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| Daily Newspaper and Travel Guide for Pecos Country of West Texas Lifestyle Wednesday, June 3, 1998 Wyles nets degree at May graduation George Alan Wyles of Pecos was among 912 Texas Christian University students who completed degree requirements at the close of the spring semester in May. The University conferred 716 baccalaureate, 164 master's and eight doctoral degrees. Brite Divinity School conferred 25 degrees. The class included 21 summa cum laude, 53 magna cum laude and 104 cum laude undergraduate honorees with seven 4.0 grade-point average students. Those not choosing to take part in that combined baccalaureate-commencement event will receive their diplomas by mail. Wyles, of Pecos, sone of Mr. and Mrs. Michael Wyles, received a Bachelor of Science degree with a major in physical education (all-level certification). Ramon earns college degree A student from Pecos received a diploma May 15 during South Plains College's 40th commencement exercises in Texan Dome. Recipient is Anthony Eric Ramon, Associate of Arts Degree, General Studies. Robbie Stansifer from Levelland and Stephanie Stanley from Jayton received the Thomas Spencer Sr. and Vera Spencer Awards, respectively, during commencement exercises in Texan Dome. The cash awards, named in honor of the college's founding president and his daughter, are presented to the male and female students for their outstanding leadership and service on campus. In commemoration, of the college's 40th anniversary, SPC's 14,000th graduate, Joe David Lehmberg, a 20-year-old agriculture education major from Mason, Tx., was also recognized. Stansifer, a 20-year-old business administration major, is the first recipient of the Thomas Spencer Award, which was established this year in honor of SPC's founding president, Dr. Thomas Spencer. Stansifer's parents are Mike and Jo Ellen Stansifer. He received an Associate of Science Degree in General Studies during the ceremonies and plans to transfer to Texas A&M University. "I was surprised; I did not expect this," said Stansifer. I feel very honored to have received this." Stansifer is also the recipient of the David R. Stanley Memorial Award and Paul Musslewhite American Petroleum Institute Scholarship. He is also a membr of Kappa Mu chapter of Phi Theta Kappa, international honor society for students in two-year colleges, a member of a Phi Beta Lambda team which placed second in state in business decision making in state competition in 1997, treasurer of Student Government and the college's mascot, Terrible Tex. He also has been named to the Dean's Honor List and was named to Who's who Among Students in American Junior Colleges. He was named to Who's Who at SPC by the Campus Ambassadors. Search Entire Site: Pecos Enterprise Mac McKinnon, Publisher Division of Buckner News Alliance, Inc. 324 S. Cedar St., Pecos, TX 79772 Phone 915-445-5475, FAX 915-445-4321 e-mail news@pecos.net Associated Press text, photo, graphic, audio and/or video material shall not be published, broadcast, rewritten for broadcast or publication or redistributed directly or indirectly in any medium. Copyright 1998 by Pecos Enterprise