay Wauls.

Additionally, the school recognized students who achieved a GPA of 3.5 while enrolled in at least 12 hours per semester.

Friendswood’s Dean’s List winners include: Joshua Barletta, Stephanie Brown, Zane Davis, Alex Franklin, Krista Moen, Julian Monroig, Kailey Price, Rebecca Simon, Samantha Small and Priscilla Wright.

From League City, the winners are: Alexandra Benoit, Jonathan Brumbelow, Cameron Cooper, Fizza Gilani, Peyton Gilmour, Austin Holmes, Cameryn Jackson, Ryan Jackson, Kyler Kelley, Matthew Kovich, Sidney Lester, Amber Mitchell, Jordan Morrison, Jenna Pickle, Shalliyah Reid, Jade Salinas, Katrina Serghiou, Julianna Sommers, Hannah Spears, William Sumner, Samantha Sweetin and Zachary Willis.

Seabrook students who achieved Dean’s List recognition included: Faith Bailey, Noah Janney and Tyler Mostello.

Brooke Magner, Haley Saldana and Jacqueline Sharples of Kemah qualified for the Dean’s List.

De Webster, Catherine Giraldo, Amber Hoffman and Jessica Smotherman achieved recognition for the Dean’s List.

Adrian Aguirre, of El Lago, was also named to the Dean’s List.

Bay Area residents earn academic honors at Benedictine College

Benedictine College in Atchison, Kansas recently recognized the spring 2021 academic achievements of three local students.

Jacob Harrington of League City has a 4.0 GPA and a spot on the president’s list.

Kelly Johnson of League City and Anne Demary of Seabrook were recognized on the Dean’s List with a GPA of 3.5 to 3.95.

Of the 1,980 students on campus for the 2020-2021 academic year, 106 were on the President’s List and 535 on the Dean’s List. Learn more at www.benedictine.edu.

Friendswood native named to Ithaca College dean’s list

Emily Mesa, of Friendswood, has been recognized by the Dean’s List for the spring semester 2021 at Ithaca College.

Learn more about New York College at www.ithaca.edu.

A student from the region obtains academic recognition at LeTourneau

Keenan Yannibelli, a League City student specializing in professional flight, has been named to the Spring 2021 Dean’s List at LeTourneau University.

The list recognizes students who have achieved a GPA between 3.50 and 3.99 for the semester. Learn more about Longview University at www.letu.edu.

Regatta results published

At least 14 sailors took part in the Heald Bank 2021 Regatta June 26-27 at the Lakewood Yacht Club.

This year’s winners in five categories were: Hans Knickrehm, PHRF Nonspin; Robert Crosby, Cruising Classic Canvas; Ken Womack, cruising spinnaker; Greg Way, multihulls; and Albrecht Goethe, ORC Spinnaker.

Learn more at lakewoodyachtclub.com/race-results.