South Plains College to honor Pacesetters at scholarship gala

Three recipients of the 2016 Pacesetters Awards will be honored by the South Plains College Foundation during the 18th Annual Scholarship Gala set for 6 p.m. Feb. 27 in the Physical Education Complex.

South Plains College will recognize Audie Sonnenburg, the Center for Global Understanding and Xcel Energy.

This is the 14th year for the SPC Foundation to single out benefactors to receive the Pacesetter Award, which is granted by the Board of Directors of the foundation.

Audie Sonnenburg established the Raymond "Duke" and Audie Sonnenburg Scholarship endowment at SPC in 2015 to honor her late daughter, Teresa Thomas Etchison, and the memory of her late husband, Raymond Sonnenburg. The scholarship gives first consideration to a female student, especially if she is from Olton and majoring in business administration, computer information systems or industrial technology.

The Center for Global Understanding promotes cultural awareness and understanding in the U.S. and abroad, funding international education programs that reach students from kindergarten to high school seniors across the South Plains.

The Xcel Energy Foundation strives to use the collective knowledge, resources and skills of its staff and colleagues to make a positive impact. The SPC Foundation received a $7,000 grant from Xcel to fund scholarships for seven students majoring in pre-engineering at SPC. Since 2007, the Xcel Energy Foundation has given $45,000 to the SPC Foundation to fund scholarships for various programs.

For more information on the Scholarship Gala, contact Julie Gerstenberger, director of development and alumni relations, at 806-716-2020.

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