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SOUTH PLAINS COLLEGE @plainsman_press PLAINSMAN PRESS www.plainsmanpress.com Levelland, Texas A bi-weekly collegiate publication Vol. 60 • Issue 12 • April 30, 2018 Distinguished Alumni honored for working as physician in White House by ADÁN RUBIO Lejeune in Jacksonville, cian by President Barack For his career accom- Alumni Presidential Re- said Smith. “To be consid- News Editor N.C., in 2005. In 2016, Obama and remained in plishments, Dr. Jackson ception at 5 p.m. and the ered for our Distinguished All Employees Recogni- Alum awards, you have to tion Banquet on May 10 exemplify great character- From being deployed at 6 p.m. at the Texan istics in your career field in Iraq to working in the Dome on the Levelland and your community.” White House, one South campus. He will also be Smith said that a lot of Plains College alum has recognized during the 60th work is put into selecting strived to serve his coun- Annual Commencement the Distinguished Alumni try. Ceremony on May 11 at from nominations submit- Dr. Ronny Jackson, the Texan Dome. ted by community mem- a Levelland native and Waymon Jackson, bers, faculty and staff. current physician to the Ronny’s father and former “Whenever those are president of the United mayor of Levelland, said then submitted, they are States, recently was nom- he is really excited about presented to our Distin- inated by President Don- his son being nominated guished Alumni Recom- ald Trump for a position for the position. mendation Committee,” as the Veterans’ Affairs “I think he will do a said Smith. “That commit- Secretary. great job,” said Jackson. tee is currently made up Dr. Jackson will be “I feel it is a great deal.” of SPC faculty and staff. honored as the college’s Jackson also said he Here in the next couple 2018 Distinguished appreciates that his son is of years, we are going Alumni for demonstrat- being recognized at SPC to add alumni on to that ing exceptional qualities as the 2018 Distinguished committee.” throughout his career. Alumni. Reading close to 15 to After graduating from The Distinguished 20 nominations is the main Levelland High School, Alumni award was not a task of the committee that Dr. Jackson attended SPC yearly award when it was Smith said requires a lot and received his associ- first established in 1987. of consideration. Once ate’s degree in science According to Stepha- the committee decides on in 1988. He received nie Smith, SPC Alumni the top four nominees, the his bachelor’s degree in Relations coordinator, nominations are sent to Marine Biology at Texas the award was only given SPC President Dr. Robin A&M University in 1991, every five years due to the Satterwhite for the final and later graduated with lack of an alumni relations decision. a doctorate in medicine position. But the honor As the Alumni Rela- at the University of Texas is now awarded to a few tions coordinator, Smith Medical Branch in 1995. alums each year. said she does a lot of work Dr. Jackson completed “Since 2016, it’s been his residency training Dr. Ronny Jackson, physician for President Donald Trump,has a yearly award process,” See “Former” on pg. 2 at the Portsmouth Na- been selected to receive the Distinguished Alumni honor. val Medical Center in Photo Courtesy of Stephanie Smith/Alumni Relations Virginia in 2004, before joining the Second Ma- Participants display talent in rines Combat Logistics Dr. Jackson was promoted the position through the will be recognized at the Regiment 25 at Camp as the president’s physi- change in administration. 2018 SPC Distinguished Annual Speech CommiCon by MEGHAN Joe Juarez with “Taking ARNOLD Risks,” Alexiah Meil with Editorial Assistant “Ocean Pollution,” Chris Mullins with “Eating Less Students competed for Red Meat- Health Ben- prizes and scholarships efits of Seafood,” Duke through public speaking Cullins with “Magellan during the Second An- Pants,” Caleb Scoggins nual Speech CommiCon with “Ideas Have Con- at South Plains College. sequences,” and Sarah A total of 20 students Reyes with “Benefits of participated in the event, Working at Chick-Fil-A.” “WASP: The Untold Story A Photographic Exhibit” shows the lives of women in Sweet- water, Texas during WWII. The display in the libray is on loan from the WASP museum. AUTUMN BIPPERT/PLAINSMAN PRESS Library displays exhibit highlighting Women Service Pilots by AUTUMN “The WASP display is display shows the women II, and their experience in BIPPERT a small photographic rep- at work and at play as they West Texas and the area Editor-in-Chief resentation of the WASP learned and performed a now commonly referred Museum collection about vital service during the to as the ‘Big Country.’ The WASP display has the Women Airforce Ser- war.” After the attack on landed in the South Plains vice Pilots, WASP,” said “WASP: The Untold Pearl Harbor, trained College library on the Jim Belcher, director of Story A Photographic male pilots were in short Levelland campus. libraries at SPC. “The Exhibit,” which will be supply. Qualified pilots on display at SPC from were needed to fight the April 16 to May 4, shows war. The Army also was a handful of the thou- desperate for pilots to de- Cover to Cover liver new- Second and first place winners of the Biology professor re- ly built Women’s Rodeo Second Annual Speech CommiCon are Joe tiring after 30 years Team aims for first trainer at SPC. national title. aircraft to Juarez and Duke Cullins. Commi Con was the flight held in the Sundown Room on April 18. schools in PLAINSMAN PRESS PHOTO page 3 page 11 the South. ‘Flatbush Zombies’ South Plains Col- There release their second lege celebrates 60 were 28 which was held April 17 Juarez was selected as album. years. experi- and April 19. The stu- the audience favorite after enced dents were broken in to voting, and he received page 5 page 12 civilian two rooms of 10 on April second place from the women 17, with six chosen to judges. Cullins was an- ‘Legends of Tomor- Feature page 3 pilots advance to the finals. All nounced as the winner of row’ expands char- sands of photos that were who volunteered to take Entertainment page 5 contestants had to give the competition. acters, plot in third taken during World War those ferrying jobs. They persuasive speeches with- Opinion page 7 The Speech Commi- season. II. These photos showcase formed the country’s first in the time limit of seven Con idea was first created Sports page 11 page 6 the WASP life at Avenger minutes. Spotlight page 12 Field, during World War See “Women” on pg. 2 The six finalists were See “Speakers” on pg. 2 2 News April 30, 2018 Plainsman Press Women Service Pilots featured in WASP display Countinued from pg. 1 smallest trainers to the not received. It also is a in Sweetwater, Texas. trip and a wonderful expe- and the women’s move- female squadron late in heaviest bombers.” testimony to the women Nancy Love and Jacque- rience for all ages. There ment history. the summer in 1942. Belcher explained that and men of today as to line Cochran founded are aircraft, uniforms, and “It should also ap- “These women had while the WASPs were what can be done when the Women’s Auxiliary displays of many types. It peal to those interested tremendous impact both members of and served women ignore those who Ferrying Squadron and is a part of our history as a in the achievements of on the conduct and out- with United States Armed tell them ‘women can’t Women’s Flying Training country and part of Texas women and in showing come of WWII and the Forces units, they were do that’.” Detachment programs, history.” their daughters what can course of women in avia- not granted veteran status Between November which became the WASP. Belcher explained that be done by those willing tion,” Belcher said, “more until 1977. In 2010, they 1942 and December “This will give people aviation and history buffs to step out and try,” he than 1,000 women pilots were recognized for their 1944, 1,074 more wom- a taste of what is available alike will enjoy this dis- added. ferried aircraft, towed service with the awarding en were trained to fly at the WASP Museum in play. It has connections to first in Houston and then Sweetwater,” Belcher ex- war history, aviation his- abippert0518@students. moved to Avenger Field plained. “It is an easy day tory, West Texas history, southplainscollege.edu Former student honored for serving United States Countinued from pg. 1 was going to retire. He to him, he accepted, and Smith said is important to search for the selected had announced that after he was very excited, very for colleges. The Distin- honorees each year. Obama’s administration, humble,” said Smith of guished Alumni award Selecting Jackson for he had planned on retir- offering Jackson the Dis- and events, such as the the 2018 Distinguished ing.” tinguished Alumni award. Presidential Reception, Alumni award are both ways to honor consisted of exceptional alums such The WASPs often took photos of things to years of plan- as Jackson. remember during their time at Avenger ning. Accord- “It was a concentrat- ing to Smith, he ed effort on the need to Field. was considered recognize our former AUTUMN BIPPERT/PLAINSMAN PRESS a few years be- students,” said Smith fore his promo- regarding the reason why the Distinguished Alum- gunnery targets, served of the Congressional Gold tion to a two- ni award was started.