Whenever a person thinks about what any college symbolizes, they will usually come up with things like; plans for the future, job opportunities, wealth and forward thinking. These ideas are also good symbols for a city. Not everyone knows much about Baytown, TX. But almost everybody knows there is a Lee College in Baytown. Which is why I believe Lee College is a good symbol for Baytown.
Lee College is something to be proud of, and not everyone has one so Baytown has bragging rights. Along with these great ideals, Lee College also brings in customers for the stores in the area. Since almost 6,000 students in 2011, professors, maintenance crews, and clerical workers all come to Lee College at least twice a week, there is a lot of possibilities for stores to gain profits.
Lee College offer their student a wide range of major fields to choose from, including but not limited to; medical, engineering, industrial, tech-vocation. They also offer their students many positive activities. Some of these activities are; tennis courts, swimming pools, weight room, indoor basketball court, library, computers, book store, dining areas, pool and Ping-Pong. There is also a lot of help offered to the students, they can go to a math lab, writing center, study center and the teachers are always willing to help.
Basically, Lee College is a great place to be, and a good place to be around. Lee College has been in Baytown so long that it seems that it is being taken for granted. We need to start painting our faces and stealing our rivals mascots.
Since Lee College’s establishment in 1934, it has never stopped growing. In the very first semester, there were only 177 students. The first graduation in 1935 there was only four women. In the same year there were 236 attending students. In 1945 Walter Rundell became the dean of the college. He remained dean for around 20 years. He has a building named after him and he wrote a book about the college. Three years after he became dean, the name of the college was finally changed to Lee College. Once the location of the school changed to its new campus in 1951, the school grew even more. By 1961 the size of the school had doubled. In 1965, lee college became separate from the local school district. The school began offering community education courses in 1972. In 1988 they began to add a science building and a lecture hall. Two years later the Performing Arts Center was added. In 2000, a new technology center and sports/wellness center were built. In 2011 almost 6000 students attended Lee College. Over half of which are women. Lee College has been a part of Baytown for 80 years. As Baytown has grown and changed so has Lee College. They help the community through classes and provide new buildings and up to date technology to their students.
Since Lee Colleges establishment in 1934, it has never stopped growing. In the very first semester, there were only 177 students. The first graduation in 1935 there was only four women. In the same year there were 236 attending students. In 1945 Walter Rundell became the dean of the college. He remained dean for around 20 years. He has a building named after him and he wrote a book about the college. Three years after he became dean, the name of the college was finally changed to Lee College. Once the location of the school changed to its new campus in 1951, the school grew even more. By 1961 the size of the school had doubled. In 1965, lee college became separate from the local school district. The school began offering community education courses in 1972. In 1988 they began to add a science building and a lecture hall. Two years later the Performing Arts Center was added. In 2000, a new technology center and sports/wellness center were built. In 2011 almost 6000 students attended Lee College. Over half of which are women. Lee College has been a part of Baytown for 80 years. As Baytown has grown and changed so has Lee College. They help the community through classes and provide new buildings and up to date technology to their students.
Since Lee Colleges establishment in 1934, it has never stopped growing. In the very first semester, there were only 177 students. The first graduation in 1935 there was only four women. In the same year there were 236 attending students. In 1945 Walter Rundell became the dean of the college. He remained dean for around 20 years. He has a building named after him and he wrote a book about the college. Three years after he became dean, the name of the college was finally changed to Lee College. Once the location of the school changed to its new campus in 1951, the school grew even more. By 1961 the size of the school had doubled. In 1965, lee college became separate from the local school district. The school began offering community education courses in 1972. In 1988 they began to add a science building and a lecture hall. Two years later the Performing Arts Center was added. In 2000, a new technology center and sports/wellness center were built. In 2011 almost 6000 students attended Lee College. Over half of which are women. Lee College has been a part of Baytown for 80 years. As Baytown has grown and changed so has Lee College. They help the community through classes and provide new buildings and up to date technology to their students.
As the alarm buzzes in my ear, I think to myself, “Just five more minutes". But today i have to go to Lee College to hand in an essay about Symbols of Baytown. As i get into my car, i tell myself, "Just three more years"
I finally get there and it takes 30 minutes to find a parking space. I had to park by an old abandoned building. I can’t figure out why they would keep that building next to a brand new technology center. Talk about opposing viewpoints.
I had only a minute to get to Mr. Deskin's class so I had to run with my heavy backpack. I notice a group of girls in scrubs coming down the sidewalk. I tried to say hi to one of them, but i tripped on an uneven sidewalk. I pick myself up and looked behind me and hoped the girls didn’t see me fall. But there wasn't any girls around. I get up to get to my class and there is a guy standing in front of me. He asks, “Are you okay?". I replied, "Yes, did you see the girls in scrubs over there?". He tells me, "I think you hit your head i little hard, maybe you should see the nurse, besides the ones you already are seeing" I tried to give him a funny look, but i probably looked stupid instead. As I turned to look at him, I noticed his clothes,. They looked like what you would see in an old black and white movie. I thought everybody would be laughing at him, so i looked around. Everyone was wearing clothes like that. Well, except for the very few women there who wore long skirts. I turned to the parking lot and saw all the old cars. I know a little about old cars so i was able to deduce that they were later than the 1940's, but nothing was 1960's. I didn't know what was going on, but i figured maybe going to the nurse was a good idea.
As the man was walking me to the nurses office, everyone was saying, "Good morning, Mr. Rundell." Then after a minute he turns and asks me, "Is today your first day". Easier to explain that than i think im from the future. So he goes on to explain the three buildings school building people were going into. I could tell he really knew what he was talking about, and that he really wanted everyone to succeed. We go past a building under construction and he tells me, "We don’t have a name for that building yet, but you can go into this building here and vote". We finally get to the nurses office. Mr. Rundell tells me to lay down while he explained everything to the nurse. The nurse came in with a bag of ice and tells me to lay down and put the ice on my head. I didn’t sit there very long, but i fell asleep. The next thing I know, all i hear is a car horn blaring. I look up to see what’s going on and the first thing I see is Rundell Hall. I keep looking and see that I’m in my car, with a group of people crowded around outside. I must have fallen asleep and fell on the car horn. A security guard comes through the crowd and knocks on my door. Great, this is going to be an awesome day. The security guard asks me, "Are you okay sir?". I tell Him, "Ya, i guess those all night study sessions are a bad idea". The gaurd laughs and tell me im lucky i wasnt driving, and that i could have killed people. I promise not to stay up so late anymore. Well, time to get this day over with.
Rundell, Walter. Lee College: By the People, for the People. Baytown, TX: Instructional Materials Center, Lee College, 1972. Print.
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