June 2020

Each year Ryan Lee awards millions of dollars to Lamar University students. Well, not personally and not without help from his colleagues, but as LU’s assistant director of operations in LU’s Financial Aid Department, Ryan certainly plays a critical role ensuring students get the funding they need for their educational pursuits. A native of Illinois, Lee finished his bachelor’s degree in economics eight years ago and entered the career field of financial aid where he enjoys the technical side of job.

As the client computing lab specialist in Lamar University’s Office of Information Technology, Holden Gray helped faculty and staff transition to online learning and working from home during the coronavirus pandemic.

Yatara Martin finds fulfillment providing security for the students, faculty and staff of Lamar University.

When Aaron Capps learned to sign the alphabet as a child, he found his life’s passion and a career. Now he’s one of just a few on the LU campus who can communicate in American Sign Language “stratified squamous epithelium.”