Margie Netherton is an Alabama native whose 1999 job interview at Amarillo College fell on a tempestuous day with twin tornadoes menacing the city. Noting that most folks appeared oblivious to the threat, she resolved to just go with the flow.

“I found it remarkable that the people on campus didn’t seem concerned,” said Netherton, a professor of English who retired in 2020 after 21 fruitful years at AC.