LSC-Kingwood Holds Surprise Ceremony for Educator

Lone Star College Kingwood News

Published on: June 18, 2015

Dr. Brian J. May, ASU president, presented Kandis Eagleton with her master of education degree in guidance and counseling at a surprise graduation ceremony at LSC-Kingwood.

Focusing on family, students, and earning a graduate degree, Kandis Eagletons plate was pretty full. She is a transitional specialist at the Cambridge Schools MOSAIC program in the Humble Independent School District. This program has a partnership with Lone Star College-Kingwood.

Diagnosed with stage two breast cancer in November 2014, Eagleton persevered and completed all course work to earn a master of education degree in guidance and counseling from Angelo State University (ASU). Undergoing treatments, Eagleton was not able to participate in the graduation ceremony at ASU. Through careful planning, a surprise ceremony was held in her honor May 5 in LSC-Kingwoods Music Instructional Building.
I was completely surprised. It was the greatest feeling to walk into a room full of people cheering for me! I felt so much love; its almost indescribable. Eagleton said. Im still moved to tears just thinking about it. The ceremony and everyone involved was just beautiful. Thank you to everyone who played a part in this ceremony. This is something I will never forget as long as I live.
At the graduation ceremony, planned by LSC-Kingwoods Dr. Claudine Simpson, Eagleton was greeted by family, friends, and colleagues. Dressed in her graduation regalia, Eagleton received a standing ovation in the colleges Recital Hall as she began her graduation procession.
Kandiss treatments begin immediately following her diagnosis. She went through 16 rounds of chemotherapy and was facing surgery followed by five weeks of radiation. We knew she was not able to attend her graduation at ASU, so we wanted to make graduation a reality for her, said Simpson, adjunct faculty of education.
Standing on the stage, Dr. Brian J. May, ASU president; and Dr. Don Topliff, ASU provost and vice ...

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