Staff Spotlight: Sandra Garza Wiechmann

Position: Senior Administrative Assistant

Years with FP&C: 30

Years Working at Texas Tech: 31 years in August; I started at the TTU Museum working for the Museum Science Program.

Where did you grow up?

I was born and raised in Seminole, Texas, a small town about 80 miles south of Lubbock.

What did you do after graduating high school?

I moved to Odessa, TX to attend Odessa College and 2 years later I moved to Lubbock and transferred to TTU.

What did you do before you came to FP&C?

I worked in retail while attending school. I worked for a local food broker prior to working at the TTU Museum. After a year, I transferred to FP&C in the leasing/executive suite offices of the Pyramid Plaza. I worked there for 3 years, but when TTU sold the building, we moved to our on-campus office in the basement of the Administration Building.

What has been the coolest thing you’ve had the privilege of being a part of (can be life or on campus)?

It has been amazing to watch all the changes the campus has gone through. I moved onto campus in the fall of 1998 during a major growth for FP&C and the System. Just the magnitude of projects that were constructed on the TTU and HSC campuses, and then with the establishment of TTUHSC El Paso, then ASU, and now MSU. Working for FP&C and for Theresa Drewell as her assistant has afforded me the opportunity to volunteer for many of my kids’ activities whether at school, sports, or extracurricular activities.

What are your hobbies?

Reading, going to the movies, and attending rock concerts when they come to our area. Volleyball – I played for over 30 years; I was involved in the establishment of one of our local volleyball clubs where my daughter played for over 8 years. When I can, I like to go cheer the TTU women’s volleyball team. During volleyball season, you can find me watching any number of teams playing on TV.

If you would like to include anything about your family, please do so.

My husband Mike and I have been married for 32 years and we have 2 amazing kids. Our daughter Catherine is finishing up her Internal Medicine residency at Houston Methodist, where she plans on continuing with a Hematology/Oncology fellowship. Our son Michael is finishing up at South Plains College and plans to transfer to Texas Tech to major in Civil Engineering.