UTSA students win award at nonprofit management conference

(Jan. 29, 2003)--A group of University of Texas at San Antonio students was recently honored with an award for the most appealing campus exhibit at the 2003 American Humanics Management Institute education conference held in Las Vegas, Nev.

More than 500 students representing 70 colleges and universities networked with nonprofit executives and participated in simulated case studies and workshops led by nonprofit management experts.

UTSA participants included Haruchika Akiyama, Nubia Echavarria, Trish Emerson, Sonja Ethridge, Summer McAfee, Charles Paul, Cindy Ramirez, Jessica Ramos, Rafael Saenz, Anastacia Serna, Walid Shoaib, Amber Sizer, Kathryn Unkelbach, Lourdes Vargas and James Clark, executive director.

The institute exposes junior and senior students to experiences they will encounter as youth and human service agency professionals. The conference is considered the capstone professional development experience for students enrolled in the American Humanics nonprofit management program.

UTSA and other American Humanics campuses also participated with CampusCares, a project created by a coalition of national higher education associations. The project encourages college campuses to identify, recognize and encourage the involvement of students, faculty, administration and staff in serving their communities.

American Humanics is a national alliance of colleges, universities and nonprofit organizations that prepares and certifies college students for professional careers in youth and human service agencies. The alliance is affiliated with more than 75 colleges and universities nationwide and partners with 18 national nonprofit organizations including Boys & Girls Clubs, United Way and the YMCA.

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