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UTSA volunteers honored for community service

 

By Tammy Fernandez
Program Coordinator, Office of External Affairs

(May 1, 2009)--UTSA students, faculty and staff were honored at the "Your Time Counts at UTSA" awards ceremony and luncheon April 21. Hosted by UTSA President Ricardo Romo, the U.S. Presidential Medal of Service Volunteer Awards were presented by Sonya E. Medina, special appointee for the President's Council on Service and Civic Participation.

 

Twelve UTSA students, faculty and staff were honored for their 2008 volunteer service. See a list below of the UTSA honorees. Each recipient logged service time through the U.S. Presidential Medal of Service program, which acknowledges volunteer hours served over a 12-month period or cumulative hours earned over a lifetime. The program recognizes the valuable contributions volunteers make across the nation and thanks them for their commitment.

 

"Giving back to our community is vitally important," said Romo. "'Your Time Counts at UTSA' allows our country to thank those who give tirelessly of their personal time. The beauty of this program is its simplicity -- keep doing what you're doing by volunteering in our community and just log on the Web site and record your hours."

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UTSA honorees: U.S. Presidential Medal of Service

 

Bronze Medalists

Daniel Macias
UTSA student
102 hours

Lyssa MacMillan
UTSA student
138 hours

Kelsey Bratcher
Assistant Director, Office of Student Activities
141 hours

Joyce Fox
Assistant Director, Office of Student Financial Aid
163 hours

Raymond Blackstone
Program Manager, Testing Center
178 hours

Cynthia Brown
Academic Advisor II, Collegeg of Business Scholars Program
217 hours

 

Silver Medalists

Marco Leung
UTSA student
203 hours

James Council
Utilities Station Operator III, Office of Facilities
290 hours

Ray Zurcher
Lecturer I, Department of Management Science and Statistics
327 hours

Corinne Sabo
Accounting Technician, Pre-Freshman Engineering Program
477 hours

 

Gold Medalists

Larri Hampton
PC Specialist, Tomas Rivera Center
502 hours

Kimberly Carlisle
UTSA student
513 hours

 

 

'Your Time Counts' program honors volunteers

 

(Feb. 20, 2009)--Last year, 24 UTSA students, faculty and staff members were recognized at the inaugural "Your Time Counts at UTSA" awards ceremony which recognizes volunteer service. Because community outreach efforts often go unrecognized, UTSA implemented the UTSA service and civic participation program in 2007 to recognize UTSA community members who contribute hundreds of volunteer service hours each month that help many organizations succeed.

 

The deadline to log volunteer hours from Jan. 1 to Dec. 31, 2008, is Saturday, Feb. 28.

 

Adults age 18 and older logging 100, 250 and 500 hours of volunteer service will be eligible for bronze, silver and gold award levels with lapel pins and personalized letters of thanks from the president of the United States. The program is a way for individual efforts to be recognized, along with the collective community impact of UTSA and the UT System.

 

UTSA President Ricardo Romo encourages UTSA students, faculty and staff to log their service hours at the UT System President's Service Awards Web site. At the site, scroll down to the UTSA logo and register as a UTSA volunteer.

 

Volunteers also can register at the UTSA Office of External Affairs Web site with instructions on how to log volunteer hours. Select "UT Service and Civic Participation" links in the left column.

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For more information, contact Tammy Fernandez at (210) 458-5102.

 

United to Serve: Volunteer for April 12 projects

By Jennifer Lilly
Assistant Director of Volunteer Services, Inclusion and Community Engagement Center

(April 7, 2008)--United to Serve, UTSA's annual day of service, is Saturday, April 12 at various agencies throughout the San Antonio area. UTSA students, faculty and staff are encouraged to volunteer for a four-hour shift at one of the many events scheduled for April 12 across the city. The day of service is a part of the UT System's annual United to Serve initiative at UT campuses across the state.

 

Students, faculty, staff and friends can register at the UTSA Volunteer Services Web site to participate at volunteer events including the Cibolo Creek Earth Day Clean-Up, the Autism Awareness Walk, a mini-graffiti wipe-out, painting picnic tables at the San Antonio State School, and many more. Most shifts are four hours and begin in the morning.

 

Participants will receive a "United to Serve" t-shirt and can attend the Volunteer Appreciation Ice Cream Social at 2:30 p.m., Wednesday, April 16 in the University Center Denman Room (2.01.28) on the 1604 Campus.

 

The event is sponsored by the Office of the President, the Inclusion and Community Engagement Center and VOICES (Volunteer Organization Involving Community Education and Service).

 

For more information, contact the Inclusion and Community Engagement Center at (210) 458-4770.

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Additionally, UTSA students, faculty and staff are invited to a ceremony to honor those who volunteered in 2007. The "Your Time Counts at UTSA" awards ceremony is 11 a.m., Friday, April 11 in the Business Building Richard Liu Auditorium (2.01.02) on the 1604 Campus. Twenty-four UTSA students, faculty and staff will be honored for their 2007 volunteer service. Read more about the event on UTSA Today.

 

Each recipient logged service time through the U.S. Presidential Medal of Service Program, which acknowledges volunteer hours served over a 12-month period or cumulative hours earned over a lifetime. The program recognizes the valuable contributions volunteers make across the nation and thanks them for their commitment.

 

Hosted by UTSA President Ricardo Romo and Carl Mica, UT System director of business relations, the U.S. Presidential Medal of Service Volunteer Awards will be presented by Sonya E. Medina, deputy assistant for domestic policy to President George W. Bush and director of projects for First Lady Laura Bush.

 

UTSA launches civic participation program
By Marianne McBride Lewis
Director of Public Affairs

(Jan. 30, 2007)--UTSA students, faculty and staff members dedicate hundreds of hours each month to help others and make San Antonio a better place to live. This volunteer work is done through community organizations, family-focused activities such as coaching sports or leading a scout troop, and faith-based projects such as Habitat for Humanity or the SAMM Shelter, among many others.

Organizations count on this volunteer work, although it is often unheralded. But, that is about to change -- your volunteer time will count in another way at UTSA through a new program.

Today, UTSA launched its component of the UT Service and Civic Participation Program, as part of the President's Council on Service and Civic Participation.

"We are pleased to participate in the UT Service and Civic Participation Program that will allow UTSA students, faculty and staff to be recognized by our country and president for your service and civic participation, as we know 'your time counts,'" said UTSA President Ricardo Romo . "I look forward to thanking and honoring those of you who volunteer and inspire others to serve."

Adults logging 100, 250 and 500 hours of volunteer service in a 12-month period will be eligible for bronze, silver and gold award levels with lapel pins and personalized letters of thanks from the president. The program is a way for individual efforts to be recognized, along with the collective community impact of UTSA and the UT System.

UT System Chancellor Mark G. Yudof was appointed by President Bush last spring as the first higher education representative on the prestigious council. In 2003, the president created the council and the President's Volunteer Service Awards as a way to thank and honor Americans for their volunteer service.

"The UT System has a tremendous opportunity to play a leading role in the President's Council on Service and Civic Participation, since higher education previously was not represented," said Yudof. "The increase in civic engagement on college campuses bodes well for America's ability to overcome a wide variety of social challenges."

Romo encourages UTSA students, faculty and staff to register their service hours at the UT System President's Service Awards Website. At the site, scroll down to the UTSA logo and register as a UTSA volunteer.

 

 

 

 

 

 


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