Nunez named new dean

by Isa Torres, staff writer

Last year, South Plains College started looking for a person who could fill the void created when Dr. Jay Driver resigned as dean of arts and sciences to return to the classroom.
On July 1, that void was filled by Yancy Nunez, a former math instructor who went on to become an administrator.

Nunez was born in 1962. He is a native of Carlsbad, N.M., but he grew up in Odessa.
Nunez has a bachelor’s degree in mathematics, which he obtained in 1988, and he also has a master’s degree in mathematics, which he got on 1993 from Texas Tech University. Nunez served as chairman of the Mathematics and Engineering Department at Odessa College for nine years, and he also worked at Sul Ross State University as the director of the Academic Center for Excellence from 2002 to 2007.
Darrell Grimes, vice president for academic affairs, contacted Nunez.

“I was told there was a list of seven people,” said Nunez, “They wanted to interview me.”
Nunez said that he is enjoying his new position.
“So far, it is great,” said Nunez. “There are a lot of things that I am trying to learn.”
Compared to his previous jobs, Nunez said that this job is a lot larger.
“It is very challenging,” Nunez said. “ There’s a lot of potential for rewards. I value learning new things.”