Tag: Alumni
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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 music career has always been an experience of joy. Born and raised in Levelland, Texas, Longoria began pursuing her passion…
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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, Kate Jo McCasland found a place to discover her passions in college. McCasland, who was born in Lubbock, was raised…
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Mixer connects alumni, current students
By Abi Hernandez Current students had the opportunity to network and hear from former students during the Texan-to-Texan Mixer held at South Plains College The event was held on Aug. 27 in the Sundown Room of the Student Center on the Levelland campus. The purpose of the mixer was to celebrate the alumni’s’ journey of…
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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 people. He found his calling when he came up with the idea to open Lubbock’s first Ketamine clinic after 15…
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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 up in Abernathy, Texas, 19 miles outside of Lubbock, and graduated from Abernathy High School. After graduating, Estrada made the…
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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 High School in 1988, Ledesma enrolled in college. “A week after high school graduation, I immediately started college at Incarnate…
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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. She graduated from Lubbock High School in 2007. After high school, Argueta decided to attend South Plains College, a decision…
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Former student become published speech professor
by REBEKAH HARVEY Before becoming a professor at South Plains College, Kelley Finley was a student who was involved in many campus organizations. After getting her bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Wayland Baptist University and Texas Tech University, respectively, she returned to SPC for the opportunity to teach speech to college students. Finley grew up…
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Former student pursues business endeavors in Thailand
by REBEKAH HARVEY Before deciding to move to Thailand, Devin Hargrove was an unconventional college student. Hargrove, who grew up in Lubbock, planned on going into the military after an ROTC program, but medical issues kept him from continuing on that path. “I kind of had it planned all through high school, coming out of…
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Alum find career she enjoys after facing challenges
by DEBRA MONTANDON Jordan Dewbre says she chose South Plains College because of their well-known Allied Health program in surgical technology. “They have the best program around,” Dewbre said, “and also produce the best results in the work field.” She said that she was “attracted to SPC for their small class numbers, and the willingness of…
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Alum finds career path while at SPC
by REBEKAH HARVEY Before moving to New York City to become an actress and director, Anna Hogan got her start at South Plains College. Hogan grew up in Lubbock, Texas. She attended Monterey High School before going to SPC. Hogan says that she chose SPC because of its affordability and the opportunities it held for…
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Despite challenges, alum balances school, work, family
Finishing college and getting a degree seemed like a stretch to Fabiola Muñoz. But it is now a goal within her reach. Muñoz graduated from Levelland High School in the top 20 of her class in 2009. In high school, she was intimidated by the thought of being part of a “big” club or organization.…
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Alum achieves goal of becoming law enforcement officer
Weapon drawn, preparing to apprehend a criminal, Blake Blanscett’s first-ever traffic stop turned into a situation you would only see in the movies. Blanscett is a police officer for Midland Police Department. He began working for the department as soon as he graduated from South Plains College in 2017. Blanscett started as a student in…
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Former student enjoying job as morning meteorologist
Having always had a passion for meteorology, Bobby Johnston is now living it with a positive and determined outlook on life. Johnston, a meteorologist for Fox 34 (KJTV) station in Lubbock, grew up in the small town of Smyer, Texas, which sits between Lubbock and Levelland. He attended high school there before going to South…