Program Highlights and Student Spotlights

Take Flight student Alexander "AJ" Jefferson awarded Barry Goldwater Scholarship Tuesday, Apr. 15, 2025

AJ is enrolling at Rice University in Fall 2025 and will be pursuing a bachelor's degree in electrical and computer engineering

Take Flight alumnus wins research award Tuesday, Apr. 1, 2025

Take Flight alumnus Owen McCulloch wins research award at the 2025 American Physical Society Summit’s poster session

Take Flight STEM Pathway Reaching New Heights Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2024

Started in 2022, the Take Flight program is gaining momentum as it fosters closer relationships among Houston higher education institutions and helps transition hundreds of deserving students to four-year institutions in Houston and beyond.

Take Flight program makes four-year STEM education ‘accessible to all high-achieving students’ Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2024

STEM Pathway program brings over 100 community college students to Rice

Lone Star College-Tomball student awarded Jack Kent Cooke Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship Thursday, May. 9, 2024

The Jack Kent Cooke Foundation awarded Lone Star College student Alexis Lopez its prestigious Cooke Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship. Lopez will receive up to $55,000 per year for up to three years to cover a substantial share of educational expenses.

Rice, Lone Star College celebrate agreement helping transfer students complete Rice degrees without losing credits Wednesday, Apr. 17, 2024

The Take Flight STEM Pathway, a partnership between Rice University, Lone Star College (LSC) and San Jacinto College (SJC), is building on its efforts to expand education access and increase the number of students who complete STEM degrees.

Lone Star College students earn top honors at Rice University symposium Tuesday, Sep. 5, 2023

LSC Honors College students recently participated in the Institute of Biosciences and Bioengineering (IBB) Summer Undergraduate Research Symposium at Rice University, with two of them taking top honors.

Lone Star College Honors College graduate ‘dreams big’ at Rice University Thursday, Jul. 6, 2023

The Honors College at Lone Star College offers students like Alejandra Rodriguez a rigorous academic experience that prepares them to attend top four-year institutions. Rodriguez currently attends Rice University.