Nearly 3,000 walk the stage at
UTSA May commencement
More than 2,900 degree candidates walked the stage May 13-14 at the
UTSA Convocation Center as the spring semester concluded with four
commencement ceremonies.
View a UTSA Spring 2005 Commencement photo
gallery, including a panoramic view of a ceremony:
http://www.utsa.edu/today/2005/05/commence2.cfm
School of Architecture celebrates 25 years
The UTSA School of Architecture (SOA) celebrated the 25th anniversary
of its degree programs at a May 5 banquet. A highlight of the ceremony
was the presentation of the first SOA Outstanding Alumni Awards to
Alicia Trevino, 1986 architecture graduate, and Charlie Kane, 1994
interior design graduate. San Antonio Express-News columnist Mike Greenberg
was presented the SOA Livable City Award for his contributions to the
public's understanding of environments built for healthier living.
Read more: http://www.utsa.edu/today/2005/05/arch25.cfm
UTSA appoints two to Development Board
Two community leaders were recently appointed to the UTSA Development
Board. Alfonso Barrientez III and Steven Q. Lee agreed to serve three-year
terms. Barrientez is vice president of H.E.B, where he is responsible
for Mexico’s supply chain and U.S. distribution. Lee is with
Lee Partners Inc. and is a principal in Lee Investments. Chaired by
Tom Frost, the Development Board includes 52 members from the community
who serve as champions for UTSA and help raise resources to support
the institution’s mission.
UTSA Alumni Association elects board members
The UTSA Alumni Association recently elected four new members and
renewed three to its 21-member board of directors for three-year terms,
announced Alumni Association President Linda Montgomery. New board
members are Dinah Covert, UTSA '95, owner of Covert Enterprises and
a consultant in licensing and accrediting facilities; Rob Killen, UTSA
'97, attorney and partner in the law firm, Castro & Killen; Deborah
Bolner Prost, UTSA '79, owner of Prost Marketing Inc., a local marketing
research and strategic planning firm; and Joe Solis, UTSA '92, small
business owner.
UTSA ranks No. 4 in Hispanic undergraduate degrees
For the third consecutive year, UTSA ranks No. 4 in the nation in
the number of undergraduate degrees awarded to Hispanic students, according
to the May issue of The Hispanic Outlook in Higher Education magazine.
Additionally, eight UTSA programs ranked among the Top 10. "These
findings again demonstrate UTSA's commitment to better serving our
students traditionally underrepresented in higher education," said
UTSA President Ricardo Romo.
Read more: http://www.utsa.edu/today/2005/05/hispanics.cfm
UTSA president honored as role model by Aguila Awards Foundation
The Aguila Awards Foundation (AAF), an Austin organization established
to honor role models in the Texas Hispanic community, recently awarded
the 2005 Aguila Award for education to President Ricardo Romo. Awards
also were presented in the categories of sports, music, community and
business. "We feel it is important that we honor these individuals
for their contributions to Texas and it is essential these successful
role models be recognized in their own communities,” said AAF
Executive Director Roxana Estrada.
Read more: http://www.utsa.edu/today/2005/05/aguila.cfm
Student government hosts new
UTSA early-voting site
The UTSA Student Government Association (SGA) hosted an early-voting
site April 20-May 3 at the UTSA Main Building, 1604 Campus, for the
Joint General and Special Election, which included the City Council
and mayor's races. Nearly 1,600 people voted at the site, which was
active again May 31-June 3 for the mayoral runoff election. District
8 City Councilman Art Hall was instrumental in establishing
UTSA as an early-voting site.
Career Services increases Roadrunner employment
The UTSA Office of Career Services has increased job placements by
more than 65 percent this year with 1,475 placements… and counting. “If
you stop by Career Services and wonder why you hear a bell… we
ring it when our students are hired,“ says Interim Director Yvonne
Gonzalez. With 8,702 students/alumni actively using the Jobbank, 1,311
new employers registered and an average of 600 jobs posted daily --
Career Services staff work diligently to prepare students for the job
search and assist employers in connecting with students and alumni.
President Romo participates in Fox Tech salute to Latino
heroes
UTSA President Ricardo Romo participated in the unveiling ceremony
of a student mural project at Louis W. Fox Technical High School. U.S.
Rep. Charles A. Gonzalez, San Antonio artist and judge Daniel Guerrero,
Artpace San Antonio Executive Director Kathryn Kanjo and Fox Tech art
teacher Maria Leake, joined Romo, a Fox Tech alumnus, at the dedication
ceremony. In the mural, images of role models in the San Antonio Latino
community are represented in four six-by-four-foot panels with descriptive
words of the individuals.
Read more: http://www.utsa.edu/today/2005/05/mural2.cfm
PREP summer camp provides hands-on learning
The San Antonio Prefreshman Engineering Program (SA PREP) is hosting
its 27th summer session of classroom learning and hands-on project
design in science, technology, engineering and mathematics for pre-college
students. The summer camp runs June 13 – July 29. Over the years,
the PREP program has grown steadily and this summer will educate more
than 1,400 youths. UTSA now has eight higher education partners participating
in the program.
Read more: http://www.prep-usa.org/portal/main/
UTSA students receive prestigious Ford fellowships
Patricia Trujillo, second-year Ph.D. student in English at UTSA,
has been awarded a Ford Foundation Diversity Fellowship for fall 2005.
Lori Beth Rodriguez, also a second-year Ph.D. student in English, was
selected as alternate for the award. Trujillo and Rodriguez are the
first UTSA doctoral students in English to be selected for the fellowships.
Among the most competitive and prestigious fellowships in the country,
the fellowship will fund three years of work toward Trujillo's Ph.D.
degree.
Read more: http://www.utsa.edu/today/2005/05/ford.cfm
UTSA researcher advocates more youth exercise
Zenong Yin, the Loretta J. Lowak Clarke Distinguished Professor in
Health and Kinesiology in the UTSA Department of Educational Leadership
and Policy Studies, is co-author of an article in the American Journal
of Clinical Nutrition recommending vigorous physical activity for children
to avoid obesity and complications such as diabetes. The research in
the April issue of the journal concludes that adolescents who get daily
vigorous physical activity tend to be leaner and fitter than their
less active peers, and that lean and fit children have the most vigorous
activity for longer periods of time.
Read more: http://www.utsa.edu/today/2005/04/yin.cfm
La Prensa Foundation establishes Henry Romo endowed scholarship
Tino and Amelia Duran of the La Prensa Foundation
have established the Henry Romo Memorial Endowed
Scholarship with a gift of $10,000. The scholarship was created in
honor of local businessman Henry Romo, who recently passed away. Romo
is the father of UTSA President Ricardo Romo. Applicants for the scholarship
may be first-time UTSA freshmen, transfer or current students. Preference
will be given to applicants who are the first generation in their families
to attend college. Special consideration may be given to graduates
of Fox Tech High School.
UTSA summer camps for children in July:
UTSA Alumni Association hosts Beijing trip
The UTSA Alumni Association will host a unique trip for alumni, staff,
students and friends to Beijing, the capital of the People’s Republic
of China, for a six-night stay in the historical and fascinating
city. The departure date is March 9, 2006 from San Antonio.
Read more: http://www.utsa.edu/alumni/travel/Beijing2006/index.htm.
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