Tag: Teacher Feature
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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 in Texas called White Oak. She graduated from White Oak High School, which had a graduating class that year of…
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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 still accomplished becoming a doctor before the age of 32. Dr. Bedore grew up in El Paso and moved to…
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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 Littlefield, Texas, her relationship with SPC began at an early age. “I took swimming lessons and went to band camp…
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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 English major in college, and I really didn’t know what I wanted to do with it other than teach,” Moore…
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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 Arts degree in English in 1994. After SPC, Sanders attended West Texas A&M University in Canyon, Texas,where he pursued a…
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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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Difficult start with higher education motivates professor
Dr. Erika Warnick looks to always make the learning process exciting for her students. An associate professor of reading and education at South Plains College, Dr. Warnick grew up in Boston, Massachusetts. She moved to Lubbock 14 years ago after working for 17 years as a college recruiter, researcher and research assistant. She was always…
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Professor combines appreciation for dance with artistic abilities
by REBEKAH HARVEY For Kristy Kristinek, teaching is only one of the things that occupies her time. Kristinek, associate professor of fine arts at South Plains College, made the decision early on to stay in Lubbock. “Leaving Texas or just leaving Lubbock, in general, was not an option for me because I just established my family…
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Agriculture professor sows seeds of education
Ron Presley strives to open the minds of his students with life lessons, stories and agriculture. Presley is a professor of agriculture in the Science Department at South Plains College Born in 1957, the same year the college was founded, Presley did not think he was college material because he claims he did not do…
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Lopez retiring after 41 years in nursing, health occupations
When she was growing up, Sue Ann Lopez could never remember wanting to do anything else besides being a nurse. Lopez is retiring from serving as the Dean of Health Occupations after 24 years at South Plains College. She grew up in Statesboro, Georgia, attending high school there as well. Lopez said she did some…
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New Math Department Chair planning on expanding STEM programs
Dr. Sheyleah Harris-Plant shares fundamental lessons with her students by providing insights through the use of mathematics. Dr. Harris-Plant is an Alabama native and a military dependent whose father served in the United States Army. She says being raised in a military family taught her the importance of discipline, hard work, teamwork, and respect for…
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Metalsmithing instructor forges successful students
Professor Allison Black encourages originality in the studio and teaches her students how to appreciate art. Black is a professor of Art and Fine Arts who teaches at both the Reese and Levelland campuses of South Plains College. Black, who has been teaching at SPC for 17 years, went to graduate school at Texas Tech…
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Professor helps students feel part of history
Christina Bearden-White encourages her students to feel like they are part of history. Bearden-White, an assistant professor of History at South Plains College, graduated from Johnston City High School in Southern Illinois. She was a student at community colleges for a few years after high school, which had surprised her because she claims that she…
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Professor encourages students to be better comunicators
Hilary Nixon pushes each of her students to be better communicators in their daily lives. Nixon, instructor of speech on the Levelland campus of South Plains College, has taught at SPC for two years, one year part-time at Texas Tech University and one year full time. Nixon says that she never really wanted to be…
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Law enforcement professor credits education for success
Law enforcement is more than just a career for Lance Scott. It is his passion. One could say it defines him. Born in Levelland but raised in Perryton, Scott, chairperson of the Professional Services and Energy Department and associate professor of law enforcement at South Plains College, has always had the idea of being a…
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Professor inspired to mold young minds through faith
Janet Hargrove has touched the lives of so many people in many different ways. She touched the lives of patients working in the nursing field for 30 years. She has touched the minds of students at South Plains College for six years, and she has touched the hearts of people while working in ministry for…
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Math professor keeps positive outlook despite setbacks
Despite experiencing setbacks, Alma Lopez keeps a positive perspective on life. Lopez spent her first six years of life growing up around Happy, Texas, eventually moving to Dalhart, where she started and finished school. Lopez was involved in her high school, being a part of the debate team and journalism. “I was even the editor…
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English professor adores learning from diverse students
Margaret “Buffy” Rattan is best described as a fun and dedicated parent, wife, and professor. An instructor in English at South Plains College, Rattan was born in California, but has spent most of her life in Texas. “I’m the only one in my family that wasn’t born in Texas,” she said. “I was pretty little…
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Nursing instructor recalls past struggles, immigrating to America
Acebedo has encountered many of the difficulties that a typical nursing student faces while also having experienced the hardships of moving to a new country and adapting to the countless changes.
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Professor uses experience to educate students
A lifetime of experiences has given Jay Hoes wisdom to educate his students.