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Dear Friends:

Many of you have probably heard that we’re investigating the viability of opening a medical school at UIW. The question I’ve been asked repeatedly since this process began last summer is, “Why?” It’s true that starting a medical school from scratch is an intricate and highly expensive proposition. It’s fair to say that if we do open a medical school, it would be the most complex task most ofus have ever undertaken at UIW. Why, then, are we even considering a medical school? The answer is rooted in our 132-year history. In other words, “Mission drives vision.” From early on, health care has been an integral part of Incarnate Word. For example, we have theoldest accredited nursing program west of the Mississippi River, and today, UIW nurses are foundthroughout Bexar County in hospitals, clinics and in many other settings. During the last decade, we’ve developed the most comprehensive academic health care programsof any private university in Texas through the addition of doctoral programs in pharmacy, optometry, nursing and physical therapy. Plus, we launched the world’s first center devoted to medicaltourism research, something of growing importance given our proximity to Mexico. And we’relooking at starting a physician assistant program in the near future. In fact, our health care programs have expanded to the point that we’re in the process of bringingthem together under a separate UIW Health Science Center. A medical school would be a natural extension of our health care programs. There’s currently just one private medical school in the southwestern U.S., the Baylor College ofMedicine in Houston (which hasn’t been affiliated with Baylor University since 1969). A UIWmedical school would be the only one in our part of the country located at a faith-based university.Its focus would likely be on two areas of critical need in San Antonio and South Texas – pediatricand emergency care. Opening a medical school would also allow us to meet another important part of our mission –providing access and opportunities to populations historically underserved by higher education.Sadly, Hispanics and African Americans are severely underrepresented as physicians in the U.S.,much like they are in just about every other health care field. The students of a UIW medicalschool would reflect the racial and ethnic diversity of Texas, where Hispanics and AfricanAmericans now make-up about half of the state’s population. We’ll keep you posted on whether a medical school ends up being a fit for UIW. In the meantime, let me close by taking this opportunity to bid farewell to Board members AlanDreeben and Fully Clingman, who stepped down as active Trustees and have moved to Emeriti status. Both have been exemplary Trustees in their advocacy of UIW, and have also been instrumentalin all that we’ve accomplished in the last few years. Please join me in thanking them for their out-standing service, although I reminded them they’ll always be on speed dial. I encourage you to read the rest of this issue to catch-up on what else has been happening atIncarnate Word, including a profile on Board of Trustees member Joe Reyes. Please remember, it’s because of your commitment to our community that we can continue fulfill-ing UIW’s goal of offering students the best possible educational opportunities within a context of faith. An investment in higher education is something that will yield returns for a lifetime for you, your family and our community. Special blessings on you and your loved ones throughout 2013.

Best Wishes,

Louis J. Agnese Jr., Ph.D.President

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The Word is published by the Public Relations Office of the University of the Incarnate Word for the alumni, parents, benefactors and friends of the Incarnate Word community.

Board of Trustees

Dr. Louis J. Agnese Jr.Charlie AmatoScott BeckendorfMichael BelzDoyle BenebyGayle BensonMike BeuclerDavid CibrianDr. Annette CravenSr. Martha EstelaPerez CurielCatherine DulleVeronica Edwards

John FeikSr. Marinela FloresJohn GuajardoGary HenrySr. Mary C. HenryWinell HerronGary JoerisBetty KelsoNancy KudlaJack LewisCharles LutzSr. Teresa Yolanda Maya

John MillerWilliam MollCarmen NavaEnzo PellegrinoJohn PevetoSr. Annette PezoldMarky PontiusJoseph A. ReyesBobby RosenthalRichard SchlosbergSr. Yolanda TarangoSr. Gloria Ortiz Villalon

Contributing WritersBrance Arnold ’10 MAAlex Castañeda ’83 BARebecca Esparza ’99 BBA, ’03 MBASteve HemphillCrystale LopezDeyanira Romo RossellShane Meling

Cover PhotoSteve Holloway

Dr. Louis J. Agnese Jr.President

Sr. Kathleen Coughlin, CCVI, ’67 BSN Vice President for Institutional Advancement

Vincent RodriguezAssistant to the President/ Communications

Lisa McNary ’91 BA,’95 MADirector of Alumni Relations

Debra Del ToroDirector of Public Relations

contents2 Online Content

3 Campus News

8 University Collective

10 UIW student donates time, heart and soles

12 Pennies-a-day make a global impact

14 UIW golf teams strive for excellence on and off the course

16 UIW student grows a community

18 Dedicated to serving others

20 UIW alumnus shines in internship, changes lives

22 Sharing spiritual treasures for the next generation

24 Executive Council 2012-2013

26 UIW’s Development Board, cultivating a community for the future

28 Class Notes

30 Moment for Reflection

31 Alumni Events

32 Meet the Board

32 UIW awards 200th Ph.D.

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UIW partners with H-E-B to provide a heartyholiday gift for 1,000 undergraduate studentsand their families

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As the fall semester came to a close,UIW and H-E-B joined together toprovide students with a tasty gift totake home to their families. On Dec. 13, as a special gift of thanks from UIW President Dr. Louis Agnese and the university, turkeys were given away on campus to the first 1000 full-time under-graduate students who responded to an email invitation. Faculty, administrators, staff, and H-E-B representatives were on-site to distribute the turkeys and bid students farewell for the holidays.

The UIW student turkey holiday give-away was phase 2 of UIW’s 2012 holidaybonus awards. Turkeys were alsodistributed to Sodexo and ARAMARKemployees. Despite current economicconditions, UIW was proud to notethat this year UIW distributed over 770H-E-B gift cards to current full-timeemployees who were employed beforeJune 1, 2012. An annual holiday bonushas been awarded to full-time universityemployees since 2008.

Larry Kennan, Cardinal football head coach, andKim Harle, H-E-B public affairs, display one ofthe turkeys given during the giveaway.

Students from UIW’s Feik School of Pharmacy take a moment toenjoy the lights at UIW’s 26th Annual Light the Way event heldNov. 17.

On Saturday, Nov. 17 nearly 7,500 guests joined UIWPresident Dr. Louis J. Agnese, Jr. at the Gayle and Tom BensonStadium for the 26th Annual Light the Way event, A Miracle onBroadway. Dr. Agnese officially kicked off the holiday season by flipping the switch and illuminating the campus in nearly a million twinkling lights and setting off a fireworks display to end the show. He was assisted by Congressman Henry Cuellar, his daughter Christi and H-E-B’s Director of Public Affairs Dya Campos. The campus lighting was the final event in a fun-filled evening sponsored by H-E-B. In addition to Cuellar and Campos, special guests for the eve-ning included T-Bone from the San Antonio Rampage, Red the Cardinal and the ever favorite Santa and Mrs. Claus who entered the stadium on a horse drawn carriage accompanied by angels from the elementary schools of UIW’s Brainpower Connection. Emcees for the evening were KSAT 12 anchors Ursula Pari and Steve Spriester. The audience enjoyed special performances by UIW’s Chorale and Cardinal Marching Band as well as choirs from Incarnate Word High School, St. Anthony Catholic School and St. Peter Prince of the Apostles Catholic School. The St. Anthony Catholic High School jazz band with featured singer Sarah Centeno also entertained the crowd along with headliner Tejano music legend Patsy Torres and jazz crooner Ken Slavin who performed a duo reminiscent of a classic Christmas.

UIW’s 26th Annual “Light the Way”event filled with surprises

After the official switch was flipped, Mariachi Las Coronelasled a candlelight procession through campus to UIW’s DubuisLawn for a complimentary reception hosted by H-E-B. Thecampus was open for self-guided tours through Jan. 6 and an addi-tional 2000 guests visited the campus over the holiday period.

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On Dec. 6, the UIW Music Department and KRTU Radio presented “A Night of Jazz on Broadway” featuring guitar legend Jackie King inUIW’s Fine Arts Auditorium. The event brought together many truly talentedand accomplished musicians who love to create music for the sheer joy itprovides audiences and themselves. Proceeds benefited the UIW Fine ArtsCampaign. The night included performances from King, who has performed andrecorded with such renowned artists as Ray Charles, Willie Nelson, and TonyBennett to name a few. The night also featured performances from the UIW Jazz Ensemble, the only local university jazz ensemble to perform at Montreux Jazz Festival; John Magaldi’s Prime Time Jazz Orchestra, celebrat-ing their 10th anniversary performing in South Texas; and drummer Butch Miles who has played with Frank Sinatra, David Brubeck, Ella Fitzgerald, Tony Bennett, and 17 years with Count Basie. Other performances included vocalist John Panzarella, a member of the UIW Jazz Ensemble and Prime Time Jazz Orchestra; and Jim Waller, instructor of music and director of the UIW Jazz Ensemble. A grand finale culminated the evening with all the per-formers sharing the stage for several traditional jazz numbers. In addition to performing at the event, King conducted a Music Business Workshop on campus. For his complete biography, visit www.uiwjazz.com/jackie_bio.html.

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Guitarist Jackie King (seated far left) performs with the UIW Jazz Ensemble, JohnMagaldi’s Prime Time Jazz Orchestra, Butch Miles, John Panzarella, and Jim Waller during “A Night of Jazz on Broadway.”

UIW awarded fundingfor university-wideinitiative UIW and the Ila Faye Miller School ofNursing and Health Professions received federal funding to support a university-wide initiative in developing an Interprofessional Education and Collaborative Practice (IPECP) model of health care. This initiative will be used in a primary health care setting on SanAntonio’s Eastside. The award is fundedby the U.S. Department of Health andHuman Services, Health Resources andServices Administration, Bureau of HealthProfessions, and the Division of Nursing.Twenty-four projects were funded acrossthe country; only two in Texas. The Nurse Education, Practice, Qualityand Retention (NEPQR) Program-Interprofessional Collaborative Practiceis a three-year cooperative agreement. Itprovides funds to support the developmentof safe, efficient, effective and equitablehealthcare in collaborative practiceenvironments. This year is viewed as a pilot programwith initial participation from nursing,optometry, pharmacy, and healthcareadministration. “Our collaborating commu-nity partner is CommuniCare HealthCenters of San Antonio. Initially, our UIWFaculty IPE Practice Team will be developinga model of care coordination with staffof the Dr. Frank Bryant Health Center. Wewill then move to the new UIW Eye Careand Health Center,” said Dr. Mary ElaineJones, UIW IPE initiative project director.The Dr. Frank Bryant Health Center, locatedat CommuniCare’s East Campus, provideshealth services to San Antonio’s Eastside.

To learn more about the UIW music department,visit http://www.uiw.edu/music/.To view information about Jim Waller, visitwww.uiw.edu/music/waller.html.

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UIW conferred degrees to graduates at a commencementceremony held Dec. 16 in the Joe and Harry Freeman Coliseum. The commencement honored over 900 students who completed their undergraduate, graduate, or professional degrees either in Au-gust or at the end of the fall semester. Approximately 750 students participated in the ceremony. The commencement speaker was UIW’s Moody Professor Dr.Sally Said. She joined Incarnate Word in 1988, where she has servedas chair and co-chair of the modern languages department for15 of the last 24 years and as an officer and senator of the FacultySenate for 16 years. Said received the Mulcahy Award for Ecological Stewardship in 2010, in part for work helping to found the Head-waters Coalition; the Mother Columkille Colbert Award for Service in 2006; and the CCVI Spirit Award in 2011 in recognition of her service to the university and wider community.

The 2012 Alumna of Distinction for Professional Achievement,Gloria Berumen Kelly ’76 BA, was also presented at theceremony. Kelly joined Roy Maas’ Youth Alternatives, Inc.(RMYA) as business manager and found her passion – helpingchildren in crisis. She became RMYA’s executive director in 1994and has served as CEO since 1998. In addition, Dr. Gilberto Hinojosa, professor of history, washonored with emeritus recognition. Hinojosa joined UIW in1993, serving as dean of the College of Humanities, Arts, and SocialSciences. Later, as dean of the School of Graduate Studies andResearch, he worked with faculty from the School of Educationto restructure the doctoral program. He plans to continueteaching at UIW part-time, pursuing his research interests, andserving the university community.

Dr. Louis J. Agnese, Jr., speaks during the “Forever First” dinner held in Alice P. McDermott Convocation Center on Friday, Nov. 9. An official plaque commemorating the team is displayed on stage.

UIW commemorates the“Forever First” football teamwith a farewell banquet

Approximately 750 students participated in theFall 2012 Commencement ceremony at Joe andHarry Freeman Coliseum held Sunday, Dec. 16.

On Friday, Nov. 9, a “For-ever First” banquet was held in the Alice P. McDermott Convo-cation Center for members of UIW’s first football squad. The event honored the 48 players who were on the field in2009 for the first game againstMonterrey Tech and who played out their collegiate eligibility at UIW. They included members of the inaugural recruiting class of 2008, the signing class of 2009 and transfer players. A crowd of nearly 200 at-tended the dinner including

most of the players alongwith family and guests. UIWPresident Dr. Louis J. Agneseand Head Coach Larry Kennanspoke before the players wereintroduced. Prior to the dinner, the play-ers gathered in the Benson Field House to meet and greet and to sign a large poster which is displayed outside of the locker room entryway. An official plaque was also dedicated to the players at the event and is on display in the Benson Field House.

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At a ceremony held on Nov. 8, UIW honored those who have served our country at the university’s 10th Annual Veterans Day ceremony. UIW is home to approximately 1300 veteran students thatare active duty, veterans or dependents using federal tuitionassistance (TA) or VA benefits. The annual Veterans Day cer-emony is an opportunity for UIW student veterans and theirfamilies to share insights on how their experience of militaryservice blends with the university’s Mission of service. UIW students Sgt. James Jones and Maj. Andrew Montoya served as speakers for the event. After four years of exemplary enlisted service, Jones was honored with acceptance to the Army’s Green to Gold program, which provides an ROTC schol-arship leading to his commissioning after graduation. Jones is currently working toward his Bachelor of Business Administra-tion in general business. Montoya is active duty and is a doctoral student working toward a Ph.D. in organizational leadership. Special guests for the event were Col. Vincent T. Simmons,assistant chief of staff, Support G4 U.S. Army South; G4 Sgt.Maj. Malik Shabazz, U.S. Army South; Lt. Col. Lewis Carpenter,deputy chief of plans, Support G4, U.S. Army South; andMaj. David Steele, current operations, U.S. Army South. In celebration of the event’s 10th anniversary, a commemora-tive coin was designed and unveiled. The coin was givenas a gift to all in attendance. The two-sided coin has anAmerican Flag design on one side showing 22 starshonoring the 22 million living American veteranswith five red stripes below, one for each branch of the armed services. The opposite side features the UIW logo. A formal presentation of the Flag Folding Ceremony was included in the day’s events

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Dr. Louis J. Agnese stirs spaghetti sauce in Marian Hall in preparation for this year’s annual President’s Spaghetti Dinner.

It was an Italian Christmas at UIW as President Dr. Louis J. Agnese, Jr.hosted his 27th annual Spaghetti Dinner for all UIW students on Dec. 5 in the McCombs Center Rosenberg Sky Room. The President’s Spaghetti Dinner is the university’s yearly way of saying“thank you” to students who make UIW such a unique and special place.Over 900 students enjoyed Dr. Agnese’s delicious family recipe with the am-biance of a five-star dining experience; it marked the largest turnout in thehistory of the dinner. UIW faculty, staff and administrators volunteered to host, serve foodand bus tables. Prior to the event, 47 faculty, staff and administrators helpedprepare for the dinner by rolling 170 pounds of meat into 2,960 meatballs.The evening included live musical entertainment by James Waller, professorof music, and his talented jazz band colleagues.

Sgt. James Jones, UIW student veteran, speaks to the community during the Veterans Day Ceremony. Jones said his decision to attend UIW was inspired by the Mission of the Sisters of Charity of the Incarnate Word.

to share the heritage and history of what this important ceremony represents. For the first time, UIW students also hosted a “Toys for Tots” collection during the event. “Toys for Tots” is a U.S. Marine

Corps Reserve sponsored program. Following the ceremony, an honor wreath was

placed on the lawn of the Brackenridge Villa onthe UIW campus.

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Congressmen Henry Cuellar (D-TX-28) and Lamar Smith (R-TX-21), alongwith UIW President Dr. Louis Agnese, announced the receipt of a $1 millionfederal grant from the Economic Development Administration (EDA) at a pressconference at the Rosenberg School of Optometry (RSO) on Oct. 31. The grant will fund specialized optometric equipment to be used at the new UIW Eye Care and Health Center on San Antonio’s Eastside. “With just one private optometry office available to serve the Eastside of SanAntonio, this clinic will not only provide necessary medical treatment to SanAntonians, it will also give an opportunity for students to complete their medicalpractice requirements,” Cuellar said. “The grant is helping to alleviate 11 percent of the total project cost – bringing taxpayer dollars back home for a project that is centered on serving the community.” The public facility will increase access to health care for residents of the innercity by providing professional eye care services to the community. UIW is con-structing a three-story, 30,000 square-foot center that will serve 25,000 patientsyearly. When fully operational, the facility will create and sustain an estimated 40to 50 new jobs. “There is a significant need for this facility in this part of San Antonio,” saidAgnese. “Some of the diseases that can destroy vision such as diabetes and glau-coma are over-represented in areas like the Eastside. So we’re very appreciativeof the efforts of Congressmen Cuellar and Smith in making this critically-neededcenter a reality for San Antonio.” Patients will be served by licensed eye care doctors and interns from theRSO. In addition, UIW will partner with St. Philip’s College to assist in trainingstudents and increasing the number of nearby residents qualified to serveas ophthalmic technicians. Future doctors will also be able to train at the facility.An estimated one-fourth of the 65 graduates yearly will remain in the area topractice. “Vision problems make it harder for kids to learn in school and eyeinfections, if left untreated, can lead to permanent vision loss. The facility will help San Antonio residents get much-needed eye care regardless of their ability to pay. And this federal grant will ensure that the doors are open sooner andresidents have access to eye care faster,” said Smith.

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Congressmen Henry Cuellar and Lamar Smithannounce $1 million grant for UIW

UIW continues “green”efforts with EAW instillation UIW has taken another unique step in the direc-tion of becoming a “green” campus. In December2012, the university, in collaboration with ARA-MARK, custodial service provider to the university,installed an innovative Electrically Activated Water(EAW) cleaning system called Hydris. Utilizing the university’s water, Hydris is an onsitesystem that produces three powerful cleaningand sanitizing products to clean multiple surfaces.The innovative technology was developed by Ecolab,a global provider of water, hygiene and energytechnologies serving the food, energy, health care,industrial and hospitality markets. Some of the major benefits of using the Hydristechnology include: less chemical residue on floorswhich will lead to higher slip resistance; cleaner car-pets which will extend the life of newer instillations;the emission of less chemical aerosol odors whichwill allow ARAMARK employees to work diligentlyin populated areas without concern for aggravatingallergies; and, because EAW is not harmful to eyes or skin, an increase in the level of safety for employ-ees, students and staff. UIW’s installation of the Hydris system is alsoprogressive in terms of its use on a national level.“No other cleaning company in San Antonio will be able to match our sustainability efforts because UIW was the first location in the country to receive this new technology,” explained Julian Gonzalez, director of custodial services at UIW.

RSO Dean Dr. Andrew Buzzelli; U.S. Congressman Lamar Smith (R-TX-21); U.S. Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX-28); President Dr. Louis Agnese; UIW Grant Writer Armando Saliba; EDA Regional Director Pedro Garza; and UIW Director of Foundation, Corporate & Government Relations Robert Sosa display a check for $1 million awarded to UIW by the Economic Development Administration (EDA) during a press conference held on Oct. 31.

Julian Gonzalez, ARAMARK director of custodial services,and Red the Cardinal, pose in the nursing building with one of two new Electrically Activated Water (EAW) clean-ing system units on campus.

To learn more about Ecolab andits technologies, please visitwww.ecolab.com. To read moreabout sustainability on campus,visit www.uiw.edu/greenuiw/.

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Dr. ReneeBellanger,associateprofessorof phar-macypractice,haspublished

an article “Migraine in Women: The Role of Hormones” in “U.S. Pharmacist,” volume 37(9): 29-32, September.

Dr. Rebecca Attridge, assistantprofessor of pharmacy practiceat the Feik School of Pharmacy,published “Internal Medicine:A Guide to Clinical Therapeu-tics,” in January 2013. Her bookis a peer-reviewed, clinicalguide that highlights importanttherapeutic options for themost common disease statesmanaged by clinicians practic-ing internal medicine.

Dr.StephanieBoswell’s, assistantprofessorof psychol-ogy, study“Predicting Trainee

Ageism Using Knowledge, Anxiety, Compassion,

and Contact with Older Adults” was published in “Education Gerontology,” in November 2012. The study used multiple regressions to investigate the relationshipbetween knowledge of aging,aging anxiety, and the degreeof older adult contact with age-ism in undergraduates trainingfor careers in allied healthand mental health settings. Italso investigated the relation-ship between compassion andageism.

Dr. PatLeMayBurr,professorand distin-guishedchair ofinterna-

tional business, was awarded the 2012 Women’s Leadership Award for Public Service/Edu-cation. She was honored by the “San Antonio Business Journal” at a special awards luncheon onOct. 5. The award recognizeswomen who have achievedsuccess while serving as anelected official, governmentalemployee or educator.

Dr.AndrewBuzzelli,dean of theRosen-bergSchool ofOptom-

etry, was invited to present a lecture series Jan. 10-13 at the Beuth University of Applied Sciences, Berlin, Germany. The university, one of the largest and oldest in Germany, is host to the International Studies Program of Salus University. The program awards degrees of Master of Clinical Science to practicing optometrists throughout Europe and Asia. Buzzelli’s topics covered the vision examination of chil-dren, pediatric ocular disease diagnosis and treatment and disabilities of visual perception. Buzzelli is one of only 36 op-tometrists worldwide awarded Diplomate status in Binocular Vision and Visual Perception by the American Academy of Optometry.

Dr. William Carleton, profes-sor and chair of the humanperformance program, IlaFaye Miller School of Nursing,received the 2012-2013 RobertJ. Connelly Faculty LeadershipAward.

Dr. MariaFelix-Ortiz,assistantprofessorof psychol-ogy,has beenrecognized

by the San Antonio PoliceDepartment for seven yearsof volunteer work with theirCrisis Intervention Unit. Theyrecognized her willingnessto ride along with them andassist in crisis intervention,

her ongoing instruction of lawenforcement personnel, herevaluation research of theirtraining program which hasbecome a national model, andher involvement of UIW stu-dents in CIT work as volunteerinterns.

Sr. Germaine Corbin, CCVI,professor of theatre arts, haspublished “Myr shegin dy ve,bee eh. What must be, will be,”a memoir from collected lettersto Corbin from HumbertoLeal, Jr., a death-row inmateexecuted by the State of Texasin 2011.

Dr. JamesCreagan,director ofthe Centerfor Inter-nationalStudies, presented “Our Man

in Havana” to the World AffairsCouncil of San Antonio in No-vember. The presentation fol-lowed Creagan’s trip to Cuba.

Dr.NargesKasraie,assistantprofessorat theRosenbergSchool ofOptom-

etry, has been certified as a Diplomate of the American Board of Optometry. This is a rigorous process including graduation from a school or college of optometry accredited by the Accreditation Council on Optometric Education, having an active license to practice therapeutic optometry in a state, District of Colum-bia, U.S. commonwealth or territory, and adherence to principles of the Optometric Oath. Additionally, the process

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Dr. David Foglesong, professor of biology, has been awarded a grant fromthe William & Ella Owens MedicalResearch Foundation for $27,257 tosupport his research on the activationof DNA topoisomerases in humanT cells. This grant will support twograduate students engaged in thesisresearch toward their MS degrees inbiology in addition to funding researchsupplies. The grant is the thirdgrant to Foglesong from this foundationand the fifth extramural grant that he has received in the lastfive years to support this research project. The total support he hasreceived in this period is $155,865 which has provided support foreight graduate students in the MS program in biology.

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involves the completion of the exam application requirements, which include the completion of 150 points of post-graduate requirements and evidence ofthree years of active licensureand clinical practice or comple-tion of an ACOE-ApprovedResidency.

Dr. GaryKeith,associateprofessorof govern-mentandinterna-tional

affairs, has a book forthcoming from the University of Texas Press: “Rotten Boroughs, Politi-cal Thickets, and Legislative Donnybrooks,” to be released in July 2013; it is number 37 of the Jack and Doris Smothers Series in Texas History,Life, and Culture.

On Jan.24, KRVSPlaylist featuredCajunpoems writtenby Dr.Jo

LeCoeur, professor of English, and read by Darrell Bourque. Her introduction to a book of poems, “Collected Poems of William Corrington,” was published in December.

Dr. Tiffany-Jade Kreys, assis-tant professor of pharmacypractice, participated in theAmerican Federation for Sui-cide Prevention’s (AFSP) Out of the Darkness Walk on Satur-day, Sept. 29. The event raised money for AFSP’s vital research and education programs to prevent suicide and save lives, increase national awareness about depression and suicide,

and assist survivors of suicide loss. The Feik School of Phar-macy raised the most money of any participating group in San Antonio.

Dr. Hsin-I(Steve) Liu,associateprofessor ofcommuni-cationarts,was invitedto present

a paper entitled “I have a Face and a Thousand Books, so I Don’t Need Facebook: A Critical View on Social Media” at the 2012 Beijing Forum in November 2012. The Beijing Forum was organized by Peking University, which is the oldest university in China and was ranked 46th globally bythe 2012-2013 “Times HigherEducation World ReputationRankings.”

Dr.RichardPeigler,professor ofbiology, haspublisheda paperentitled,“Diverse

Evidence that Antheraea Pernyi (Lepidoptera: Saturniidae) is Entirely of Sericultural Origin.” The work was published in December in the peer-reviewed journal “Tropical Lepidoptera Research.”

As part of the 2012 MissionContinues Faculty Awards,College of Humanities, Arts &Social Sciences (CHASS) fac-ulty member Dr. Julie Miller, associate professor and chair ofcultural studies and religiousstudies, received the Sr. EleanorAnn Young Award for Truth. Dr. Lopita Nath, assistant professor of history and Asian

studies, received the Sr. St. Pierre Cinquin Award for Faith. And Dr. Pat Lonchar, associate professor of English and assistant dean, received the 2012-2013 Robert J. Connelly Faculty Leadership Award, named in honor of the previ-ous CHASS dean.

Dr. SushmaRamsing-hani,assistantdean,departmentchair andassociateprofessor,

in the Feik School of Pharmacy, has been accepted as a fellow in the Academic Leadership Fel-lows Program (ALFP) with theAmerican Association of Col-leges of Pharmacy (AACP), July 2012 to June 2013.

Dr. Srihari Narayanan, associ-ate professor and director ofcornea and dry eye service at the Rosenberg School of Optometry (RSO), has co- authored a scientific research article titled, “Effect of TGF-β on Ocular Surface Epithe-lial Cells,” published in the journal “Experimental Eye Research,” volume 107, Febru-ary 2013. The research was

done in collaboration with the IOBA-University of Vallado-lid, Valladolid, Spain and the Networking Research Center on Bioengineering, Biomateri-als and Nanomedicine (CIBER-BBN), Spain.

In October, UIW Moody Pro-fessor Dr. Sally Said presented “Oil and Water: Competing Roles of Arabic and English for Transnational Literacy” in South Sudan at the Western States Rhetoric and Literacy Conference on Transnational Literacy at the University of Winnipeg, Canada.

Dr. MichaelTallon, chair,department of modern languages,attendedthe American Council on

the Teaching of Foreign Lan-guages (ACTFL) 2012 Annual Convention in Philadelphia, Pa., in November, where he presented “Reducing Foreign Language Anxiety in Heritage Language Students” at the Re-search Roundtable Session and “A Social Justice Project in aFirst-Year Spanish Class” at theElectronic Poster Presenta-tions.

In October, Tim Porter of the H-E-B School of Business, received a Characters Unite award from representatives of USA Network and Time Warner Cable. Porter is one of 10 recipients from across the country to receive the award from hundreds of entries. He received the honor, which included a $5000 prize, for his development of an anti-bullying app which was piloted at UIW’s Brainpower high schools in the fall.

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ll it took was a walk last summer for Eric Castillo, UIW kinesiology/communications major, and his partner Jes-sica Renee, a pharmaceutical representative for Pfizer, to

take a good look around and realize a community need they had the ability to help fulfill. “Eric and I recognized the need others have for a pair of shoes,” Renee said. “Whether it be a homeless person who does not have any shoes at all or a less fortunate person that lives in an underprivileged area and may not have a good pair of shoes – there are so many people out there who need shoes.”

In seeing this great need, Castillo and Renee looked at the opposite end of the spectrum, at those who have extra pairs of shoes in their closet. “So many of us have many pairs of shoes in our closet and being able to donate several or even one pair is pretty easy for a lot of people,” Renee said. The duo saw this as an opportunity to help the less fortu-nate and on July 1, 2012 they founded A Walk in My Shoes, a charitable organization that collects new or gently worn shoes to help others. “When we started out we had the idea to hold monthly shoe drives,” Castillo said. “At our first drive at a local H-E-B we only expected to gather a few pairs of shoes but ended up collecting 500 pairs. At our drive the following month at John Marshall High School 1,400 pairs were donated in a four-hour period.” Castillo and Renee said after hosting the first two shoe drives, A Walk in My Shoes went viral through media atten-tion, networking and Facebook. The organization went from one monthly drive to having eight to 10 shoe drives at one time through UIW, the San Antonio community, and local school districts, offices and businesses. “The UIW community has been so helpful,” Castillo said. “From October to November, the UIW Eye Institute offered us a $1 donation for each ‘like’ their page and our page received on Facebook. They ended up donating $1,200 to our organization to purchase brand new shoes.”

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Castillo helps to place shoes on a child of a family living at SAMMinistries Transitional Living and Learning Center.

A Walk in My Shoes donated 500 pairs of shoes to SAMMinistries on Friday, Jan. 11.

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Castillo said UIW professors have asked him to attend their classes to talk to other students about the charitable organiza-tion. “UIW is its own community and such a good place to target to spread the word,” he said. “Professors and students have really come together and before we knew it, there were students tracking us down on Facebook to let us know they were bringing shoes to school for us.” Castillo, a UIW football player, said he has also received generous support from the football team and coaches, including Head Coach Larry Kennan. “At the beginning of the fall 2012 football season, Coach Kennan told me that for the first game he wanted to offer free admission to anyone who brought a pair of shoes to donate to A Walk in My Shoes,” Castillo said. “I thought it was so impactful to others to see UIW stepping up so big to help.” Kennan added, “At UIW we always talk about helping others and being a source of service for the community – it is a great part of who we are. Eric and each player on our team are like a part of my family and if we can help each other out we will.” Renee, being in pharmaceutical sales, has also had doctors’ offices offer to keep baskets at their locations to collect shoes or bring bags of shoes from their neighborhoods and families. “It is amazing how this has spread like wildfire,” Renee said. “We knew it was going to grow and that people would donate shoes but we had no idea it would happen so quickly.” Castillo and Renee began with the initial goal of collecting 500 pairs of shoes in one year but rapidly collected more than 5,000 pairs in the first six months of operation. Once collected, they work with local organizations includ-ing, but not limited to, the Boys and Girls Club, SAMMinistries, Haven for Hope, and Dress for Success. A Walk in My Shoes has furnished shoes ranging from toddler to size 14 running shoes, cleats, high heels, boots and more. While helping local organizations on a regular basis, Castillo and Renee also find it necessary to reach out directly to those in need. “We pack our trunk with 100 pairs of shoes, drive around the streets in underprivileged areas and when we see people in need of shoes we open our trunk and let them pick what they want,” Castillo said. “Actually fitting someone for a pair of shoes and seeing one-on-one where the shoes are going makes what we are doing mean that much more to us.”

On Jan. 11, “A Walk in My Shoes” delivered 500 pairs of shoes to SAMMinistries, an interfaith ministry dedicated to providing shelter and care to the homeless of San Antonio. The organization serves children and adults of all ages and Navarra R. Williams, its president and CEO, said some of the shoes are now being used to get parents to and from work, students to school, and are even helping children learn how to walk. “A Walk in My Shoes is not only important to those in need of shoes but is also a way for the community to come together and support those less fortunate,” Williams said. “It truly does take a community to do God’s work in San Antonio.” A Walk in My Shoes has also had the opportunity to step out globally to help other countries. “It truly has taken on a life of its own to go beyond San Antonio,” Renee said. “We have sent shoes to Kenya, Syria, Guatemala, Haiti and shoes have been requested to be sent to other countries as well.” While Castillo and Renee are constantly being approached about going global with their organization, the two prefer to keep the main focus on San Antonio. Castillo and Renee said they could not have grown their organization without the support of UIW and the San Antonio community. “Not only has UIW been a great source of help, but I am truly grateful to be a part of the university and for the many opportunities they have offered me while attending school and playing football,” Castillo said. “It was important to me to give back and help and inspire others.” Now that the organization has been running for months and Castillo and Renee have seen the positive impact it has had on the community they do not see a stopping point and hope to continue growing and getting more people involved. “The many shoes we have dropped off so far are a small dent to what we can do in the future,” Castillo said. To volunteer, host a shoe drive, donate shoes, or for more information about A Walk in My Shoes, visit www.facebook.com/aWalkInMyShoesSanAntonio.

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(Pictured L-R): Navarra R. Williams, president and CEO of SAMMinistries, Jessica Renee, co-founder of A Walk in My Shoes, Eric Castillo, UIW student and co-founder of A Walk in My Shoes, and Vanessa Rodriguez, volunteer to A Walk in My Shoes, display donated shoes at the adminis-trative offices of SAMMinistries.

Castillo, Renee, and Rodriguez share a photo with children of families living at SAMMinistries Transitional Living and Learning Center.

Read more about A Walk in My Shoes at www.uiw.edu/thewordonline.

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ittle gestures can often achieve paramount results. TheFeik School of Pharmacy (FSOP) recently implementeda philanthropic program utilizing the idea of small generosi-ties to make a global impact, Pennies for Pure Water.

Early in the spring semester of 2012, Dr. Arcelia Johnson-Fannin, founding dean of the FSOP, asked Andrew Prado,former chairman of the Dean’s Student Council, if the studentsmight be interested in raising funds for a local non-profit tofinance the building of a water well in Ghana, Africa. The nonprofit,Small Beginnings—Big Results (SBBR), is a San Antonio-based organization whose main goal is to provide cleandrinking water to communities in Africa through the buildingof wells and to assist faith-based organizations in meeting theirgoals of helping those in need. “Last November, I thought to myself, ‘My students are constantlydoing things. They’re involved in health fairs. They’reraising money for many initiatives, but we’re not doing enoughglobally as a school,’” said Johnson-Fannin. Two years prior, she decided to build her own well after beinginspired by the efforts and tenacity of Dr. Patricia Lieveld,FSOP professor of pharmacy practice. Lieveld collaborated

with the Global Women’s Water Initiative, as part of theWomen’s Earth Alliance, to train selected women in Bukoba,Tanzania to build rainwater harvester tanks. As a result, thewomen have built five tanks for their community in less than ayear. “I believe my struggles, discouragement, and ultimatelypersistence is what has inspired Dean Johnson-Fannin with herown clean water project,” Lieveld said. Johnson-Fannin serves as vice president of the Board ofDirectors for SBBR. “It was Dr. Lieveld’s work that stimulated me to say, ‘Here Iam on a board trying to raise money, but I need to do somethingmyself,’” said Johnson-Fannin. “So, I built my first welland dedicated it to my parents.” She chose to build a well every 18 months by contributing$100 per month to SBBR until she raised enough funds to financethe projects. And when her first well was completed, shedecided to approach the council. “I spoke with my student council president so he couldtake it back to the council and see if they were interested,” sheexplained. “I gave them a picture of my well and some informa-

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People of the village of Awuku Gua in Ghana, Africa gatherfor the dedication of the water well funded by the FSOP’sPennies for Pure Water campaign.

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tion.” The approximate cost to build a well in Africa is $1800 Johnson-Fannin informed her students she would contribute the remainder of the expense if a goal of $1500 was achieved. “If we could get 300 people out of the 450 plus members of the FSOP faculty, staff, and students to contribute five cents a day, five days a week, for five months, we would have the $1500 and I would personally pay the rest, so pennies a day for pure water,” expressed Johnson-Fannin. Prado took the proposal back to the council of 17, consistingof the class presidents and all active pharmacy organizations,and found they were so enthusiastic about the opportunity thatthey brainstormed everything over one meeting. By the timehe met with Johnson-Fannin to confirm student participation,cardboard collection stations had been created and donationswere underway. The collection stations, which were designed by students toresemble water wells, were placed in each of the three mainclassrooms at the FSOP. Donations from faculty, staff, students,and alumni were collected, all on an anonymous basis. “Wedon’t know which students participated and which studentsdidn’t; that’s the beauty of it,” said Johnson-Fannin. “We don’tknow who put in a lot or a little, but collectively we met ourgoal.” By mid-May, the school had collected $2000, more thanenough to finance the well. Prado said classmates Cesar Trevino and Alex Green, vicechair and secretary, helped make Pennies for Pure Water asuccess by sending out numerous email reminders to students,faculty and staff. Green helped motivate students by makingweekly announcements to each class during breaks. Theamount of money collected was placed on a graph and displayedon the collection wells to motivate each class into a competition.According to Prado, donations received from alumnihelped make the goal a reality. Upon learning from Johnson-Fannin that the FSOP was goingto participate in the Pennies for Pure Water campaign, MattieKinard, founder and director of SBBR, said the board wasoverjoyed. “I was very emotional and tears came to my eyes,”said Kinard. “The Board of Directors was excited.” When the amount needed was collected, the student councilpresented Kinard with a check to fund the well. The wellwas built in honor of the FSOP and dedicated in the villageof Awuku Gua, Akiwapem North Municipal District, EasternRegion, Ghana on Aug. 31, 2012. Kinard established SBBR in 2005 after several visits to Africawhere she discovered the difficulty of attaining clean water inAfrican villages.

“Fortunately, the willingness to work and discover waysto ascertain clean water exists; unfortunately, the financialresources do not,” said Kinard. “I was struck by the relativelylow cost of building functional water wells and the enormousimpact it could make in the life of a village. Thus began the ideaof the non-profit, Small Beginnings—Big Results.” Kinard explained that in Africa, people, particularly women,have to walk sometimes eight to 10 miles to access the nearestwater source and the women carry heavy containers on theirheads to transport, in most circumstances, unsanitary waterback to the village. “More than half of Africa’s villages lack access to clean water,”said Kinard. “Children die each year from disease with unsafewater and nearly a billion people do not have access to cleanwater. The problem is dire in Ghana where diarrhea causes 25percent of all death of children by the age of five each year.” To date, SBBR has sponsored 23 wells in Ghana, two inNigeria, and one each in Liberia and South Africa for OperationBlessing International, a non-profit organization that works toalleviate human need and suffering in the U.S. and around theworld. According to Kinard, SBBR plans to continue to build475 more water wells in Africa toward their goal of 500. The FSOP seeks to continue the initiative by having a Penniesfor Pure Water campaign every even year. They plan to buildthe next well in 2014, another in 2016 and hope to maintain thetradition for many years. Now that the well is built, Prado expressed the pride hehas for his classmates, the FSOP and UIW as a whole. “Seeingthe involvement of students, faculty, staff and alumni, all Ikept feeling was pride, pride in the school I have chosen,” saidPrado. “Knowing that we are fulfilling our school’s Mission atan international level is indescribable.”

The village of Awuku Gua in Ghana, Africa.

Former Chairman of the Dean’s Student Council Andrew Prado,along with the council and Dr. Johnson-Fannin, presents a check to fund the building of the well in Ghana to Kinard.

Visit Small Beginnings—Big Results’ website athttp://www.smallbeginningsbigresults.com/ to read more, view video footage, and learn how to donate.Read more about Pennies for Pure Water atwww.uiw.edu/thewordonline

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UIW golf teams strive for excellence

on and off the course By Shane Meling

Austin Wylie competes during the St. Mary’s Invitational in October.

f you don’t expect someone to do something they prob-ably won’t do it.” That was the first sentence uttered by University of the Incarnate Word Men’s and Women’s Golf

Head Coach Brad Martin in a recent interview and it shows ex-actly what he is trying to do for his program—raise expectations. Currently, both of his teams are at their highest national ranking in years with the women ranked 35th and the men ranked 53rd in NCAA Division II by GolfStat. Martin asks that his teams and players expect they can win rather than just hope they can win. He works extensively with his teams on tournament preparation to put them in the position to excel. “I expect the players to prepare for a tournament and not just show up the day before and hit (golf) balls,” said Martin. “Playing for Coach Martin has been a great learning experi-ence. He keeps us on our toes,” said Jessica Cornish, UIW senior and member of the women’s team. Martin served as assistant head coach at St. Mary’s University for two years prior to coming to UIW. When not coaching at the university, he provides golf lessons at Rolling Oaks Golf Center. He has worked in the San Antonio area at a number of courses and clubs to include La Cantera Golf Academy and Northern Hills Country Club. Martin joined UIW’s athletic department in the Spring of 2011 as the assistant coach. He became the interim head coach after the departure of Head Coach Doug Quiere and on July 1, 2011 Martin had the interim tag removed.

While Martin has both the men’s and women’s team playing at a high level this year, he knows there is still work to be done. “Right now, we have the potential to make the Regional Tourna-ment,” says Martin. But Martin admits the teams are still working on their consis-tency. The NCAA Division II Super Region 4 Tournament is open to the top 10 teams in the entire region and will be played May 5-7 in DuPont, Wash. The top four teams in each of the four Super Regions will advance to the NCAA Division II National Champi-

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(Pictured L-R) Assistant Coach Rob Lee, and team members Ale-jandro Flores, Austin Jordan, John Paul Taylor, Austin Wylie, and Archie Ramos won first place in September at the Cameron Golf Tournament at The Territory Golf Course in Duncan, Okla.

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onships in Hershey, Pa. on May 15-18. Both teams began the fall schedule with a tournament vic-tory. The women opened the season by winning the UIW Fall Invitational at The Club at Sonterra South. Junior Flower Castillo, the 2012 Lone Star Conference Champion, won that tournament and followed it up with a second place finish at the Angelo State Concho River Classic and a fourth place finish at the prestigious Gus Harvey Invitational played at the PGA National Golf Resort in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. The men’s team has been a little more up and down than the women’s. They began the season with a 10th place showing at the Charles Coody West Texas Intercollegiate. Two weeks later, they won the Territory Classic that included Abilene Christian, the No. 6 team in the nation. October proved to be similar to Sep-tember as they took eighth place at the Ryan Palmer Invitational, but then tied for second place at the Bruce Williams Memorial Invitational hosted by St. Mary’s University to close out the fall schedule. Martin’s star pupil has been Castillo, a San Antonio native who graduated from Lee High School. “No one works harder than she does,” said Martin. “But she is also working hard on her academ-ics as well, which is a good thing.” Martin believes that Castillo has the ability and work ethic to accomplish great things. “She can do whatever she wants to do and right now I think she has a future beyond college golf,” said the coach.

“Being a part of this team has helped me grow and improve not only as a player but in all aspects of my life,” said Castillo. “My experience with the golf team has been amazing and extremely memorable.” Martin’s goal is to build a program that focuses on academics and outstanding play on the course. When I am recruiting the first thing I look at is grades,” said Martin. “Incarnate Word is a place where the teachers know their students and if someone isn’t in class I will hear about it.” Martin has high expectations for his teams in the classroom as well as on the course and is clear with his current players and recruits that they have to be willing to put the time into both endeavors to be successful. One area that sets Martin apart from his coaching coun-terparts is his willingness to allow walk-ons onto his teams. A normal NCAA Division I golf program carries eight men and eight women. The UIW squads currently feature 18 men and 15 women. He holds a special place in his heart for walk-ons because he is a former NCAA Division I walk-on himself. “I like to be able to give players a chance to earn a spot on our traveling team and we have already had one walk-on earn a scholarship in the short time I have been here,” said Martin. With Incarnate Word moving to Division I next year, Martin plans to carry two to four walk-ons per team. He wants to keep 13 to 15 per team and noted that if his teams started to get too big he would conduct a tryout for the walk-on spots. Martin is cautiously optimistic about UIW’s future in Division I. “The competition will be very tough and we will have some budget limitations, but I think player-wise that we can compete,” said Martin. Cornish said the team is excited about the vision he has for the team. All-in-all it should be an exciting spring for the Cardinals and the future is bright.

(Pictured L-R) Team members Maddy Buhler, Samantha Martinez, Flower Castillo, Jessica Cornish, and Christina French pose for a photo during the UIW Fall Invita-tional at The Club at Sonterra South in October. The women’s team took first place at the tournament.

Lizeth Escobedo on the course at the UIW Fall Invitational.

To learn more about UIW’s men’s and women’s golf team, and to view the roster, stats and competition schedule, visit www.cardinalathletics.com.

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n the summer of 2012, as a student employee for UIW’s grounds department, Stephen Lucke had a vision to create a UIW Community Vegetable Garden on campus. He sought

to bring the UIW community together for a project that would not only serve an ornamental purpose, but a functional one as well. And now his vision has come to fruition. The inspiration for the project stemmed from Lucke’s experi-ence with the grounds department. “If we can do all this work for ornamental gardens,” explained Lucke. “We can find a garden that could produce fruits and work in symbiosis to serve a beautiful purpose for aesthetics but also serve a functional purpose by providing nutrition.” Located behind the university’s Gorman Business and Edu-cation Center, the garden’s initial planting consisted of edible fall and winter crops such as kale, broccoli, Swiss chard, collard greens, leafy greens, and a variety of herbs including cilantro, basil, parsley and rosemary. Ornamental plants were also in-troduced into the garden such as petunias, pansies (which are edible), and snapdragons. The garden includes a compost bin to recycle decomposing, organic matter for use as fertilizer and soil amendments. After the fall harvest, Lucke plans to plant and harvest spring crops followed by a summer planting. The process of creating the garden and designating a location on campus began with facilities management and the Superinten-dant of Grounds William Mulcahy. “The plot assigned to him was in the educational development area,” explained Mulcahy. “This area was not used and was ne-glected and needed improvement. It seemed natural for Stephen to clean up and create a sustainability garden in this area.”

According to Mulcahy, the Gorman building plot was chosen for the amount of light that would reach the beds and because it was in a central location that could be easily accessed. “So, Mr. Mulcahy said clean up that area and you can put your garden there,” said Lucke. “And so I began the process in Septem-ber.” In implementing the idea for the UIW Community Vegetable Garden, Lucke garnered the support of members of the UIW community such as Dr. Glenn James, associate provost, Dr. Alison Whittemore, chair of the department of engineering, and Roberto Hoffman, UIW’s master gardener. Lucke also spoke with Dr. Richard Peigler, professor of biology, and Sr. Martha Ann Kirk, CCVI, professor of religious studies, who were both instrumen-tal in creating UIW’s Holy Land Garden located in front of the AT&T Science Center. The Holy Land Garden contains plants cited in the Holy Scriptures of the Jewish, Chris-tian, and Islamic religions. Lucke even assisted in cleaning up the Holy Land Garden after meeting with Peigler. “Stephen did a wonder-ful job because the garden got really overgrown. He volunteered to do some work and I was delighted,” explained Peigler. “He’s on a different track with the other garden because it’s about sustainability. I think he’s poured his heart into it.” Kirk believes Lucke’s garden further

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Stephen Lucke poses with the UIW Community Vegetable Garden behind the Gorman Business and Education Center.

Lucke demonstrates the edibility of a Swiss chard leaf from the garden.

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accentuates the themes of stewardship and compassion intended with the Holy Land Garden. “The UIW Community Vegetable Garden is continuing the common-good theme of the Holy Land Garden and helps our students carry on this initiative for the common-good of all the community,” expressed Kirk. The grounds department provided the plants and equipment needed to begin planting. To initiate and maintain the UIW Community Vegetable Garden, Lucke decided to host Satur-day Morning Wellness/Garden Volunteer Workdays. Workdays provide an opportunity for the community to work in the garden and practice wellness. “That’s how we got the garden started,” Lucke shared. “We put out advertising. We had workdays where people came out and cleared out the area and planted. The Dimensions of Wellness class led by Dr. Heather Barton-Weston really helped out.” Lucke looks to also incorporate wellness education and activi-ties into the workdays. “We need to keep it growing and why not tie in wellness with education and awareness,” said Lucke. “Whether we’re in the gardens, Headwaters Sanctuary, going for a jog, or doing yoga, it will be about education in a fun sense.” The workdays provide a chance for UIW students to earn com-munity service hours. And though he plans to share the garden’s produce with the UIW community, Lucke is looking to work with outside entities like the San Antonio Food Bank and create op-portunities for off-campus community service hours. “You need 45 hours to graduate so it makes sense that students are getting the community service,” said Lucke. “We are work-ing with outside organizations to give a portion of our proceeds to these sources and not just affect Incarnate Word, but the San Antonio community. We know there are so many people under-privileged and not as blessed as we are, so we are giving back and it makes it a broader impact.” Justin Arrendondo-Guerrero, a UIW student who has assisted Lucke with the garden, said the workdays have become more than community service and social outings. “We have begun integrating education and interest regarding green culture, fresh foods, and environmental wellness,” said Arrendondo-Guerrero.

“Our goal is to promote campus sustainability and pride that will leave a lasting impression even after graduation.” Lucke seeks to make his efforts a collaborative venture with UIW’s other organizations such as the Sustainability Committee, Beautification Committee, and the student organization SUS-TAIN as well the Headwaters Coalition, a ministry of the Sisters of Charity of the Incarnate Word. He wants to involve the schools of the Brainpower Connection; St. Peter Prince of Apostles Elementary School, St. Anthony’s Elementary School, Incarnate Word High School, and St. Anthony Catholic High School, giving younger students an opportunity to be outdoors, be active and learn about nature and sustainability. The ideal goal for Lucke is to have the garden continue after he leaves UIW and for it to remain a source of education and an es-sential part of UIW’s sustainability efforts for years to come. An-other goal is to have the UIW Community Garden be included in student orientation to help perpetuate themes of sustainability as students ascend in classification. Lucke, who graduated in December 2012 with a bachelor’s degree in both bio-chemistry and chemistry, is now pursuing his master’s degree in multi-disciplinary studies with a concentration in nutrition. He attributes his ability and knowledge in success-fully planting the garden to his studies at UIW and his experience as a work study and student employee for the grounds depart-ment. “I think coming to Incarnate Word and seeing the nature on campus, working with grounds, my education, and my natural inquisitiveness have all melded together,” said Lucke. “I consider Incarnate Word a sanctuary; it’s my sanctuary and this is an op-portunity to have a place to perhaps center oneself. And a garden isn’t a bad place to do it.” UIW’s Community Vegetable Garden is one more profound addition to the efforts of the university in becoming more sus-tainable. And Lucke feels the university is actively taking mea-sures to be stewards of the environment. “We are on the right track,” he said. “We have the system in place. It’s just making it more efficient. I’m hoping I can help do that.”

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To learn more about The Holy Land Garden, visit www.uiw.edu/garden/index.htm. Visit the UIW Community Vegetable Garden on Facebook for more information and schedule of workdays at www.facebook.com/UIWCommunityGarden. Read more about the UIW Community Garden at www.uiw.edu/thewordonline

Lucke (pictured top left) shares a photo with UIW student volunteers on Dec. 1, 2012 during a Saturday Morning Wellness/Garden Volunteer Workday. Students can earn community service hours by participating in the workdays.

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Young shares a photo with a group of ladies in Kyoto, Japan during a neighborhood festival. The mini-shrine shown with the group was carried to various neighborhoods.

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hen Katie Young ’11 BA started her freshman year atUIW, she had no idea what she wanted to study. Butshe did know one thing: she wanted to make a special

impact on the lives of others. “I was ready to study anything and everything,” she said. “Iknew I wanted to make a difference.” Born at Camp Lejeune Marine Corps Base in North Carolinaand raised in Abilene, Young grew up with many familymembers in the teaching profession. When she was younger, shethought perhaps that’s where her future would take her someday. Eventually deciding on a major of religious studies at UIW,she recalled her four years of religion classes had one significantrecurring theme: social justice. Young took the message to heartand wasn’t content to merely listen passively. “We would talk about the struggles of others and how asChristians and human beings we are called to help by any meanspossible,” Young said. She decided to participate in the study abroad programat UIW and chose the Dominican Republic. Young said sherealized her choice may have seemed rather random, but she

wanted to learn Spanish and study in a country she didn’t knowmuch about. “I love meeting new people and going to different places,” shenoted. “I wouldn’t trade that experience for the world. I learneda lot about myself and how interconnected our world really is.” Alanna Taylor, study abroad coordinator at the university,said she recalled Young’s enthusiasm for learning differentcultures. “Katie was so open-minded. She was comfortable workingwith different people and open to learning, especially whenyou consider she willingly chose the Dominican Republic. Notmany students choose to study in a developing country. Mostautomatically choose Europe,” Taylor said. “I recall she was alsoheavily involved in campus ministry activities, which seemed tomake her an ideal match for the study abroad program.” The university has 123 sister schools in 40 countries aroundthe world. In addition to Young, a handful of other former studyabroad program students are still currently working overseas,including one teaching English in Thailand and three teachingEnglish in Korea.

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Students meet with an advisor to ensure classes taken abroad transfer back to UIW seamlessly. Summer sessions last four to seven weeks and fall/spring sessions last 16 weeks. “Honestly, study abroad is different for everyone and eachstudent has a unique experience. Overall students become moreopen-minded, globally aware and flexible. They also gain prob-lem-solving skills and learn to work with people from differentbackgrounds. These skills are valuable for their future careers,regardless of what career they pursue,” Taylor added. But for Young, her experience in the study abroad programwas not enough. During her senior year at UIW, she appliedfor a program through the Episcopal Church called the YoungAdult Service Corp. The group sends young adults all over theworld to serve in various programs. She asked them to send heranywhere she was needed. “I just wanted to be a part of their wonderful work,” said anenthusiastic Young. “So, they sent me to Nagoya, Japan. It’s thelast place I ever thought I would go. In Nagoya, I worked in twoyouth centers teaching English, helping a pre-school class andworking with a homeless program.” Young enjoyed her work with such fervor that the 23-year-oldsigned on for yet another year of missionary work. This time,she was sent to Sendai, Japan with the Anglican Church of Japanand their Let Us Walk Together project, which was started toassist victims of the tsunami and earthquake of March 2011. Having lived and served in Japan for over a year and a half, she has come to appreciate its long history and people. “I love Japan. Its history has produced so many traditionswith so many hidden bits of wisdom. But every place I’ve beenhas been great in its own unique way,” she marveled. “Eachone has impacted me in a special way. I loved the DominicanRepublic because of how open the people were and how theyinteract with each other.” After her current commitment in Japan has finished, Youngis contemplating pursuing a career in community development.

But one thing is certain at this point: she still wants to make theworld a better place to live. “What I do know for sure is whatever work I do or wherever Igo, I want to serve the community around me,” said Young. “I donot want to have a job that just pays the bills. I want a job thatis working for something I can take pride in, something that Iknow is going to change the lives around me for the better.” She understands the hesitancy some may feel about workingin an entirely different country with a different language, cultureand economy. That’s because she’s had some of the same reserva-tions about working in Japan. But the feelings didn’t last long. “Last year when I was working in Nagoya and doubtingwhether I was supposed to be in Japan doing this work, I hearda fable that stuck with me,” Young shared. “A long time agosome animals in the forest were talking about hospitality. Asthey were talking, a beggar came into the forest and made a fire.The animals immediately went about collecting food for thisbeggar to eat. The monkey gathered fruit from the trees, the ottercaught fish, and the fox stole some milk from another animalin the forest. The rabbit however didn’t know what to offer thebeggar except grass. So he jumped into the fire and offered him-self. The beggar then revealed that he was a god. He then savedthe rabbit from the fire and put a picture of him in the moon.That way everyone from then on would remember the sacrificethis rabbit made.” “The meaning I gathered from this story is that when youdon’t know what you can offer, offer yourself. Offer everythingyou have to everyone you encounter. It was a reminder of howI am supposed to live and serve in this world. It was a reminderthat you are enough as long as you give of yourself fully,” saidYoung. For more information about UIW’s Study Abroad Program,email Alanna Taylor at studyabroad@uiwtx.edu. Follow KatieYoung’s blog to keep track of her overseas adventures at:www.peaceloverice.blogspot.com.

Young and friends at a summer festival in Gujo Hachiman,Japan. The three week-long festival is meant to bring thecommunity together regardless of social status and celebrate the warm weather.

Young poses for a photo in the former house of the MirabalSisters in the Dominican Republic. The Sisters opposeddictator Rafael Trujillo and are considered modern dayheroes in their country.

To view more photos of Young’s experiencesabroad, visit www.uiw.edu/thewordonline.

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alumniAlumnus Trey Ibarra assists a member of Trey’s House during the non-profit’s yearly trip to the Texas State Capitol.

UIW alumnus shines ininternship, changes lives

By Deyanira Romo Rossell

hatting for six hours a day may not sound like the most effective use of time for a young college intern, but when the conversation is with people suffering from

traumatic brain injury (TBI), it can change lives. While intern-ships give college students a very beneficial jump start on their career aspirations, every once in a while, as in the case of Richard “Trey” Ibarra, III ’10 BA the benefit the intern provides is equally as great. Ibarra, who graduated from UIW with a degree in psychology, interned with Trey’s House, a nonprofit clubhouse dedicated to improving the lives of survivors of acquired or traumatic brain injury. He took the internship above and beyond expectations. “My internship was supposed to last three months, but I believed so strongly in the cause and the good it was doing that I stayed on for two years,” said Ibarra. “I believed in the passion that everybody at Trey’s house had and how it was helping not

only the members but also the community. It is a holistic ap-proach to deal with traumatic brain injuries that is successful.” While having the right nickname didn’t hurt, it was because of his devotion to the members of Trey’s House, that Ibarra was appointed executive director of the nonprofit by its founder, Mar-garet Griffith. Known as Maggie to all who visit the clubhouse, she named Trey’s House after her son, another Trey, Wayland Griffith, III, who suffered injury to his brain following surgery to remove a tumor at age 22. Griffith left her job and put everything aside to help her son heal. “I was advised to place him in a group home or adult day care, where he could remain for the rest of his life. I refused,” she said. “I had a group of friends of his who wouldn’t let him go. They hung out on the back porch. They brought over guitars and games. We watched him heal. We watched everything rewire. We knew if it worked for him, it would work for others, so we

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decided to open Trey’s House based on my back porch,” Griffith added. The back porch quickly got crowded with new members seeking camaraderie, healing and a new life. Griffith found herself needing more space. She opened the clubhouse at a new, more central location on Blanco Road in San Antonio, serving even more people with brain injuries similar to the one suffered by her son. “It started out as three or four people chit chatting for about six hours every day, then we had as many as 10 to 20 at a time,” Griffith recalls. Ibarra began his internship at this new location, where the extra space and easier access meant more survivors of trau-matic brain injury could seek solace in a safe and comfortable place. “Part of the problem with brain injury is fear. Having a com-munity surround you is a good thing. It allows you to practice speaking. The fear of talking in public and to other people is great when you have aphasia or difficulty speaking,” said Griffith. Completely immersed in the community-centered heal-ing, Ibarra leant an ear, hearing and seeing firsthand how the conversations with the clubhouse members became more fluid and interesting. “There was one member that I would talk to every day, just about anything and often the same thing every day. Then one day something happened and it got to where I could actu-ally have a conversation with him about different topics,” said Ibarra. While the success stories piled up, the funding dried up and Griffith met with another life challenge. Rather than close Trey’s House, Griffith, with the support of stalwart volunteers like Ibarra, kept the clubhouse going, where it all began, at her home. “The need is still there. The members still come over. We sing, we play music and even offer crafts,” she said. “It is a place where they can feel completely comfortable talking without any concerns about the societal stigma placed on them,” she added. Trey Griffith, now 34, and while forever changed, is a living testament to how Trey’s House really can help survivors of traumatic brain injury heal. He pleasantly converses and enjoys the company of Ibarra, who is like part of the family now. While completely comfortable hanging out with the club members, as executive director, Ibarra is also in charge of fund-raising, marketing and financial planning. Ibarra’s degree from UIW, as much acquiring it as achiev-ing it, has a lot to do with the devotion he has to service. From humble beginnings, Ibarra worked and scraped together money to pay for his education on his own. “I wrote about 100 letters trying to get scholarships and financial aid. It was always my dream to go to UIW and I did it,” he said. This can-do attitude is what made him such an asset to Griffith and Trey’s House. “Trey (Ibarra) pulled himself up by his boot straps. He did not have a family member to write a check, but he wanted to go to UIW and he made it happen. He put himself through school,” Griffith said.

Serving out the Mission of the Sisters of Charity of the Incarnate Word, the founders of UIW, Ibarra selflessly gives of his time to serve the most vulnerable--the members of Trey’s House. For him it is not just a job; it is fulfilling a commitment to service. “It was incredible to see how the clubhouse members made progress every day. It made it impossible for me to step away from the internship,” Ibarra said. For him, the internship and the learning experience were invaluable, and for the members of Trey’s House, his leadership and compassionate attention to their needs both engenders hope and healing in them and energizes Griffith to keep the clubhouse open. “Trey (Ibarra) has compassion and empathy but does not pat someone on the head and feel sorry for them which is hyper-critical in the healing process. He has just the right balance,” said Griffith. Ibarra is making sure that Trey’s House can again thrive in a central location where anyone suffering from traumatic brain injury can seek the care and healing of the clubhouse. These days he balances two jobs with his nonprofit leadership of Trey’s House. “I want to make sure the great progress she (Griffith) has made in helping survivors of traumatic brain injury continues,” said Ibarra. Ibarra is working with Griffith to solicit donations from the local community, with a goal of raising $50,000 to reopen Trey’s House as a coffee house offering the same fellowship and support that has continued since it all began. He is looking for development board members and seeks out families with loved ones who have suffered from the devastating effects of trau-matic brain injury. For more information on Trey’s House or to make a donation, call (210) 771-4489, email treyshousesa@yahoo.com or visit http://treyshousesa.org/about_us.

Pictured (L-R) Mary Goodhue, executive assistant of Trey’s House; Trey Ibarra, executive director of Trey’s House; Trey Griffith; and Maggie Griffith, founder of Trey’s House; meet for a strategy session on Friday, Jan. 13.

To learn more about traumatic brain injury (TBI), visit www.uiw.edu/thewordonline.

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alumniMary Jane Hardy, holding her book “Spiritual Treasures of Downtown San Antonio,” poses for a photo at the Brackenridge Villa on the UIW campus.

Sharing spiritual treasures withthe next generation

By Steve Hemphill

faith journey can lead you down a path that sometimes unfolds right in front of you. For many, this journey can be difficult or bewildering at times and transcendent at

others. For alumna Mary Jane Hardy ’63 BS, her faith journey has taken her through San Antonio history and back. Hardy, a retired educator of 15 years in the Harlandale and Southside school districts, recently authored, “Spiritual Treasures of Downtown San Antonio.” The book outlines a brief history of numerous downtown churches that many in San Antonio, both locals and tourists alike, pass every day, often without a second glance. Some of the churches included in the publication include St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church, St. Joseph’s Catholic Church, and San Fernando Cathedral. Her attention to detail as well as her focus on local historical human interest stories makes this book a must read for any San Antonian. Hardy’s journey began in local churches including St. Mary’s Catholic Church as well as the Chapel of the Incarnate Word

during her college years. In 1963, with a passion for teaching, she graduated with a degree in education. Along the way, she taught numerous students and told many stories. “My passion for teaching was driven by the sacrifices that my family, and the Sisters of Charity of the Incarnate Word have made throughout their lives,” said Hardy. About fifteen years ago, her faith journey found her once again downtown, although for different reasons. Her husband, Ken-neth, had fallen ill and his treatments led them to revisit these downtown treasures to seek out prayer and consolation. While frequenting the downtown churches, they made a promise to share the history of these beautiful treasures with others. Togeth-er, they began research to create a pamphlet. As her husband’s condition worsened and she started treatment for breast cancer, the research waned. When he passed away more than four years ago, Hardy committed herself to fulfilling the promise she made with her husband.

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As she resumed her research, she started to reflect on how her own children had missed out on these treasures and planned to write about them in more detail to share these unique stories with future generations. The project grew from a pamphlet to a book. Writing the book led her out of her com-fort zone forcing her to practice many skills she never knew she possessed. “The process was so much more than I realized it would be. It was a great experience learning the business side of publishing a book,” said Hardy. Throughout the last ten years, Hardy continued her re-search, talked with many people, visited and worshipped with numerous downtown churches all the while working on her promise to complete the book. As her writing progressed, she decided to pay a visit to her former English teacher, Sr. Marga-ret Patrice Slattery, CCVI. In Slattery, she found a determined editor and mentor to push her through the difficult writing and rewriting process. When Hardy was discouraged by setbacks, Slattery would encourage her to pray and over time, this faith journey unfolded. “I am grateful to Sr. Slattery for her high caliber editing skills as well as the patient but firm way she guided me through the process,” said Hardy. Throughout the writing and editing process, Hardy found volunteers ready to take on the needs of developing and com-pleting the research that would ultimately result in the com-pleted work.

As she came to the finish of her project, there was one last barrier. Printing the book would be very costly. An anonymous donor, who many years earlier had promised to help publish the pamphlet, made good on a promise to see this project through to completion and with that, this treasure about downtown San Antonio became a reality. In return for the generosity of the anonymous donor, Hardy offered to have one hundred percent of the proceeds benefit the donor’s charity of choice, the Down Syndrome Founda-tion. Today over 700 books have been sold and over $6,320 has been gifted to the Down Syn-drome Foundation. Hardy’s faith journey is not yet complete. She is already talking about a sequel, and of course the first church on her list to highlight is the Chapel of the Incarnate Word. With momentum on her side and a passion for sharing history with others, she looks to meet the challenge and continue her life’s passion of educating people for years to come.

St. Joseph’s Downtown Church located on East Commerce Street.

Check the special online content for excerpts from the book that include unique anecdotes about the Alamo and San Fernando Cathedralat www.uiw.edu/thewordonline.

St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church located downtown on E. Nueva St.

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1. Sr. Walter Maher, CCVI, vice president for Mission and Min-istry, has been with UIW since 1972. Maher previously served as a general councilor for the Congregation of the Sisters of Charity of the Incarnate Word. She has a Master of Arts in marriage and family therapy from St. Mary’s University (TX); a Master of Arts in library science from Dominican University (IL); and a Bachelor of Arts in history and English from Incarnate Word College. Maher’s areas of responsibility include Mission, identity and ministry.

2. Douglas B. Endsley, vice president for business & finance, has been with UIW since 1993. A certified public accountant, Endsley has a Master of Business Administration from St. Mary’s University (TX); a Master of Public Affairs from Indiana Univer-sity; and a Bachelor of Arts in political science from Indiana Uni-versity. His areas of responsibility include the financial stability of the university and the two high schools managed by UIW.

3. Louis J. Fox, assistant to the president/community relations and campus security, has been with UIW since 2006. He has a Master of Public Administration from the University of Kansas; a Senior Executive Certificate from the JFK School of Government at Harvard University; a Bachelor of Science in public adminis-

tration from the University of Missouri; and an Associate Degree in pre-business from Harris Teacher’s College (MO). Fox previ-ously served as city manager of San Antonio and Lubbock. At UIW he is responsible for the management of the police depart-ment and he also assists and counsels the president on govern-mental and business matters as they pertain to UIW. Fox is also an instructor of management theory and practice in the H-E-B School of Business and Administration.

4. Dr. David M. Jurenovich, vice president for enrollment man-agement and student services, has been with UIW since 1988. He holds a Ph.D. in guidance and counseling from St. Mary’s University (TX); a Master of Business Administration from Gannon University (PA); a Master of Science in counseling/col-lege student personnel from Gannon University; and a Bachelor of Arts in psychology from Gannon College. Jurenovich’s areas of responsibilities include admissions, athletics, campus life, the registrar’s office and the financial assistance office.

5. Marcos Fragoso, vice president for international affairs, has been with UIW since 2004. He has a Master of Business Ad-ministration and a Bachelor of Business Administration from the University of the Incarnate Word. Fragoso is responsible for

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international initiatives including reciprocal agreements for education, study abroad programs, the management of UIW campuses in China, Mexico, and Germany, and also the man-agement of the McCombs Center Rosenberg Sky Room and the International Conference Center.

6. Vincent Rodriguez has served as assistant to the president/communications at the University of the Incarnate Word since 2000. Rodriguez has a Master of Arts in journalism from the University of Iowa (with thesis), where he was a Graduate Fel-low. He has a Bachelor of Arts in journalism from TCU, with a minor in geography, and an executive education certificate from the JFK School of Government at Harvard University. He facilitates communications with internal and external constitu-encies of the president and conducts special projects on behalf of the president.

7. Dr. Marshall Eidson, vice president for information re-sources, has been with UIW since 2010. He holds an Ed.D. in higher education administration from the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor (TX); a Master of Library and Information Science from the University of Denver; a Master of Arts in religion from the Iliff School of Theology (CO); and a Bachelor of Science in finance from Trinity University (TX). His areas of responsibility include information technology, library services, institutional research, and web services.

8. Dr. Cyndi Wilson Porter, vice president for Extended Academic Programs, has been with UIW since 2000. She holds a Ph.D. in chemistry from the University of Akron; a Master of Science in chemistry from the University of Akron; and a Bachelor of Arts in chemistry from the College of Wooster (OH). Porter’s areas of responsibility include ADCaP (Adult Degree Completion Program); Universe Online; and manage-ment of high schools operated by UIW, Incarnate Word High School, St. Anthony Catholic High School, and UIW Prep.

9. Dr. Kathleen Light, provost, has been with UIW since 1981. She holds an Ed.D. in adult and continuing education from Texas A&M University; a MSN in parent-child nursing from

UT Health Science Center at San Antonio (TX); and a BSN from Incarnate Word College (TX). As UIW’s chief academic officer, Light is responsible for all academic affairs.

10. Sr. Kathleen Coughlin, CCVI, is vice president for in-stitutional advancement. She has been with UIW since 2002. Coughlin has a master’s degree in healthcare administration from St. Louis University and a Bachelor of Nursing from Incarnate Word College. Her areas of responsibilities include major gifts, development, alumni relations, grants, fundraising, public relations and printing services.

11. Cynthia Escamilla, general counsel, has been at UIW since 2006. Escamilla has a J.D. from the University of Texas at Austin as well as a Bachelor of Science in advertising. Her areas of responsibility include human resources and directing all legal matters that pertain to the university and the high schools managed by UIW, including facilities, personnel and students.

12. Dr. Louis J. Agnese, Jr. has been president of the University of the Incarnate Word since 1985. He holds a Ph.D. in counsel-or education from the University of Pittsburgh; an Ed.S. in su-pervision of counseling services from Gannon University (PA); a Master of Education in counseling from Gannon University; and a Bachelor of Arts in history and psychology from St. Mary of the Plains College (KS). His areas of responsibility include management of the University of the Incarnate Word and the high schools operated by UIW, Incarnate Word High School, St. Anthony Catholic High School, and UIW Prep.

Not pictured: Dr. Annette Craven, president of the faculty senate, has been with UIW since 1999. A certified public accountant, she holds a Ph.D. in higher education administration and human commu-nications from the University of Denver; a Master of Human Relations from the University of Oklahoma; a Master of Educa-tion from the University of Oklahoma; and a Bachelor of Sci-ence in business administration from the College of the Ozarks (MO). Craven, who is an associate professor of management, serves as the liaison between the faculty and administration.

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ounded in the early 1970s by former university President Sr. Margaret Patrice Slattery, CCVI, UIW’s Development Board collaborates closely with the university’s Institutional Advancement staff. The board helps to generate and ensure the financial support necessary

to provide quality education to students beyond tuition expenses. Board members work with President Dr. Louis J. Agnese, Jr.; Vice President of Institutional Advancement Sr. Kathleen Coughlin, CCVI; and Director of Development Rose Mary Garcia in identifying and cultivating individuals, foundations and corporations in the community who are able to assist with addressing the university’s financial needs for operation, capital and endow-ment. The members actively participate in programs, activities and events sponsored by the Devel-opment Board. The Swing-In Auction Party and Golf Tournament, founded by Slattery in 1977 and the board’s largest annual fundraiser, includes a live and silent auction party and first-class golf tournament. Proceeds from the event benefit the UIW Scholarship Fund. Board members call upon their contacts in the community to secure auction items and sponsorships. According to Garcia, the proceeds generated from Swing-In have a superlative effect on help-ing students to attend UIW. “Last year the event raised over $319,000,” said Garcia. “The Development Board’s efforts are key to our ability to raise so much money from Swing-In. Without this annual infusion of funds, fewer students would be given access to a college education.” Marian Suarez ’12 Ph.D., senior manager of training and development at NuStar Energy, has served as a board member for three years and is the current chair of the Swing-In Auction Party. “We have several different ways people can contribute to our UIW fundraising efforts—they can buy silent auction items (there are items at every price level), they can buy a live auction big-ticket item, or they can buy a raffle ticket where, if they are the lucky winner, they get to pick one of five prizes, one being a trip to Paris,” said Suarez in reference to the auction party. “There is always a fun theme,” continued Suarez. “Last year it was Carnival and this year is Swing-In Sock Hop. People dress up. There’s always terrific music, food and activities.” Former chairperson and board member for six years Scott Lammert, executive vice president of Republic National Distributing Company, strongly believes access to obtaining a higher educa-

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1. Pictured (L-R) Development Board Members Frank Kudla, Marian Suarez, and Scott Lammert.2. Development Board Member Paula Plofchan.

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tion allows individuals to reach their full potential and succeed in modern society; and this is at the heart of why members serve on the board. “Serving on the board with the primary mission to help raise funds for scholarships allows me to be part of an organization to help individuals who may otherwise not have the opportu-nity to reach their potential,” said Lammert. Board members also attend and support campus events including fine arts programs, athletic events, and fashion shows such as the Cutting Edge Fiesta® Fashion Show. And to help “open the door” to their contacts in the community, the board hosts cultivation events throughout the year. Another principle function of the Development Board is to help recruit individual and corporate donors to give at the Associate Level. “They also help cultivate and steward Associates,” explained Garcia. “These are donors who make a gift to the annual fund of $1000 or more.” Members of the board themselves contribute annually through a personal or corporate gift at the Associate Level or above per the criteria of their membership. The gifts assist UIW in realizing fundraising goals. In its full membership, the board consists of 50 members each of whom serve a three-year term. Members are eligible for reappointment after the completion of their term. Nominated by a committee selected by the chairperson of the Development Board, members are appointed by the UIW Board of Trustees upon the recommendation of the Development Board. To ensure continuity, approximately one-third of membership is rotated every year. Permanent committees were established in 1998 to better focus the board’s efforts. Currently, the committees consist of the Executive Committee, Friends, Nominations, Awards & Recognitions, Swing-In Golf Committee, Swing-In Auction Committee, and Communications & Outreach. The board is made up of a variety of individuals, both distinguished business professionals and community volun-teers. Alumni often become members as well and ten alumni currently serve on the board. Suarez, who graduated from UIW in December, said the board reached out to her company for representation and, thus, provided her the opportunity to give back to her alma mater and her community. “The CEO of my company was approached about having a representative from NuStar be on the board,” said Suarez. “I was asked since I was attending UIW at the time pursuing my Ph.D. in organizational leadership.” “I knew firsthand the value of a UIW education and wanted to help raise money so that deserving students would be able to experience the wonderful learning community that is the University of the Incarnate Word,” shared Suarez. A crucial function of the board is to act as a liaison in developing working relationships with the communities of San Antonio and South Texas from which it receives much of its student-base and support. The board, as well, advises the uni-versity administration in planning and executing programs and activities that may best serve these ever growing communities. “The board seeks to spread the word in the community about the uniqueness of the University of the Incarnate Word—what separates us from other San Antonio universities and

why people should want to assist us in helping more students receive a UIW education,” said Suarez. As for the future, Garcia said the board and Office of Devel-opment will continue to grow UIW’s fundraising success with both the Associates program and Swing-In. “Our goals for 2013 are to secure 430 Associates and exceed the $319,000 we raised last year through Swing-In,” said Garcia. As a board member, Lammert hopes for the Development Board to maintain its commitment to supporting the university and aide in the financial support to offer higher education to the future of tomorrow. Be sure to join UIW for the 36th Annual Swing-In Auction Party & Golf Tournament. The auction party is scheduled for Thursday, May 2 in the McCombs Center Rosenberg Sky Room and the golf tournament will be held Friday, May 3 at The Re-public Golf Course. For more information, contact the Office of Development at (210) 829-6013.

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Teddy L. Jones ’66 BSN has published anew book, “Halfwide: A Novel.” It’s availablein both paperback and eReader formatsfrom Amazon or your favorite independentbookstore. She received her MFA fromSpalding University in Louisville, Ky. inMay, 2012.

Linda Raya ’68 BA was named a People’sChoice winner in the teacher category ofthe Preston Hollow neighborhood newspa-per in Dallas.

1970s

Ann Goetz ’71 BSN retired after 41 years atMethodist Hospital, the last eight at Meth-odist Specialty and Transplant as vice presi-dent of nursing. She now plans to travelabroad, fix up the house and volunteer.

Edna Mae-Barrera ’78 BBA was named toWho’s Who Among America’s Teachers.She was also chosen to represent her schoolas Teacher of the Year. She had been at theschool for 14 years and has now retiredfrom the Fort Worth Independent SchoolDistrict.

1980s

Mary Pohlmann ’84 BA is an artist livingin Miami, Fla. Her drawing “Swimmingto the Beat of a Different Drummer” re-cently won Best of Show at a juried exhibitat the Glass Gallery in Pembroke Pines, Fla.She will be exhibiting her slightly fracturedfairytale drawings in July 2013 also at theGlass Gallery.

1990s

Linda Calvert Jacobson ’90 BA was recognized for her signature Texas wild-flowerpaintings

by being selected as Artist of the Month by Art House Licensing in the UK.

Jose Ruben De Leon ’92 BA and GypsyPantoja ’95 BA have started a theatrecompany, Teatro Farolito, that will focus onLatino theatre arts.

Singer Cristal Smith ’92 BA just released her new Gospel CD, “Favor of God” and served as a featured soloist with the San Antonio Symphony during the Holiday Pops concert.

Ruben Galdeano ’93 BBA is retiring from the Office of Congress-man Charles A. Gonzalez after 29 years of service to the Congress-

man and his father Congressman Henry B. Gonzalez.

Joni Luna ’93 BS has completed her three-month candidacy at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College with the Sisters of Provi-dence in Indiana.

Mary Lou Hymel, ’97 BA, has begun work-ing her fifth tax season with H&R Block.Over the last year, she put in several hun-dred hours of study to pass three Special Enrollment Exams. As a result of passing these three tests, Hymel is now an Enrolled Agent with an H&R Block certification level of Master Tax Advisor.

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Wanda Vanessa Thomas Littles ‘77 BA has published her first novella, “Preacha,” which was published in the Spring of 2012. She has also just completed a memoir called “A Desperate Faith.” Five of the seven volumes she has written are Christian poetry and have been featured in “A Time of Singing,” “Focus on the Family” and “Clubhouse Jr.” magazines. Currently she writes for Urban-Faith.com and Primetime newspapers.

Congratulations to JenniferBrown ’96 BBA (left) and TeriGrubb ’99 BA ’11 MAA (right), who were selected for theannual San Antonio BusinessJournal’s 40 under 40 listing.Brown serves as vice presidentfor sales and marketingat Koontz-McCombs andGrubb serves as chief operatingofficer at South TexasMoney Management, Ltd.

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Jon-Paul McGowan ’99 BA has a play thatwill premiere on March 28, at the PocketSandwich Theatre in Dallas. “Robin Hood: Road to Sherwood” is a part of the theatre’s 2013 season. This is an original three act play retelling the Robin Hood story as a Bob Hope & Bing Crosby style road show. The play will run through May 11.

2000s

Eloisa Tobias ’00 BBA was recently promot-ed to department manager at H-E-B.

Arnulfo Maldonado ’01 BA, a designer for stage and film, worked on the Tiffany holi-day windows this year. His ‘kissing couple’ design was displayed in Tiffany’s flagship lo-cations in NYC, London and San Francisco.

Jason Rivas ’01 BBA (right) traveled to Los Angeles to watch UIW player Devan Avery play in the NFLPA Collegiate Bowl in Janu-ary.

Howard H. Lutz ’02 MBA joined BroadwayBank as group executive vice president ofprivate banking. For the past several years,Howard has served as a senior vice presidentof private banking for a regional bank wherehe founded the San Antonio private bankingdivision, including team recruitment andproduct and business development. Prior tothat, he spent over 10 years in various leader-ship and advisory roles—in both a domestic and international capacity—for global finan-cial organizations.

Sandy Hernandez ’02 BA is now a board ap-proved LPC supervisor and has been work-ing at Good Samaritan Community Servicesfor the past two years.

Sandra Tibbs ’03 BS has started a new lead-ership blog on the Cardinal’s Nest alumniwebsite. Check it out at www.uiwalumni.org/blog/neverestsolutions

Angel Acosta ’05 BSN completed the MSNprogram in nursing administration fromWestern Governors University and alsoserves as nurse manager of emergencyservices for El Paso’s first separately licensedchildren’s hospital.

Dawn Cunningham ’06 MAA has recentlyaccepted a position as human resourcesadvisor at SeeKing HR.

Kristin Garcia ’09 MAA started a newposition with Western Governors University(WGU) as a trainer for the mentoring de-partment in Texas and is currently workingwith a startup based out of San Franciscoon a free mobile app (“Call Dibs”) for theU.S. Military that is now available throughiTunes. It launched June 1 and has over 1,500downloads. Additionally, she works as a partof the business faculty for WGU and teachesstudents all over the globe.

2010s

Chris Alvarado ’10 Pharm.D. was recentlyelected as president of the Bexar County Pharmacist Association.

Nicholas Vaughan ’11 MAA was selectedfor commissioning via the Navy’s MedicalService Corps In-Service ProcurementProgram.

In Memoriam

Alfreda Blanche Carnes Poth ’28 IWHS, ’36 BALaurita Grider Barber ’37 BAMary Clare Lawler Garrison ’40 BAMary Louise Morris Mengden ’38 IWHS, ’42 BSShirley Jean Hagens ’44 BAMarie Catherine Riley Gattuso Henery ’45 BAHarriet Budow Singer ’46 BACapt. Helen Louise Wilson Hiatt ’51 BSN

Mary Ann Carpenter Childs ’51 BSNDiana Keeran Koontz Massey ’52 BABernardina C. Wilde Knipp ’57 BSNSr. Rosalie Glynn, CCVI ’57 BSNCol. Judith E. Williamson USAF, ’58 BSNSr. Hilda Meismer IWBS, ’60 BACarmen Gomez Gill ’60 BALaurentina Valdes Villareal ’62 BSMary Ledlow Tibett ’62 BSFlorence (Suzy) White Kernan ’63 BSNStella Dunphy Gildemeister ’61 IWHS, ’64 BASr. Stephen Marie Glennon, CCVI, ’64 BSSudie Mae Evans Speer ’65 BSMargaret Cuellar DeLaRosa ’65 BASr. Mary Isabel Estrada, IWBS, ’67 BAMargaret S. Dietert ’67 BASr. Margaret McCormack, CCVI, ’68 BASr. Muriel Rose, OSU ’68 BASandra Gail Priess Tolbert ’68 BSNSr. Mary Louise Delavega, DHMC ’69 BANaomi Morgan Robinson ’72 BAJulia E. Goldback Terry, SRMC ’74 BSNNancy Jones Helms ’77 BSNCheryl Ann Cook Pfeiffer ’87 BAIda R. Mendoza ’07 BBA ’09 MSDr. Earl Lewis Hon ’89James R. Ellwanger, first IWC baseball coach and faculty memberThomas (Tommy) Hultgren, former UIW photographerSr. Mildred Warminski, CCVI

Weddings and Engagements

UIW Director of Alumni Relations Lisa Hutzler Schultz, ’86 IWHS ’91 BA ’95 MAmarried Richard Mc-Nary on Dec. 14, 2012 at the grotto on the grounds of the UIW campus.

Lauren Ibarra ’12 BA became engagedto Brian Ramirez.

Jessica Marie Garcia ’03 BA and Juan Francisco Berroneswere married on Oct. 27, 2012.

Ashley Lara ’10 BA is engaged to MichaelDavis ’11 BBA MS

Future Cardinals

Micaela Chavarria ’11 BA became engagedin October 2012 to Christopher Cuellarand welcomed a new baby girl, IsabellaFaith, in February 2013.

Meliza Feigle ’03 BA recently openedEvolve, a full service fitness center and gymthat provides personal training.

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r. Pierre Cinquin, one of the founders of the Sisters of Charity of the Incarnate Word, often

told the Sisters in the early days of the religious congregation, “In everything we do, the glory should be for God, the utility for others, and the trouble for ourselves.” Sr. Pierre had come to Texas from France in 1869, and her use of the word “utility” seems curious in the age of iPads, email, and smartphones. Quite clearly, however, she was talking about the Mission of service that prompted the first Incarnate Word Sisters in the 1800s to establish hospitals, schools, and orphanages in Texas. It is also quite clearly a statement of the Mission of the University of the Incarnate Word as it is today – to give glory to God by offering service to others and assuming the difficulties ourselves. As the university continues to grow in enrollment and to expand to different areas of San Antonio as well as to different countries, people often ask, “Do you think the spirit at Incarnate Word is still the same? Is there still a focus on the importance of ser-vice to others? Is the Mission alive and well? What about alumni? Are they still involved in the Mis-sion?” I am always pleased to respond that I think it is truly ALIVE and VERY WELL. And I say that, believing it is true, because of my encounters with so many graduates who are doing great and wonderful things for the glory of God and the service of others without counting the cost of the trouble for them-selves. Most recently, I had the opportunity of working with Mary Jane Hardy, who earned both a bach-elor’s and a master’s degree in education from the university. She graduated in 1963 and had a long and successful tenure teaching in the public schools of San Antonio. Upon retirement, she launched into a new career of writing a book about the early churches of downtown San Antonio, both Catholic and Protestant, giving details of how and why they were founded, and focusing on their religious and historical significance to the city. You can read her story on page 22 of this magazine. It was an effort that she had become interested in when her husband was seriously ill in Metropoli-tan Hospital. Mary Jane took her small children to visit their father and afterwards propelled them to San Fernando Cathedral, St. Mary’s Church, and St. Joseph’s Church to pray for his recovery. Only then did she realize that the children had never before visited any of these churches of old San Antonio and knew nothing about how their founders, all of differ-ent nationalities and beliefs, had shaped the future of the city. What a terrible loss for young people to grow up in San Antonio, a city so rich in its religious and historical background and never develop an awareness or appreciation for it. If it could happen to her children, Mary Jane realized, it must be happen-ing to many, many others. It was the beginning of a dream for her, a dream

that would take many years of dedication, a dream she would share with her husband upon his recov-ery, a dream that she would pursue even through her own bout with cancer, a dream that would give glory to God and service to others, although it meant per-severing efforts and trouble for themselves. Like Mary Jane Hardy, many other graduates are carrying forth the founding Mission of the univer-sity in their own way. Beth Buchek, who happens to be my niece, earned her bachelor’s degree at Incarnate Word in 2007. She had majored in reli-gious studies and upon graduation was immediately offered a teaching position at Nerinx Hall, a Catholic high school for young women in St. Louis, Mo. Beth loves teaching, particularly courses in social justice, and sharing with other young people what she learned at the University of the Incarnate Word. Her first-year contract offered her only part-time employment, but it was a God-send for her because it gave her the opportunity to become involved with the St. Louis social justice community, focusing on such issues as anti-war, anti-racism, anti-violence, and anti-death penalty. Her new-found friends also introduced her to Karen House. It was founded in 1977 as a Catholic Worker house of hospitality and emergency shelter for homeless women and children. The house is based on the Catholic Worker vision of Peter Mau-rin and Dorothy Day, which is grounded in a firm belief in the God-given dignity of every human per-son and the practice of the corporal works of mercy. Approximately 13 women and their children live at the house for periods of four to five months at a time, or even longer in case of extreme need, while trying to cope with emergency situations of home-lessness and extreme poverty. The house is operated totally by volunteers who provide food, shelter, clothing, hygienic supplies, counseling and at times even financial assistance. Their work is supported by generous donations from the community. Beth moved into Karen House, serving as a part-time volunteer worker, trying to put into practice what she was teaching her students at Nerinx Hall. “It felt like the answer to questions I had been asking my whole life,” she said. “I had always won-dered how I could best help the homeless people I saw on the streets. I had felt a pull to welcome them into my home, give them rides in my car, share my food with them. At Karen House, I was able to live the gospel more fully than ever before.” She believes strongly in the message of Peter Maurin, co-founder of the Catholic Worker move-ment: “The world would be better off, if people tried to become better. And people would become better if they stopped trying to be better off. For when everybody tries to become better off, nobody is bet-ter off. But when everybody tries to become better, everybody is better off. Everybody would be rich if nobody tried to be richer. And nobody would be

SMoment for Reflection

“Utility” – What’s That?

By Sr. Margaret Patrice Slattery, CCVI

President Emerita

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Have great news you want to share? Have you gotten married, changed jobs, been promoted, retired, had a baby or received anaward? We want to know, so drop us a note. You can update us on what’s going on in your lifeby signing into the Cardinal’s Nest alumni website at www.uiwalumni.org. Make sure to submit pictures that are 2MB or larger for possible inclusion in a future Word magazine.

Congratulations to the UIW Rock’ N Red Birds on a 1st place showing! The UIW Rock’ N Red Birds took back first place in the 2012 Get Fit Challenge for the Rock ‘n’ Roll San Antonio Marathon and ½ Marathon. With a total of 102 team members, UIW won the top prize in the Large Category competing against other businesses and universities. UIW is once again poised to challenge the other teams for the top prize in the city for participation. Save the date for Sunday, Nov. 17 and plan to take on the challenge with UIW. You can walk, jog or run with us; we just want your participation. Sign up for more info at www.uiwalumni.org/rocknredbirds We will provide training for all who are interested in helping UIW win the Get Fit Challenge!

UIW Alumni Theatre series Join UIW alumni for our “Broadway Across America” series as we plan to watch:

Million Dollar Quartet, April 2The Addams Family, May 7Flashdance, June 18

For each event, Alumni Relations will sell tickets to the Broadway shows at the Majestic Theatre. The group meets for a pre-mixer with other alumni prior to the show. Join us, bring your friends and meet some new friends!

All tickets will be available for purchase through theCardinals Nest at www.uiwalumni.org

1. UIW alumni employees enjoy the annual alumni employee luncheon at the Brackenridge Villa at the start of Homecoming 2012.2. Alumni Board members Laurie Aguillon ’11 BBA, Steve Hemphill and Joan Shepack ’79 BSN setup the registration table for the Homecoming tailgate and BBQ.3. In December, International alumni graduates reception at the Brackenridge Villa-11 interna- tional alums who graduated in December joined us for an international alumni mixer to wish them well in their future endeavors.4. Jason Herrera ’09 BBA MS, alumni board events chairman, starts the Homecoming BBQ in style.

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poor if everybody tried to be the poorest. And everybody would be what they ought to be if everybody tried to be what they want others to be.” Also, the Mission is ALIVE and WELL on the campus of the university. It is evident in the work of the faculty in their classrooms and even beyond. It is evident in the efforts of Sr. Dorothy (Dot) Ettling, CCVI, professor of education working in the Graduate Studies Program. Her title suggests a full-time profession, but in addi-tion to her teaching, counseling of students, guiding them in the writing and defend-ing of their dissertations, and serving on university committees, she is also director of Women’s Global Connection, which, together with Sr. Neomi Hayes, CCVI, fel-low alumna and former dean of Students at UIW, she founded in 2001. Sponsored by the university, Women’s Global Connection is a program to reach out to the women of Africa and other third world countries in an effort to guide and assist them in gaining meaningful employment for their own sup-

port and that of their families. In their travels to Zambia and Tanzania, Srs. Dot and Neomi discovered, to their dismay, that many women living in poverty in these countries have the innate skills nec-essary for some kind of useful and profitable kind of employment but because of a lack of education as well as suffering brought on by poverty and disease, they were unable to better themselves or support their families. Through the efforts of the Sisters, as well as those of other faculty and students who have accompanied them on many trips to these disadvantaged areas, the Sisters have been able to develop projects in women’s empowerment, in economic develop-ment, in the techniques of early childhood development, in discovering methods for accessing water for irrigation and personal health, and in training in communication technology. The program has now spread to Peru, and Sr. Dot travels regularly to visit the young women she is guiding. The two-day journey, which she often makes with faculty

members and students, is not a pleasure trip but a necessary means of educating and encouraging young women who are earnestly trying to better themselves and their families and to create change in their impoverished communities. In addition to the hands-on work of guiding the women whom they serve, the Sisters must raise the necessary funds to support the travel, the networking, and the workshops. Much of their time is spent in planning fund raising events and seeking grants and donations from generous donors. It is truly a dedica-tion to serving people in need. So many other graduates could be in-cluded in this short article on the survival of the Mission at the university, and I wish I could share more of them with you. In so many wondrous and impressive ways, they all reflect the words of Sr. Pierre, “In everything we do, the glory should be for God, the utility for others, and the trouble for ourselves.”

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Joseph A. Reyes, a San Antonio native who residesin Washington D.C., has served as a memberof the UIW Board of Trustees since 2004. “Some friends of mine recommended I serveon the board and they told Dr. Agnese aboutme,” said Reyes. “So we reached out to each otherand I was more than happy to help out with theuniversity.” Reyes believes it is important to provide youth with a faith-based education that encourages growth. He feels UIW, as a Catholic university, ful-fills this mission with a strong Christian viewpoint. The opportunity to serve along with UIW’sother board members is something Reyes enjoysmost about his involvement with UIW. “I enjoy being on a board with very sharp andeducated members who are active in the businessworld and who are involved with many goodthings for our country and the university,” saidReyes. “The staff and leadership are outstanding,” hesaid. “And Lou is a leader who listens and getsthings done. The Sisters are tremendous.” Reyes is chair emeritus for Reyes Holdings, Inc.and founder and president of Orion Enterprises,a business management consulting company. Hehas over 40 years of experience in the creation anddevelopment of new businesses.

He served as an electronic technician in the U.S.Navy and a naval aviator on active duty. Reyescomes from a long line of family members whohave served the country, including a great, greatgrandfather who fought in the Battle of Gonzales,often considered the first battle of the TexasRevolution. “They have all stood their watch,” said Reyes. As R&D Program Manager for General Precision,Inc. during the 1960s, Reyes directed engineeringactivities for the space field including the implemen-tation of task objectives for NASA Headquartersand the Field Centers. He also served asa senior engineer for the Westinghouse Corpora-tion. Reyes previously held membership with theNational Association of Hispanic Naval Officers,Washington Board of Trade, and HemisphereNational Bank. He was honored by the PresidentialAdvisory Committee for Small Business from1972-75 and named Hispanic Businessman of theYear in 1985 and 1990. Reyes and his wife, Frances M. Collins Reyes,have a daughter, eight sons, and 22 grandchildren. “I am very proud of my family,” he professed.“They are true Americans and I teach them that itis important to serve on boards to help better thecountry.”

Meet theBoard

In this issue,meet Board of

Trustees memberJoseph A. Reyes

UIW’s 200th Ph.D. was awarded to Natasha Schmittou during the Fall 2012 Commence-ment ceremony on Sunday, Dec. 6. Schmittou earned her doctorate degree in education with a concentration in organizational leadership from the Dreeben School of Education. From the age of seven, she aspired to obtain her Ph.D. and with the encouragement of her parents she set out to achieve her scholastic dreams. She also holds a bachelor’s degree in psychology with an emphasis in children studies from UTSA and a master’s degree in orga-nizational learning and behavior from UIW. A native of Panama, Schmittou believes her biggest passion in life was given to her by God. “He assigned me the position of a philanthropist 14 years ago,” explained Schmittou. “This is when my desire to pursue my Ph.D. became stronger than ever.” At age 14, she volunteered at a military base where she nurtured babies while their parents were serving the country. By 21, she began speaking to youth groups, some juveniles, em-powering them to make positive changes while building their faith in God. And today, as a Ph.D. graduate, she continues her philanthropic pursuits. Schmittou has worked and held leadership positions in the fields of business, education, military and mental health. Currently, she works as curriculum/instructional designer for Alamo Colleges where she teaches faculty and professors pedagogical and technological best practices in higher education to diverse populations. UIW attained accreditation to award the interdisciplinary Doctor of Philosophy in the Dreeben School of Education in 1998 and produced the first graduate in 2001. To date, graduates have come from 15 countries with 190 students currently enrolled in the program. “Over the years, the doctoral program has evolved into a vibrant part of the Dreeben School of Education,” said Dr. Denise Staudt, dean of the Dreeben School of Education. “By honoring the 200th graduate of this program, we honor the history of the program and its impact on the field of leadership.”

UIW awards 200th Ph.D.

Dr. Natasha Schmittou was awarded her Ph.D. during the Fall 2012 Commencement ceremony.

Larger than Lifen April 2012, the university lost one of its dear nursingalumni… Capt. Margaret Cathlene Donoghue NC, USN, ’54

BSN. Anyone who knew “Maggie” would tell you she was larger than life. Donoghue stood six feet tall and projected herself in a way that demanded attention. Her com-manding presence was integral to who she was professionally and personally. Her tough outer shell was softened by herheart of gold. In her role as director of nurs-ing for several naval hospitals, Donoghue was a teacher and leader. She was concerned for the growth and development of the nurses, hospital corpsmen and others in her charge. There are many nurses around the world who would remember her for giving them the nudge to further their education and pursue a professional degree. Whether in her role of a patient, pro-vider, or administrator, Donoghue would offer others encouragement and advice. Even when she broke her hip and was con-valescing at home, she took the opportunity to encourage her home health provider to return to school. As an officer Donoghue was an influential member of the Navy Nurse Corps. She always had an eye to the future where it pertained to nursing and health care, particularly in how the role of nurses was evolving and developing. She helped shape personnel policies and was influential in directing how the Navy Nurse Corps evolved as a professional organization. Donoghue identified a need and advocated for the development of the nurse practitioner in adult care as part of the Navy’s nursing program. As an administrator Donoghue spoke with the patients

directly and was involved with the nursing staff. Her manage-ment style took her directly into the patient care areas where she interacted with patients and all levels of hospital/clinic staff. It was clear that she was a true advocate for high quality nursing

care. Her career spanned 41 years. The last 28 of which were served with the U.S. Navy. After 12 duty stations all over the country and overseas, Donoghue retired from the Naval Hospital in San Diego in 1986 and continued to live in California. She was an avid sports fan and an accomplished tennis player and golfer. A native Texan, Donoghue came home one last time for interment at Ft. Sam Houston. Friends from across the country gathered in San Antonio for the services. Afterwards, Donoghue’s friends congregat-ed at the Brackenridge Villa for lunch and a celebration of her life. Donoghue’s friends will tell you that anyone who knew her benefitted from her generous and giving spirit; that generosity has continued at UIW. Her estate has pro-

vided over $600,000 to establish The Capt. Margaret C. Dono-ghue, NC, USN Nursing Scholarship Endowment. The endow-ment will provide scholarships to UIW nursing majors seeking undergraduate, graduate, and doctorate degrees in nursing. Donoghue’s passion for nursing and concern for the better-ment of others was indeed larger than life. Although she is no longer with us, through her legacy at Incarnate Word, she will continue to encourage and provide for the growth and develop-ment of future generations in nursing.

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Capt. Margaret C. Donoghue inMay 1979.

(Seated L-R) Judith Pattinson;Pinky (Joan) Glass; (StandingL-R) Mariann Stratton,former director, Navy NurseCorps; Syble Horn; DottieLeonard; Betty Nagy; ElayneStewart; Tom Nunns; AnneMarie Nelson; Joan Tulich;and Sandra Peppard sharea photo at the BrackenridgeVilla on June 26, 2012. All butHorn and Stewart are retiredNavy Nurses. Donoghue’sfriends congregated at theBrackenridge Villa following her memorial services.

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