October 2021
![sLourdes Acosta (left), Abigail Hightower (right)](https://www.midland.edu/news/images/acosta-hightower.jpg)
MC students complete first steps toward medical degree
Lourdes Acosta and Abigail Hightower will graduate from MC on May 10 and have already been accepted into medical school! Their ultimate goal is to return to West Texas to help alleviate the shortage of healthcare practitioners.
![sTerry Gilmour, Ph.D, and Erick Gutierrez pose with the 2024 Dr. Stan Jacobs Teaching Excellence Award](https://www.midland.edu/news/images/tea-award-winners-2024.jpg)
Midland College announces the winners of the 2024 Dr. Stan Jacobs Teaching Excellence Awards
Terry Gilmour, Ph.D, and Erick Gutierrez pose with the 2024 Dr. Stan Jacobs Teaching Excellence Award
![sLori Haltom poses for professional headshot](https://www.midland.edu/news/images/lori-haltom.jpg)
Midland College Announces Lori Haltom as Executive Director of New College & Career Connections Initiative
Midland College is proud to announce Lori Haltom as the Executive Director of the new College and Career Connections (C3) initiative.