The Baytown Sun (Baytown, Tex.), Vol. 76, No. 36, Ed. 1 Friday, December 12, 1997 Page: 8 of 16
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Get Involved!!
Come support
Dr. John M. Sanchez
for Congress
Volunteers needed for a petition drive for the
March Primary Elections
This Saturday, December 13,1997
Volunteers will meet at 8:45 a.m. in the lobby of the
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8=A THE BAYTOWN SUN Friday, December 12,1997
Lee College graduate to receive
master’s from Oxford University
As she anticipates completing a master’s degree at
Oxford University in England, Astrid Wind said she
is beginning to realize what a tremendous benefit
the Lee College honors pro-
gram has been for her.
A native of Germany, Wind
came to the United States sever-
al years after finishing high
school. Living locally in High-
lands, she heard about free Eng-
lish as a Second Language
classes, taught by Harris Coun-7
ty Department of Education at
ftie Lee College Adult Learning
Center.
“I thought it would be a good
idea to enroll in those classes to learn the language,”
said Wind, who had an introduction to English while
in high school in Germany. Two years after starting
the English as a Second Language classes, Wind
enrolled in courses for college credit at Lee College.
“I am really grateful to my professors the first
year for putting up with my English,” Wind said.
“My papers weren’t so brilliant, language-wise.”
Although her English may have needed polish,
Wind demonstrated ability and an interest in learn-
ing that caught the attention of her instructors, who
recommended her for American Studies, an inter-
disciplinary nine- credit-hour course for sopho-
mores that is the cornerstone of the Lee College
honors program. American Studies, in its 23rd year
at Lee College, combines American literature,
American history and humanities in a team-taught
format led by instructors John Britt and Nora Burge.
The course emphasizes relationships between disci-
plines, ideas and historical periods.
American Studies uses small group discussions in
a seminar format to encourage critical thinking.
Research based on original sources is required.
“The concept is very interesting,” Wind said,
“looking at history, literature and the humanities in
one class. It’s a valuable approach to teaching and
learning.
“One major difference between American Studies
and the majority of other classes—the very shape of
the classroom encourages discussion. (Long tables
are set in a square, with students and instructors
seated face-to-face across from each other.) You can
see everybody who is in there.”
American Studies research by Wind earned sec-
ond place in tire 1993 Caldwell competition for his-
Astrid Wind, a former Lee College American Stud-
ies student who is completing a master's degree at
Oxford University in England, tells about doors the
11 Lee College honors program opened for her dur-
ing a recent reception.
torical research and writing, sponsored by the Texas
State Historical Association. She wrote about the
relationship between German immigrants who set-
tled in the Texas Hill Country and the Comanche
Indians who already lived there. Lee College stu-
dents have won prizes in every Caldwell competi-
tion since 1981, the first year they entered.
Wind’s essay, “German-Indian Affinity in tire
Texas Hill Country,” also was published in the 1995
edition of Touchstone, the journal of the Walter P.
Webb Historical Society. The Webb Society is the
college level educational program of the Texas State
Historical Association.
Beyond the personal value of gaining knowledge,
Wind reaped dividends from her Lee College hon-
ors program work when she began the process of
transferring to a four-year school to complete a
bachelor’s degree.
“If you want to apply to a good university or for a
scholarship,” Wind said, “having the honors pro-
gram on your application is certainly important. It’s
certainly important that you have been in such a
program if you’re serious about getting a four-year
degree.”
For information about enrolling and registering
for courses, call the Lee College Counseling Center
at (2&1) 425-6384 or (800) 621-8724.
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Dobbs, Gary. The Baytown Sun (Baytown, Tex.), Vol. 76, No. 36, Ed. 1 Friday, December 12, 1997, newspaper, December 12, 1997; Baytown, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1176178/m1/8/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Sterling Municipal Library.