Jan. 26, 2009

CommLines
Jan. 26, 2008
Plans underway for 2009 Scholarship Gala
This year’s Scholarship Gala hosted by the South Plains College Foundation and corporate host City Bank will feature
a little star power as event organizers seek to raise more than $100,000 for next year’s SPC students.
The 11th annual event is scheduled for 6 p.m. Feb. 28 on the campus of
South Plains College.
Headlining the evening’s entertainment will be former SPC student and
country music recording star Richie McDonald, who catapulted to music fame as the lead singer for the group Lone Star. McDonald is now
branching out in a solo career that is winning him much acclaim.
“We are very excited that Richie McDonald has accepted our invitation to
perform for Gala participants,” said Russell Hall, director of development
at SPC. “He has had a stellar music career with Lone Star and he will be
performing some of the group’s most memorable songs that evening. His
appearance will make this year’s gala a very special event.”
In addition to McDonald’s performance, the “Boots and Pearls” Scholarship Gala will include a gourmet dinner, recognition of this year’s Pacesetter recipients, a unique auction and exceptional dinner entertainment from the South Plains
Big Band and Dance Orchestra, all of which benefits scholarships at SPC.
City Bank has joined the SPC Foundation in helping support the event as gala host. Lesa Wood is supporting the event
as an underwriting partner.
Diamond level underwriting sponsors include Benchmark Business Solutions, Hockley County School Employees
Credit Union, the James and Sycily Lattimore Family, Lynnwood Townhomes, Macha Insurance Agency/HRH Insurance of Amarillo, Paul Musslewhite Trucking Co., SPC Texan Club, Smith South Plains Ford & Dodge, South Plains
Community Action Association, Worley Welding Works, and Xcel Energy.
“Last year, more than 560 people joined the college, our underwriting sponsors and the Foundation in raising funds for
college scholarships,” said Hall. “We’re wanting to involve even more people in this year’s gala and top the $100,000
that was raised for scholarships last year. We are already seeing a lot of support from the community.”
Individual benefactor tickets are $100 per person and can be obtained from the South Plains College Development
Office. Various levels of sponsorship and participation are available to interested businesses and individuals, Hall said.
The table sponsorship levels include a Diamond Level, $2,000; Platinum Level, $1,000; Gold Level, $800; and Silver
Level, $400.
A reception will open the evening’s activities, followed by a five-course gourmet dinner served at table side.
For more information about table sponsorships or tickets, contact the SPC Development Office at (806) 716-2020.
January
27 – Edward Sears
Dorothy Weaver
28 – Dierdre Estrada
San Juana Yanez
29 – Joseph Kline
31 – DeEtte Edens
Lena Hooker
February
1 – Rafael Torrez
2 – Candelario Martinez
Tracey Pineda
3 – Shelee Bullard
Sylvia Valdez
Upcoming events
January 2009
29 – Western Texas Women/Men basketball @ 5:30
p.m./7:30 p.m., Texan Dome
29 – MLK Candlelight Service
@ 7 p.m., Sundown Room
February 2009
5 – Clarendon Women/Men
basketball @ 5:30 p.m./7:30
p.m., Texan Dome
16 – Midland Women/Men
basketball @ 5:30 p.m./7:30
p.m.,Texan Dome
20 – Senior Sneak Preview @
9 a.m., Texan Dome
23 – Howard Women/Men basketball @ 5:30 p.m./7:30 p.m.,
Texan Dome
26 – NMJC Women/Men basketball @ 5:30 p.m./7:30 p.m.,
Texan Dome
27 – UIL Class A Region I
Girls basketball @ TBA, Texan
Dome
28 – Scholarship Gala @ 6:30
p.m., P.E. Complex
SPC to host MLK Candlelight event Thursday
The Black Student Organization at South Plains College will host a candlelight vigil at
7 p.m. Thursday (Jan. 29) in honor of Martin Luther King, Jr. Birthday in the Sundown
Room in the Student Union Building at South Plains College.
Admission is free and the public is invited to attend.
The Spirit of MLK award winners will be announced during the SPC annual celebration.
The evening will feature poetry, monologues, music and guest speaker Rev. J.J. Johnson. BSO students Alisha Collins and Shafif Webb will emcee the event.
According to Maria Lopez-Strong, Diversity Coordinator for SPC, the celebration is a
way to remember the legacy of MLK and to recognize the contributions of people in the
community who exemplify the spirit of MLK.
For more information, call Helen Daniels, BSO adviser, at 806-716-5244
SPC Tech Prep sets Groundhog Shadow Day
Feb. 4, 2009 will not be a typical day for 650 area high school juniors. South Plains
Tech Prep staff has recruited mentors from 120 businesses, colleges and other organizations to host students during Groundhog Job Shadow Day. The event will run from 8:30
a.m. to 3 p.m. in participating businesses in the service area.
Students spend the day with professionals and observe day-to-day activities and operations. Students are matched with businesses based on their career interest. This year’s
event will feature 49 high schools from all over the region.
This is the 11th annual event for South Plains Tech Prep. More than 14,500 high school
juniors have participated in Groundhog Job Shadow Day.
SPC Family Scholarship winners announced
The winners of the SPC Family Scholarship were announced during the Annual All Employee Spring Breakfast in the P.E. Complex.
The winners are Allison Black, Jacob Brown, Virginia Cabrera, Kathy Duncan, Mike
Jablonsky, I-Fan Knotts, John Michael Macias, Michele Moore, Cindy Ramos and Trey
Christopher Ward.
SPC Plainview showcases community events
J. Michael Reimer
Welcome aboard
The SPC Plainview Cosmetology and LVN students competed to bring in the most canned goods
and non-perishable items to donate to the Crisis Center of the Plains. Shown are, from left, Adrina
Roberts and Daphe Gallardo, Cosmetology students; Erlinda Benavidez, Rosa Burciaza, Erica
Espinoza and Veronika Ybarra, LVN students. The effort brought in approximately 1000 pounds with
the Cosmetology students bringing in the most at around 750 pounds, LVN students at around 200
pounds and the faculty and staff contributed almost 100 pounds. (SPC Photo)
J. Michael Reimer joined
the faculty at South Plains
College in January as an
instructor in Automotive
Service Technology at the
Levelland campus.
Reimer, a Lubbock native,
is a graduate of Lubbock
Christian High School. He
received his Associate’s
Degree in Automotive/PreEngineering at SPC. He has
been working on his mechanical engineering degree
at Texas Tech University.
Prior to joining the faculty,
he owned Mike’s Automotive for two and a half years.
He worked for Fisher Regulators for a year and Rick’s
Service Center for 16 years.
Reimer and his wife, Abby,
have two children, Madelyn,
6, and Megan, 4.
The SPC Cosmetology students decorated a float for the Plainview Christmas Parade. The float was
transported by Paul Henderson, Workforce Development Coordinator for the SPC Plainview Center.
Shown are, from left, Michelle Maldonado, Debbie Jimenez, JoVan Benavidez, Veronica Ybarra,
Kelsey Ross, Aleidy Martinez, Lidia Vaquero, Rosa Burciaza, Becca Mullin and Jeanette Olbeda.
(SPC Photo)
South Plains College recently hosted registration for the spring semester in the Technology Center.
Robert E. Plant II, instructor in mathematics, left, reviews course offerings with Matt Bilberry of Lubbock. Bilberry is a freshman agriculture major. (SPC Photo)
Dr. Valerie Job helps Patrick Murray select courses for the spring semester. Murray, a sophomore
from Lubbock, is a foreign language major. (SPC Photo)