UTSA President Ricardo Romo receives Outstanding Civilian Service Medal from U.S. Army North
(Sept. 10, 2014) -- In recognition of the broad range of services and support that The University of Texas at San Antonio provides to members of the military and their families, UTSA President Ricardo Romo has received the Outstanding Civilian Service Medal from the United States Army North. Commanding Lt. Gen. Perry Wiggins presented the honor to President Romo during a UTSA delegation visit to Fort Sam Houston to further its long-standing Army partnership and collaboration.
The Outstanding Civilian Service award, established in 1959, is the third highest honor that a private civilian can receive from the United States Army. It recognizes outstanding service that results in substantial contributions of significance to a major Army command. Past national recipients include William Atwater, author and former director of the U.S. Army Ordnance Museum; E.N.J. Carter, creator of the Army's "Be All You Can Be" slogan; Audie Murphy, WWII's most decorated Army soldier; Mark Pfeifle, former deputy national security advisor for Strategic Communications and Global Outreach under President George W. Bush; and others.
On Monday, a delegation of 17 UTSA leaders visited Fort Sam Houston to meet Army representatives. The UTSA delegation visited the Army Institute for Surgical Research, its Center for the Intrepid and its Wounded Warriors complex.
"UTSA and the military have complementary research strengths and have long been excellent partners," said UTSA President Ricardo Romo. "We look forward to a continued collaboration with the U.S. Army to create top-tier opportunities for our faculty and students to conduct research that addresses many of the Army's most pressing challenges."
President Romo joined UTSA in 1999. Under his leadership, the university has developed a robust support network for service members, veterans and their family members and infrastructure to help members of the military successfully pursue their higher education goals as they transition from the military to civilian life.
Today, UTSA serves nearly 3,000 service members and veterans, and their family members. The university also certifies more individuals with military educational benefits than any other Texas university.
Services for student veterans and their families include financial assistance, comprehensive counseling services, specialized tutoring, life-skills assistance, first-class ROTC programs and the VetSuccess on Campus program in partnership with the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).
Likewise, UTSA researchers are conducting groundbreaking studies in biomedicine, infection genomics, cybersecurity and other areas of interest to the Army. UTSA is also home to the Center for the Well-Being of Military Children and Families and the UTSA Small Business Development Center. The former helps teachers, administrators, counselors, school psychologists, and health and wellness professionals understand and respond to the needs of military children and families in San Antonio. The latter, located in the UTSA Institute for Economic Development, provides veterans with individualized business assistance to access capital and expand the market reach of their companies.
With a history dating back to 1876, Fort Sam Houston is the nation's ninth oldest Army installation and the oldest military base in San Antonio. It was credited with the birth of military aviation in 1910. Today, the base is located on 3,000 acres and is a growing and dynamic installation, home of groundbreaking military medicine research and part of Joint Base San Antonio.
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