Midland College is proud to announce Lori Haltom as the Executive Director of the
new College and Career Connections (C3) initiative.
C3 is a joint venture between Midland College and Midland Independent School District
that aims to foster a culture of college and career awareness beginning at the sixth-grade
level, emphasizing a growth mindset and creating interest and engagement in dual credit,
postsecondary education, and career opportunities for students and families.
Lori Haltom, a Midland resident for eight years and a lifetime West Texan with 20
years in education, has deep ties to the education field as well as a passion for
MISD students and faculty. “I’m still very invested in MISD and the students at MISD,
knowing that this is a dual venture that will allow me to continue to meet with both
the adults and the students on those campuses that I love,” said Haltom.
“What C3 is doing is appealing to the kid I was many years ago,” she continued. As
a first-generation college graduate and a child from a single-parent, economically
disadvantaged household, Haltom said her mom didn’t know how to help her but knew
the importance of putting her in front of the right people – and at Permian High School,
the right person was a guidance counselor.
“C3 is going to take the best parts of the guidance counseling world and help kids
and families know that there are dual credit opportunities and scholarships available,
and that post-secondary education is available for every student even if the traditional
college piece isn’t for them.”
Haltom received a Bachelor of Science degree in Health and Physical Education from
Northwestern Oklahoma State University and a Master's Degree in Educational Leadership
and Administration from the University of Texas Permian Basin. Over the past 20 years,
she taught English, coached softball, and most recently served as the Principal at
Goddard Junior High.
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