Smith South Plains donate face shields, masks to SPC Health Sciences Program

 

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Smith South Plains donate face shields, masks to SPC Health Sciences Program

 

LEVELLAND – Local business, Smith South Plains, recently donated 360 face shields and 100 masks to the Health Sciences Division at South Plains College. The Texas Ford Dealership Advertising Fund made the donation possible, said Annette Sykora, owner of Smith South Plains.

Jerry Findley, Dean of Health Sciences and Chair of the Health Sciences Department, said the donation will help students save money on supplies.

“In the spring, there was a shortage of personal protection equipment including gloves, masks and goggles,” he said. “The hospitals used to furnish these but they stopped when the shortage of supplies began, which greatly decreased clinical opportunities for our students.

“This (donation) is such a blessing that we will be able to assist all of our Health Sciences programs at the Levelland, Reese and Plainview campuses,” he said. “The students in the Associate Degree Nursing, Licensed Vocational Nursing, Physical Therapist Assistant’s Program, Respiratory, Emergency Medical Services, Surgical Tech and Radiology all will benefit from the gracious gift.”

For more information about ways to support scholarships and students at South Plains College, contact Julie Gerstenberger, Director of Development and Alumni Relations, at (806) 716-2020.

Local business Smith South Plains recently donated 360 face shields and 100 masks to the Health Sciences Program at South Plains College. Pictured with Smith South Plains owner Annette Sykora, second row on the right, are Smith South Plains employees and representatives from SPC Health Sciences Division. Shown on the front row, from left, are Jessica Williams, MSN, RN, Assistant Professor and instructor in ADN; Jan Buxkemper, MSN, RN, Assistant Professor and instructor in ADN; Lynn Baldwin, Associate Professor and instructor in ADN; Brandi Roberson, ADN nursing student; Rebecca Halford, MSN, RN, instructor in ADN; Teresa Chavez, Administrative Assistant to the Dean of Health Sciences; and Mary Ellen Parrish, MSN, RN, instructor in ADN. On the back row are, from left, Holden Sykora, sales manager of Smith South Plains; Melissia Tomblin, MSN, RN, Director of Nursing Programs; Julie Gerstenberger, Director of Development and Alumni Relations; Brenda Jordan, MSN, RN, CLNC, Assistant Professor and instructor in ADN; Delia Gonzales, DNP, RN, Assistant Professor and instructor in ADN; Bridget Morin, Administrative Assistant to the Director of Nursing Programs; Hunter Halford, MSN, RN, instructor in ADN; Jerry Findley, Dean of Health Sciences; and Dakota Holder, sales associate of Smith South Plains.