Lone Star College recognized for training military veterans

Lone Star College System News

Published on: May 08, 2015 The Lone Star College Office of Workforce Education, along with the International Association of Drilling Contractors, and Patterson-UTI Energy Inc. has received the Faraday Award for its efforts to prepare and train returning military veterans for careers in the oil and gas drilling industry.
The Faraday Award, presented by Electric Power and Prequalified Ready Employees for Power International (PReP Int), recognizes and honors employers, programs and partnerships focused on helping veterans transition into careers in the energy industry.
Lone Star College has had a long-standing commitment to helping our military veterans find meaningful careers after their service to our country, said Stephen Head, LSC chancellor. Working with IADC and Patterson-UTI, we have seen a 92 percent placement rate for more than 150 participants in the past year alone.
The awards are judged on the number of people assisted, the impact made on the people assisted, the return on investment and innovativeness of the program. The award was presented during the Electric Power Conference in Chicago.
Connecting our hard-working veterans to the power industry is crucial to the future of our industry, so were looking forward to celebrating the winners success stories, said Jamie Reesby, ELECTRIC POWER show director.
The collaborative effort between LSC and the IADC provides meaningful careers to veterans and needed talent for drilling floorhand/roustabout jobs across the world where safety and security are paramount.
In addition to receiving this award, LSC has also been designated a 2015 Military Friendly® School selected from a nationwide list of more than 10,000 schools by Victory Media, a veteran-owned business connecting the military and civilian worlds. This is the second year in row LSC has been recognized.
The contributions our military men and women make are so vital to the success of this great country of ours and we are grateful to be in the position to help them return to ...

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