UTSA names 110 students to National Who's Who

(Feb. 5, 2002)--The University of Texas at San Antonio has chosen a record 110 recipients for inclusion in Who's Who Among Students in American Colleges and Universities for 2001-02.

Now in its 68th year nationally, the Who's Who program comprises honorees from 1,900 participating colleges and universities. An institution's number of recipients is based on total enrollment, which is just under 20,000 students at UTSA. Only juniors, seniors and graduate students can be nominated.

UTSA's recipients include 66 seniors, 25 juniors and 19 graduate students. In addition to scholarship, the largest single common characteristic of the 110 honorees is their record of extra-curricular service. Eighty-nine of the honorees participate in some type of volunteer activity on campus or in the community.

Recipients by college or program and discipline are:

College of Business:

Michael Dobratz, Stephanie Esquivel, Wanda Renteria, Eva Rosa, Michael Rosales and Traci Mc Waters, senior accounting majors; Alexis Bruno, Cynthia Cruz, Leisa Hrncir and Christina Sanchez, juniors in accounting; Svenja Fuhrig and Megan Turner, seniors in management; Brandi Banks, junior in management; Phuong Tran and Glenn Martin, senior and junior in information systems, respectively; Crystal Carter, Christopher Mendoza, Todd Rathbun, junior undeclared business majors; Michael Alblinger, senior construction management major; Latorya Fowler, senior in economics; and Lisa Gonzales, senior in marketing.

College of Education and Human Development:

Jennifer Brown, Elizabeth Buchanan, Anita Cisneros, Silvia Corado, Andrea Gonzalez, Patricia Hernandez, Lorelei Juarez, Laurie Moy, Barbara Pereira, Micaela Perez, Michelle Rodriguez, Mayte Solis and Stacey Winton, senior interdisciplinary studies majors; Lara Franzen, junior in interdisciplinary studies; Leah Toman, Stacy Schmidt and Gina Martinez, senior health majors; Daniel Villarreal, Jose Segovia and Sheri Perkins, graduate education majors; Yvonne Munoz, Cassandra Howington and Julie Strentzsch, graduate counseling majors; Caren Shoup, graduate student in bicultural/bilingual studies; and Jennifer Froebel, senior kinesiology major.

College of Engineering:

Christopher Castillo, Michael Hinrichsen and Shamekia Toliver, seniors in civil engineering; Jesse Zamarron, Ronald Fatalla, Mazen Mujahed, Lori Nerio, Juan Portillo and Vikrant Singh, seniors in electrical engineering; and Martha Chavez, junior in electrical engineering.

College of Liberal and Fine Arts:

William Carney, Karen Jensen and Jeannette Mac Kay, graduate students in English; Jessica Cihal and Mary Carter, senior and junior English majors, respectively; Jane Nolasco and Melissa Schomberg, senior psychology majors; Alfredo Castro, Leah Figueroa and Tracie Holmes, juniors in psychology; Benjamin Carbajal and Michael Cuellar, seniors in political science; Joy Nelson, junior in political science; Angelita Hamblin-Stock and Dominique Carlile, senior communication majors; and Jesus Santos, junior in communication; Lawrence Leissner and Samantha Talbot-Kelly, graduate students in art; Steven Thompson and Michael Rollin, senior and graduate history majors, respectively; Mariselda Cyr and Laurie Lammons, senior music majors; Kirby Bowling, graduate student in sociology; James Escobar, senior geography major; Linda Moran, senior Spanish major; Angel Nails, junior in American studies; and Jessica Zorola, junior in anthropology.

College of Public Policy:

Emma Bribiescas and Robert Stephens, both graduate students in public administration; Melissa Clark and Raquel Salazar, senior criminal justice majors; and Leo Gonzalez, junior majoring in criminal justice.

College of Sciences:

Christopher Ataee, Laura Escobar, Jether Farino, Christopher Marvin, Salvador Medina, Michael Pammit, Yen Diep, Alkisha Ray and Nydia Rosillo, seniors in biology; Elizabeth Salisbury and Carolyn Marks, juniors in biology; Cassandra Key and Laura Mery, graduate students in biology; Matthew Petrich and John Balog, seniors in computer science; and Udo Kranz, junior chemistry major.

School of Architecture:

Gregory Seay, senior architecture major; Vanessa Leyva and Amy Melin, juniors in architecture; and Carrie Simnacher, senior in interior design.

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