Tag: Student Feature
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Edwards perseveres in primarily male program
by Cameron Smith Staff Writer While male students heavily dominate the Electrical Power Transmission Technology program at South Plains College, one young woman is hoping that changes. Allison Edwards is the only female student in the ELPT program at the Reese Center campus in Lubbock. “Professor (Diana) Malone is the only other female in this…
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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. He was homeschooled, beginning in first grade and continuing until he graduated from a co-op in Plano, Texas. After graduating,…
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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 worn many hats through the years and uses his experience to work hard toward building his legacy in the form…
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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 in Bellville, Texas, where she started playing basketball at age 7. She continued to grow her passion of basketball through…
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Student chooses SPC for college experience
Donald Duane Sanders II is enthusiastic about education and looks forward to making the classroom a fun place for students. A sophomore at South Plains College, Sanders currently resides in Arlington, Texas, with his mother Lashunya Sanders and his cousins. During his free time, Sanders enjoys listening to almost all kinds of music, along with…
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Sophomore selected for Student of the Year representing student government
by REBEKAH HARVEY Audrey Crowson was recently selected as Student of the Year for Region One at the state capitol in Austin. Crowson, along with the rest of South Plains College Student Government Association, was in Austin for the Region One meeting and Community College Day held on January 29. At the Region One meeting, various…
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Student following family footsteps toward agriculture
Cesiley Stroud decided to become an agriculture communications major because of an appreciation for her deep agricultural roots. “So going in for a company and doing their social media work or PR work for people,” Stroud explained about her future career plans. Her mother attended SPC for nursing, and some of her friends also transferred…
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Student chasing dream career in media
Fox Jeree Parks has a welcoming smile and is never afraid to give her opinion. The 21-year-old telecommunications major chose to attend South Plains College because it was close to home. She resides in Lubbock, Texas, so she wanted to attend a college that is a affordable. Parks also said that SPC has a great…
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Student finds career inspiration from family
by GENEVA NATAL There are two choices when leaving high school: go to college or get a job. Not many people have the luxury to spending a year finding themselves in a foreign country. Carolyn Sinklier, an education major at South Plains College, knew this and made the decision to better herself for others.…
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Veteran uses past experiences as guide to success
by Geneva Natal College is a time to find yourself. But for Sebastian Livermore, he is ready to start his new chapter and new career with the help of his past experiences that shaped him into who he is today. Throughout his life, Livermore has always traveled, because he is a member of a…
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Student pursues dream of piloting planes
by GENEVA NATAL Rebeccah Brown works hard, even when she is unsure of her outcome, to one day find her passion and become someone she is proud to be. Growing up in her childhood home in Weatherford, Texas, she was raised in a strict, disciplined, and conservative household with her brother and sister. She…
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Exemplary student involved on campus, encourages others
During the course of five semesters, Sophia Barnett has demonstrated what it truly means for students to step out of their comfort zone and be involved with activities attending at South Plains College. Barnett had been homeschooled for most of her life while living in Midland, Texas. Six years before she came to SPC, Barnett…
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Student finds path expressing himself through artwork
With marks of a pencil and strokes of a brush, Christian Garcia fills a blank canvas with his colorful view of the world. Christian Garcia, sophomore art major at South Plains College, uses his artwork as a form of expression and says he hopes others can find it relatable. Garcia took his first art classes…
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Taylor opens heart, home to students
Many college students feel extremely lonely when they move away from home. Jada Shae Taylor is a student who wishes to change this with her kindness. She puts together a dinner every Sunday for any student who wishes to attend. “I have a huge heart,” says Taylor, “and Sunday Dinner has always been a tradition…
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Catholic Student Ministry president hopes to help students grow stronger in faith
Jasmine Carty hopes to help people with their personal faith and spiritual growth. Carty, a sophomore from Palmer, Texas, is a kinesiology major and Catholic Student Ministries president. Catholic Student Ministry is a group for students looking for a place to practice their Catholicism, which offers Mass, Bible study, and a student-run office. There are…
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Student pursues passion in film after soccer injury
After a devastating injury that ended his soccer career, Fabio Acosta traded in his soccer cleats for a camera and found a new passion for film at South Plains College. Acosta, a freshman film major, was born in Ojocaliente, Zacatecas, Mexico, but moved to Dallas, Texas, when he was 2 years old. “I love the…
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Brazilian student grateful for opportunities in America
Many people would love to have the chance to live in tropical areas, but Victoria de Souza Bispo got to experience this. De Souza lived in Pará, Brazil with her grandparents until she was 14 years old. “Brazil has a lot of different looks,” says de Souza, a freshman at South Plains College. “There’s the…
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Student elected delegate for state physical therapy association
Shelby Jan Nail plans to use her role as a delegate for the Texas Student Physical Therapy Association to promote physical therapy and help benefit future students studying the profession. The South Plains College student from Zephyr, Texas, has studied at Texas Tech before coming to the Levelland campus to study physical therapy. Nail attended…
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Engineering student wants to take career interstellar
If one’s future is written in the stars, there is at least one South Plains College student with an eye turned toward the things to come. Ethan Villa, a sophomore engineering major from Lubbock, keeps himself busy with a healthy portion of schoolwork, socializing with friends, and generally trying to make sense of the reason…
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Passion for biology leads Mendóza to cancer research
Roberto Mendóza, a sophomore from Fort Worth, says his initial major was pre-law when he enrolled at SPC, but found his calling when he took his first biology class.