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Senior
Senior

learned to
Monica Briggs-Nowlin swim and
where I
spent most
of my time
The Evolution of summer I
for every
remember.

Lifelong Friends Monica
and her
husband,
Wicker,
have been
married lifeguard. To my surprise, she said
yes! Working for her gave me a
for over lasting friend, as we would often get
y first job ended up giving by Trace Weller 30 years. to talking about life and lose track of
me much more than just They both time. She has left an immense impact
Ma summer paycheck. I have a huge on my life, as well as many others, by
have had the privilege of working influence in the Ransom Canyon demonstrating how to treat employees
with Monica Briggs-Nowlin at the Community, through the pool and in with respect and prepare them to enter
Ransom Canyon Pool for three years. other ways that they give back to the the world as responsible adults.
She has been a consistent boss and community around East Lubbock. My
good influence on me throughout job at the Ransom Canyon Pool has Monica Briggs-Nowlin has become a
high school. She is a wonderful lady, shown me what it is like to work in great friend and mentor and has left
displaying her benevolent nature an atmosphere where everyone feels a great impact on not just me but the
through giving the teens of Ransom welcome. Monica and her husband are whole community of Ransom Canyon.
Canyon a place to work and the the friendliest
children a place to play safely. people,
spreading joy
Monica Briggs-Nowlin has a very and a positive R o o s e v e l t
diverse past even though she has lived attitude in every
in Lubbock her whole life. She started job, to every
her college career at Texas Tech where volunteer and
she joined the swim team and swam every other
competitively under Coach McNally. person they
She became certified in scuba diving, meet.
which expanded her passion for
swimming; she has now dedicated her In high school,
time to teaching kids to swim. That I asked Monica
is how I met her, at the pool where I for a job as a G r o w i n g

S t u d e n t s

Article Submitted by
Trace Weller ROOSEVELT O n e S e a s o n

a  a T i m e
Trace Weller attends
Roosevelt High School
and runs for the track w w w . r o o s e v e l t . k 1 2 . t x . u s
team. He enjoys running ( 8 0 6 ) 8 4 2 - 3 2 8 2
in his free time and fishing
with his friends. Trace
plans on enlisting in the
United States Coast Guard
to become a damage
controlman.

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