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SPC seeks nominations for 2024 Distinguished Alumni

LEVELLAND –The Development and Alumni Relations Office at South Plains College is now accepting nominations for the 2024 Distinguished Alumni Award until Aug. 30. The award was established in 1987 to honor outstanding former SPC students.

Recipients of this award are SPC alumni in various professions who have made noteworthy accomplishments in their careers and communities. Last year’s award recipients included John Stoll, broadcast and multimedia supervisor at NASA; Heath Wright, country music recording artist; and Charles "Bo" Outlaw, retired NBA power forward/center and community ambassador for the Orlando Magic.

“The Distinguished Alumni Award is a great way for us to honor former students and bring them back to where their education started,” Catherine Krueger, assistant director of development and alumni relations, said. “We need the community support in finding the right candidate because they are right there working with these amazing people.”

For former SPC students to be nominated, the College must have been a significant part of their educational career. Nominees must have worked at least 10 years in their chosen profession or made significant contributions in their career if less than 10 years. In addition, colleagues or employers of the nominees must have recognized them for outstanding contributions and achievements.

The Distinguished Alumni Recommendation Committee will screen all nominations and submit its recommendations to the president of the College. The SPC Board of Regents will later affirm the recommendations through an official resolution bestowing the award.

Community members are encouraged to submit nominations for the 2024 Distinguished Alumni Award via the online form at https://www.southplainscollege.edu/alumni-giving/alumni-friends/nominationforms.php or download a PDF of the form and mail it to the SPC Development and Alumni Relations Office Box 156.

For more information about the award and past honorees, visit https://www.southplainscollege.edu/alumni-giving/alumni-friends/distinguishedalumni.php or contact Catherine Krueger at 806-716-2103 or ckrueger@southplainscollege.edu.