Heard ending 22-year career at SPC

by Courtney Bullard, co-associate editor

 

 

For 22 years Renae Heard has called South Plains College her second home and she has come to decision to retire this year.

Heard grew up in Levelland and was married right before she graduated high school and finished with her GED.  Heard was no stranger to the work force before coming to SPC.   She has worked in a lot of different areas including an insurance company, the grad school at Texas Tech, and the Texas Women’s University. SPC was good fit for her after having instructional experience.  

“I’ve enjoyed working here and I enjoyed doing whatever it took to my job. Helping any student South Plains College is the greatest place to work in the world and it has been a pleasure to do so, I was a privilege to work in such a place. “

Heard first worked in the counsoler offce under Dr. Marvin Baker.  She also worked as She mved to the  presidents office  in 1994 with Dr.Mcdaminel  until Dr. Kelvin Sharp  became president.  She has been a secretary in the Presidents office for  about 13 years.

“I’m going to travel with my husband and whatever else I want to do,” said Mrs. Heard, “be with my grandchildren, play more, and do less work” said Heard.

Heard expressed her feelings about leaving SPC.  She says she will miss everyone especially the Regents. The Bored of Regents gave her a retirement gift after their April meeting.

“You know it’s not the buildings it’s the people who work here and they are lovely people.” Said Heard.

Many of  the faculty members that have worked closely with Heard have expressed their feeling s of losing such a great co worker.

“I’m happy for her and she will be missed.”

Dewbre also described her as very detailed, caring, and she takes pride in what she does.  

“She knows a lot about the history of the college an the way things are done, “ said Dewbre, “she help me learn a lot.”

Heard has two children, Susan Pendagrass teaches 5^th grade with Withherral with her children Ryan who is 13 and Brooke who is 11.  Her son Jerri Don Heard is a Civil Engineer with a degree from SPC, TTU, and Masters from A&M. He lives in Sanger, TX with his two children Jake who is 20 and his daughter Logan 11.