December 20, 2024 by Clarissa Ayala
Legal Services Corporation Honors Employees for Decades of Service
Lone Star Legal Aid (LSLA) honored the dedication of 27 employees during its final quarterly board meeting in 2024. Certificates of Appreciation, presented by the Legal Services Corporation (LSC), recognized these individuals for their remarkable service of 25 years or more to advancing justice for underserved communities.
Highlighting the ceremony were employees with exemplary tenures, including Gloretta Thornton, honored for an impressive 48 years of service; Lydia Rivas-Luna, 47 years; and Dianna J. Hope, 46 years.
“The unwavering commitment of these honorees is the foundation of Lone Star Legal Aid’s success,” said LSLA CEO Paul E. Furrh, Jr., who was also recognized for his 44 years of service. “Their efforts have profoundly impacted the lives of our clients and strengthened our mission of justice for all.”
Honorees Recognized for Outstanding Service
The following LSLA employees were recognized:
- 48 Years: Gloretta Thornton
- 47 Years: Lydia Rivas-Luna
- 46 Years: Dianna J. Hope
- 45 Years: Susanne Sere
- 44 Years: Ernestina Fenton, Paul E. Furrh, Jr., Clifton Ransom, Jr.
- 43 Years: Robyn Brumbelow
- 41 Years: Brenda Willett
- 37 Years: Steven Hollimon
- 36 Years: Sharon Reynerson
- 33 Years: Aurora Nunez, Sandra Valerio
- 32 Years: Ernest W. Brown, Jr.
- 31 Years: Reginald Fox, Carolyn Turley
- 30 Years: Sherri Bodensteiner, Lillian Davis, Harold Desselle, Laura Flores, Yolanda Gongora, Sheryl Swanton
- 28 Years: Rhonda Campbell, Lori Hartgroves, Jeff Larsen
- 27 Years: Terri Peek
- 25 Years: Mary Jo Molandes
These honorees have significantly contributed to LSLA’s ability to handle over 25,000 cases annually, addressing critical issues such as housing, domestic violence, and public benefits. Their work has ensured that justice remains accessible to low-income individuals and families across Texas and Arkansas.
About Lone Star Legal Aid
Lone Star Legal Aid (LSLA) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit law firm focused on advocacy for low-income and underserved populations by providing free legal education, advice, and representation. LSLA serves millions of people at 125% of federal poverty guidelines who live in 72 counties in the eastern and Gulf Coast regions of Texas and 4 counties in Southwest Arkansas. LSLA focuses its resources on maintaining, enhancing, and protecting income and economic stability; preserving housing; improving outcomes for children; establishing and sustaining family safety, stability, health, and wellbeing; and assisting populations with special vulnerabilities, like those with disabilities, the aging, survivors of crime and disasters, the unemployed and underemployed, the unhoused, those with limited English language skills, and the LGBTQIA+ community. To learn more about Lone Star Legal Aid, visit our website at www.LoneStarLegal.org.
Media contact: media@lonestarlegal.org
