Beaumont ISD scholars were treated like royalty at the Lamar University football game September 7 to celebrate their achievements as Mathletes and Reading Millionaires.

Lamar University mascots Big Red and Lu previously visited more than 50 students who completed their Math

Pathway or read more than a million words, both in the 2018-19 academic school year at Blanchette, Charlton-Pollard and Pietzsch-MacArthur elementary schools and awarded them for their work. 

At the football game, 16 of the scholars, who attended, were welcomed by the mascots at the stadium, seated in a special section and brought onto the field.

“It was a great opportunity for our Cardinal fans to celebrate their accomplishments,” said Dr. Teresa Simpson, chair for LU/BISD Business Partnerships. 

Lamar University has established partnerships with Blanchette, Charlton-Pollard and Pietzsch-MacArthur, and the university supports all students through various collaborative programming.

“Campus scholars are recognized for their achievements of self-discipline and a love of learning,” said Simpson.

Each campus will have a Navigating Excellent Success and Triumph or The “N.E.S.T., an innovative learning lab that is designed to help struggling readers and engage high achievers with STEAM activities, featuring stations and activities that touch on science, technology, engineering, arts, mathematics, reading, career exploration and early college awareness. The N.E.S.T at Pietzsch-MacArthur opened in May 2019 and work is currently underway at Blanchette and Charlton-Pollard.

“We strive to identify students who go above and beyond for learning,” said Simpson. “The labs were created to help spark that love of learning and/or foster the love that students already have within themselves.”

Math and literacy are the key areas of focus. Through Mathletes and Reading Millionaires programs, scholars are recognized for completing benchmarks for the school year. 

“We are excited to congratulate these excellent students on their hard work,” said Norman Bellard, assistant to the president for Community Relations. “They are BISD scholars today, Lamar University scholars tomorrow.”

Students Recognized 

Pietzsch-MacArthur Elementary Campus:

3rd Grade:
Minh Tran

4th Grade:
Siyriah Jones
Ky'Leigh Smith

5th Grade:
Alondra Azcencio Huerta
Yahaura Azua
Lizabeth Castelan Calderon
Jaslene Castillo
Julian Castillo
Fatima Chavarria
Trinity Davis
Sonia Delgado
Samuel Escuadra
Dereion Goffney
Ivan Hernandez
Jose Hernandez
Judith Hernandez
Isabella Hoang
Katelyn Hoang
Juan Jimenez
Jorge Lara
Emmanuel Lopez
Wilson Lopez-Rosales
Emily Martinez
Rubi Maya
Gustavo Melendez
Anthony Nguyen
Jackelinee Nino
Rodrigo Padilla
Cristian Perez
Christopher Rendon-Garcia
Bibiana Reyes
Yarely Sanchez
Genesis Serna
Jeriah Tigner
Valeria Villanueva
Vanexi Villanueva
Harmoni Williams
Josefine Zavala

Blanchette Elementary Campus:

4th Grade:
Riley Broussard

Charlton – Pollard Elementary Campus:

4th Grade:
Kistin Nguyen
Loric Pham

5th Grade:
Yostin Elias
Dainela de La Cruz
Ibzan Morel
Han Phan
Perla Torres
Violeta Perez
Jaun Guillen
Fernanda Romero