Posted on Mar 09, 2012 | Tagged in: Sugar Land , Health and Wellness , Education
Two recent advancement at Methodist Sugar Land Hospital will go a long way toward providing Sugar Land residents the finest in medical care.
Uttam Tripathy, M.D., a cardiothoracic surgeon with Methodist Sugar Land Hospital, recently performed the first ever robotic chest procedure in Fort Bend County to remove a mediastinal mass (or chest tumor) from a patient.
This medical advancement means patients who previously would have faced open-chest surgery to combat tumors around the lung, sternum, heart, and spinal chord areas can now be candidates for this minimally-invasive alternative.
Posted on Dec 30, 2011 | Tagged in: Sugar Land , Education , Community
A new book club for Sugar Land reading lovers is set to hold its first monthly meeting in the area’s beautiful new state-of-the-art library.
The University Branch Library of the Fort Bend County Library debuts its monthly book club on Monday, January 9, at 1:30 pm, and will meet every second Monday of the month henceforth.
The Literacy Council of Fort Bend presents Bike the Bend for Literacy, Sunday, November 20, beginning at Foster High School in Richmond at 8 AM.
Enjoy the beautiful scenery of Fort Bend County while getting some great exercising and helping a worthy cause.
Posted on Sep 28, 2011 | Tagged in: Honors , Fort Bend , Education
Fort Bend ISD recently announced 50 students who have been chosen as semifinalists for the 2012 National Merit Scholarship program, which will award over 8,000 scholarships totaling $34 million dollars. Fort Bend ISD has one of the highest percentages of students in Texas to qualify for the semifinals.
This prestigious group of 50 students was selected from over 1.5 million other juniors in high school all across the nation. In order to qualify students must take the PSAT and have the highest scores for their state. This pool of candidates represents less that one percent of the class of 2012.
Posted on Aug 10, 2011 | Tagged in: Sugar Land , Events , Education
August is a crazy month for many families as they transition from the lazy days of summer to hectic Back to School schedules. For most Sugar Land families, this also means less time at home and less time to prepare healthy meals!
The good news is that your local Williams-Sonoma store, located at the First Colony Mall, has devised a plan for families on the go and is offering free technique classes each weekend this month. Class sizes are limited, so make your reservations to attend one (or all) of the classes listed below:
Posted on May 26, 2011 | Tagged in: LCISD , Education
Stephanie Richerson, a Lamar Consolidated High senior, is a uniquely talented - and now state recognized - artist. This year, at the State Visual Arts Scholastic Event (VASE) Richerson’s aboriginal artwork earned her a coveted gold medal.
Over 24,000 students competed in 25 regions across the state with only 1,195 pieces making it to the state competition. The competition included a variety of artwork including oil and water paintings, sculptures, photographs and mixed media pieces.
