LEVELLAND (Texas) -- South Plains College recently selected two former students to receive its highest alumni awards for 2016. Deborah Adams Alsup and Elijah Williams were named 2016 Distinguished Alumni of South Plains College.
The former students were honored during a special awards segment at the college's annual employee awards banquet on Thursday (May 12) in the physical education complex.
"Each recipient has been recognized for outstanding career accomplishments and service in his or her respective professions," said Kelvin Sharp, president of South Plains College. "They represent the thousands of successful SPC graduates who are contributing to their professions and to society in a variety of ways. It is an honor to salute these former students as distinguished alumni of South Plains College."
The 2016 Distinguished Alumni also were recognized during the 58th Annual Commencement ceremonies on Friday in the Texan Dome.
Alsup studied fashion merchandising and earned an associate of applied science degree in 1985. She began her career as a cosmetics buyer for Walmart Stores Inc., at the company's headquarters in Bentonville. She moved to national retail services for three years before being named director of client services. Her duties included hiring, evaluations and motivation. She managed the client base of on-going clients and project-driven clients to develop Walmart-specific in-store marketing plans.
Alsup left Walmart to work for Schering Plough where she sold products to Walmart as the business manager for over-the-counter sales. She sold OTC cough, cold, nasal, allergy, laxative and baby products. She is credited with launching the largest prescription to OTC switch in the history of the company introducing Claritin. In 2004, Alsup moved to Paris Presents Inc., her current position, where she serves as a senior director of sales.
Williams attained his associate of science degree in business administration in 1999, and then transferred to Angelo State University where he earned a bachelor of business administration degree with a concentration in management in 2001. Williams joined Michelin North America in 2003. Two years later, he moved through the ranks from a truck fleet account manager to a truck senior fleet account manager. In 2006, Williams spent two years working as an earth mover sales manager. For the next three years, he worked as a mining fleet account manager. Williams spent two years as an earth mover training manager in 2011 to 2013 before joining Tweel Technologies Strategic as an account manager. Presently, he is the North America sales manager for Tweel Technologies, the Michelin Innovation Group. Williams leads the sales and engineering team. He has worked for Michelin for 13 years.
The award recipients join 29 other former SPC students who have been named Distinguished Alumni since the program was initiated in 1987. The winners of the award were selected from nominations received by the Distinguished Alumni Awards Selection Committee comprised of SPC faculty members Pat Dennis, Dane Dewbre, David Etheredge, Ann Gregory, Janna Holt-Day, Alma Lopez, Sue Ann Lopez, Mollie Melton, Stuart Moody, Jon Marc Moore, Robin Satterwhite, Peggy Skinner, Ron Spears, Pete Stracener and Stephanie Smith, Chairperson. The nominees were confirmed in the board of regent meeting held May 12.
Community on 05/25/2016