South Plains College
{{Short description|Community college in Levelland, Texas, US}}
{{Use American English|date=December 2022}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=December 2019}}
{{Primary sources|date=July 2015}}
{{Infobox university
| name = South Plains College
| image = South Plains College Primary Acronym Logo.jpg
| imagesize =
| type = Public community college
| city = Levelland
| state = Texas
| country = United States
| coordinates = {{coord|33.576243|-102.367642|type:edu|display=inline,title}}
| president = Robin Satterwhite
| enrollment = 9900
| mascot = Texans
| website = [https://www.southplainscollege.edu www.southplainscollege.edu]
| colors = Blue and Orange
}}
File:South Plains College Sign Levelland Texas.jpg
South Plains College (SPC) is a public community college in Levelland, Texas. It also has five locations in Plainview, at the Reese Technology Center, formerly Reese Air Force Base, in western Lubbock, and the Lubbock Downtown Center and the Career and Technical Center.
SPC offers many classes virtually.
Service area
As defined by the Texas Legislature, the official service area of South Plains College is:[https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/ED/htm/ED.130.htm Texas Education Code, Section 130.198, "South PlainsCollege District Service Area".]
Campus
The Levelland Campus has twelve dormitories for students. The total collective capacity is 774 occupants.{{cite web|url=https://www.southplainscollege.edu/campuslife/residencehalls/index.php|title=Residence Halls|publisher=South Plains College|accessdate=2022-06-29}}
Athletics
File:Texan Dome at South Plains College Levelland Texas 2019.jpg
South Plains College plays as part of the Western Junior College Athletic Conference in athletics. It is also part of the National Junior College Athletic Association Region 5. The school participates in men's and women's basketball, cheerleading, cross-country, track and field, and rodeo. All the men's and women's basketball games are broadcast as part of the High Plains Radio Network under HPRN Sports on KLVT and online.
Notable alumni
- Rondell Bartholomew, sprinter
- Robert Dunning (born 1997), American hurdler
- Waylon Jennings, Country music singer
- Stanton Kidd, professional basketball player in the Japanese B.League
- Philemon Hanneck, Olympian, middle distance 1500 meters and 5000 meters{{cite web |last1=Robb |first1=Sharron |title=RUNNER FINDS SUCCESS AFTER TROUBLED YOUTH |url=https://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/fl-xpm-1996-01-20-9601190538-story.html |website=Sun Sentinel |access-date=23 February 2021}}
- Tranel Hawkins, Olympic track and field athlete
- Mbarak Hussein, distance runner
- Fred Kerley, track sprinter, seventh-fastest man at 400 meters
- Sally Kipyego, championship runner for the Texas Tech Red Raiders, first Kenyan woman to win an NCAA cross-country individual championship
- Natalie Maines, Country singer (Dixie Chicks)
- Renaldo Major, NBA player
- Bo Outlaw, NBA player
- Renny Quow, Olympian, sprinter
- Sheryl Swoopes, championship basketball player for the Texas Tech Red Raiders, WNBA player
- LaToy Williams, sprinter
- Lee Ann Womack, Country singer
References
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External links
- [http://www.southplainscollege.edu Official website]
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Category:Universities and colleges in Lubbock, Texas
Category:Community colleges in Texas
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