A new partnership between Lamar State College Orange (LSCO) and Sam Houston State University (SHSU) offers a teacher preparation program that prepares paraprofessionals for Texas teacher certification. (l-r) Robyin Burdette, LSCO’s Dean of Transfer and Public Service Programs; Wendy Elmore, LSCO’s Provost and Executive Vice President; Helen Berg, SHSU’s Associate Dean of Student Success and Partnerships; Tom Johnson, LSCO’s President; and Suzanne Kitts, SHSU’s EdAide Coordinator. COURTESY PHOTO