The Word Fall 2018

Fall 2018

BUILDING BRIDGES THE ETTLING CENTER FOR CIVIC LEADERSHIP & SUSTAINABILITY CELEBRATES 5 YEARS OF THE WORD IN ACTION

Class of 2022

Sarah Benson

Homecoming 2018

Students of a New Millennium

An Artist’s Journey Home

Welcome Back to the Nest

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First WORDS

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It is a very symbolic type of creation that calls us to reflect on our beginnings and identity and consider new insights and understandings of who we are.

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INSPIRATION POINT

long a busy path on main campus, a new sculpture offers students, staff, administrators and visitors an opportunity to pause and reflect. Created by artist Doug Roper and inspired by alumna Athena Martinez who designed the sculpture’s original concept, The Heart of UIW was erected over the summer. It was the result of efforts by the Student Government Association (SGA), which wanted to gift the University a piece that would stand for generations and honor the legacy of the Sisters of Charity of the Incarnate Word.

“We think of our hands as doing work. The hand is a woman’s hand, which is symbolic of the Sisters and of the importance of serving others,” said Dr. Paul Ayala, associate dean of Cam-

pus Engagement. “The wave is symbolic of the Headwaters and also symbolic of the fact that Jesus gives us life.”

Ayala and the SGA brought the concept to Sr. Walter Maher CCVI, vice president of Mission & Ministry, who suggested the addition of a commissioned poem to connect the sculpture’s artistry and symbolism.

“Some will see the hand as a representation of God’s presence of love in the world,” said Sr. Maher. “The wave is not just the wave of the ocean, it is the wave of students, the wave of life in a number of ways. The poem invites us to enter the realm of mystery and awe. It is a very symbolic type of creation that calls us to reflect on our beginnings and identity and consider new insights and understandings of who we are.”

Dr. Joshua Robbins, associate professor of English, penned the poem Negative Space inscribed on the work.

“For me, looking at the sculpture, what is most essential is the negative space created by the wave and the hand. That was where the poem emerged,” Robbins said. “It is a space that we can fill as individuals. That is what I am trying to communicate in the poem – the tradition of the Sisters, our relationship to them and what we can do as individuals moving forward to effect change in the world.”

As members of our community move forward through their days at UIW, they pass this new statue and consider their place in the center of the heart.

THE WORD

IN EVERY ISSUE 4 The Universe University news, here and abroad

20 Class Notes Happy announcements and life milestones from your fellow alumni

26 Living the Word

Celebrations and reflections on the UIW Mission

30 University Collective Awards, achievements and publications from our esteemed faculty

34 Cardinal Athletics Cheer on your teams, coaches and stellar athletes.

38 Calendar Mark your datebook for these events.

FEATURES 8 A New Class

Meet some of UIW's newest Cardinals, and find out more about these students of the new millennium.

10 Building Bridges The Ettling Center for Civic Leadership & Sustainability is transforming lives.

16 An Artistic Journey Far

and Away and Back Again

Alumna, artist Sarah Benson returns to UIW for retrospective exhibition.

24 Welcome Home Whether you graduated a few months or a few decades ago, your alma mater invites you back to the nest.

27 The Art of Advocating for Community

Alejandra Escobar helped design a creative collaboration and bring communities together.

CONTENTS

28 Studying

the Spotlight

Dr. Zazil Reyes-Garcia studies how Latinos and Latinas are changing on TV.

29 Sister Stories A new national curriculum being developed at UIW is dedicated to telling the dynamic stories of women religious.

40 Parting Words Sr. Teresa Maya’s wise words moved graduates at commencement, and they’ll inspire you, too.

On the Cover: From left: Teofilo Reyes Jr., Cindy Esmeralda Estrella, Sarah Sifuentes, Sr. Martha Ann Kirk CCVI, Yesenia Caloca, Bobby San Martin and Dr. Ricardo Gonzalez of the Ettling Center for Civic Leadership & Sustainability at UIW's Red Bridge, shown above with Dr. Barbara Aranda-Naranjo.

Photo by Robin Jerstad

For more information on what UIW has to offer, visit uiw.edu.

president's message

Dear Friends, I am so pleased to welcome you to the Fall 2018 edition of The Word. Fall is an exciting time at any university, but at the University of the Incarnate Word the energy is almost electric as students, faculty and staff on all campuses are hard at work in service of their goals. One of the things that makes UIW so special, however, is that through the bustle, members of our community are also working hard in service to each other and for others.

In this issue, we celebrate the fifth anniversary of the founding of the Ettling Center for Civic Leadership & Sustainability. In the few short years since it opened its doors, the Ettling Center has become a vital part of UIW life (p. 10). By coordinating service initiatives, building bridges between colleges and programs, and forming ties to outside organizations and international communities, the center creates opportunities for students and faculty to put their education and skills to work in the communities that need them most. It’s heartening to know that students embrace our charge to serve others and elevate the dignity of every person.

The center’s successes, which include implementing over 150 programs and activities that have impacted over 38,400 people, are only further proof that UIW prepares students to become the kind of leaders who are in constant search of and in service to a higher good.

They’ll come to know and consider the value of service and how it contributes to the betterment of San Antonio and the world through initiatives such as health mission trips, Cardinal Community Leaders Program, Sustainability Scholars and many more.

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They’ll be tomorrow’s stewards of the mission of the Sisters of Charity of the Incarnate Word because of their work here today.

And, while it may feel like the semester’s work has just begun, some Cardinals are preparing for fall commencement when they’ll become our newest graduates and alumni. Though we’ll wish them well as they secure careers that lift their lives and their communities, we welcome them and all our alumni back to campus for our Homecoming festivities (Nov. 1 - 4).

Together we’ll cheer on our football team under the direction of first-year Head Coach Eric Morris, reunite with old classmates, meet new friends and build that UIW spirit that brings us all together.

Read on to discover how much there is to celebrate this fall at UIW. Whether in the stands at Benson Stadium (p. 34), touring the exhibitions in the Semmes Gallery (p. 16) or taking part in acts of service (p. 26), I hope to see you become an active member of our vibrant UIW family and look forward to welcoming you home to UIW. Sincerely,

Thomas M. Evans, PhD President

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Cardinals in

Cairo

Get to know the newest study abroad opportunity for UIW students: The American University in Cairo.

Why offer Cairo as a new opportunity for students?

“Cairo is a wonderful city with an outstanding university, The American University in Cairo (AUC),” said Dr. Javier E. Lozano, director of International Affairs.

“Our students will have the opportunity to immerse themselves in the culture while taking courses in English.”

It's also the only UIW study abroad opportunity in Africa. What's more, UIW exchange programs offer one semester to a full year of international study, Lozano said.

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What to study?

Through the AUC’s six schools – which include a Graduate School of Education, School of Business, School of Continuing Education, School of Humanities and Social Sciences, School of Sciences and Engineering, and School of Global Affairs and Public Policy – students can take a number of classes in 36 undergraduate degree programs. AUC also features a 12-to-1 studentto-faculty ratio and a diverse community of scholars.

What are other benefits of international study at AUC? With its Western-based curriculum, AUC offers all classes in English.

Plus, it's located in the largest urban area in North Africa.

“This partnership will allow both Egyptian and American students to interact with one another, learn about their cultures, and bring our two nations closer together,” said MaKailey Jonas, sponsored and exchange student coordinator in the Office of International Affairs.

Jonas will be the first UIW student to experience the AUC.

When will applications be accepted for students to attend the AUC? UIW students may start their study abroad process now in order to participate in Spring 2019.

According to the AUC’s academic calendar, spring semester classes begin Jan. 30, 2019.

The American University in Cairo is one of 149 UIW Sister Schools on six continents and the only in Africa.

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Exceptional Employees and a Best Place to Work The University of the Incarnate Word was once again named one of the “Great Colleges to Work For.” UIW has made the list for 10 consecutive years, and for nine consecutive years it has earned the Honor Roll distinction, which recognizes the top 10 four-year schools in their size category. The list, published annually

by The Chronicle of Higher Education, is generated via a two-part assessment, which includes a survey of faculty and staff and an institutional

audit. The selected institutions are those that have worked to create great workplace environments for their employees.

Over the summer, President Dr. Thomas M. Evans and the Office of Human Resources hosted an Employee Celebration in appreciation of the more than 1,000 University employees who work every day on behalf of the institution, in fulfillment of the University’s Mission and toward the transformation of students’ lives.

Students vie for

$10K

in New Venture Startup Competition The entrepreneurial spirit is alive this fall at UIW as students of all majors compete in the first New Venture Startup Competition.

Teams of two to five students are vying for a $10,000 first place prize to be used as seed money for a startup business. First, they must develop a winning idea, complete with a functional business model and plans for future product development.

Aiding teams in the journey are mentors from the San Antonio business community as well as several workshops designed to help students fully develop their ideas.

The New Venture Startup Competition – NVC for short – is being held in place of the Business Plan Competition, which the H-E-B School of Business and Adminis-

Veterans Day at UIW Each year, students, faculty, administrators and members of the UIW community come together for a celebration of life and service. For 15 years, UIW has celebrated Veterans Day with a special ceremony honoring the hundreds of veterans among our students and employees, past and present, and thanking them for their service to their country. The ecumenical prayer service includes inspiring music, invited speakers and a flag-folding ceremony. This year, hundreds of students are attending UIW thanks to federal education provided to veterans and their families by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.

Veterans Day Ecumenical Prayer Service Monday, Nov. 12 12 noon, Our Lady’s Chapel

tration hosted in recent years.

“The traditional Business Plan Competition encourages participants to write a lengthy and faultless business plan document and then seek implementation in the marketplace,” said Dr. Adesegun Oyedele, associate professor of international business. “The NVC adopts the lean startup approach, which encourages entrepreneurs to go into the marketplace from the get-go of conceiving an idea to test and validate their assumptions by talking to customers, technical experts and potential stakeholders.”

Teams will distinguish themselves from their competitors during the new investorfocused judging process. Final presenta-

tions will be made in early December as teams pitch their ideas to local entrepreneurs, venture capitalists and investment bankers who will serve as judges.

The New Venture Startup Competition is hosted by the H-E-B School of Business and Administration and the UIW chapter of the Collegiate Entrepreneurs’ Organization. For more information, visit uiw.edu/ hebsba/newventure.

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Meet the Mission An annual university-wide day of service, Meet the Mission brings together UIW students, faculty, staff and community members to kick off the year by making a real contribution to civic projects. Organized by University Mission & Ministry, the event, now in its 11th year, offers the chance for volunteer crews to help contribute to a community partner’s mission and operations via painting, cleanup, gardening, food pantry stocking and organization, among others services.

If you missed this year’s efforts, University Mission & Ministry offers many other ways to contribute your time and talents to the greater good throughout the year. For more information, visit uiw.edu/meetthemission/.

DIWALI FESTIVAL OF LIGHTS

Monday, Nov. 12 McCombs Center Rosenberg Sky Room

Costumed dancers, South Asian cuisine, musical performances, henna artists, puja (ceremony) and more are all part of what makes UIW’s Diwali celebration beautiful. Co-hosted by the Office of International Affairs and Campus Engagement, it is open to students and the larger community. For more information and to RSVP, visit uiw.edu/iss/diwali/.

UIW's First Black Student Orientation

International Education Week UIW opens the door to the world for students every day, but for one week the world comes to campus in a unique celebration. International Education Week (IEW), Nov. 12-16, is part of a larger national initiative from the U.S. Department of State and the U.S. Department of Education. UIW's events showcase the cuisine, culture, music, food, art, and careers and opportunities in the U.S. and around the world. For more information, visit uiw.edu/iss/IEW. Edible Education There are few more enjoyable ways to get introduced to a new culture than through its food. IEW attendees are treated to an International Food Fair, a special Diversi-Tea, an Etiquette Dinner and other special treats.

Cultural Community Students can also take a peek at some cultural traditions and tips to ensure mutual respect in our community.

This fall, the African Student Organization and Black Student Alliance hosted a first-ofits-kind event full of fun, fellowship and enlightenment for incoming black students. Black Student Orientation, dubbed #UIWBlackExcellence18, was held Wednesday, Sept. 5 and brought together students, staff and faculty. Attending students heard from UIW President Dr. Thomas M. Evans, Provost Dr. Kathi Light, Assistant Director of Campus Ministry for Ecumenical Initiatives Rev. Dr. Trevor Alexander and guest speakers about the importance of celebrating diversity and providing a welcoming and inclusive environment for all students on campus.

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A Global Future There’s so much opportunity for career and personal growth in the world, and special sessions during IEW help students and community members find it.

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The Art of Service Members of the Rosenberg School of Optometry (RSO) community now have a beautiful visual representation of the Mission at work and a symbol of their dedication to patient care.

The newly created Mission Wall serves as a reminder that RSO work reaches communities beyond the walls of its campus and clinic.

The work is the result of a collaborative effort between RSO administration, Dr. Russell Coates, clinical assistant professor and director of outreach programs, and artist Brittany Tradup, known as the Mural Mom. RSO has participated in a record 10 mission trips over the past year.

“The wall beautifully illustrates service to those in various locations all around the world,” said Coates. “The wall represents students, faculty and staff who are willing to stretch, grow and learn while serving others using the gift of their optometric education.”

Partnering with organizations such as Sending Out Servants, Abilene Methodist Church, ARISE and the Hidalgo County Health & Human Services Department has been instrumental in providing health and vision services to underserved populations in Guatemala, Panama and the Texas Rio Grande Valley.

In addition, Dr. Timothy Wingert, dean, Dr. Jeannette WongPowell and Dr. Mary Schanzer have collaborated to provide care to the Yucatan in Mexico, Chichicastenango in Guatemala and Sierra Leone. Additionally, with the longtime work of the Sisters of Charity of the Incarnate Word and in partnership with the Ettling Center, RSO participated in a pilot trip to Peru in 2017.

A Golden Harvest Every day, UIW students address the most important issues facing communities near and far. Golden Harvest, an annual initiative of the Student Government Association (SGA), helps diminish food insecurity through a University-wide nonperishable food drive.

Conducted over two weeks, the drive benefits the San Antonio Food Bank.

This year’s drive takes place Nov. 1-16 and the community can participate by

donating nonperishable foods at any number of drop stations located throughout UIW campuses.

Funds raised from the event benefit the Society of St. Vincent de Paul of the Archdiocese of San Antonio.

Proud to be Smoke and Tobacco Free Starting Aug. 1, UIW joined other college campuses all over the country in becoming smoke and tobacco free. The policy is one of the latest efforts by the University to provide a healthy environment for learning, living and working and continues years-long efforts to limit smoking and tobacco use on campus.

According to a report by the Surgeon General, tobacco is the leading cause of preventable disability, disease and death in the U.S. There’s no risk-free level of tobacco use or smoking, and the new policy is another step toward protecting the community’s health and welfare. For more information, visit uiw.edu/tobaccofree.

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The newest Cardinals have landed in the nest. Many members of the Class of 2022 were born in the year 8 2000. While they are in a class of their own, they are also part of a movement. Across the country, 19.9 million students are projected to be enrolled in colleges and universities this year, according to the National Center for Education Statistics. For those of us born a few years (or a few decades) earlier, here’s a look at the lifestyles, values and interests of today’s freshmen and tomorrow’s leaders from national studies and our own students.

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At their fingertips

Of the students interviewed, most began using a mobile phone or other device around or before they were 13 years old.

No calls, please Many also began texting around the same age.

Education and Impact “I hope to brighten my patients’ day, and I look forward to giving them a little bit of hope,” said Tori Wooten, a member of this new class who hopes to become a nurse.

She is also among the more than 150 first-time incoming freshmen who are pursuing their nursing education at UIW. Wooten is one of many of her generation, and many of her own Class of 2022, who dream of making a positive impact with their education. Irvin Valadez wants to pursue a major in criminal justice and eventually become a police officer. Josh Buske hopes to use his future engineering studies in the School of Mathematics, Science and Engineering to make the world a better place.

Most Popular Programs Nursing Biology Rehabilitative Sciences Pre-Pharmacy Psychology Animation and Game Design Criminal Justice

Social Beings

Social Good

Today, there are more social media platforms and more users all over the world than ever before. Students that we spoke to were more likely to say Twitter was their go-to platform.

That said, some members of this generation, like Ali Kerai, can sometimes see a reliance on social media as a negative.

They still seek out old-fashioned, face-to-face communication and real-life engagement, like Jewel Ybarra who is eager to become an active part of campus life.

They also like to make the most out of those communications. According to multiple studies, members of Generation Z are more invested in social justice than previous generations and want their futures and careers to contribute to those efforts. “I want to grow as a person and as a student, and I want to inspire people to follow their dreams,” said Kerai.

UIW Cardinal Athletics welcomed 136 incoming freshmen student-athletes this year. Cheer them on and pack the stands at every game.

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An International Community UIW is a global university.

Members of the Class of 2022 are joining a vibrant community that includes approximately 150 students from countries outside the United States. These include freshmen, transfer students, exchange students, graduate and doctoral students, and professional levelstudents across programs.

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While Generation X and Millennials are tech savvy, no other generation is as truly at home in the digital world as Generation Z, considered the generation of people born between 1995 and 2015.

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BUILDING

BRIDGES

ECCLS staff and health professions faculty build bridges together.

The Ettling Center for Civic LEADERSHIP & Sustainability Celebrates Five Years of Mission, Impact and the Word in Action

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rom their unassuming office in the Administration Building, the staff of the Ettling Center for Civic Leadership & Sustainability (ECCLS) help bring big ideas to life. As bridge builders, the ECCLS brings together UIW schools, colleges and student groups as well as external nonprofit and charitable organizations to serve communities and further social justice on UIW campuses and internationally.

The impact of that work reverberates throughout communities, touching tens of thousands of lives. “When people ask: What is the Mission of the University? What does it look like? We can point to the Ettling Center,” said Dr. Ricardo González. “We are blessed to serve the Mission and to follow in the footsteps of the first three Sisters of Charity of the Incarnate Word who arrived in San Antonio to serve the sick and the poor.

That’s the spirit.” Established in 2013 by the late Sr. Dorothy Ettling CCVI, the center began as a collaboration between the University and CHRISTUS Health to build social justice leaders. After her passing, the center was led by former director Monica Cruz who carried on her work and extended its outreach and impact. This year, the ECCLS marks its fifth anniversary and its continued commitment to transformational service. The ECCLS works collaboratively with people and institutions throughout UIW from business to education to humanities. One of the ways it does just that is via partnerships with UIW’s health professions schools: Feik School of Pharmacy, Ila Faye Miller School of Nursing and Health Professions, Rosenberg School of Optometry, School of Osteopathic Medicine and School of Physical Therapy. Working together, they help ensure Sr. Ettling’s legacy continues to make a difference in the health and spirits of those who are served and those who serve.

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COVER STORY A Mission Alive, A Community Connected

While only five years old, the center’s roots run deep. “In the 1980s, faculty wanted to be sure that students were being formed in the values of compassion and service that we, the Sisters, have been developing since 1869,” said Sr. Martha Ann Kirk CCVI, professor of Religion and ECCLS faculty liaison. “We wanted students not just to have head knowledge but to have the experiences that would touch their hearts and stretch them to be better citizens. The Ettling Center has put in place the support system that faculty were asking for. It’s a joy to try to help connect people more and more.”

Service learning is critical to that end, said Sr. Kirk. Integrating good works into their academic learning helps students not only apply their practical education, but also expand their understanding of the realities of the communities they serve and the impacts they can make. “Our students don’t just go to Peru to do eye tests because communities there need their eyes tested, our students are getting field experience that will make them stronger optometrists,” she said.

Through the ECCLS, faculty members across health programs come together to create new opportunities or open up existing projects for their students to combine service with scholarship.

The Impact of Service

Before beginning a service-learning project, Dr. Erlinda Lopez-Rodriguez, program director of Community Health Education and assistant professor in the Ila Faye Miller School of Nursing & Health Professions (SNHP), consults with the ECCLS staff, who are quick to help or answer any question she may have, she said.

“Community health education is the front line; it is where you facilitate the health needs of your community,” said Lopez-Rodriguez, who’s worked with the ECCLS on a women’s ministry initiative and health mission trips to the Rio Grande Valley. “The Ettling Center’s mission is so similar to ours in that we are there to help build the community, develop you as a whole person and [give you] the best quality of life that can be achieved.”

The mission trip is a collaboration with ARISE, an independent community-based program that is cosponsored by the Sisters of Mercy of South Central and the Sisters of Charity of the Incarnate Word. Together, the ECCLS and the professional schools form a team of approximately 50 volunteers to provide eye exams, health information sessions, blood glucose checks and medical history checks to some 350 patients who live in the region’s colonias. For some patients, it offers care they might not otherwise get. For volunteers, it’s a perspective-broadening experience shedding light on inequalities and inspiring questions and conversations, said Lopez-Rodriguez. “I saw social justice really come out in these students.”

Volunteers will again head to the Rio Grande Valley

Left Page: ECCLS staff and health professions faculty members including, Dr. Cynthia Nguyen, Sarah Sifuentes, Dr. Russell Coates, Cindy Esmeralda Estrella, Yesenia Caloca, Dr. Linda Hook, Sr. Martha Ann Kirk CCVI, Dr. Barbara Aranda-Naranjo, Dr. Erlinda Lopez-Rodriguez, Dr. Ricardo Gonzalez, Dr. Caroline Goulet, Dr. Yvonne Davila, Teofilo Reyes, and Bobby San Martin.

Above and Below: UIW volunteers serve residents of Oaxaca, Mexico with Los Quijotes.

Left: Dr. Anil Mangla and Rep. Rebecca Viagran, District 3, at a summer vaccine drive hosted at the School of Osteopathic Medicine.

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Among them will be students and faculty from the Rosenberg School of Optometry (RSO) who will administer eye exams and provide glasses.

“I saw the tremendous need for eye care that we can provide,” said Dr. Russell Coates, clinical assistant professor and director of outreach programs at RSO, who has taken mission trips for years, even prior to the center’s earliest days.

Coates now spearheads some 10 service-learning trips annually and has been able to spread his commitment to providing care to communities in need. It’s far more than community service.

“Certainly you are providing a tangible service,” he said. “There is that satisfaction, but it is also about what God does to you and your heart. You walk away changed a little bit. I try to pass that same experience to students and faculty alike.”

The center’s reach also extends internationally.

Dr. Barbara Aranda-Naranjo, associate provost for health professions schools, has been attending a health mission trip to Oaxaca, Mexico, since 2014 with faculty members and students from health professions schools facilitated by the ECCLS. During the trip, health professions students join Los Quijotes of San Antonio, a group of health professionals who have been serving the region for more than 25 years, at the invitation of Sr. Maria Luisa Velez CCVI. In Oaxaca, the UIW team and Los Quijotes join U.S. and Mexican health professionals at a pop-up outpatient clinic and serve more than 2,000 men, women and children. The work is fast and challenging.

“They have to create the clinic environment.

The pharmacy team has to set up an entire pharmacy and a workflow, and they have to figure out how to communicate with patients,” said ArandaNaranjo. “It is amazing to see people from different disciplines and different parts of the country come together.”

Before and after the trip, students and faculty spend time reflecting on the experience and the interprofessional exchange that occurs during the mission. This model of interprofessional collaboration is also at work for the benefit of the underserved in our local community. At the School of Osteopathic Medicine (SOM), Dr. Anil Mangla, associate professor and director of public health and research, is putting his passion for preventing disease to work in the city’s District 3, where the SOM campus resides. Formerly the assistant health director at the San Antonio Metro Health Department, Mangla collaborated with Gonzalez on the development of a vaccination campaign to inoculate students at the Southwest Independent School District, and other districts. Working with 12

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volunteers from SOM, SNHP and the Feik School of Pharmacy (FSOP), these drives have given hundreds of free doses to school-age children.

“To me that is a major success. Even one dose helps that child prevent that disease,” Mangla said. Another event held this summer provided teens the HPV vaccine, which prevents cervical cancer. Generally, only 63 percent of teen girls and 50 percent of teen boys get the HPV vaccine, and about 40 to 50 percent of parents decline, said Mangla.

“We had a decline rate of 3.7 percent. I have never in my career seen that low of a decline rate,” he said. “The reason behind it is, one, the Ettling Center, and two, that we are a faithbased university. The public has so much trust in what we do that they allow us to offer these vaccines. In 20 years, our cancer rate is going to substantially decrease, not just because of better medicine but because of the vaccines we provide right now.”

Mangla notes that this impact is the result of a team effort between many at SOM, FSOP, SNHP, school districts, University Health System and the ECCLS. “Every individual plays a role in what we need to accomplish. Without the Ettling Center, it wouldn’t happen. It is a collective effort that made this a successful story.”

Students from the Rosenberg School of Optometry painstakingly work on corrective eyeglasses in their mobile unit during an ARISE health mission trip to the Rio Grande Valley last year.

RSO students and volunteers assisted hundreds of patients with eye exams and provided eye health information.

Students Transformed

Taking part in the center’s collective efforts offers so many more rewards than simply helping students fullfill their required 45 hours of community service, says González. It’s transformational.

Dr. Cynthia N. Nguyen, interprofessional education and collaborative practice coordinator and assistant professor of Pharmacy Practice in FSOP, has seen the direct impact service learning has had on students. She has taken part in the Oaxaca mission trip since 2014, even before the center’s involvement. This fall, she prepared five FSOP students to participate in the trip. She also collaborated with key faculty from FSOP, SOM, SNHP, SOPT and other health professions programs to provide opportunities for students on other initiatives. (cont. p. 14)

Students from the Feik School of Pharmacy prepare for a busy day during a summer Back to School event and vaccination drive facilitated by the ECCLS and hosted by the School of Osteopathic Medicine.

Students and faculty from SNHP and SOM also participated in the August event, which benefitted school-age children and their families in San Antonio's District 3.

A Legacy of Light

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In September, members of the UIW community came together to remember the life and legacy of Sr. Dorothy Ettling CCVI. Seated in two concentric circles around a small table holding her photo, some of her fellow Sisters of Charity of the Incarnate Word, UIW faculty, members of Women’s Global Connection, current and former students, employees and friends told cherished memories of the woman lovingly called Sr. Dot and marveled at how she can still bring people together years after her passing in 2014. Sr. Helena Monahan CCVI shared how Sr. Dot grew from a well-liked girl, and her childhood friend in Missouri, to become a force for finding need and mobilizing people to address it. “Always reach out,” she’d said. A dynamic leader, Sr. Dot would become an expert in transformative learning, a general superior of her congregation, a founder of Women’s Global Connection and the founder of a social justice center that would eventually come to be the Ettling Center for Civic Leadership & Sustainability. Guest after guest recalled how her light drew people to her and illuminated the good within each. Those close to Sr. Dot shared how she wanted to encourage service, and those not blessed to have known her were moved by her dedication to compassion. Today, her legacy still radiates love and sparks inspiration among everyone who continues her work. Photo taken in 2013 for The Word Magazine.

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UIW volunteers join Los Quijotes in Oaxaca, Mexico.

"Each of my opportunities has taught me something different, and I take learning opportunities away from each one I participate in,” Nguyen said. “Our students like the opportunity to help others, and some of the communities that we work with are not always those that they grow up with. Seeing different communities and social economic differences, they come away with more open eyes and more innovative ideas.”

At the School of Physical Therapy (SOPT), Dean Dr. Caroline Goulet has been involved in international service work for many years, including leading SOPT representatives on interprofessional health program service initiatives, and that experience has given her keen insight into their effects on participants. The lessons learned in the field last long after the mission trips have ended.

“I think service has a big impact on change. It is easy to build walls when you are in the context of cultural shocks. Some learn more about themselves in a context they have never considered,” Goulet said. “It’s my strong belief that the Ettling Center should be at the center of all that we do at UIW in terms of community partnerships, social ac-

countability and student leadership. This is mission in action. I would say 100 percent of students would be committed to assist in providing services to those in need after they graduate.”

Alejandra Escobar is one such student. She worked directly under Sr. Kirk during her work with the ECCLS for two years. During that time, she participated in the ARISE mission, worked with local school districts and was a Cardinal Community Leader. While she graduated with her undergraduate degree in the spring of 2018, she was eager to get back to work at the center this fall when she returned as a graduate student. The opportunities, events and social justice programming she took part in during her time there helped her stretch beyond her comfort zone.

“I would say that it made me appreciate the things I already have,” Escobar said. “With every project, I gained more of myself, pieces I never knew were there. It catches me by surprise, but there is always something deeper to dig for each time I did a mission trip or simply volunteered. I always find myself feeling more fulfilled.”

Join the Movement!

The Ettling Center for Civic Leadership & Sustainability has a busy and open door.

Every day, students, staff, faculty and other members of our community walk through it to take part in their works. Each person plays an important role, and all are welcome to get involved.

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Students and Community UIW students and members of the extended University community are the lifeblood of this vibrant organization.

They power each initiative, and in doing the works, they leave an indelible mark on the communities they impact.

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Alumni

Get Connected

Alumni are essential to keeping the Mission alive outside of the university. In April, the Department of Alumni & Parent Relations brought together invested UIW graduates, old and new, for the Adopt-A-Beach Cleanup in Port Aransas, Texas. But that’s just one of the department’s efforts to serve the community. To connect with the department and find opportunities to connect and serve, visit alumniandfriends.uiw.edu.

Discover all of the center's service activities and happenings on their social pages. Follow @UIWECCL on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and Snapchat. For more information, visit uiw.edu/eccl, or contact the ECCLS directly at (210) 283-6423. Email Dr. Ric Gonzalez, ECCLS director, at rigonza4@uiwtx.edu; Yesenia Caloca, campus community service coordinator, at caloca@uiwtx.edu; or Teofilo Reyes Jr., community outreach coordinator at treyes@uiwtx.edu.

5 Questions for Dr. Ricardo González

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The director of the Ettling Center for Civic Leadership & Sustainability sheds light on the center’s growth and what’s to come.

What would members of our community be surprised to know about the ECCLS? Our community would be surprised by the various types of programs, services and experiential opportunities the Ettling Center for Civic Leadership & Sustainability conducts each year. The ECCLS conducts over 35 different programs and services to support the needs of local, regional and international communities, such as Spring Day of Service, U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services-Naturalization Ceremonies, Cardinal Community Leaders Program and Garden Days, to name a few. Additionally, over 90 percent of all programs and services are in collaboration with an agency, department or organization. last year, ECCLS added sustainability to its focus. Why was this important to the center’s mission?

In keeping with Sr. Dot’s vision and mission, sustainability seemed a natural fit to ensure students understand the importance of social justice as it pertains to the ecological footprint and its impact on the communities we serve. The Cardinal Recycle Technology Program, Sustainability Scholars/Ambassadors and the Community Gardens initiative are a few programs the ECCLS has developed to address sustainability.

The ECCLS oversees dozens of projects. is there one that is especially important to you?

Two programs that I feel highlight UIW's community impact are the Cardinal Eyes Program and our natural disaster relief efforts. The Cardinal Eyes Program, a collaborative effort between Southwest Independent School District and the Rosenberg School of Optometry, allowed over 119 students to receive eye exams. Of those, 104 students received free corrective glasses through our partnership with the Essilor Vision Foundation. Similarly, UIW supported relief efforts to those in need after Hurricanes Harvey, Irma and Maria and the earthquakes in Mexico. At the request of UIW President Dr. Thomas M. Evans, the ECCLS, Mission & Ministry and Campus Engagement worked with partners to support the San Antonio Food Bank, Catholic Charities, the American Red Cross and the South Texas Blood & Tissue Center. Over 450 students, faculty and staff provided disaster relief by donating, gathering and distributing items, which amounted to more than 800 hours of service.

There are always initiatives emerging from the ECCLS. What's new?

We have two. The first is the Mission Life competition, which includes students from the Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Paraná in Brazil (where it originated), Kent State University and UIW. The competition's goal is to foster entrepreneurship, social justice and innovation that address real-world problems. This year’s International Finalist Competition takes place on Nov. 12 and the project theme is Immigration in the 21st Century. The second is the Spring Day of Service, and though not new, we hope it will become a tradition. Last year’s Day of Service was part of Dr. Evans’ presidential inauguration activities and involved the entire campus community. It was such a success that we’d like to continue this effort and hopefully extend an opportunity to our international campuses, alumni and School of Professional Studies programs to join us on March 30, 2019.

How can alumni and community members get involved in projects or help start new ones?

There are many ways! Visit our website or our office, located in Room 158 of the administration building, or email the staff directly. Moreover, we invite our alumni and campus community to participate in any of the programs we conduct. They may also contact us if they represent an organization or nonprofit that offers service opportunities for students. Finally, if they are unable to give their time but still want to support the legacy of Sr. Dot and the ministry of service, they may donate in the name of the Ettling Center for Civic Leadership & Sustainability to UIW’s Office of Development.

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An Artistic Journey Far and Away and Back Again Alumna and artist Sarah Benson returns to UIW for retrospective exhibition

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Left: A portion of Revelation (2015), a work that revealed itself slowly over time.

Below: The artist as an Incarnate Word student in the 1960s.

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s an arts curator since 1982, Roberto José González prides himself in recognizing the quality and skill of visual artists when assembling new exhibitions. His intuition was elevated the first time he saw the work of San Antonio-based artist and alumna Sarah Benson. With an impressive body of work she had created over the last few decades, González knew presenting a solo exhibition with Benson would be an inspiration for anyone who attended the show.

Benson’s retrospective exhibition, featuring artwork she created from 1978-2018, will be on display at UIW’s Semmes Gallery in the Kelso Art Center from Jan. 18-Feb. 22, 2019. During these 40 years as an artist, González said Benson “has carved a stylistic niche” in the local arts community. “I thought it would be an important exhibition for San Antonio to know her work,” González said.

Once González decided he wanted to work with Benson on a retrospective, the two brainstormed ideas about where they could hold the exhibition. Since both González and Benson are alumni of UIW, it seemed logical to submit a proposal to their alma mater. Benson attended the University of the Incarnate Word from 1963-1964 before graduating from the University of Texas at San Antonio with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree.

She returned to UIW more than 20 years later and earned a bachelor’s degree in interior design in 1987.

“I thought about other venues, but it made perfect sense to have the exhibition [at UIW],” González said. “How wonderful it is to be coming home for the both of us.”

When they got word from Miguel Cortinas, associate professor and chair of the art department at UIW, that the retrospective was accepted, Benson was thrilled.

“At first, I thought it would be nice if it ever happened,” she said. “Then it became real. I was very pleased and flattered.”

As an arts educator, Cortinas said it’s important for art students to see the changes that occur in an artist’s work over time.

Benson’s retrospective exhibition is a perfect example of how it develops in different ways throughout an entire career.

“It is a natural component of the art-making process,” Cortinas said. “In sampling [Benson’s] work over the years, it was striking to see her continued interest in abstraction and a fluid evolution of her formal concerns.”

With an exhibition date set, Benson and González got to work. Benson had accumulated a large number of artwork over the last 40 years, so the two started sorting through the pieces she had stored in her home studio in Alamo Heights. González also thought it would be a good idea to see whether Benson could track down any of her older work that she had either sold or given away throughout the years, so they could see whether any of those pieces would fit their vision for the exhibition. It was a process Benson enjoyed.

“It was fun looking at my work and looking for that thread so that we could do a cohesive retrospective,” she said. “I had some [artwork] I had given to family members. I called them, and everybody was happy to lend them back to me.”

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There is a joyful aspect to my work.

Perhaps they can know a little about me in what they see.

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González said it took about two months to appraise 40 years’ worth of Benson’s work.

“It wasn’t simple,” he said. “When you’re looking at that many decades of work, you have to bring all of it out and go through it methodically.

Then it comes down to the final selections that are representative of every style and decade. Even then, we had to exclude [pieces].”

The earliest artwork in the retrospective is a piece called Arrangement #1 from 1978. It is an oil on canvas painting, a type of “self-portrait” Benson said, of a pile of shoes in her closet – from chunky purple heels to green flats to blue sandals.

“Although the shoes are objects, I see them as elements of a composition,” Benson explained in her description of the work. “Their random shapes, grouped together in a careless fashion, makes an abstract composition. They become shapes for the sake of carrying the color.”

Above Right: The artist at home.

Right: Brightwood Jazz, painted in 2001, was a transformative piece for Benson. Lines and color play off each other as does music in a jazz ensemble.

Below: One of her more recent works, Columns and Portals was painted during the early months of 2018 and highlights the vibrancy and evolution of Benson’s style.

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Through the years, Benson’s work has changed, but her love for abstract art has remained consistent. In one of her latest pieces from 2018, Angles Grid, which will be on display during the exhibition, she painted “angular geometric forms randomly arranged within rectangular shapes.” Benson said the piece is a good example of “how [she is] painting now, while still possessing some of the properties of [her] earlier works.”

“I love anything that has a sequence,” she said. “I love things that have repetition.”

Benson hopes visitors to the Semmes Gallery early next year will get a sense of who she is as an artist and person through her range of artwork.

“There is a joyful aspect to my work,” she said. “Perhaps they can know a little about me in what they see.”

King William Summer was completed after Benson and her family moved from their Riverwalk-area home to San Antonio’s historic King William district in 1997. While she was in the process of painting this piece, she learned of Princess Diana’s death and found peace and solace in creating the work.

More Artist Alumni

Sarah Benson is part of a grand tradition of fine artist alumni. Under the careful guidance of art professors and instructors, student artists have been allowed to flourish and take their place in the working artist community. In addition to Benson, several other artists showcase their work throughout the city and around the world. Here are just a few more artists who have honed their craft at UIW. Mariel Bayona ’12 BFA is the co-founder and co-director of Bass & Reiner Gallery in San Francisco, Calif. She earned her MFA in sculpture from the San Francisco Art Institute in 2014. Visit marielbayona.com.

Linda Calvert Jacobson ’90 BA is a prolific artist who creates wildflower paintings from her studio, Wildflower Art Gallery in Wimberly, Texas. Visit lindacalvertjacobson.com.

Kat Rullo Carey ’08 BFA is the owner and lead photographer of Darkroom Foto in San Antonio. Visit darkroomfoto.com.

E.C. Kanko ’10 BFA is a professional engraver and a painter specializing in acrylic and digital works. She is also the owner of E.C. Kanko Art and Design.

Angela Fox ’04 BA graduated with her MFA in printmaking from San Francisco Art Institute in 2006. Currently, she is a part-time drawing/painting faculty member at UIW and San Antonio College. Visit angelafox. net.

Kaela (Puente) Nommay ’13 BFA is currently a part-time faculty member at Fayetteville Technical Community College and Fayetteville State University in North Carolina. She studied ceramics and paint-

ing at UIW, and earned her MFA in ceramics from the University of Texas at San Antonio in 2016. Visit kaeceramics.com.

Oscar Saenz III ’11 BFA is the president and owner of OS3 Studios in San Antonio.

He studied painting and sculpture at UIW. Visit os3studios.com.

April Taylor ’10 BFA currently teaches painting as a part-time faculty member at UIW. She earned her MFA in photography from Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi in 2013.

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class notes

Class notes Celebrate UIW success stories. Keep up with your class, and be a part of The Word in print and online! Send your achievements, happy announcements and milestones to alumni@uiwtx.edu.

Photos submitted for Class Notes may be included on the online alumni community site.

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Carol Zernial ’89 MA was named among the Top 50 Influencers in Aging for 2017 by Next Avenue, a nonprofit journalism initiative by PBS. Zernial is the executive director of WellMed Charitable Foundation (WCF), a nonprofit organization that supports seniors and their caregivers. At WCF, she helped launch senior programs that serve more than 31,000 seniors at centers in Austin, San Antonio, Corpus Christi and the Rio Grande Valley. On this year’s list, she joins a Nobel Prize winner, HBO documentary film president, CEOs, scholars, authors, public servants and more.

Zernial also serves as chair of the Board of Directors for the National Council on Aging. She was a delegate to the White House Conference on Aging in 2015 and 2005. She is also the creator and co-host of the weekly radio show and podcast Caregiver SOS: On Air. Among her many accolades are the 2008 Outstanding Professional in Aging Award in Texas and the 2017 Murlin B. Johnson Legacy Award, among others.

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Elvira Puig Barrera ’71 BA has been named a Marquis Who’s Who Lifetime Achiever. Puig Barrera was honored for the achievements and successes she has accrued in the field of education. She was also awarded the Key Woman Educator Award for Community Service in 2017 by the San Antonio Coordinating Council of Delta Kappa Gamma Society International.

Dr. Veronica Cadena ’88, together with her husband, Dr. Antonio Cadena Jr., are celebrating the 10year anniversary of Cadena Family Practice, their privately-owned clinic in Del Rio, Texas. They have served this hometown community for 22 years. Cadena Family Practice has now expanded its services to include occupational/ industrial and correctional medicine.

Monica Shutts Messer ’73 BSN joined the faculty at the University of South Florida (USF) College of Nursing in Tampa after earning her Doctor of Nursing Practice and Ph.D. in Nursing Science degrees at USF. Messer continues to teach in the graduate program to prepare future nurse educators.

She is also a board certified wound care specialist and has published research on prevention and management of pressure ulcers.

Jerry Watson ’73 was recently voted in as president of the Board of Governors for the Boerne Community Theatre.

Watson also teaches acting classes for adults.

1990s Dr. Mateen Diop ’92 BS is the current principal of Sam Houston High School and P-Tech Early College High School in San Antonio.

Charlene Blohm ’92 MBA is among the recipients of the 2018 Governor’s Trailblazer Award for Wisconsin Women in Business.

Blohm received a Pioneer Award for her leadership. In 1991, she founded CB&A, a marketing and public relations agency specializing in education, special needs and workforce development markets.

Mike Dockal ’99 BS and Gina Dockal ’00 BA, are working to grow their 501(c)(3)

charitable nonprofit organization in memory of their beautiful daughter Zoey Isadora. Visit zoeysangels.org for more information.

2000s Dr. Alexandria Smoots ’00 BSN DNP, RN, FNP-BC, a member of Theta Eta Chapter of Chi Eta Phi Nursing Sorority Inc., organized the 1st Annual Mental Health Education program in 2017 hosted by the chapter. Smoots also planned the 2nd Annual Chi Eta Phi Mental Health Education Program.

It was an official Tricentennial-sponsored community initiative, organized and hosted by Theta Eta Chapter of Chi Eta Phi Inc. and in partnership with St. Philips School of Nursing for community engagement.

Arnulfo D. Hernández ’01 BA is a managing partner of Hernández & Associates, P.C., and was named among the top litigators of 2018 by Law Week Colorado.

Anthony Cristo ’02 BA is currently running for United States Congress District 15 of Texas as

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Allison Mulvey ’88 and Dr. Gerald Mulvey, assistant professor of Meteorology, attended the meeting of two nations in Durant Oklahoma March 12, 2018 during which their contribution to the Saint Patrick of Ireland Scholarship was announced. The Honorable Leo Varadkar, Irish Taoiseach (prime minister of Ireland), and the Honorable Gary Batton, chief of the Choctaw Nation, met in an invitation-only event to exchange gifts and announce scholarships for Choctaw students. Varadkar announced the creation of a scholarship for Choctaw students to study in Ireland, and Assistant Chief Jack Austin Jr. announced that the Saint Patrick of Ireland Scholarship was being funded at the $50,000 level by Dr. Gerald and Allison Mulvey. Mrs. Mulvey is a past Irish Echo Community Champion award winner and current UIW graduate student. Dignitaries at this meeting included the Choctaw Tribal Council, Daniel Mulhall, the Irish Ambassador to the United States, Mary Fallin, governor of Oklahoma, Brian Kuester, U.S. Attorney, and Adrial Farrell, consul general of Ireland in Austin, as well as local dignitaries. The Saint Patrick of Ireland Scholarship was established in 2016 and is the result of donations given to the Chahta Foundation by Allison and Gerald Mulvey. This scholarship was established to commemorate the Choctaw Nation’s outreach to the starving people of Ireland in 1847.

a candidate for the Libertarian Party.

Cristo is also a scoring director for Pearson Education Assessment and has worked in production for various television and film productions.

Rebecca Minjarez Villarreal ’02 MA earned her accreditation in public relations in 2017

and was recently named one of the Rising Stars of New Braunfels by the New Braunfels Jaycees. Villarreal is currently working as the director of communications for the New Braunfels Independent School District and serves as the central area vice president for the Texas School Public Relations

Association.

Amanda IretaGoode ’09 BA was named development director for Gemini Ink, San Antonio’s Literary Art Center.

The nonprofit organization offers creative writing workshops, public readings by authors, mentorship programs and more.

2010s Elizabeth F. Lopez ’12 BA graduated from the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston John P. McGovern Academy of Oslerian Medicine.

Jose Bernal ’14 BBA launched his own IT solutions company in Mexico.

Beral Publicidad Digital is now expanding its services to the United States.

Visit beralpd.com for more information.

graduation through a university relations program working in Support and Deployment Organization.

In the summer, he discussed future job opportunities with Nicholas Garcia ’16 H-E-B School of BBA has been named Business capstone a university relations students. Garcia recoordinator in Talent turned to UIW in the Acquisitions at Dell fall and recruited for Technologies. Garcia Dell during the UIW began his career at Full Time Career Dell shortly after Fair.

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Lana Nguyen ’16 BBA was featured in Voyage Phoenix magazine. Nguyen, who double majored in interior design and art at UIW, is now an established artist and founder of LAN art&design. Visit lanartanddesign.com for more information.

Sophorn “Sophie” Bou ’17 BA was the featured intern in the summer edition of the World Affairs Council of San Antonio’s World Atlas newsletter.

Tom Dotter ’18 DBA accepted a position with Novartis Pharmaceuticals, a global Fortune 200 corporation, upon his graduation from the H-E-B School of Business and Administration DBA program. Dotter will serve as the west coast strategic account director in the neuroscience division. His dissertation was titled “Factors Affecting the Intent to Use an Interactive Visual Aid on a Tablet PC Platform by a Biotechnology Sales Force.”

Karina Trevino ’14 BA and Jason Trevino ’17 MS welcomed Zoë Natalia, a future member of UIW’s Class of 2040, on Feb. 9, 2018. She joins sibling Jude, a future member of UIW’s Class of 2038.

Welcome, Cardinal Chicks!

Brenda Hutzler Taylor ’00 BBA and her husband, Mike Taylor, welcomed their first child together in December. Zander Matthew was born at 3:30 p.m., weighing 6 pounds 13 ounces and measuring 19 inches long.

Future Cardinals

Monica Itz ’81 BBA and her husband, Jeremy Itz, were blessed with their fifth grandchild, Henry Samuel, in September 2017.

Lea Lopez-Fagin ’96 MSN is delighted to introduce her first granddaughter, Olivia Clarita. She is the daughter of Leigh Anne and Charlie Thomas. She was born on Jan. 21, 2018, in Montgomery, Ala.

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Melanie Marie Mills ’15 BS and her husband, David Mills, a current UIW military program student, welcomed their second son, Ashton William, on Dec. 1, 2017. He looks forward to being a future Cardinal like his mommy and daddy.

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Engagements and Marriages Judy Bruner ’68 and her husband celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary in June 2017. Bruner also celebrated 50 years since graduating this May.

Greg Regino ’17 BS and Clarissa Garcia ’18 BA are engaged to be married. They will be married in Spring 2019 at St. Peter Prince of the Apostles Church in San Antonio.

Carlos G. Barreto ’14 MSA and Marisol De Hoyos Barreto ’14 MSA were married at a destination wedding in Cancun, Mexico, on Oct. 14, 2017.

Jonathan Cervantes ’14 MS and Alyson Gonzales ’12 BA ’13 MAT are engaged to be married in the summer of 2019. The couple met in the UIW bookstore in January 2013 and became engaged on UIW’s Red Bridge in 2017.

Jennifer L. Morales ’18 and Carlos Kopszywa are engaged to be married. Both Morales and Kopszywa are happy to share their news with their UIW family and friends as they plan the rest of their lives together.

In Memoriam Mary Eunice “Peggy” Lewis Leeton ’39 ALND Elizabeth Marshall Aman ’42 BA Nancy Ann Underwood ’43 IWHS Mary Margaret Love Gaither ’45 IWHS ’49 ALND Georgia Lynn Kane ’46 ALSR Patricia Ann Meskell ’46 IWHS Nancy Eleanor Camacho ’47 ALSR Florence M. Kotara ’48 IWHS Margaret F. Grimmett Hawkes ’49 BSN Patricia Kuntz “Patsy” Vance ’49 IWHS ’54 ALND Gladys C. Niemann ’50 BA Lucile M. Teal ’51 ALSR Josephine Loth “Josie” Klinksiek ’52 BSN Jewel Virginia Mair Neumann ’52 BA Sr. Lucille Hettie Goertz OSB ’53 BS Dolores Marie Carle Lacy ’53 ALSR Jeanne Mason Thaggard ’53 BA ’69 MA Alice T. Albus ’54 BSN Patricia Ann Edwards Liberto ’54 IWHS Sr. Calista Mares IWBS ’55 BA Ramona Lopez Cisneros ’56 BSN

Dorothy Pieper Smyer ’57 ALND Patricia Locke McMahon Tollette ’57 IWHS Emelie Fern ’58 BSN Juanita Garcia ’58 BA Dr. Nancy Lee Russell ’59 BS Jeanette Ludwig Atkinson ’60 BS ’99 MEd Sr. Mary Janice Meiners RSM ’60 BA Lillian Salinas Dickinson ’62 BA Ellen Jeannette Owings-Hanson ’62 BA Sr. Mary Ruth Murphy CCVI ’62 BA Sr. Rosemary Burke CCVI ’63 BSN Sr. Carla Marie Crabtree OSU ’63 BA Sheila Marie Cloud Kiselis ’63 IWHS ’67 BA Sr. Rita Marie Chauvin MSC ’65 MA Sr. M. Marietta Hajdik IWBS ’65 BS Sr. Mary Lucille Sluyter RSM ’65 BA Sr. Tricia Freeman CCVI ’68 BS Col. Irene Jean Eliseo, USAF (ret.) ’71 BSN Mirella Garza Kennedy ’71 IWHS ’76 BA ’90 MEd, former UIW & St. Anthony Catholic High School faculty Dr. Judy Beth McPherson ’71 BA Kathleen Renee Gordon Giron ’76 BA Michael A. Plog ’78 BBA Martha Riley Johnston ’84 BS Aurora “Mickey” Reyes ’84 BSN Marie Leopold McPherson ’85 MEd Ethel Colene Hillyard ’87 BA ’88 MBA Donna Kaye Gruenewaldt Manna ’99 BBA Natalie Diane Smith Mike ’00 BSN Julie Sauceda Morquecho ’01 BA Stephanie Marie Garza-Guzman ’02 BA Tom M. Benson Jr. ’05 Hon PhD Ivan Acevedo ’12 MAA Andrew Jackson “Jack” Lewis Jr. ’12 Hon PhD Brenell Nicole Evans ’13 BA Simiselo Ncube-Socks ’18 BS Raymond Bliss, former UIW faculty John Eugene “Jack” Carroll, former UIW Development Board member Thomas “Tom” C. Frost, UIW benefactor Dr. Mary Lou Mueller, UIW faculty emeritus

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Whether you graduated a few months or a few decades ago, your alma mater invites you back to the nest.

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hen the air becomes crisp, Marching Cardinals’ drum cadences ring out across Alamo Heights, and alumni begin making their way back to Broadway and Hildebrand, it can mean only one thing – it’s almost time for homecoming at the University of the Incarnate Word.

Homecoming is more than a football game. It’s a time for alumni to reconnect with friends through shared experiences. It’s an opportunity to celebrate the past and present and to look forward to the bright futures of all those who will come next. At its core, homecoming is simply that – coming home.

Whether a Crusader or Cardinal, a student in the 70s or in 2017, a frequent visitor of Marian Hall or the Student Engagement Center, there’s something for everyone at this year’s homecoming celebration.

“Homecoming is truly my favorite time of year,” said Dr. Lisa McNary, UIW dean of Alumni & Parent Relations. “This year, we’re celebrating classic events like the Homecoming Memorial Mass and introducing new and improved events that we hope our alumni will adopt as new traditions to be celebrated for years to come.”

Some of those new traditions include events like Cards for Cardinals, One Word.

Global Network., and the Homecoming Open Lecture. Intended to connect alumni of various nationalities and bridge the generational gap, these events will provide opportunities for alumni of all backgrounds to come together.

Read on for a full list of UIW Homecoming 2018 events.

HOMECOMING OPEN LECTURE Thursday, Nov. 1 On this Throwback Thursday, remember what it was like to be a student by attending a class with UIW Communication Arts Program Director Dr. Trey Guinn.

A student favorite, Guinn’s teaching, research and professional work is focused on communication effectiveness and human relationships. 5-6 p.m., Mabee Library Auditorium.

ONE WORD. GLOBAL NETWORK. Thursday, Nov. 1 All that learning at the open lecture will have everyone ready for the evening’s alumni mixer. Get up to speed on how our international graduates are doing, and mingle with fellow alumni.

6-8 p.m., Cardinal Shoppe.

CARDS FOR CARDiNALS Thursday, Nov. 1 Alumni entrepreneurs and executives will share stories

about their educational and professional successes with UIW students at this speed-networking event. Students will have the opportunity to collect business cards from new mentors, and alumni will meet up-andcoming professionals. Both students and alumni will create connections and extend their networks. 2-4 p.m., Student Engagement Center Room 2030.

Pumpkin Patch & Cardinal Market Friday, Nov. 2 Enjoy an afternoon of fall fun with a Cardinal Market featuring vendors and artisans and a picture-perfect pumpkin patch.

4-6 p.m., Dubuis Lawn 50th REUNION DINNER Friday, Nov. 2 Calling all 1968 graduates! Attend a special reunion dinner in your honor, and catch up with the Class of

Being an alum has its perks! The Homecoming 2018 Premier Hotel is the Wyndham Garden River Walk. For details and booking, visit

’68 on the golden anniversary of your graduation. Tickets are $25 and can be purchased at alumniandfriends. uiw.edu. 6-8 p.m., Mabee Library Special Collections Room.

50th REUNION COFFEE KLATCH AND CAMPUS TOUR Saturday, Nov. 3 Sit back and relax with a tasty cup of coffee from Finnegan’s Coffee Shop on main campus.

After coffee and sweets, enjoy a golf cart tour of main campus to visit familiar places and new additions!

Tickets are $10 and can be purchased at alumniandfriends. uiw.edu.

10 a.m.-noon, Mabee Library Finnegan’s Coffee Shop.

REDZONE CARDiNAL TAILGATE Saturday, Nov. 3 The Redzone Cardinal Tailgate is the official gathering place of the homecoming football game for alumni, parents and friends.

Get in the zone to cheer on UIW Football before their battle against Sam Houston State at this Cardinalstyle tailgate!

Tickets are $12 and can be purchased at alumniandfriends. uiw.edu. 11 a.m.1:30 p.m., Friendship Garden, UIW Main Campus.

HOMECOMING MEMORIAL MASS Sunday, Nov. 4 Join fellow alumni at the Annual Memorial Mass and Celebration honoring the Class of 1968 and remembering those who have touched our lives. After Mass, visit the CCVI cemetery. Email vavant@uiwtx. edu or call (210) 829-6076 with the names of your deceased family and friends who you wish to be remembered during Mass. 10:30-11:30 a.m., Chapel of the Incarnate Word.

CARDINAL BRUNCH Sunday, Nov. 4 Close out UIW’s 2018 Homecoming & Family Weekend at a final farewell brunch. Listen to stories from a Class of 1968 graduate.

Noon-2 p.m., Heritage Center, 2nd floor.

alumniandfriends.uiw.edu.

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Moment for Reflection

Pastoral Innovation in a Changing World Jakob K. Rinderknecht, Ph.D. Director of the UIW Pastoral Institute

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he last five decades have seen massive changes in the U.S., in Texas, and in the Catholic Church. On the eve of the Second Vatican Council, Walter M. Miller Jr. imagined what Catholic life would be like thousands of years in the future, in his well-beloved novel A Canticle for Leibowitz. In this novel, he imagined that this church would still be praying in Latin and look basically like the external structure he already knew. But, scarcely a decade after this book’s publication, these touchstones that Miller described were in a state of fast-paced change precisely because the church had judged that change was necessary for preaching the Gospel in a world that is in a constant state of development.

In this same time period (50 years ago!) the Pastoral Institute (PI) at Incarnate Word began as an annual summer gathering for graduate-level theological reflection. Many of the early participants were religious sisters.

As the years rolled by, however, the Institute kept developing in order to serve a church that was itself changing.

More and more lay students came to be part of the gathering as the U.S. church began to make more room for lay ecclesial ministers, women and men who are neither ordained nor professed religious, but who work professionally in parishes and dioceses.

In recent years, the Institute has undergone another round of changes.

First, in response to a call from the Archbishop of San Antonio, beginning in 2013, the Institute partnered with the Mexican American Catholic College to offer an undergraduate degree in pastoral ministry. This program has a mix of students preparing for lay ecclesial ministry, sisters from religious orders and young men preparing to

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continue on to seminary for a variety of dioceses and religious orders.

Courses are offered in both Spanish and English, and there is a strong emphasis on intercultural education.

Several years ago, we also discontinued the summer institutes in order to take a step back and ask what the church needs from the institute. After hiring a new director and spending a year in study with representatives of the CCVI sisters, the archdiocese and our partner institutions, we proposed a revised MA program that will be offered in collaboration with the Mexican American Catholic College just like our undergraduate program.

The revised program will also focus on training lay ecclesial ministers and sisters, just like the PI has always done.

But it will offer courses all year, in both English and Spanish, and is looking to increase its reach further by offering more opportunities for distance education.

The U.S. church is once again in a situation where people are asking, “what’s next?” How does the church preach the Gospel of Jesus Christ in this situation, in this place, this time, this culture. We are newly aware that the structures of the church have not always lived up to the challenge of living and working as Christ did.

As director of the Pastoral Institute, however, I am more than hopeful.

There will be changes in society and in the church. Like Walter Miller, our guesses about what they will be might not be right. But, after several years of working with the Institute’s students, whether they are preparing for priesthood, religious life or lay ministry, I’m confident that these bright, committed disciples will keep discerning where Jesus is calling his church to be of service.

Opportunities to LEARN AND Serve Get inspired by the spirit of service learning. University Mission & Ministry invites the UIW community to take part in these special campaigns, conversations and events.

Essential Conversations: Poverty Wednesday, Nov. 7

Before acting, one must seek to understand.

This Essential Conversation is an open dialogue focusing on poverty on a global scale.

The first session initiates the conversation, and the second session continues the dialogue. 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m., and 6-7:30 p.m.

Week of Prayer for Christian Unity Friday, Jan. 18 – Friday, Jan. 25

The theme for the 2019 Week of Prayer for Christian Unity is “Justice and Only Justice You Shall Pursue” inspired by Deuteronomy 16:18-20. We are encouraged to use this material throughout the year to acknowledge the dialogue and communion that churches have reached and to pray together for unity, which is Christ’s will.

Martin Luther King Jr. March Monday, Jan. 21

Members of the UIW community including individuals, families, organizations and more will once again take part in this year’s march, the 32nd in San Antonio. The day is marked with many celebratory, educational and inspirational events highlighting the life of the civil rights leader Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. The walk will begin at 10 a.m. at 3501 Martin Luther King Dr. and conclude at Pittman-Sullivan Park.

Times and locations subject to change.

For more information about these events, contact University Mission & Ministry at (210) 829-3128 or ministry@uiwtx.edu.

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wo days before her graduation from the University of the Incarnate Word, Alejandra Escobar had a decision to make. Escobar ’18 BA had been offered a six-week internship with the Incarnate Word Foundation in St. Louis, Mo., to work with the city’s underserved Hispanic population.

“And they wanted an answer quickly,” she said.

While she prepared to cross the stage, Escobar knew it was an opportunity she had to take. “I really wanted to do something close to my heart during this time when [some people are] feeling prejudice against Hispanic people.”

Two years working with the Ettling Center for Civic Leadership & Sustainability (ECCLS) and a social justice class helped prepare her to make the leap. Also, the foundation is a ministry of the Sisters of Charity of the Incarnate Word and had previously welcomed student interns from Incarnate Word campuses in Mexico. Escobar would be the first from UIW, thanks to efforts from Dr. Ricardo Gonzalez, ECCLS director, and Sr. Kathleen Coughlin, senior advisor to the president for leadership gifts and sponsored ministries.

In short order, she was working in St. Louis, meeting local leaders, school administrators and advocates, and participating in community engagement. She saw firsthand how many people

cared about social justice. Escobar said she was glad to be working with an organization trying to reconstruct the city’s social dynamics and provide services to the relatively small Latino population, some of whom say they struggle to find a place in the city. “It’s inspiring to see how they overcome that on a day-to-day basis,” she said.

By working with leaders, researching community needs and listening, Escobar and the intern team devised a collaboration between the ContemAlejandra Escobar porary Art Museum St. Louis (CAM) and the St. Francis Community

About the Incarnate Word Foundation A History of Service

Services Southside Center, which provides summer camps for children ages 8 to 14. The interns assisted at the center for two weeks providing care and conducting daily reflections.

“We as a team came up with a plan to have children take a guided tour and have people from the museum go to their center to create a mural with them,” she said.

The plan bridged a gap between the museum and the local Latino population and offered more art exposure for the young participants. Museum employees sketched a mural and divided the artwork into four parts. Children painted a section of the mural and put those pieces together to create the final image of a tree rooted in the earth, with people standing side by side under its branches.

“To see the final product was exciting,” she said.

“Seeing that joy on their faces meant everything.”

Left: Escobar at CAM in St. Louis.

Center: The children’s mural.

A ministry of the Sisters of Charity of the Incarnate Word, the Incarnate Word Foundation has served the people of St. Louis for more than 20 years. In 1997, after the closure of the Incarnate Word Hospital, the foundation formed to continue the mission of the Sisters who had been working in the city since the 1890s.

Critical Impact

Today, the foundation’s work focuses on addressing community issues, root causes of poverty, education and employment disparities, among other issues.

Solutions for Tomorrow

It also empowers innovative projects through collaborative grants.

Grantees address food insecurity, raise awareness of human trafficking and educate public school personnel about racial equity and implicit bias.

Visit incarnatewordstl.org or follow @IWFSTL for more information.

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Studying the Spotlight

Dr. Zazil Reyes-Garcia scrutinizes the small screen and studies just how Latinos and Latinas are changing on television

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or many, a good TV binge is a guilty pleasure – a fun, occasional indulgence meant to distract from the daily grind. For Dr. Zazil Reyes-Garcia, assistant professor of Communication Arts in the School of Media and Design, a long stretch of TV watching is work itself and part of her latest academic research of evolving Latino identity in the U.S. and what that looks like on television.

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can no longer ignore race,” she said.

“I am from Mexico, but here (in the U.S.) I am a Latina. In the beginning, it was a little confusing what that was. But now, I feel very much a Latina in the U.S. and think the issue of representation is very, very important.”

With paper and pen in hand, Reyes-Garcia takes notes, transcribes dialogue and evaluates language use in two of the very few television programs currently in production with a Latino or Latina lead and a majority Latino cast – Jane the Virgin and One Day at a Time.

While many might think of the programs as campy, sitcom fun, they offer scholars a rare look at how Latinos and Latinas are presented to mass media audiences and an opportunity to weigh the perceptions that might be gained from those representations.

Jane the Virgin, on the CW network, is based on a Venezuelan telenovela and plays up its soapy roots with a wink. Set in Miami and focused on the unexpectedly tumultuous life of Jane, a Venezuelan-American, the show features a largely Latino cast of different heritages, ages and English fluency. Netflix’s One Day at a Time, the remake of the classic 1970s sitcom, focuses on a Cuban-American family in Los Angeles managing intergenerational expectations and new cultural norms in a modern and digital age. Both

showcase complex women in lead characters and challenge old TV tropes.

Her study is for an academic paper Reyes-Garcia is currently penning with a colleague on Latinidad in television.

“Latinidad is an umbrella term used to represent Latinos. But it is a paradox because in seeking to represent us, it tends to erase differences and creates this ideal Latino that some people can identify with and others don’t,” she said. “We think there is a new Latinidad. These shows are including wokeness and mansplaining and questioning institutions, things that we did not traditionally see when we’ve seen Latinos in the media (in the past).”

It’s heartening to see more complicated characters and storylines on contemporary television, but there is still room for growth, she said.

“We are still very much underrepresented,” said Reyes-Garcia. “What happens when we are underrepresented is that those few representations carry more weight. The more different aspects of Latinos and Latinas that we see on television benefit all of us. It can open our minds to what Latinos and Latinas look like and what they don’t.”

Reyes Garcia’s co-authored paper is in progress, but her students are already gaining perspective from her study.

“I say that my biggest impact is in my classroom with my students,” she said, noting that this is especially true of her Latina students, who make up the majority of her students. “I see a transformation in how they think about themselves, their families and their place in this country.

And they have done amazing work.

When I see them questioning things and how empowered they feel, that is where my impact is.”

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Sister Stories

A new curriculum on nuns is being created at UIW

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new national curriculum is being developed at the University of the Incarnate Word. “Called & Consecrated: Exploring the Lives of Women Religious” introduces middle- and highschool students to Catholic sisters by illuminating their ministries and sharing their stories. Available online in Spanish and English and accessible on a variety of digital devices, the engaging curriculum consists of five concise educational units and includes videos of

interviews with women religious.

The curriculum is part of the National Catholic Sisters Project, an initiative intended to raise awareness of women religious funded by the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation.

Dr. Ann D. David, assistant professor in the Dreeben School of Education, oversees curriculum development. Catechists Alejandra Herrera ’16 BA, Amanda Murillo, Liz Ortiz, a UIW Pastoral Institute student, and Rose Radkowski are writing the curriculum.

“Relatively few young people today know an actual sister,” David said. “Their stories need to be told.”

Catholic schoolteachers and parish catechists across the country have begun to implement the curriculum already.

What’s more, she is receiving enthusiastic feedback from teachers.

“This curriculum is life changing,” said Rosi Cortez, director of mission and ministry at St. Anthony Catholic High School and a UIW graduate student. “It empowered our students to not only see sisters through a different lens but to see the potential within themselves.”

Sister Marian Batho CSJ, the Archdiocese of Boston’s delegate for religious, is sharing the curriculum with local parishes and her Office of Catholic Schools. “I am very impressed with the women who designed this curriculum.

Kudos to the University of the Incarnate Word!”

For more information and to access the curriculum, visit nationalcatholicsistersproject.org.

Top: Liz Ortiz, Dr. Ann David, Alejandra Herrera, Amanda Murillo and Rose Radkowski.

Above: Sisters come together to discuss the curriculum during a workshop held in June.

Far left: Sr. Marichui Bringas CCVI, is among the workshop’s participants.

Photos by Chris Stokes.

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University Collective Dr. Adrienne Nock Ambrose, associate professor of Religious Studies, received a research travel grant from the Cushwa Center for the Study of American Catholicism at the University of Notre Dame. The grant helped to fund archival research in connection with a book proposal tentatively titled Appealing to the ‘Movie Mind’: American Catholicism in the Age of Spectacle, 1920–1940.

Dr. Veronica Acosta, assistant professor of Biology, was an invited speaker at the Faculty for Undergraduate Neuroscience Pedagogy Workshop.

Acosta and Dr. Carlita Favero of Ursinus College presented “A Discussion of Diversity and Inclusivity at the University Level: The Need for a Strategic Plan” at the conference. An article of the same name (Martinez Acosta, V.G., Favero, C.B.) was published in The Journal of Undergraduate Neuroscience Education. Acosta served as a senior panelist for the BRAINS (Broadening the Representation of Academic Investigators in NeuroScience) mentoring workshop based at the University of Washington. She served on four panels: “Getting the Mentoring You Need to Succeed,” “Mastering Teaching,” “Conflict and Communication,” and “Building Your Research Group.” Acosta presented “Cellular and Molecular Characterization of Head Regeneration in Lumbriculus Variegatus” (O’Bryant, S.M.; Martinez-Acosta, V.G.) at the Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology Conference in San Francisco. She was awarded an SICB Broadening Participation Travel Award to attend the meeting.

The proceedings were published in Integrative and Comparative Biology. Acosta served as co-director of an NSF-funded Research Experience for Undergraduates program at the Marine Biological Laboratory (MBL) in Woods Hole, Mass., for a second year. This year Brian Salvador, UIW honors student, was selected to attend the program with her. Salvador presented his and Acosta’s work “Characterization of Neoblast Population during Regeneration in Lumbriculus Variegatus” as a poster during the 9th Annual Undergraduate MBL Research Symposium. At the MBL, Acosta also coordinated a professional development workshop series for undergraduates titled, What to Expect. She has also served as a faculty member of the SPINES course for graduate fellows attending the Summer Program in Neuroscience Excellence and Success, which supports the professional development of underrepresented minorities in the neurosciences.

Dr. Danielle Alsandor, assistant professor of Teacher Education, received an award for her presentation “Keeping it Real: Authentic Leadership & Advising Practices in the Trump Era” at the 2018 Joint State Conference of the Texas Association of Black Professionals in Higher Education and the Texas Association of Black School Educators.

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News, accomplishments and accolades from our illustrious faculty Dr. Rebecca Attridge, associate professor of Pharmacy Practice, presented “Catheter-Directed Thrombolysis for Acute Pulmonary Embolism: Is It Good Advice to Lyse?” at the Texas Society of Health-System Pharmacists 70th Annual Seminar.

Attridge was awarded the Texas Chapter Outstanding Member Award for San Antonio Area for 2017 and the Presidential Citation Award for 2017, by the Society of Critical Care Medicine at the SSCM Texas Chapter Annual Business Meeting in Houston. She presented “Interactive iPad Application to Enhance the Medical Disclosure and Informed Consent Process,” (Kalich, B.A., Cavazos, M., Guinn, T.D., Panday, M., Pillarisetti, J., Attridge, R.L.) at the Heart Rhythm Society 39th Annual Scientific Sessions in Boston.

Dr. Russell Attridge, associate dean of Academic Affairs and associate professor of Pharmacy Practice, presented “Updates in Community Acquired Pneumonia” to attendees at The University of Texas at Austin College of Pharmacy’s Hospital Pharmacy Practice Seminar as CE credit. Attridge presented the posters “Purposeful Collaborations Between Practice and Science Faculty Advance Pharmacy Education,” (Attridge, R.T., Coker, A.O., Guerra, C.M., et al.) and “Student Professional Development Program’s Effects on Student Self-Efficacy in Goal Setting,” (Kalich, B.A., Attridge, R.T.) at the 2018 AACP Annual Meeting in Boston.

Justin Bennett, assistant professor of Theatre and production manager, was recently appointed to serve as the engineering commissioner for the United States Institute for Theatre Technology.

Bennett was also elected by the Entertainment Services and Technology Association to serve as the co-chair of the Electrical Power Working Group, which forms a part of the organization’s Technical Standards Program.

Dr. Robert R. Blanton, associate professor of Communication Arts, published several works: “The Story of Right Hand, Left Hand” in Engaging the Elephant: Using Film to Facilitate Difficult Conversations About Race in the Classroom; “Won’t You Be My Neighbor: Samaritan Ethics and the Art of Compassion” in Case Studies of Service Learning and Faith Integration, Journal of Christian Teaching Practice; “Strange Times: The Rhetorical Realms of Interactive Nostalgia in Stranger Things” in Subjective Experiences of Interactive Nostalgia. “Truth, Tears, Anger, and Grace: Grieving with Hope in Timothy Keller’s 9/11 Sermon” in The American Sermon; “Highway 61: American Folk Music and the Legacy of Alan Lomax” in Teaching Popular Music in the Classroom; “Loyalty Leadership: Learning and Performing Leadership in The Americans” in Through the Lens: Interrogating Practice, Presentation and Power; “A Requiem and a Dream: Discerning the Rhetorical Significance of the Lincoln Memorial on the National Mall” in The Soul of the Nation: U.S. Public Memory and the National Mall; and “Survive or Surrender: The Rhetoric of Indigenous Land in Hell or High Water and Wind River” in Decolonizing

university collective Public Address: American Indian Rhetoric and the Struggle for Self-Determination.

Dr. Stefanie Boswell, associate professor of Psychology, is this year’s recipient of the UIW Presidential Teaching Award, which recognizes teaching excellence and student engagement. Faculty members are nominated by other faculty members and students and selected by previous honorees.

Dr. David Campos, professor of Teacher Education, received the Northside Independent School District 2018 Outstanding District Partner of the Year Award. The University of the Incarnate Word Dreeben School of Education was chosen as the winner in the category of Outstanding Business or Community Organization for the 2017-18 school year.

Dr. Darlene Carbajal, assistant professor of Communication Arts, received her Ph.D. in Education in December 2017 from the University of the Incarnate Word. The title of her dissertation is “Spirituality in a Faith-Based Institution: Faculty Experiences of Facilitating the Spiritual Development of Students.”

Dr. Paulo Carvalho, associate professor of Pharmaceutical Sciences, published “Bioactive Products from Singlet Oxygen Photooxygenation of Cannabinoids” in the European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry. Carvalho received a $30,034 research project grant for “Synthesis of Anticancer Natural Compounds: Callysgongamide A, a Polyacetilenic Compound, as a Potential Therapeutic Agent,” (Osman, A.G., Elokely, K.M., Yadav, V.K., Carvalho, P., Radwan, M., Slade, D., Klein, M.L.) from the San Antonio Area Foundation’s Beta & Melvin Leazar Memorial Fund.

He also published “Identification, Characterization and Molecular Modeling Studies of Schistosoma mansoni Dihydrofolate Reductase Inhibitors: From Assay Development to Hit Identification,” (Teles, A.L.B., Silva, R.R., Ko, M., Ferreira, G.M., Pita, S.D.R., Trossini, G.H.G., Carvalho, P., Castilho, M.S.) in Current Topics in Medicinal Chemistry.

Dr. James C. Collins, assistant professor of Computer Information and Cyber Security Systems, is the faculty adviser for the Crypto Cardinals, a new cyber security club, which participated and ranked well in a cyber security competition, a first for UIW. Collins, who joined UIW after a 30-year career in cyber security, formed the club with student leaders.

Dr. Ann D. David, an assistant professor of Teacher Education, organized a professional development and continuing formation workshop for 65 catechists, Catholic-school teachers and diocesan representatives from across the country. As part of the National Catholic Sisters Project, this workshop focused on a free, online curriculum titled “Called & Consecrated,” which teaches young people about the lives and works of women religious. (See more on p. 29).

Dr. Ann D. David, Dr. Stephanie Grote-Garcia, associate professor of Teacher Education, Dr. Letitia Harding, associate professor of English, Dr. Susan Hall, professor of Teacher Education and the director of the Center for Teaching and Learning, and Inci Yilmazli, a doctoral student in the International Education and Entrepreneurship Program, presented a poster titled “Living the Process: Embedding the Writing Process Throughout Preservice Teacher Education Coursework,” at the American Education Research Association Annual Meeting in New York City. The poster focused on findings from an ongoing research project examining the connection between how preservice teachers are taught about writing and taught to write, and how they see themselves as writers.

Yvonne Arias Davila, nurse faculty clinical liaison, Cynthia Overmyer Richardson, senior instructor, Dr. Julie Nadeau, associate professor, undergraduate program chair and director of the Traditional Bachelor of Science in Nursing program, and Dr. Lee Ann Waltz, assistant professor in the Ila Faye Miller School of Nursing and Health Professions, had work presented at the International Quality and Safety Education for Nurses Conference in Bonita Springs, Fla. Dr. Julian Davis, associate professor of Chemistry, hosted an ALEKS workshop for pre-nursing majors interested in preparing for and getting ahead in their chemistry courses. Participating pre-nursing majors used a customized ALEKS online course to master important chemistry topics. Students who completed the entire course advanced directly into the second semester of their chemistry sequence.

Dr. Amy Diepenbrock, assistant dean of Student Affairs at the Feik School of Pharmacy, presented “Feeding Your Pipeline the Right Fuel for the Right Students: A Story of Three Early Assurance Programs,” (Diepenbrock, A., Graham, C.) at the Pharmacy Education Admissions meeting prior to AACP. Diepenbrock also presented the poster “Identifying Optimal Selection Criteria for the Direct Admit Program” (Graham, C., Diepenbrock, A., Smith, S.E., Oliveira, M., Cauthon, K.A.B.) at AACP Annual Meeting in Boston.

Dr. Jean Dols, associate professor of Nursing, was presented with the 2018 South Texas Nurse Imagemaker Award by the Texas Nurses Association District 8 and Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing Delta Alpha at-Large Chapter.

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Dr. Christopher Edelman, associate professor of Philosophy, and Juan “Ruben” Garza, grounds maintenance supervisor, were awarded The William Mulcahy Award for Ecological Stewardship. The award was created in 2007 in recognition of grounds superintendent Bill Mulcahy’s leadership in ecological conservation and care of the land at Incarnate Word.

Each year, the Earth Month Committee selects two members of the UIW community, one faculty and one staff, to receive this award for their dedication to practicing sustainability.

Dr. Dora Fitzgerald, assistant professor, and Dr. Zazil Reyes-Garcia, assistant professor both in the Communication Arts program, will present their work titled “The Mexico-U.S. border: Multiple constructions from film and political cartoons,” as part of a roundtable session at the Fulbright Association’s annual conference to be held in Puebla, Mexico this fall.

Dr. Danielle Gunter, associate professor of Nursing, Dr. Leslie Martinez, assistant professor of Psychology, Kelly Pittman, assistant professor of Accounting, and Dr. Mona Bains, assistant professor of Physical Therapy, received The Provost’s Legacy Teaching Award, which recognizes faculty who demonstrate the degree of dedication to teaching and learning that joins them to the long legacy of teaching excellence that characterizes the University of the Incarnate Word. Dr. Denise Doyle, then provost, established the Legacy Teaching Award in 2010.

Dr. Bradi Frei, associate professor of Pharmacy Practice, presented “Putting the Opioid Epidemic Under the Microscope” and co-presented “Is Pharmacy the Right Career for Me?” with Joanne Fazio-Gosser at the HOSA International Leadership Conference in Dallas.

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Frei presented “Medication Nomenclature” to high school students at the Institute for Drug Development Oncology Research Internship summer program 2018 at the UT Health San Antonio. She also presented “Update on Oncology Medications Commonly Dispensed by Community Pharmacies” at the Texas Pharmacists Association Conference and Expo in The Woodlands, Texas. Frei received the Preceptor of the Year Award by the Audie L Murphy Veterans Hospital Oncology Residency 20172018.

Dr. Helmut Gottlieb, associate professor of Pharmaceutical Sciences, presented “Impact of Integration on Learner Outcomes” and presented the poster “Renal Responses Produced by the Central Microinjection of Salvinorin A and B in Conscious Rats,” (Franklin, C., Evans, L., Henderson, R., Rangel, Y., Anatrella, E., Kaur, S., Bombaywala, P., Gottlieb, H.) at the Experimental Biology Meeting 2018 in San Diego.

Dr. Stephanie Grote-Garcia, associate professor of Teacher Education, was elected president of the Specialized Literacy Professionals, a special interest group of the International Literacy Association (ILA). In addition, Grote-Garcia was appointed director of educator empowerment for the Texas Association for Literacy Education, the state affiliated group of ILA. Dr. Jaime Z. González, assistant professor and assistant director of Professional Practice (Clinical) Education in the School of Physical Therapy, published “Improvements in Cultural Competence in Athletic Training and Rehabilitative Science Students through Classroom Activities,” (Denton, J., Esparza, S., Fike, D., González, J.) in the Journal of Cultural Diversity.

Dr. Stephanie Hartzell, assistant professor in the Graduate Studies Department of the Dreeben School of Education, presented her work “Interfaith Survey Creation Recommendations” at the International Conference for Christian Teacher Educators in Abilene, Texas.

Dr. Sharon Herbers, professor of Teacher Education in the Dreeben School of Education, was named the 2018 Moody Professor by the University of the Incarnate Word. The awarding of the Moody Professorship reflects a high level of scholarship, teaching excellence and community service.

Dr. Linda Hook, assistant professor of Nursing, presented “Policies and Politics in Healthcare” at the APHON Bits and Pieces Education Symposium at UIW. Dr. Chad Jackson, director of Professional Practice Education in the School of Physical Therapy, presented a poster titled “Integrated Professional Formation Curricular Design – Allowing Learning to Become Visceral” at the 6th Annual Conference of the Academy for Professionalism in Health Care in Baltimore on behalf of himself, Dr. Amy Crocker, assistant professor and director of Social Accountability and Experiential Learning, and Dr. Nathan Brown, assistant professor.

Dr. Arcelia Johnson-Fannin, dean emerita of the Feik School of Pharmacy, received the Dave Dennis Lifetime Achievement Award from her alma mater, Dillard University in New Orleans, La. Dr. Jessica Kimmel, professor emerita of the Dreeben School of Education, is the current president of the World Council for Curriculum and Education, a world-wide organization of educators from more than 40 countries who are committed to a democratic education and an education for all.

As president, Kimmel presented her paper, “Constructivism: A Learning Theory for a Democratic Education” as the Alice Miel Lecture at the International Conference in Rome. The paper will be published in the conference proceedings.

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Dr. Piyush Swami, of the East West Educational Institute in India, and Sr. Martha Ann Kirk, professor of Religious Studies, responded to the presentation of Dr. Toh Swee-Hin, a UNESCO Prize for Peace Education Laureate, called “The Flowering of Global Citizenship Education: Empowering and Transforming Our Common Humanity Toward a Culture of Peace” at the World Council of Curriculum and Instruction Conference in Rome. Sr. Kirk also presented “Roots Serving the City, Branches Serving the World: Incarnate Word Sisters Founded in 1869 in Response to the Mayor’s Pleas, University of the Incarnate Word Students and Faculty Reaching Out in Service Locally and Globally” at the conference. Dr. Swami, Sr. Kirk, Dr. Swee-Hin are pictured above before an olive tree.

Dr. Michael D. Moon, associate professor in the Ila Faye Miller School of Nursing and Health Professions, co-authored a research study called “Triaging the Emergency Department, Not the Patient: United States Emergency Nurses’ Experience of the Triage Process” in the Journal of Emergency Nursing.

Cynthia Richardson, Nursing instructor, was named the Sigma Theta Tau 2018 Nurse Imagemaker.

Dr. Evan J. Petersen, associate professor in the School of Physical Therapy, published “Differential Diagnosis in a Patient Presenting With Both Systemic and Neuromusculoskeletal Pathology: Resident’s Case Problem,” (Petersen, E.J., Thurmond, S.M.) in the Journal of Orthopaedic & Sports Physical Therapy. Petersen’s project, “The Use of Real-Time Feedback to Improve Learning of Joint Mobilization Techniques for Entry-Level Doctor of Physical Therapy Students,” was awarded the UIW Faculty Endowment Research Award.

Dr. Jeff C. Rabin, professor and assistant dean for Graduate Studies, Research and Assessment in the Rosenberg School of Optometry, published “Effects of Milk vs. Dark Chocolate Consumption on Visual Acuity and Contrast Sensitivity Within 2 Hours: A Randomized Clinical Trial,” (Rabin, J., Karunathilake, N., Patrizi, K.) in JAMA Ophthalmology.

Dr. Zazil Reyes-Garcia, assistant professor of Communication Arts, co-authored “Podcasting and Play: Rhetorical Narrative Accounts of Latinidad through Crónica,” which has been accepted for presentation at the National Communication Association 104th Annual Convention in Salt Lake City. Reyes-Garcia’s book chapter “Visions of the Border in Mexican Political Cartoons” was accepted for publication in Latina/o Communication Studies: Theories, Methods, and Practice.

Dr. Mary Anne D. Snyder, assistant professor in the School of Osteopathic Medicine, received the part-time Exemplary Teaching Award for the Texas Academy of Family Physicians, to be

Jennifer Penn, assistant professor in the School of Physical Therapy, led student volunteers to perform balance screenings and education at the 20th Annual San Antonio American Parkinson’s Disease Association Symposium, which counted more than 400 people in attendance. The students screened individuals with Parkinson’s Disease and their caregivers. Current students, alumni and Dr. Stephen Goffar, professor and associate dean for Academic Affairs, offered their time and talents for the benefit of attendees and organizers alike. Students pictured include Patrick Miles ’18; Amanda Seneri ’18; Diana Chun ’19; Addrianna Green ’19; Christopher Rodriguez ’19; Selina Rodriguez ’19; Lindsay Taylor ’19; Hannah Garza ’20; Sergio Ramos ’20; Paige Rogers ’20; and Vanessa Sanchez ’20.

awarded at the Annual Sessions and Primary Care Summit in Arlington, Texas.

Dr. Elizabeth Urteaga, associate professor of Pharmacy Practice, published “Acute Hyperglycemia After Influenza Vaccination in a Patient with Type 2 Diabetes” in Diabetes Spectrum.

Dr. Horacio Vela, assistant professor of Religious Studies, was elected to the board of La Comunidad of Hispanic Scholars of Religion, an ecumenical organization with ties to both the American Academy of Religion and the Society of Biblical Literature. He presented the paper “Reading Bless Me, Ultima at a Catholic Hispanic-Serving Institution” at the Trinity University-sponsored Symposium on Bless Me, Ultima by Rudolfo Anaya. In addition, he presented at the conference ¡El Futuro Is Here! Doing Campus Ministry and Theological Education Latinamente, held at Dominican University in River Forest, Ill. Dr. Lucy Wilkening, assistant professor of Pharmacy Practice, published “Psychiatric Pharmacist Consults Highlight Value of Team-Based Care” in Pharmacy Today, Health-System Edition.

Wilkening is managing editor for The Mental Health Clinician. She is also planning for the Syringe Services Programs Summit for the City of San Antonio.

Dr. Amy Witte, associate professor of Pharmacy Practice, published “Eye Itching Associated with Allergic Conjunctivitis: An Optometry and Pharmacy Perspective on Treatment,” (Thimmons, J.J., Witte, A.P.) in US Pharmacist Product Information Guide. Witte taught the APHA Pharmacy-Based Immunization Certificate Training Program to Lebanese American University students on rotation at Houston Methodist Hospital.

Phil Youngblood, instructor of Computer Information Systems, completed the Virtual Student Federal Service virtual internship with the U.S. State Department, working with the U.S. Embassy in Reykjavik, Iceland.

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Big Moves at Benson Stadium New surface is designed to help protect Cardinal athletes, and camouflage end zones salute the city’s military

By Rudy Arispe

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f you’ve helped fill the stands at any of this football season’s home games, you’ve surely noticed the upgrades at the Gayle and Tom Benson Stadium.

(And if you haven’t yet cheered on your team, now is your chance to show support and check out what’s new.)

UIW Athletics is joining the ranks of NFL teams, including the Indianapolis Colts, Atlanta Falcons and Seattle Seahawks, committed to preventing

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concussions and other sports injuries to its players with the recent installation of a new football field surface, which the Cardinals have put to the test since the first home game of the season on Sept.

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The installation of FieldTurf ’s Classic HD with concussion prevention infill at Benson Stadium was made possible with a $250,000 gift from Methodist Healthcare System and Metropolitan

Methodist Hospital, making it the second-largest gift in UIW Athletics history.

“There has been scientific research that shows fewer injuries occur when playing on this type of turf, and professional football teams, including the New England Patriots and others, have put this cushion underneath their field surface to protect their players,” said Eric Morris, UIW head football coach.

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Show your UIW spirit at home games.

While we want to hear your cheers at every game, here are just a few you can’t miss. Find full schedules for every Cardinal sport and purchase tickets for individual games at UIWCardinals.com.

UIW Football vs.

Sam Houston State Tailgate, wear your red and black, and come prepared to cheer your loudest at this year’s Homecoming and Military Appreciation game.

2 p.m., Gayle and Tom Benson Stadium

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“Our athletes take high-impact hits.

They have helmets on to protect them.

I know new helmet technology goes up ever year. But whenever you can add that extra padding for the safety of our athletes, it helps reduce injuries.

“Our goal is to create a safe environment for our students to play football,” Morris continued. “We take precautions to make sure we help our students not only while they’re here but continue to help them as long as they live, because concussions have been shown to have lasting effects on certain individuals.

That’s something we don’t take lightly.

The more we can do to protect our athletes, the better off we’ll all be.”

In a three-year study of collegiate football games, FieldTurf versus natural grass was found to have 13 percent fewer muscle strains/tears, 11 percent fewer concussions, 31 percent fewer ligament tears, 24 percent fewer high ankle sprains and 21 percent fewer severe injuries, according to the company’s website.

The Classic HD turf spans approximately 99,000 square feet and is constructed with FieldTurf ’s newest slit-film fiber that includes 9.2 pounds-persquare-foot of infill, crafted for maximum safety and durability.

Moreover, the stadium now features a red and black camouflage design in the end zones emblazoned with the words “Military City USA” in a nod to the Alamo City’s military presence.

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The UIW community can take pride, Morris said, in the new camouflage end zones designed as a salute to the city’s military.

“This is a city that is rich in its military background. For us to have Military City USA written on our field, this is our way to show our appreciation to our military.”

“This is a city that is rich in its military background,” he said. “We have a number of bases here that we’re proud of.

For us to have Military City USA written on our field, this is our way to show our appreciation to our military.”

Dr. Brian Wickstrom, director of athletics, added that, “we just want to show

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our support for the military and all they do for this community.”

Meanwhile, Greg Seiler, CEO of Metropolitan Methodist Hospital, said they are proud to help provide a safer environment for UIW student athletes.

“This initiative is an extension of a larger Methodist Healthcare System effort to support student, community and professional athletes throughout San Antonio and surrounding areas,” Seiler said. “This sponsorship has special meaning for Metropolitan as we are able to align with another faith-based partner, UIW, to extend our mission of serving humanity to honor God.” To honor the generosity of Methodist Healthcare System and Metropolitan Methodist Hospital and the partnership between the two organizations, the football field will carry the organization’s namesake.

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UIW Men’s Basketball vs.

St. Francis - Illinois

UIW Volleyball vs.

Texas A&M Corpus Christi

UIW Women’s Basketball vs.

Rice University

Show the competition what Cardinals are made of by supporting the men’s team at their first home game of the season.

7 p.m., McDermott Center

Bid farewell to the dedicated volleyball players who served up their best all season long. Show your support by packing the stands at their last home game of the season.

12 noon, McDermott Center

Help the athletes of UIW women’s basketball end 2018 strong by supporting them at their last game of the calendar year.

1 p.m., McDermott Center

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THE HITS

From student honors to top coaches to big wins, UIW Cardinals have a lot to be proud of during the first year of Division I play.

Here are just a few highlights.

Big Wins, New Honors

The men’s tennis program clinched the Southland Conference title – the first in department history – with a 7-0 victory over Abilene Christian on April 14.

The men’s swimming and diving team earned 849 total points at the Coastal Collegiate Sports Association Conference Championship, winning the program’s second Division I Championship. UIW also hosted the 2018 Southland Conference Track and Field Outdoor Championships on May 4-6. This was the first Division I conference championship held by the Cardinals.

Student Athletes of the Year

Three swimming and diving student-athletes earned player of the year awards: CCSA Male Swimmer of the Year Hector Ruvalcaba Cruz, CCSA Male Diver of the Year Dawson Martinez, and CCSA Female Diver of the Year Savanna Meadows. Men’s tennis player Gabriel Evans was named Southland Conference (SLC) Player of the Year after guiding the team to its first SLC title in program history. Track and field standout Sarea Alexander was named Outstanding Field Athlete of the Year. Alexander posted a stadium-record leap of 6.54 meters to earn SLC Long Jump Champion, which placed her second in the NCAA West Region and eighth nationally, earning her a spot at the NCAA Regionals. Alexander also finished second in the SLC in the triple jump, advancing to the NCAA Regionals in that event. Baseball’s Ridge Rogers was selected SLC Freshman of the Year and to the 2018 Collegiate Baseball Freshmen All-American team. Junior distance runner Garett Cortez was named the 2018 Southland Conference Men’s Outdoor Track and Field Student-Athlete of the Year.

12 Student-Athletes, 17 All-American Honors

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Vega and Madeline Walker-Byron were recognized for their All-American status. Football punter Joe Zema earned six All-American honors: 2017 AFCA FCS Coaches’ All-America second team, Associated Press All-America first team, ADA Stats All-America first team, STATS Jonas Andersson FCS All-America first team, HERO Sports 2017 FCS All-America first team, and 2017 Walter Camp FCS All-America Team. Men’s fencing student-athlete Alex Sless was named to the NCAA All-American team with his eighth-place finish at the Western Regional Qualifier. Baseball freshman Ridge Rogers was named to the 2018 Collegiate Baseball Freshmen All-American team. Men’s swimming and diving student-athletes Kyrylo Shvets, Oleksandr Karpenko, Beau Fusilier and women’s swimming and diving student-athlete Savanna Meadows earned College Swimming and Diving Coaches Association Scholar All-American honors.

Coaches of the Year

After helping guide the men’s swimming and diving team to its second Coastal Collegiate Sports Association title, coach Tommy Law was voted to be both the Men’s Diving Coach of the Year and Women’s Diving Coach of the Year. Men’s tennis head coach Jonas Andersson was named Southland Conference Coach of the Year. In his first year at the helm, Andersson Savanna Meadows guided UIW to an 11-9 overall record, a perfect 5-0 mark in conference play, and UIW’s first Southland Joe Zema Conference title in department history.

Track Stars

Seven track and field student-athletes, including Sarea Alexander, Jerica Love, Clinton Cole, Tiffani Mays, Victoria Jackson, LaShawnda Simmons, and Erekha Sebastion, qualified for NCAA Regionals in the athletic department’s first year of NCAA Division I postseason eligibility.

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RENOVATIONS AND UPGRADES UNDERWAY AT UIW BASEBALL AND SOFTBALL COMPLEX

Benson Stadium isn’t the only sports facility getting some attention. The Daniel Sullivan Field, home to UIW baseball, and Cardinals Field, home to UIW softball, will undergo a $1.2 million facelift. Phase 1 of the renovation will include the installation of AstroTurf RootZone Diamond OPS Series field turf, new backstops, netting and other visual improvements to the two fields.

Upon the project’s completion, which is expected by late fall, Cardinals Field will become H-E-B Field, while the baseball field will remain the Daniel Sullivan Field, now sponsored by H-E-B. In addition to installing AstroTurf, the Daniel Sullivan Field home plate and backstop wall will move forward to enhance sightlines.

H-E-B will have its logo displayed down the first and third baselines for both baseball and softball.

s d r i B d e R ’ n ‘ k c o R 10K & HALF MARATHON TRAINING UIW Alumni and friends invite you to join our San Antonio Rock ‘n’ Roll 10K & Half Marathon training group!

Weekly group training every Sunday Now through race day, December 2, 2018.

For more information, contact Gaby Alvarado alumni@uiwtx.edu or visit alumniandfriends.uiw.edu

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Arts & Exhibits E.C. Kenko Exhibition Friday, Oct. 12 – Friday, Nov. 16 E.C. Kenko, a San Antonio-based artist and UIW alumna, showcases her acrylic and digital paintings in “Disasterworks,” a special exhibition. Opening reception, Friday, 6-8 p.m., Semmes Gallery

Special Events The Line in the Sand: Stories from the U.S./Mexico Border Wednesday, Oct. 24 Based on the interviews, notes and experiences of writers and actors sent to study the U.S.-Mexico border by Catholic Relief Services, this play reveals the tensions, struggles and voices of the borderlands.

Free and open to the public. 7 p.m., Concert Hall Light the Way Saturday, Nov. 17 This year’s annual holiday event offers even more reasons to celebrate. See our back cover for more information. 3-9:30 p.m., University of the Incarnate Word

plative worship in the tradition of Taizé. Join with members of Incarnate Word’s retired citizens to pray for peace and reconciliation in the world. 6:30 p.m., St. Joseph’s Chapel at The Village at Incarnate Word All Saints Day Masses Thursday, Nov. 1 Two Masses celebrate the Solemnity of All Saints, which commemorates all those in Heaven. Many Saints are known to us, but even more are known only to God and those who knew them well on earth.

This day we honor them all. 12 noon, Our Lady’s Chapel; 6 p.m., Chapel of the Incarnate Word Commemoration of All Souls Friday, Nov. 2 All Souls’ Day commemorates the departed faithful.

They are being purified on their way to Heaven and are helped by our prayers. 12 noon, Our Lady’s Chapel

Light the Way 5K Sunday, Nov. 18 The annual celebration also includes a charity run benefiting the Society of St. Vincent de Paul San Antonio. 8 a.m., University of the Homecoming/ Alumni Memorial Mass Incarnate Word Sunday, Nov. 4 Commemorate the lives of departed alumni and Sisters of Charity of the Incarnate Word at a special Mass in their honor. This Taizé Prayer Service annual remembrance conTuesday, Oct. 23 cludes with a brief prayer Take part in this contemin the Sisters’ cemetery.

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10:30 a.m., Chapel of the Incarnate Word Veteran’s Day Ecumenical Prayer Service Monday, Nov. 12 The UIW community comes together to honor all of our veterans and thank them for dedicated and loyal service to their country.

12 noon, Our Lady’s Chapel Ecumenical Thanksgiving Prayer Service Wednesday, Nov. 14 Join University Mission & Ministry and the Community in Missions Committee to give prayerful thanks as a community for the abundant blessings that God has given us throughout the year. 12 noon, Our Lady’s Chapel Baccalaureate Mass Friday, Dec. 14 Join the UIW community as it gives thanks for the sacrifices and accomplishments of students graduating this fall. Immediately following the Mass, a reception hosted by the Provost’s Office will be held in the Student Engagement Center. Tickets are not required, but RSVP

by Wednesday, Dec. 12 as seating is limited. 5 p.m., McDermott Convocation Center

UIW Art Department Holiday Treasures Arts & Crafts Sale Friday, Dec. 14 – Saturday, Dec. 15 Enjoy holiday shopping and find unique treasures and handmade creations made by artisans and craftsmen. Friday, 6-10 p.m.; Saturday, 12 noon-9 p.m., Kelso Art Building Sarah Benson: A Retrospective Exhibition, 1978 – 2018 Friday, Jan. 18 – Friday, Feb. 22 UIW alumna and artist Sarah Benson features a selection of her paintings that have been created over 40 years. (See p. 16 for more information.)

Opening reception, Friday, 6-8 p.m., Semmes Gallery

Music & Performance

UIW Jazz Concert Thursday, Dec. 6 The Cardinal Jazz Band takes the stage to perform selections from its broad repertoire. 7:30 p.m., Concert Hall Orchestra of the Incarnate Word Saturday, Dec. 8 Conducted by Terence Frazor, the ensemble of students, faculty and local musicians perform their final concert of the year.

Call (210) 829-3852 for tickets. 8 p.m., Concert Hall

Alumni Events Trunk-or-Treat & Haunted House Sunday, Oct. 28 Celebrate Halloween with this family festivity. Visit a kid-friendly haunted house and enjoy safe trick-or-treating thanks to members of UIW student organizations who dress up and distribute treats from their decorated trunks. 5-7 p.m., McCracken House 2018 Homecoming Events Thursday, Nov. 1 – Sunday, Nov. 4 See p. 24 for more information.

Rock ‘n’ Red Birds at the San Antonio Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon Endgame Friday, Nov. 9, Saturday, Saturday, Dec. 1 Nov. 10, Tuesday, Nov. 13 – Sunday, Dec. 2 Join UIW alumni, par– Friday, Nov. 16 ents, students and friends The Department of Theatre presents Endgame at the 10K and Half Marathon competitions. The

by Samuel Beckett. Spare UIW Alumni Association and savagely witty, the play questions the nature hosts weekly trainings through race day. For of relationships and the meaning of existence. Call more information, contact (210) 829-3800 for tickets. alumni@uiwtx.edu or Showtimes vary, Elizabeth (210) 805-5899.

Huth Coates Theatre

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PARTING WORDS

Spring Forward & Welcome Back

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hat were the chances that instead of a commanding general, a famous politician or an entertainer, graduating UIW students would get a nun for a commencement speaker?

That was the question Sr. Teresa Maya, congregational leader of the Sisters of Charity of the Incarnate Word and president of the Leadership Conference of Women Religious, asked during her address to UIW’s graduating Class of 2018. Sparing no effort to keep them entertained, she brought a prop.

Throughout the touching speech, she reminded graduates of the importance of the achievement they were celebrating, but too, of the critical role that family, and grandparents especially, played in their success. Their love, wisdom and blessings are like the energy in a Slinky.

“It propels you forward, and it brings you back. It sends you forth with blessings, and it brings you home to family,” she said. “It sends you forth with trust, and it brings you home, where you are always, always welcome and where you will always have a bendición, a blessing.”

While those blessings have sent graduates on to do great things, each will always have a home at UIW. “May you always know where you come from and how far this place can send you,” she said.

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There are so many ways the University of the Incarnate Word transforms the lives of its students – through lifelong friends, unforgettable experiences, personal and spiritual growth, and the education to live their dreams and serve others. During this season of light, your gift can help ensure UIW continues to illuminate students’ lives through scholarships, academic programs, travel opportunities, improved facilities and more.

That’s a true present.

Give back this season by answering our call during Phonathon, chatting with us during a Care Call or stopping by campus to Feed Phil. These are only a few ways to connect and give back. To make your gift today, or to learn about more opportunities to support UIW, visit uiw.edu/giving or call (210) 829-6013.

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