July 2012 • Page 7 • Lubbock Business Network
Focus Lubbock and New Century Leader Graduates Focus Lubbock 2011-12
New Century Leader 2011-12
Aimee Booth South Plains College Valerie Buckley Texas Tech University Brandon Campbell South Plains College Laura Carr Texas Tech University Jessica Cox Lubbock Christian University Matt Green Wayland Baptist University Marisa Hardin Wayland Baptist University Yvonne Limon Lubbock Christian University Chen Liu Texas Tech University Magan Marder Texas Tech University Ramona Mittal Texas Tech University Nicholas Moore Texas Tech University Destynee Nobles Lubbock Christian University Chinwe Obi Texas Tech University Babatunde Onwukeme Texas Tech University Brad Swaringen Texas Tech University Briana Vela Texas Tech University Maricia Watkins Wayland Baptist University Whitney Whitworth Lubbock Christian University Macie Williams Texas Tech University Charles Willnauer Texas Tech University
Kristen Alcorte, Estacado High School Abder Amor, Coronado High School Marcus Armstrong, Shallowater High School Berkeley Branham, Lubbock Christian High School Carson Boyd, Coronado High School Kinsey Byrd, Lubbock Christian High School Haley Christensen, Coronado High School Hannah Cleveland, Lubbock Cooper High School Mariah Contreras, Lubbock Cooper High School Chris Coulombe, Shallowater High School Mai Dao, Lubbock High School Sarah Duppenthaler, South Plains Academy Jon Ellison, Lubbock Christian High School Courtney Evans, Monterey High School Hannah Evitt, Frenship High School Caity Fritz, Shallowater High School Braden Frullo, Lubbock High School Karly Garland, Coronado High School John Michael Getz, Lubbock Cooper High School Lexi Gomez, Lubbock High School Gaby Gonzalez, South Plains Academy Jake Graves, Lubbock Cooper High School Maria Hernandez, Lubbock High School Noah Hodson, Coronado High School Nate Lockwood, Lubbock Christian High School Alexi McCallick, Coronado High School Caroline McLaren, Monterey High School Katie Nichols, Lubbock High School MacKenzie Nuckolls, Monterey High School Elizabeth O’Briant, Lubbock High School Patrick Pachiano, Christ the King Cathedral School Katelyn Pope, Shallowater High School Bekah Ratliff, Lubbock Christian High School Hannah Reyes, Frenship High School Laura Rhodes, Lubbock Christian High School Aubrie Robison, Monterey High School Brian Rodriguez, Lubbock High School Aubrey Servantez, Shallowater High School Julie Song, Lubbock High School Shelby Sower, Frenship High School Bailey Thiel, Idalou High School Chase Tidmore, Lubbock Cooper High School Junior Tovar, Estacado High School Osiel Valles, Estacado High School
An Official Statement from Chairman Tim Collins The Lubbock Chamber of Commerce acknowledges the decision made on June 28, 2012 by the U.S. Supreme Court decision regarding the Patient Protection & Affordable Care Act of 2010. Although the Chamber has long advocated effective health care reform and has been a nationally recognized and awardwinning leader in creating health care solutions, the Chamber was not in favor of this legislation as passed by Congress and signed by the President in 2010. The Chamber remains ultimately committed toward advocating for market-based changes and solutions that can reduce the number of uninsured and that are positive for our economy and jobs. As the largest business federation on the South Plains, the Lubbock Chamber will continue to advocate on behalf of the over 2,100 businesses and their 80,000 employees, and work with lawmakers on reforms that actually increase access to health care and reduce costs. We continue to believe that the Patient Protection & Affordable Care Act as signed by the President in 2010 will increase taxes, penalize employers with mandates or egregious fees, cost our community jobs, and pile billions on the deficit -- all without significantly cutting the cost of health care plans. Reinforcing our prediction of increased taxes, the Court has, in fact, upheld the individual mandate by defining it as a tax. We remain committed to advocating for reforms that are proven to have worked successfully in the marketplace such as a Texas law that enabled the Lubbock Chamber’s award-winning and nationally recognized Chamber Employer Health Plan.
Big Events for 2012 Golf Classic – July 23, 2012 Fiestas Patrias Luncheon – September 11, 2012 Chamber University Accounting & Taxes – September Human Resources – October Hub City BBQ – September 20 Harvest Breakfast – October 2 Business Mercado – October 11 Tuscany Trip – November 8 - 16 Annual Meeting – November 29