by Desiree Lopez Adán Rubio has come a long way with his writing skills, and he credits South Plains College for the strong foundation it provided him. A Lubbock native, Rubio graduated from Coronado High […]
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Bryant looking forward to quality time with family, friends after retirement
by Desiree Lopez Glenda Bryant has always had a love for literature. Being able to share that passion with her students is what led her to teach at South Plains College. That chapter is coming […]
Love of music helps professor get through hard times
by Desiree Lopez For Dr. Sesha Wallace, seeing her students give meaningful performances are her best memories and make her happy to be teaching at South Plains College. Dr. Wallace is from a small town […]
Alum finds lifelong career in hobby
by Victoria De Souza [Editor’s note: This story is part of an ongoing project in conjunction with the South Plains College Alumni Association. The project highlights former SPC students and their achievements.] For Bethany Longoria, her […]
Traveling performer entertains students with hypnosis
by Abi Hernandez As the volunteers sit quietly in their chairs in a trance on the stage, Tom De Luca tells them their orders to do after he snaps his fingers as the audience watches. […]
Student overcomes obstacle with positive attitude
by Desiree Lopez For Jonathan Rangel, being involved is an important aspect of attending college. Rangel, a first-generation college student from Littlefield, Texas, is a sophomore pursuing an Associate of Arts degree in radiology. He […]
Alum follows family footsteps to college
by Victoria De Souza [Editor’s note: This story is part of an ongoing project in conjunction with the South Plains College Alumni Association. The project highlights former SPC students and their achievements.] Like many other students, […]
Former professor writes book about life as musician
by Victoria De Souza For Cary Banks, music has been an important part of his life. Now he is sharing his story with others in his new book, “Almost a Professional.” Banks, who was born […]
Sociology instructor connects material with the lives of students
by Autumn Bippert When Sherley Bedore decided she wanted to be a doctor, she set the goal of achieving that dream before the age of 32. While her path changed from her original goal, she […]
Professor follows new path after career change
By Victoria De Souza Vanessa Moffett aspires to improve the lives of students while having a fun time exercising. Moffett is an assistant professor in the Kinesiology Department at South Plains College. Growing up in […]
International student strives to help her community
By Victoria De Souza Lucy Kayiuki is pursuing her passion for the medical field to have an impactful change in her community. Kayiuki lived in Kenya with her mother and two younger brothers until she […]
Alum opens first Ketamine clinic in Lubbock
By Kendall Rainer and Autumn Bippert [Editor’s note: This story is part of an ongoing project in conjunction with the South Plains College Alumni Association. The project highlights former SPC students and their achievements.] Ben McCauley has always had a desire to help […]
Student creates own path through family legacy
by REBEKAH HARVEY For Seth Hall, South Plains College is in his blood. Hall was born and raised in Lubbock, where he lived with his family until they moved to Dallas when he was 10. […]
English professor impacts students with American literature, poetry
Ever since Mollie Moore was little, she loved to write, even writing her own newspapers. Moore has been serving as an assistant professor of English a South Plains College for six years. “I was an […]
Alum expresses love for helping children by founding outreach center
by REBEKAH HARVEY Megan Estrada has always had a heart for-at risk youth. Estrada, founder, director and president of Hub City Outreach Center, attended South Plains College to pursue that love for children. She grew […]
Freshman aspires for local entrepreneur legacy
Steven Cabrera plans on creating the next big thing for the Levelland community. Cabrera, a Lubbock native, is working toward an associate’s degree in business at South Plains College. Humble and dedicated, the 21-year-old has […]
Faith leads alum degree in human services
by REBEKAH HARVEY For Melinda Ledesma, Levelland has always been home. She was born and raised in Levelland. She first attended St. Michael’s Catholic School, before transferring to the Levelland school system. After graduating from Levelland […]
Green receives numerous honors after successful season at SPC
Gabbie Green has been playing basketball since she was a little girl. But she never thought that she would accomplish as much as she has during her first two years in college. Green grew up […]
Professor pens urban fantasy novel
by REBEKAH HARVEY For Stephen Sanders, South Plains College has always been a part of his life. Sanders, who was born in Lubbock, lived in Levelland until he graduated from SPC with his Associate of […]
Alum discovers passion for art following advice from professor
by REBEKAH HARVEY Many college students know what it is like to change their major. For Catherine Argueta, changing her major was also part of her college experience. Argueta was born and raised in Lubbock. […]
