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UTSA Alumni Association to host Aug. 28 gala

(June 18, 2004)--The UTSA Alumni Association will host the fifth annual UTSA Alumni Gala on Saturday, August 28 at the Oak Hills Country Club.

The event highlights UTSA's outstanding progress toward becoming Texas' next premier research university and provides funding for the UTSA Alumni Association Scholarship Fund.

"We will continue to be a rising star in the state with the support of the university's alumni," said Renee Crittenden-Garcia, event chairwoman. "Through the support of our alumni and friends, we are instilling pride in our city's only public university and achieving excellence in higher education."

Guests will enjoy an evening of celebration that includes the presentation of the Alumnus of the Year Award to Alicia Trevino and the Distinguished Service Award to the North San Antonio Chamber of Commerce board of directors. The evening includes a seated dinner, live and silent auctions, and music by the Rick Cavender Band.

Sponsor tables for eight are available at the $3,000, $2,000 and $1,000 levels. Individual tickets are $100.

Table sponsors at the Rising Star ($3,000) and Shooting Star ($2,000) levels will have one student scholarship named for them for the 2005-2006 academic year.

To make reservations, visit the UTSA Alumni Association Web site or call 210-458-4133.

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Alumnus of the Year: Alicia Trevino

Alicia Trevino graduated from UTSA in 1986 with a B.F.A. in architecture. A leader in her field and a partner in San Antonio architectural firm DHR Architects, Trevino is a life member of the UTSA Alumni Association.

She earned the 2003 Texas Society of Architects Caudill Award for Young Professional Achievement, an award chosen from a field of more than 5,000 Texas architects. Trevino is past president of the San Antonio chapter of the American Institute of Architects, the Cuban Cultural Council and the Hispanic Republican Women's Club.

Recently named co-chair of the San Antonio host committee for the 2007 American Institute of Architects National Convention, she has chaired numerous committees for international events.

As a member and past president of the Alumni Association, Trevino is a supporter and ambassador for the UTSA School of Architecture. She serves on the advisory councils of the College of Liberal and Fine Arts and the School of Architecture, and is a member of the Institute of Texan Cultures development board.

In 2001, Trevino established the UTSA Rinaldo Gonzalez and Alicia Trevino Endowed Scholarship.

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Distinguished Service Award: North San Antonio Chamber of Commerce board

The Distinguished Service Award goes to individuals, alumni or others who have made significant contributions to the UTSA Alumni Association or UTSA. Duane Wilson, president and CEO, will accept this year's award for the North San Antonio Chamber of Commerce board of directors.

In late 2003, delegates from the North Chamber board met with UTSA President Ricardo Romo to discuss how to best provide public support for the university. For their first project, they looked into the needs of the Downtown Campus. Realizing additional land and facilities were needed, the North Chamber delegation developed a task force to broker a deal between the City of San Antonio and UTSA.

The work of the North Chamber helped produce a land acquisition that will double the size of the Downtown Campus and continue the university's high-speed growth. The expansion area will house a new facility for the School of Architecture to make the program the largest in the UT System and the second largest in the state.

The land acquisition will further revitalize the area surrounding the campus and empower UTSA in the upcoming legislative session to compete for bonds for building projects.

--Tim Brownlee