Daniel O. Escobar
Distinguished Achievement: Richard S. Howe award
(May 1, 2003)--Daniel O. Escobar, director of student programs and advanced placement initiatives, is this year's recipient of the 2003 Richard S. Howe Excellence Award for Service to Undergraduate Students. Escobar works in the Office of K–16 Initiatives, Downtown Campus. President Ricardo Romo presented the award April 30 at the annual Faculty Honors Convocation.
Established four years ago through a gift to the university by Mrs. Walter W. McAllister Jr., the award is named in honor of longtime engineering professor Richard S. Howe and recognizes extraordinary faculty or staff contributions to the education and academic experience of UTSA's undergraduate students.
Escobar, who joined UTSA's staff in 1992, exemplifies the dedication to students that the Howe Award seeks to recognize. First, as director of minority affairs and international students, and then as director of multicultural programs, Escobar has worked to improve access to higher education for all students. But recognizing that access isn't enough, he has worked hard to retain talented minority students and encourage their success.
"Our commitment to education cannot be limited to a few students or to a certain time period. It must be an open and long-term goal," Escobar said.
Over the years, Escobar has served on numerous university committees and community boards. Currently, he serves on the board of the League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) National Education Service Center, the board of Milagritos, an organization that works with young people who have had problems with the law, and is part of the Texas Awareness Initiative, a group of educators planning strategies to help more young people attend college.
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