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New Degree Plans, Certifications Offered
by Jennifer Moore, staff writer
South
Plains
College
has added several new plans for certifications and new degrees
programs to help students in their career paths.
The college
will offer two new Associate of Arts degrees, one in
corporate-organizational communications and one in
fourth-to-eighth-grade education. Dr. Jay Driver, dean of arts
and sciences at SPC, said expanding educational opportunities is
responsive to the college’s mission.
Symphonic Bands Sets December 8 Performance
by Jennifer Moore, staff writer
Suggested
Headline: Symphonic Band gears up for Dec. 8 performance
The South
Plains College Symphonic Band will be performing on Dec. 8 at
the Theatre for the Performing Arts.
Ex Student Returns as New Recruiter
by Amanda Hurt, staff writer
The Office of
Enrollment Management at South Plain College has hired a former
student to serve as the new recruiter.
Julie Golson, a
2005 graduate of SPC, took over the position on Aug. 29, the
first day of classes for the fall 2005 semester. She was raised
in Rankin, Texas and graduated from Rankin High School a year
early in 2002. After graduation, Golson took her $1,000 early
graduate scholarship and enrolled in South Plains College to
study music.
New Director for Upward Bound
by Shea Chancey, staff writer
There is an old
face in a new position for South Plains College’s Upward Bound
Program.
Chris Riley
recently as promoted as the new Upward Bound director.
Riley was the
academic coordinator at SPC’s Upward Bound Program before taking
the position of director, but he got his real start as in the
summer instructor for Tarleton State’s Upward Bound program.
“ I had a real
desire to impact people’s lives,” Riley said. “I looked at the
struggles I had in college and where I had stumbled. I just want
to help those with the same experience I had,” said Riley,
explaining why he took the job.
Brass Choir, Percussion Ensemble Teaming for Fall Concert
by Rebecca Smith, staff writer
The SPC Brass
Choir, along with the percussion ensemble, will light up the
stage with a performance on Dec. 6.
The show will begin at
7:30 p.m. at
the SPC Theatre for the Performing Arts, and admission is free.
Final Exam Schedule
by Shea Chancey, staff writer
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