From United Way client to executive director, alum rebuilt with education
February 23, 2022 | UHCL Staff
There was a time when Leslie Ornelas believed that the difficulties in her life had pushed her too far down to find her way back up. Facing sudden unemployment and a serious struggle with postpartum depression after the birth of her third child, Ornelas and her family moved from Austin to Houston to be closer to family support.
Did the pandemic change how we eat? Nutrition prof weighs in
February 22, 2022 | UHCL Staff
From the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warned that obesity was a risk factor for severe COVID-19 and could significantly worsen outcomes for patients in that category. During the lockdown, lifestyle and eating habits of many Americans dramatically changed.
Pothole problems? UHCL hackathon winners have solutions
February 18, 2022 | UHCL Staff
Ever get a message saying you’ve been hacked? Generally, that’s aggravating news — unless you’re talking about the Johnson Space Center Hackathon 2021, which is a competition in which young innovators have only 24 hours to find new software and hardware solutions to real-world problems.
UHCL alums' Valentine story: 'Who the heck is she?'
February 14, 2022 | UHCL Staff
It’s hard enough to be a foreign student trying to find an on-campus job while navigating an American graduate degree program. Yatin Karnik said that employment was his top priority when he arrived at University of Houston-Clear Lake in August 2002. Little did he know how much that job would change his life.
UHCL promotes inclusivity with plan for all-gender restrooms
February 10, 2022 | UHCL Staff
As college students on campuses across the country advocate for a more inclusive and open learning and living environment, one of the major areas where students demand progress is gender-inclusive restrooms. LGBTQ communities on many campuses are speaking up about harassment or emotional distress transgender or non-binary students experience when using traditional “gendered” restrooms.
Indie pop-rock group infuses dark whimsy, movie soundtrack vibe in Bayou Theater
February 09, 2022 | UHCL Staff
Serenity Fisher found her calling in life almost immediately. Now a songwriter, pianist and vocal frontwoman for Serenity Fisher and the Cardboard Hearts, she and her bandmates will bring their particular brand of pop-rock to the Bayou Theater at University of Houston-Clear Lake on Thursday, Feb. 18 at 7:30 p.m.
Great profs, opportunities put legal studies alumna on career path
February 02, 2022 | UHCL Staff
The best preparation for the rigors of law school is a solid undergraduate foundation. That’s why Katherine Zellner chose to pursue a Bachelor of Science in Legal Studies at University of Houston-Clear Lake as the first step to her ultimate goal of becoming a practicing attorney.
U.S. News and World Report ranks 5 UHCL online degrees
February 01, 2022 | UHCL Staff
Five online master’s degree programs at University of Houston-Clear Lake were named in U.S. News and World Report’s 2022 Best College rankings. The magazine reports it assessed 1,728 online programs and ranked them across all disciplines according to overall academic quality. UHCL’s ranked programs include degrees in business, technology, and education.
Hospital CEO lauds networking opportunities in MHA program
January 31, 2022 | UHCL Staff
When Cris Daskevich was in the midst of a doctoral program in clinical neuropsychology, she realized it wasn’t for her. By chance, she learned that University of Houston-Clear Lake had a joint Healthcare Administration MHA/MBA, which was the opportunity to gain the needed business skills while staying in healthcare.
UHCL alum says Spaceport internship began his engineering career
January 27, 2022 | UHCL Staff
Mitchell Jefferies knew he couldn’t have gone from intern to full-time avionics engineer at Intuitive Machines without the guidance and support from his professors in the computer engineering program at University of Houston-Clear Lake. Jefferies earned his Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering in 2019 and has never second-guessed his decision to transfer to UHCL.
New AVP of Business Operations says higher ed is where she belongs
January 24, 2022 | UHCL Staff
Sherry Hawn has joined the University of Houston-Clear Lake leadership team as the new associate vice president for Business Operations. Hawn, a native New Yorker with five graduate degrees across multiple disciplines, describes herself as endlessly curious and a “mascot for adult learning.”
Vienna Carroll sings of self-determination, strength in Bayou Theater
January 21, 2022 | UHCL Staff
As a child, Vienna Carroll connected deeply to the music of her great grandmother’s Pentecostal church. In college, she discovered how to combine her love of that music with her passion for African American history and literature. She’ll be sharing her brand of gospel, history and storytelling on the Bayou Theater stage Friday, Feb. 4 at 7:30 p.m.