About
The Southeast Texas P-16 Council is a 501.C.3 organization at Lamar University (Beaumont, TX) whose mission is to foster a career-ready, college-going culture in Southeast Texas. We work in Hardin, Jefferson and Orange County to achieve locally the goals of the Texas "Closing the Gaps" plan.
That plan aims to make Texas competitive with other states by 2015. The plan includes raising awareness of the need for post-secondary (after high school) studies to be career ready. While college is the most familiar "post-secondary success, " the catergory includes 4-year and 2 year degrees, college certificates, union apprenticeship, industry schools (such as diesel mechanics), military, and other specialized training.
We aim to change the culture that assumes that a high school diploma or GED is enough to earn a good living and be productive in our society. Studies show that without a post-secondary success, workforce entrants will earn less, have a higher likelihood of being unemployed, and have more health, and life issues.
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thanks
Steve Buser
Director
409-880-7639
Southeast Texas P-16 Council Board Membership
| NAME | ORGANIZATION | TYPE | TITLE |
| Mr. Jim Rich | President, Greater Beaumont Chamber of Commerce | Business/Workforce | Chair |
| Dr. Richard Bothel | Executive Director, Division of Continuing Education, Lamar University | Higher Education | Vice President |
| Dr. Betty Reynard | Vice President for Academic Affairs, Lamar Institute of Technology | Higher Education | Treasurer |
| Mr. Alan Sanders | Attorney, Sanders and Sanders | Business/Workforce
Community |
Board member |
| Vacant |
Southeast Texas P-16 Council Membership
| NAME | ORGANIZATION | TYPE |
| Ms. Pat Avery | Administrative Manager, TOTAL Petrochemicals USA, Inc. (member of SE TX Workforce Board) | Business/Workforce |
| Ms. Melinda Barnett | Program Coordinator for Career & Technical Education, Region 5 ESC | PK-12 |
| Ms. Kimberly Bernard | Director of Education, Associated Builders & Contractors Of Southeast Texas | Business/Workforce |
| Dr. Richard Bothel | Exec Director Continuing Education, Lamar University | Higher Education |
| Dr. Johnny Brown | Superintendent, Port Arthur ISD | PK-12 |
| Mr. Shaun Davis | Executive Director, Southeast Texas Regional Planning Commission | Community |
| Mr. James de Garavilla | Trustee, Silsbee ISD School Board | PK-12 |
| Mr. Bobby Fillyaw | Exec. Director, Orange County Economic Development Corp. | Business/Workforce |
| Mr. Roberto Flores | LULAC --Experience Corps | Community |
| Dr. Pauline Hargrove | Superintendent, Little Cypress-Mauriceville CISD | PK-12 |
| Dr. M. David Harris Ed | Asst. Superintendent for Secondary Schools, Beaumont ISD | PK-12 |
| Ms. Nancy E Hooker | Director of Tech Prep, Lamar State College Orange | PK-12
Higher Education |
| Dr. Steve Hyden | Executive Director, Region 5 ESC | PK-12 |
| Dr. Gail Krohn | Superintendent, Nederland ISD | PK-12 |
| Dr. Hollis Lowery-Moore | Dean of Education, Professor, Lamar University | Higher Education |
| Mr. Russell Melancon | Executive Director, Industrial Safety Training Council | Business/Workforce |
| Dr. Sam Monroe | President, Lamar State College Port Arthur | Higher Education |
| Dr. Malcolm Nash | Superintendent, Sabine Pass ISD | PK-12 |
| Mr. David Parmer | President and CEO, Memorial Hermann Baptist Beaumont Hospital | Business/Workforce |
| Mr. Vernon Pierce | Manger of Customer Affairs, Entergy | Business/Workforce |
| Dr. Betty Reynard | Vice President for Academic Affairs, Lamar Institute of Technology | Higher Education |
| Mr. Jim Rich | President, Greater Beaumont Chamber of Commerce, (member of the SE TX Workforce Board) | Business/Workforce
Community |
| Mr. Alan Sanders | Attorney, Sanders & Sanders | Business/Workforce |
| Dr. Michael Shahan | President, Lamar State College Orange. (member of SE TX Workforce Board) | Higher Education |
| Dr. Jimmy Simmons | President, Lamar University | Higher Education |
| Ms. Marilyn Smith | Executive Director, Workforce Solutions | Business/Workforce |
| Dr. Paul Szuch | President, Lamar Institute of Technology. (member of SE TX Workforce Board) | Higher Education |
| Mr. Alekzandr Tesolowski | Human Resources Specialist, Fluor Enterprises Inc. | Business/Workforce |
| Mr. Mark Viator | President, Partnership Strategies | Business/Workforce |
| Mr. Brent Weaver | Jefferson County Sheriff's Office | PK-12
Community |
| Mr. Bob Deatherage | Industrial Relations Manager, Bechtel-Jacobs CEP Port Arthur (Becon) | Business/Workforce |
| Dr. Paula Nichols | Director, Center for Distance Education, Lamar University | Higher Education |
| Ms. Bessie Chisum | Director, Leadership Southeast Texas | Community |
