Inside this issue… CowboyBreakfast
GreenEnergyandEngineeringDay
USAFunds®Grant
VolunteerIncomeTaxAssistance
BlackHistoryMonth
HermanBoonePresident’sLectureSeries
BowdenFamilyLiteracyNight
InternationalWomen’sDay
GolfTournament
PoetrySlamFundraiser
President’sNewsletter“A Point of Pride in the Community”
Volume6,Issue2—2013Quarter2
The college provides free federal income tax form preparation assistance and a learning opportunity for our students. The faculty also trained more than 700 VITA site workers from across the city.
Greetings friends, alumni, faculty, staff and students. There is a special sense of enthusiasm this spring semester as we celebrate our 115th
Anniversary! In January, our college played its traditional active role in the city’s Martin Luther King March. We provided additional financial literacy education to incoming students through a $100,000 USA Funds® grant. Later our student engagement scholarship students began generating millions of dollars in refunds for our neighbors through our free income tax assistance site. In adherence to Black History Month, we were so proud of the February release of our very own oral history book, published by Texas A&M University Press. In observance of the month long celebration we welcomed Herman Boone, the inspiration for the movie Remember the Titans, as a President’s Lecture Series speaker. As students looked forward to Spring Break, March was just the beginning of the 115th anniversary festivities. The 5th annual Scholarship Golf Tournament raised $108,000 in donations. Later this year we will have our official 115 Year Anniversary Celebration, so please check your mailboxes this summer for your invitation or visit our website at www.alamo.edu/spc for details. I hope you are as excited as I am to celebrate the heritage of the “Point of Pride in the Community.” Your continued support is always appreciated. Best Regards,
Writing Team Members
President’s Message
Adena Williams Loston, Ph.D.President
St.Philip’sCollegenursingeducationfacultymembersJosephineLaraandMelissaHancockhaveacceptedinvitationstoparticipateaswritingteammembersonaconcept-basedcurriculumimplementationproject.TheprojectisfundedbyaTexasHigherEducationCoordinatingBoardNursingInnovationGrantforassociatedegreelevelregisterednursingeducation.Thegrantprogramwasestablishedbythe77thTexasLegislaturetoreversethestate’sshortageofnursesandisadministeredbytheWorkforce,AcademicAffairsandResearchDivisionoftheBoard.
OnJanuary28,thefreeVolunteerIncomeTaxAssistance(VITA)siteatSt.Philip’sCollegeopenedwiththehelpofourstudentengagementscholarshipstudents.TheVITAsiteprovidesfreefederalincometaxformpreparationassistanceandfinancialliteracyservicesthroughApril15aswellasalearningopportunityforourstudents.TheBusinessInformationSolutionsfacultywhooverseetheprogramalsoconductedtrainingatSt.Philip’sformorethan700VITAsiteworkersfromacrossthecityin
preparationforacomplexshortenedtaxseasonattributabletofederalbudgetarybalancingmeasures.TheSt.Philip’sVITAsiteprocessedanestimated3,155e-filersprocessing$6,739,359inrefunds
fortheclientsservicedinthistaxseason.TheAlamoCollegesBoardofTrustees,thecityandtheInternalRevenueServicerecognizedthecollegeforproviding20yearsofoutstandingandinnovativevolunteerfederalincometaxassistancetolow-incometaxpayersfrom1992-2012.
Volunteer Income Tax Assistance
The college gave teens an opportunity to show preteens how to use math and engineering.
The 35th annual Cowboy Breakfast attracted many supporters from St. Philip’s College to encourage students (below) who cooked for breakfast crowds.
USAFunds®,anIndianapolis-basednonprofitthathelpsAmericanfamiliesbenefitfrompostsecondaryeducation,hasawardeda$100,000granttohelpSt.Philip’sCollegestudentsmanagetheirstudentloanportfoliosthroughthecollege’sFinancialWealthManagementPlanforitsstudents.Thisgrantassistancerepresentssignificantfundingtoenhancestudentpreparedness,accessandsuccessbyprovidingfinancialandotherservices.USAFunds®primarilyserveslow-incomeandfirst-generationstudents,studentsofcolor,fosteryouthandadultlearners.
ThenonprofitcorporationnotifiedthecollegeofitsselectionJanuary22.OnFebruary19-21,St.Philip’sCollegePresidentDr.AdenaWilliamsLostonandmembersofheradministrationparticipatedintheUSAFundsSymposium.Thesymposiumfocusedondevelopingplanstoleveragefinancialliteracy,studentloandebtmanagementanddefaultpreventionasavehicletosupportstudentretentionanddegreecompletion.
“Atourinstitution,financialliteracy,wealthandsecurityarebeingaddressedattheonsetofthecollegeexperienceforallfull-time,first-time-in-collegestudents,”saidDr.SherrieLang,thecollege’sVicePresidentforStudentSuccess.“TheUSAFunds®grantisawelcomesupplementtoouroperationalbudgetforcriticalcollegefunctionsin2013,specificallyforprovidingfinancialliteracyeducationtoeachincomingstudent,”Langcontinued.
Financialliteracymodulesbecameavalue-addedelementofthemandatorystudentorientationprogramaswellasstudentdevelopmentcoursesinAugustof2012.
St.Philip’sCollegecelebrated2013NationalEngineeringWeekbyhostingitsAnnualGreenEnergyandEngineeringDayeventfor300students,grades5-12,February23attheCentersforExcellenceforMathematicsandforScienceinBuilding1onthecollege’sSouthwestCampus.
“Onehundredeightypreteenslistenedtoinspirationalspeechesfromteenageengineeringstudentsintheircommunity.Thiseventhelpedyoungpeopledevelopanunderstandingofhowvaluabletheyaretoourfuture,”saidDr.JoDeeDuncan,2013conferenceorganizeranddirectorofthecenters.“Wegaveteenagerstheopportunitytoshowpreteenshowtousemathandengineeringtomakeapositiveimpactintheirworld,”saidDuncan.
Highschoolstudentstouredthecollege’smanufacturingtechnologyandpowergenerationlaboratoriesandusedcomputer-assisteddraftinganddesigntomanufactureitemsfortheirpersonaluse.Allofthestudentsengagedinhands-onengineeringactivitieswithvolunteersfromSt.Philip’sCollege,UTSA,TexasStateUniversity,InstituteforElectronicsandElectricalEngineersandAmericanSocietyofCivilEngineers.
“Offeringprogramsforyouthinourcommunitytolearnmoreaboutcareerfieldstheyfindinterestingandstimulatingisapartofthecollege’sstrategicplantoincreasethenumberofitsstudentsengaginginSTEMdegrees.Theyoungpeoplebeganbuildingstrategicnetworksofpeersandrolemodelstohelpthemsucceedinachievingtheirdreamsthroughtheevent,”saidRubenPrieto,STEMspecialprojectscoordinatoratthecollege.
Severaldozenofthefirst-yearculinaryartsprogramstudentsatSt.Philip’sCollegeenjoyedaspecialpartoftheSPCexperienceduringthe35thannualCowboyBreakfastonJanuary25intheCowboysDanceHallparkinglot.TheCowboyBreakfastFoundationhasdonated$98,000toourculinaryprogramtodate.
TheCowboyBreakfaststartedoutasthekickoffeventtotheSanAntonioStockShowandRodeoandhasgrownintoahugestand-aloneevent.TheSt.Philip’sCollegeculinarystudentsarriveat2a.m.tostartcookingthemassiveamountsoffoodneededtoservebreakfastcrowdsof55,000ormorepeople.Thestudentsplayanintegralpartinhavingallthefoodreadytoservetothecrowdsofearlyriserswholineupasearlyas4:30a.m.toenjoythefeast.Televisionnewsandradiostationswerepresenttohighlightthetalentsofourstudentsinoneoftheworld’stop25ratedcollege-levelculinaryartsprograms.
Cowboy Breakfast
USA Funds® Grant
Green Energy and Engineering Day
The association is a major voice of community college trustees to presidential administrations, U.S. Congress and federal departments of education and labor.
" We have been able to hone our focus on
operational performance and student success, what we now call the
Alamo Way."
An estimated 100,000 participants included more than 200 St. Philip’s College students,
faculty, staff and family members.
St.Philip’sCollegepresentedTheScience,Technology,EngineeringandMathematics(STEM)FieldsDiscussionsforstudentswithpanelists,Dr.AdenaWilliamsLoston,President;AdriennePennickBlocker,chemicalengineer,ShellOilCompany;JanetBuckingham,statistician,SouthwestResearchInstitute;DenyceChavero,civilengineer,Kimley-HornandAssociates,Inc.;andAnnetteFothergill,microbiologistandclinicallaboratoryscientist,UniversityofTexasHealthScienceCenterSanAntonio.DuringtheMarch22eventintheMorganGallery,thepanelistsrespondedtoquestionssubmittedbystudentsontheircareersintheSTEMfields,aswellascareerchallengesandopportunities.
St.Philip’sCollegeculinaryartsprogramstudentshostedaluncheonfortheAssociationofCommunityCollegeTrusteesGovernanceLeadershipInstituteMarch22inthecollege’sHeritageRoom.Theassociationisamajorvoiceofcommunitycollegetrusteesto
St.Philip’sCollegehostedtheAlamoCollegesChancellor’sSpring2013TownHallMeetingMarch5intheMorgan
Gallery.DuringthisopenforumChancellorDr.BruceLesliewaspresenttoanswer
employeequestionsregardinghisCalltoAction,anoverviewoftheAlamoColleges’currentenvironmentandcriticaltrendstakingplaceinhighereducation,communicatedwiththeoverallgoalofgreatercollaboration,understanding,speedandingenuityinthedevelopmentofstrategicinitiativeswithintheAlamoColleges.
STEM Fields Discussions
Association of Community College Trustees Governance Leadership Institute
Chancellor’s Spring 2013 Town Hall Meeting
presidentialadministrations,U.S.Congressandfederaldepartmentsofeducationandlabor.Thenon-profiteducationalorganizationofgoverningboardsrepresentsmorethan6,500electedandappointedtrusteeswhogovernover1,200community,technicalandjuniorcollegesintheUnitedStatesandbeyond.Theassociationeducatescommunityandtechnicalcollegetrusteesthroughannualconferencesfocusedonleadershipdevelopmentandadvocacy,aswellasthroughinstitutesandseminars.
OnJanuary21,morethan200St.Philip’sCollegestudents,faculty,staffandfamilymembersparticipatedintheCityofSanAntonio’s2013MartinLutherKingMarchbymarchingandoperatingacollegepromotionalboothduringtheeventwhichattractedinexcessof100,000participants.Thecity’s2.75mileprocessionpassedthecollege’sMLKcampuswhichofferedsupportasaVIAMetropolitanTransitpark-and-ridesiteforthemarch.
AcommemorativeprogramwasheldinPittman-SullivanParktomarkthecloseofthemarch.St.Philip’sCollegestudentvolunteersgreetedmarchersandprovidedthemwithinformationpromotingthecollege’sVolunteerIncomeTaxAssistanceservices(VITA).
Dr.AdenaWilliamsLoston,PresidentofSt.Philip’sCollege,wastherecipientofthe2013MartinLutherKingJr.DistinguishedAchievementAward.“Dr.Lostonisoutstandinginourcommunity,doingmorethingstoensurewearewell-represented,protected,andthatfreedomisexpressedamongthestudents,”saidKimJordan,ChairoftheCommission’sPublicAwardsCommittee.
Martin Luther King March
Herman Boone is the inspiration for Hollywood’s Remember the Titans movie. He continues to motivate and inspire audiences with his presentations on respect, teamwork and community involvement.
St. Philip’s College oral history coordinator Dr. Marie Thurston (at center) is the author of the college’s first oral history book.
St.Philip’sCollegestudentsobservedNationalBlackHistoryMonthwithagreatmixofoccasionsbeginningwithanopeningceremonyfeaturingguestspeakerBishopDavidCopeland,pastorofNewCreationChristianFellowshipand2013MLKCommissionChair.FollowingtheceremonywasareceptionwithlocalartistandSt.Philip’sCollegealumnusHowardRhoder.OurstudentsuccessandcommunityengagementcomponentofthemonthlongcelebrationalsoincludedThePresident’sLectureSeriesfeaturingHermanBooneandhispresentation,“TheTrueStorybehindHollywood’sRemembertheTitans.”Foodandentertainmentroundedoutthemonth’seventsastheSanAntonioYouthWindEnsemblestudentsshowedtheirmasteryofmusicbyAfrican-Americancomposersandthemonthendedwiththeculinaryprogramstudent-ledSoulFoodFest.
Inanefforttopromotecommunityengagementandstudentsuccessduring2013BlackHistoryMonth,St.Philip’sCollegewelcomedHermanBoone,theinspirationforHollywood’sRemembertheTitansmovie,aspartoftheSt.Philip’sCollegePresident’sLectureSeriesFebruary11and12.Inthecollege’sWatsonFineArtsCenter,Boonesharedhisjourneywithstudentsduringhislecturebasedaroundhisexperiencesasaneducatorandcoachin1971atAlexandria,Virginia’sT.C.WilliamsHighSchool.Racialtensionsranhighasthreeschoolsmergedto
formanewlyintegratedone.AfterbeatingoutlocalfavoritecoachBillYoasttobecomecoachoftheTitans,Boonefacedachallengeofhislifetime.Theteamcametogethertoformabondwithacommonvision–winningthestatechampionshipwithanundefeatedrecord.
Boonelecturedonthepowerofeducationtoempowerindividualsandaffectsocialchange.HesharedhowhisexperiencesasaneducatorandcoachinVirginiahaveshapedhismessageoftolerance.Hedeclaredtotheaudienceof600thatonlythroughthefullintegrationofallethnicgroupsthroughouteverylayerofoursocietycanwereachourfullpotentialasanation.Today,Booneisretiredbutcontinuestomotivateandinspireaudienceswithhispresentationsonrespect,teamworkandcommunityinvolvement.
ThePresident’sLectureSeriesisafreeforumforfaculty,staff,studentsandthecommunitytohearspeakers’perspectivesonabroadrangeoflocal,regional,nationalandinternationalissues.Thenextpresenterinthelectureseriesispoet,spokenwordartist,freelancephotographerandouthandartsadvocate,AzureAntoinette,onJune20.TolearnmoreaboutthePresident’sLectureSeriesandviewthespeakers’completebios,visitwww.alamo.edu/spc/president-lecture-series/.
OnFebruary26,intheSt.Philip’sCollegeMorganGallery,PresidentDr.AdenaWilliamsLostonhostedameet-the-authorreceptionandbooksigningpromotionforSt.Philip’sCollege’soralhistorybook,St.Philip’sCollege:APointofPrideonSanAntonio’sEastside,publishedbyTexasA&MUniversityPressandwrittenbySt.Philip’sCollegeoralhistorycoordinatorDr.MarieThurston.
AlamoCollegesChancellorDr.BruceLeslie,BoardmemberDenverMcClendon,Dr.Loston,Dr.Thurston,formerSt.Philip’sCollegepresidentsDr.GloriaJacksonandDr.StephanMitchellandtwocurrentPresidentialScholarshiprecipientsaddressedtheaudience.
Black History Month
Herman Boone President’s Lecture Series
St. Philip’s College’s Oral History Book
TheSt.Philip’sCollegeDepartmentofTourism,Hospitality,andCulinaryArtsandtheUniversityofHouston’sConradN.HiltonCollegeofHotelandRestaurantManagementhavepartneredtodeliveraworld-classbachelor’sdegreetransferprograminhotelandrestaurantmanagementtoSanAntonioin2014,departmentchairMaryKunzannouncedinMarch.ThehospitalityprogramatUHHiltonCollegeisratedamongthetopthreeinAmerica,Kunzexplained.
“Weareexcitedabouthavingtwogreatpartners—St.Philip’sandSanAntonio,”saidJohnBowen,deanoftheUHHiltonCollege.“St.Philip’siswellknownforitshospitalityandculinaryprograms,andwelookforwardtoreceivingtheirgraduatesintoourbachelor’sprogram.ThispartnershipwillenablemoreresidentsofSanAntoniotobenefitfromthearea’svibranttourismeconomybyqualifyingforthemanymanagementopportunitiesthecityoffers.”
Thecollege’sculinaryartsprogramstudentsshowcasedtheirtalentsformorethan100SanAntonioHotelandLodgingAssociationannualluncheonmembersandguestsincludingBowenonFebruary27inthecollege’sHeritageRoom.
St.Philip’sCollege’sTourism,HospitalityandCulinaryArtsdepartmentprovidesfiveprimaryprogramsalongwithonefull-timefacultymemberandoneadvisortoworkdirectlywithstudentsineacharea.Allfiveprogramsinvolvestudentsinclassroom-basedlearningexperiences,aswellaslabexperience,andwork-basedlearningduringapracticumcourse.
TheculinaryartsandrestaurantmanagementprogramshavebeenacknowledgedwithanExemplaryratingfromtheAmericanCulinaryFederationFoundationAccreditingCommission.St.Philip’sCollegeisoneofonly25schoolsworldwidewiththecommission’sExemplarystatusandisratedExemplarybytheTexasHigherEducationCoordinatingBoard––anagencyoftheTexasstategovernmentwhosestaffoverseesallpublicpost–secondaryeducationinTexas.TheSt.Philip’sCollegeprogramtypicallygraduates100studentsannually,accordingtoKunz.
Alumniofthetourism,hospitalityandculinaryartswhotransferintotheuniversity’snewprogramhavereceivedcertificationfromtheAccreditingCommissionforProgramsinHospitalityAdministration™.Thisindustry-recognizedprofessionalcertificationhasbeengrantedtoonlythreehospitalityprogramsin
thestateofTexasandonlyoneprograminthecollege’sservicearea.Theformaltitleofthecommission’scertificationisCertifiedHospitalityGraduate(CHG),whichwasfirstawardedtograduatesofcommission–accreditedacademicprogramsin2009,andthecollege’scertificationofaccreditationfromthecommissioniseffective2012—2019.
“CurrentSt.Philip’sCollegestudentswillbethefirsttobenefitfromthisnewopportunity,”Kunzshared.St.Philip’sCollegecurrentlyoffersassociateofappliedsciencedegreesinhospitalityprofessions,whichfulfillsprerequisitesforsuccessfultransferandadmissiontotheUniversityofHouston’sHotelandRestaurantManagementbachelor’sdegreeprograminSanAntonio,saidKunz.
Forinformationonregistrationinthecollege’sprogram,contactthedepartmentstaffat(210)486-2398,orbookreservationswiththestaffofthecollege’sstudent-operatedrestaurantArtemisia’sat(210)486-2EAT.
TheSt.Philip’sCollegeEarlyChildhoodandFamilyStudiesstudentclubmembersgavebackwhilepracticingtheirfutureprofessionduringtheirfamilyliteracynightfor50childrenandtheirfamiliesFebruary21atBowdenElementarySchool.StudentsfromthecollegereadEricCarle’s,TheVeryHungryCaterpillarforthechildren,concludingtheeventwithasmallmealandacraftactivity.
AnoutreachinitiativewithBowdenhasbeenunderwaysince2012.St.Philip’sCollegehasnineteenemployeescommittingtheirtimetopositivelyaffecttheacademicsuccessofat-riskstudentsthroughtheLunchBuddyProgramattheschool.Dr.Lostonbeganparticipatinginthementoringinitiativethisspring.
St.Philip’sCollegehostedtheannouncementoftheCouncilmanDavidMedinaDistrict5Scholarshipforthe2013-2014schoolyearMarch5inBuilding1atthecollege’sSouthwestCampus.ThroughapartnershipwithCouncilmanMedinaandToyotaMotorManufacturingTexas,Inc.,tenscholarshipsof$500eachwillbeawardedin2013torecipientsenrolledfull-timeintwo-yearSTEMandrelatedacademicprogramsattheSouthwestCampusthatiswithintheDistrict5areaofrepresentation.AttendingtheannouncementwereAlamoCollegesChancellorDr.BruceLeslie,BoardmemberDr.YvonneKatz,St.Philip’sCollegePresidentDr.AdenaWilliamsLostonandToyotaMotorManufacturingTexas,Inc.,AssistantHumanResourceDepartmentManagerBrunoGarcia.Followingtheannouncement,thecouncilmanwasescortedonatourofthefacilitiesatthecampus.
Bowden Family Literacy Night CouncilmanDavid Medina District 5 Scholarship
Supporting San Antonio’s Hospitality and Visitor Industries
The college supported the national observance theme of Celebrating Women in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics.
Two weeks after her invocation, Dr. Loston addressed St. Philip’s College Women In Nontraditional Occupations Conference attendees.
Bexar County Sheriff Susan Pamerleau (left) was the keynote speaker.
Dr.AdenaWilliamsLostonprovidedwordsofinspirationintheformofaninvocationforTheCityofSanAntonio’sSeventhAnnualInternationalWomen’sDayLuncheonfundraiserproducedbytheMayor’sCommissionontheStatusofWomenfortheirPathwaystoLeadershipScholarshipfundMarch12intheHenryB.GonzalesConventionCenter.
TheeventguestspeakerwasessayistandnovelistLeeWoodruff.AttendeesincludedCommissionChairSoniaRodriguez,SanAntonioMayorJulianCastroandSanAntonioCityManagerSherylSculley.
TheSt.Philip’sCollege2013Women’sHistoryMonthincludedalineupoffreeactivitiestosupportthethemeCelebratingWomeninScience,Technology,EngineeringandMathematics,eventorganizersannouncedinFebruary.
EventsbeganwiththeopeningprogramWhereAreYouGoing?,theWomen’sHistoryMonthkeynoteaddressbyVeronicaGodley,directorofenvironmentallaboratoryservices,SanAntonioWaterSystemandconcludedwiththeWomeninNontraditionalOccupationsConference.Anewprogramfor2013wastheDaddy-Daughter-Dateeventthatincludedalibrarytourwithafreescreeningof“AmeliaEarhart:TheFinalFlight”anddaddy-daughterphotosessionstopromotethecollegeculture.
FormerSt.Philip’sCollegestudentand15yearmathtutorVeronicaJ.Godleywasthecollege’sWomen’sHistoryMonthkeynotespeakerinobservanceofthethemeCelebratingWomeninScience,Technology,EngineeringandMathematics.GodleywhoisnowtheDirectorofEnvironmentalLaboratoryServicesforSanAntonioWaterSystemsince1997,studiedorganicchemistryandbiologyunderProfessorEmeritusofNaturalSciences,Dr.WilliamC.Davis.InheraddressonMarch7intheHeritageRoom,studentsofallmajorsfilledtheroomandlistenedasshesharedherinspirationstopursueacareerinthesciences,obstaclessheovercameandherexcitingworkenvironment.
Morethan400femalecollegeandhighschoolstudentsattendedthe2013St.Philip’sCollegeWomenInNontraditionalOccupations(WINTO)ConferenceMarch27inBuilding1atthecollege’sSouthwestCampus.NowanannualelementoftheSt.Philip’sCollegeexperience,theeventisorganizedbyfemalestudentsandemployeestoenhancethefinancialsecurityofwomenintheSt.Philip’sCollegeservicearea;informingthemaboutwell-paidjobsinfieldswherewomenareaminority.
BexarCountySheriffSusanPamerleauwasthekeynotespeakerinanaddresstitled,“APersonalReflectiononBecoming...”.ThesheriffsharedherpersonaljourneytosuccessandaccomplishmentsingovernmentandcorporateleadershippositionsinSanAntoniothathaverangedfromserviceasanAirForcemajorgeneral,anexecutiveatalargeinsuranceandbankingcompanyandthesheriffforBexarCounty.
Conferencesessiontopicsincludedtheadvantagesofchoosingnontraditionalcareers,employeerightsandjobopportunitiesinthecriticalfieldsofscience,technology,engineeringandmathematics.Theeventalsoincludedacareerandeducationfairtofurtherpromotethesuccessandfinancialsecurityofstudentattendees.
Women In Nontraditional Occupations Conference
International Women’s Day
Women’s History Month
St. Philip’s College Women’sHistory Month Keynote Address
A total of 78 sponsors, 144 golfers, alumni and friends were in full support of the SPC mission-
providing scholarship opportunities- through generous gifts and cash donations.
St.Philip’sCollegewasrepresentedatthe2013Women,Wisdom...WinePoetrySlamandluncheonfundraiserMarch23intheGrandHyattinSanAntonio.LocalcommunityleaderspairupwithyoungladiesfromtheBoys&GirlsClubofSanAntoniotoenterintoapoetryslamorspoken-wordpoetrycompetition.
ZoeGrantham,astudentatSt.Philips,receivedsecondplaceinthisyear’spoetryslam.Eachpoetisjudgedbythecontentoftheirslamandthedeliveryandpassionbehindtheirperformance.ThefundraisersupportswomenandgirlsthroughtheWomenandGirlsDevelopmentFundestablishedthreeyearsagobytheSanAntonioAreaFoundation.Theirmissionistoenablewomenandgirlstoreachtheirfullpotential.Proceedshavebeengrantedto13nonprofitsthatfocusonissuesforwomenandgirls.
St.Philip’sCollegePresidentDr.AdenaWilliamsLoston(bottomphoto)hostedcommunityandbusinessindustrypartnersatSt.Philip’sCollege’sFifthAnnualGolfTournamentfundraisersponsoredbyCPSEnergyMarch1atTheRepublicGolfCourse.ThisannualfundraisingeventisinobservanceofSt.Philip’s115thAnniversary(whichwillbeformallycelebratedinSeptember).ThishistoricoccasionenablesSt.Philip’sCollegetocelebrateourproudhistory,raisemoneyforstudentscholarships,andengageourbusinessandcommunitypartners.Thisyear’seventattractedmoreparticipantsthanlastyearandraised$108,000.
Atotalof78sponsors,144golfers,alumniandfriendswereinfullsupportoftheSPCmission-providingscholarshipopportunities-throughgenerousgiftsandcashdonations.Presently,nearly80percentofSPCstudentsreceivefinancialaidofsometype.TheTournamentfundsStudentEngagementGrantsandPresidentialScholarsGrants.
CongratulationstoFrostBankfortakingfirstplaceinthetournament.Thegenerosityofallwhoparticipatedmakesadifferenceinthelivesofmanydeservingstudents.
Overthe2013SpringBreak,12ofthecollege’s17seniordiagnosticmedicalsonographyprogramstudentsoptedtositforthephysicsportionoftheircredentialingexamofferedbytheAmericanRegistryofDiagnosticMedicalSonographers.All12successfullypassedtheirexam,reportedprogramfacultymemberNancyLeah.
“Thisisveryexcitingnewsaswehaveworkedhardthefirsthalfofthesemesterinorderforthestudentstobeappropriatelypreparedforthisexam,andthestudentswererewardedfortheirhardwork.Icouldn’tbemoreproudofthem!”saidLeah.“Thisisonlythefirstofthethree-stepprocessourstudentsmustcompleteinordertoobtaintheirsonographycredentials,butitisanimportantonetocompletepriortograduation,”sheconcluded.
TheStudentLifestaffcoordinatedtheopportunityfortwelveSt.Philip’sCollegestudentstoattendthe2013TexasCommunityCollegeStudentDayattheTexasStateCapitolFebruary5inAustin.TexasCommunityCollegeStudentDayoccurseverytwoyearswhentheTexasLegislatureisinsession.
Notonlydothestudentshavetheopportunitytotourthecapitol,theyalsomeetwiththeirrespectiveelectedofficialsanddiscussthe
stateofeducationwhilestressingtheimportanceofcommunitycollegesinthestate.Communitycollegestudentsrepresentasignificantconstituencybecausemorethan750,000students
areenrolledinTexaspubliccommunitycollegesduringthefallof2012comparedto560,000atpublicTexas
universitiesand123,000atindependentcolleges
anduniversities,accordingtotheTexasAssociation
ofCommunityColleges.
Poetry Slam Fundraiser
Medical Sonography
Community College Student Day at the Texas State Capitol
Fifth Annual Golf Tournament
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TheAlamoCollegesBoardofTrusteesannouncedtheirapprovalofEmeritusstatusforDr.JohnTravisduringtheirFebruary19boardmeeting.
Throughouthis18-yearcareerwithSt.Philip’sCollege,Traviswasaprofessorinthecollege’ssocialandbehavioralsciencesdepartment.PriortoretiringfromactiveservicewiththecollegeinDecember2012,Traviswastherecipientofthecollege’s2013TeachingExcellenceAwardanda2012NationalInstituteforStaffandOrganizationalDevelopmentAward.Theinstitutefocusesnationalattentionondevelopmentaleducationandtheuniquerolecommunitycollegesplayinprovidingaccessibleeducation.Inremarksduringtheboardmeetingceremony,Travissaid,“Ihavelearned
somethingenduringfromeachoneofyouasIbeginthesenextchaptersofmylife,withtheNISODaward,ourstudentgovernment’sprofessorofthemonthaward…allnaturalthingsmoveforward.IthasbeenaprivilegetobewithyouandIthankyoufortheopportunitytoserveasyourambassador.”
TravisjoinsDr.DeborahByrd,Dr.LaureenC.Cate,IsabelDePedro,Dr.JanetA.Flores,IvieJames“Jim”Klaeveman,Dr.JonathanPaulDeVierville,Dr.FrederickA.Bakenhus,PearlConyersandDr.WilliamC.Davisasthecollege’sfacultymemberstogainemeritusappointmentsinrecentyears.
TravisreceivedhisB.A.,M.A.andPh.D.degreesfromTheUniversityofColoradoandhisTh.D.fromTheIliffSchoolofTheology.Asassistantprofessorin1997,associateprofessorin2003andprofessorofphilosophysince2008,Dr.Travistaughtallofthecollege’svariousclassesinphilosophy,includingIntroductiontoPhilosophy,Ethics,LogicandIntroductiontoWorldReligions.
Emeritus Status For Dr. Travis