LEVELLAND – Keep Texas Beautiful (KTB) recently announced South Plains College as a winner of the 2024 Beautify Texas Award for the Sadie Ray Graff Educational Institution of the Year for its work in preserving and enhancing Texas’ environment and making its community stronger.
The Beautify Texas Awards recognize the efforts of those working to enhance their community and protect the Lone Star State. These awards honor extraordinary volunteers, professionals, youth, educators, businesses, local/civic governments, organizations and specific projects and programs.
The Sadie Ray Graff Educational Institution of the Year is one of ten categories that recognize the efforts of educational institutions that provide instruction/programming to pre-K through college students to encourage youth involvement and promote the KTB mission through environmental education. SPC’s Wilburn and Helen Wheeler Science Center includes a greenhouse, garden and outdoor learning area, which provide quality education on maintaining a healthy and beautiful environment.
“We are proud to honor and recognize Texans who are making a difference in our state,” Suzanne Kho, executive director of KTB, said. “Their actions do more than protect the environment: They inspire community members to get involved and help us keep Texas beautiful.”
For more than 20 years, KTB has recognized extraordinary Texans and Texas institutions committed to keeping Texas beautiful. Today, these awards serve as a continued reminder of the hard work and dedication of the organization’s supporters across the state.
SPC will be honored at the 2024 KTB Annual Conference. A full list of winners, award descriptions and information about the conference can be found at www.ktb.org.
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