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Breakfast event with Steven Prusak is April 17 in Orange

The Greater Orange Chamber of Commerce (GOCOC), Lamar State College Orange and Golden Triangle Polymers will host a breakfast with Steven Prusak, president and CEO of Chevron Phillips Chemical from 8–9:30 a.m. Thursday, April 17 at the J. Michael & Bridget Shahan Event Center, 209 Green Ave.
Trainers: Jasmin Espy Speed, Director, Prairie View A&M University Small Business Development Center; and Erick Barreat, Founder & CEO, EB DevTech LLC

Trainers: Jasmin Espy Speed, Director, Prairie View A&M University Small Business Development Center; and Erick Barreat, Founder & CEO, EB DevTech LLC

Bridge City Chamber of Commerce to Host Practical AI Workshop

BRIDGE CITY, Texas (August 4, 2026) — The Lamar State College Port Arthur Small BusinessDevelopment Center (SBDC), in collaboration with the Bridge City Chamber of Commerce, willhost “From Prompting to Productivity: Practical AI for Small Business,” a Lunch & Learndesigned to help small...
Courtesy Image | Golden Pass LNG

Courtesy Image | Golden Pass LNG

Golden Pass LNG marks historic milestone with first LNG production

Golden Pass LNG, a joint venture between QatarEnergy and ExxonMobil, has achieved first production of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) from Train 1 at its Sabine Pass Terminal, marking a major milestone in the project’s journey to full operations, according to a March 30 news release.
Pictured, from left, are LSCPA Dean of Educational Programs Dr. Melissa Armentor, LSCPA President Dr. Betty Reynard, PAIG Facilitator Dorian R. Patton, Chevron Phillips Chemical Plant Manager Gary Parsley, and LSCPA Vice President for Workforce Training and Continuing Education Dr. Ben Stafford.

Pictured, from left, are LSCPA Dean of Educational Programs Dr. Melissa Armentor, LSCPA President Dr. Betty Reynard, PAIG Facilitator Dorian R. Patton, Chevron Phillips Chemical Plant Manager Gary Parsley, and LSCPA Vice President for Workforce Training and Continuing Education Dr. Ben Stafford.

PAIG establishes endowment at LSCPA with $25K donation

The Port Arthur Industrial Group (PAIG) has established a $25,000 endowed scholarship at Lamar State College Port Arthur (LSCPA).The gift was presented Sept. 8 by Gary Parsley, PAIG chair and Port Arthur plant manager of Chevron Phillips. Accepting on behalf of the college were President Dr.

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