The Word Spring 2019

Spring 2019

YESTERDAY, TODAY & TOMORROW

THE SISTERS OF CHARITY OF THE INCARNATE WORD CELEBRATE 150 YEARS OF HERITAGE AND A LEGACY OF EDUCATIONAL TRANSFORMATION

Street Medicine UIWSOM Students Help the Homeless Page 14

Retracing History

Now & Then

Remembering Civil Rights Journeys

Three Generations of Incarnate Word Women

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THE CUTTING EDGE UIW fashion students showcase their designs and production skills during this annual Fiesta San Antonio event.

The lighting sets the mood for models to stomp the runway to the beat of an electric soundtrack, while the lush backdrop of the McNay Art Museum and the flourishes of color and cut leave audiences captivated. The Cutting Edge™ Fiesta® Fashion Show might be a mesmerizing event, but what audiences of the one-night-only event don’t see is the year-long effort that UIW fashion design, fashion show production and

product development teams undertook to make this night happen.

Fashion design students developed their collections over months with insights provided by faculty and industry professionals. The production teams manage every aspect of the evening’s offerings from the model lineup to the music to the show’s photography.

Four product development teams also worked to create items for the fashion market and will display their product boards. It all requires months of hard work and years of preparation and education.

See their creations at this year’s show and support the students’ dreams of working in fashion and design.

Proceeds from the event benefit UIW fashion student scholarships.

Top and left: Fashion students ready garments and prep models, music and the run of show in anticipation of The Cutting Edge™.

The Cutting Edge Fiesta® Fashion Show TM

Monday, April 29 5:45 p.m.

VIP registration and reception, VIP ticket

required 6:15 p.m.

General admission registration 7:15 p.m.

Show

McNay Art Museum 6000 N. New Braunfels Ave. San Antonio, TX 78209

Tickets $65 VIP Seating and Cocktail

Reception $25 General Admission For tickets and more information, visit cuttingedge-sa.com or call (210) 832-3219.

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University news, here and abroad

CONTENTS

FEATURES 8 Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow

17 Living the Word

20 University Collective

14 Street Medicine

Celebrations and reflections on the UIW Mission

Awards, achievements and publications from our faculty and staff

26 Class Notes

Happy announcements and life milestones from our alumni

30 Cardinal Athletics

Cheer on your teams, coaches and stellar athletes.

31 Calendar

Mark your datebook for these events.

32 Parting Words

A parting thought from the UIW community

As they celebrate their 150th anniversary, the Sisters of Charity of the Incarnate Word look back on a legacy of transformation at the university they founded, shed light on their impact and tell us of their hopes for the future.

Carrying backpacks with medical supplies, the students and faculty at UIW's School of Osteopathic Medicine, who make up the organization Street Medicine San Antonio, reach out to the city’s homeless.

18 Retracing the Steps of History

Students and scholars of the civil rights movement, Dr. Roger Barnes and the late Robert Sosa traversed the American South to go where history was made.

24 Now and Then

Student Government Association President Mariana Barron Esper reflects on her family’s three generations of Incarnate Word women.

On the Cover: Sr. Kathleen Coughlin, CCVI, Sr. Eilish Ryan, CCVI, Sr. Walter Maher, CCVI, and Sr. Martha Ann Kirk, CCVI, and current UIW students, from top, Camille G. Piper, Karissa Vigil Ramos, Mariana Barron Esper, Abbey C. Dimas, Merina Cazares-Tate, Sneha Varghese and Zane A. Alsareinye, come together in front of the Chapel of the Incarnate Word.

Photo by Robin Jerstad

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welcome message

From the President

Dear Friends, In March, I was blessed to take part in the opening Mass celebrating the 150th anniversary of the Sisters of Charity of the Incarnate Word’s founding. This remarkable event was a celebration of the congregation’s longevity, dedication to their call, their compassion and their vision to make real and tangible the love of God in the world.

During his homily at the Mass, Archbishop Gustavo García-Siller remarked on the beautiful promise the CCVI Sisters have made through their credo “A Life for God and a Heart for Others.” Succinctly and simply, it makes plain the central values of our faith. How blessed we are at the University of the Incarnate Word to be among the Sisters’ sponsored ministries and to be a direct recipient of that promise.

With that gift comes a shared responsibility to keep the UIW Mission, rooted in the charism of the Sisters, at the heart of everything we do.

As we move forward as a University, we continue to come together as One Word united by our core values and own promise to embrace that responsibility.

Through our strategic priorities and plans for our community today and through tomorrow, our Mission serves as our light, guiding us as we work to educate and graduate students who will live lives in their fullest sense and impact their communities for the better.

I’m glad to invite you, dear alumni and UIW community members, to be as much a part of our future as you are our past and present. Join us at our special events, lectures, games and service opportunities where we put the Mission into action. You are part of our Incarnate Word family, and by working together our impact will be felt today and into the next 150 years.

Praised be the Incarnate Word!

Thomas M. Evans, PhD President

From the Editor About this Issue At UIW, everyone has a Sister story. From every corner of the University and on every campus, members of our community have their own accounts of experiences with the Sisters of Charity of the Incarnate Word that are close to their hearts, taught them life lessons or kindled in them a new way of perceiving the world and their part in it.

In this issue we celebrate the Sisters on their sesquicentennial jubilee (p. 8) and explore the myriad of ways our Incarnate Word community members have put the Mission to work. Whether by listening and offering care to our city’s homeless (p. 14), helping students become enlightened global citizens via trips abroad (p. 17), or exploring civil rights history and imparting a critical understanding of justice and 2

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human dignity in students (p. 20), UIW students, alumni, faculty and staff show that they are the Word in the world.

I hope you enjoy the stories and perspectives you’ll read in the coming pages and recall the experiences that made your time here engaging, transformational and uniquely your own. Have a story you’d like to share with us? We’d love to hear it. Email us at pr@uiwtx.edu and share your Sister story, memory, major accomplishment or UIW (or IWC) musing.

Happy reading,

Marissa Rodriguez Editor

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A publication of the Office of Communications & Brand Marketing Director of Communications & Brand Marketing Margaret Garcia Asst. Director of Communications & Brand Marketing/ Editor Marissa Rodriguez Art Director Michael Hood ’16 MA Graphic Design Marisol Martinez ’14 MAA Photography Lorraine Aguirre Amanda Bennett Robin Jerstad Kaitlyn Hennessey Victoria Reyna Contributing Writers Mariana Barron Esper Kaitlyn Hennessey Kiko Martinez Dr. Beth C. Senne-Duff Robert Taylor

Advisory Committee Chief of Staff and Special Assistant to the President for Planning and Development Michael Larkin

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Global Connection: Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University At UIW, opportunities for global education continue to develop. Earlier this year, President Thomas M. Evans, PhD, traveled to Japan to establish a new agreement with Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University (APU). Located in Beppu City in the southernmost island of Kyushu, APU is a global institution with an international community. Currently, 50 percent of students, faculty and staff are from overseas. The agreement aims to enhance relations and further academic and cultural exchange between the two universities, and may offer such opportunities as joint projects, workshops and conferences, and cultural activities, to name a few. Many courses are taught in both English and Japanese. In 2014, the university was named one of only 37 Top Global University Projects by the Japanese Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, and in 2016, it earned accreditation from AACSB, a global nonprofit association.

Alumni Invited to ARISE For the first time, UIW alumni are invited to join current students, faculty and staff and spend Un Verano con ARISE, or a Summer with ARISE in English. This one-week summer immersion experience gives participants an opportunity to serve children and families in the Lower Rio Grande Valley. Participants plan and implement a week-long summer camp for children in one of five colonias, or unincorporated subdivisions that are home to immigrant families along the TexasMexico border. Organized by the Ettling Center for Civic Leadership and Sustainability (ECCLS) in partnership with the ARISE, which stands for A Resource In Serving Equality, the program offers an opportunity to gain an understanding of cross-border issues such as immigration, housing, environmental justice, health and education through service. The fee for participation is $25 and the ECCLS provides travel and accommodation expenses. For more information and to sign up for this opportunity to do good, contact the ECCLS at (210) 283-6423.

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UIW Welcomes Science GEMS Since 2015, the miniGEMS program has brought future women scientists from middle schools in the San Antonio Independent School District and other districts to UIW to take part in the innovative camp focusing on STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics) education. Thanks to a new grant from the Texas Workforce Commission, some 18 high school girls will also have the opportunity to be GEMS (Girls in Engineering, Math and Science). They’ll take part in the first ever megaGEMS science camps taking place this summer at the UIW Broadway campus.

The new camps engage young women eager to explore computer programming, engineering, artificial intelligence, nutrition and food science, to name a few, said program head Dr. Michael Frye, associate professor of Engineering. Over two two-week camps, freshmen and sophomore alumni of the miniGEMS program will have the opportunity to elevate their STEAM understanding. Junior and senior megaGEMS can partake in a six-week immersion experience.

“We want to encourage girls in high school to stay in STEM,” said Frye. “People have asked how this program is different. This is a truly holistic program. In the end, this is about empowerment.”

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Crypto Cardinals Shed Light on Dark Web “If you are going to do this, don’t use your real identity; it’s all about anonymity.” That’s the first piece of advice Robb Meyer, a senior in the Computer Information Systems (CIS)Networking program in the School of Media and Design, offers people settling into computer stations for an hour-long informational session into the dark web. Along with other principal members of the Crypto Cardinals, a cyber security student organization, and CIS faculty members Phil Youngblood and advisor Dr. James C. Collins, Meyer was on hand to help demystify this corner of the internet.

“The dark web is unindexed.

It’s like visiting a new country, you need a tour guide,” he said.

The club’s president, senior Patrick Van Horn gave a thorough presentation to the approximately 20 attendees who came to learn from the student experts and lead them through this off-the-map cyberspace.

While there is plenty to be wary

of, “the deep web was created for everyone to have the power to speak freely without fear of censorship or persecution,” said Van Horn. Journalists in countries that suppress the freedom of the press and citizens in countries that monitor internet use have turned to this corner of cyberspace to communicate anonymously.

After having their myths dispelled, attendees toured pages of the dark web through specially secured computers in a lab pre-designated for this use. In other words, don’t try this at home.

While the dark web was the focus of the Crypto Cardinals’ first meeting of the year, the club will meet regularly to share their cybersecurity insights, from lock-picking to utilizing Raspberry Pi devices, with Top: Crypto Cardinals vice president Allison Muñoz. the UIW community and help Center: Meyer sports the quell internet safety anxieties.

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Students’ Healthy Chocolate Nabs $10,000 Prize A team of four students was the first to win the H-E-B School of Business and Administration's New Venture Challenge as their startup company, Sinzuca Chocolates, took the $10,000 seed-money prize in the competition’s first year. Sinzuca Chocolates is the brainchild of second-year pharmacy student Yolanda Martinez, a selfdescribed chocolate connoisseur. When she was diagnosed with diabetes, she had to make several lifestyle changes. Unsatisfied with the options on store shelves, Martinez decided to create her own brand of health-conscious chocolate.

The result is a dark chocolate product that's infused with superfoods like goji berries, quinoa, flax seed and maca, among other ingredients, and is gluten free, sugar free and vegan.

Martinez enlisted the help of senior biology majors Mohammed Al-Nasser, Matthew Silvas and

Noah Silvas to form the rest of the team. Sinzuca finished ahead of 20 other teams, working with UIW faculty and San Antonio business mentors to fine-tune their business plan. The New Venture Challenge offers UIW students with entrepreneurial aspirations the opportunity to hone their ideas as they seek to launch businesses. The team was also invited to participate in TCU’s Richards Barrentine Values and Ventures® Competition where they competed for a $40,000 grand prize.

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A French Destination The UIW international network has grown even wider with the recent addition of a European Study Center in Strasbourg, France. Much like in Heidelberg, Germany, this new program allows UIW students to study a wide variety of subjects through an interdisciplinary program in English at the University of Strasbourg. They’ll learn the rich history and current affairs of European countries while immersing themselves in this dynamic multicultural city, known as the city of roads, that sits at the border of France and Germany. What's more, they will study alongside students from universities in the U.S. and Europe. Many students choose to room in the Château de Pourtalès, a 250-yearold castle a few minutes from the city’s bustling historic district. While this brand new opportunity has just opened to UIW students, a handful of representatives from UIW students and staff have already had the opportunity to explore the Strasbourg campus and many more are sure to follow.

Below center: Student Government Association President Mariana Barron Esper visits Strasbourg.

Below left: Cardinals explore the city's rich culture. Below right: Barron Esper at the Château de Pourtalès.

Surgical Suite Grant Helps UIWSOM Ready Future Physicians & Compassionate Healers Exciting things are in the works for the School of Osteopathic Medicine. In December, the Hearst Foundations awarded the school a $500,000 grant for the naming of a surgical simulation suite.

The high-tech suite is an experiential learning lab designed to imitate patient scenarios in surgical, medical and intensive care settings. The lab consists of four simulation rooms, as well as an ER surgical simulation suite, in which high-fidelity, computer-programmed mannequins present with various conditions.

With high-level technology, student interactions are recorded and evaluated by faculty. Students are debriefed after each encounter and are given feedback about improving their clinical and humanistic skills. The new suite will support the medical school’s objective of preparing future physicians to meet today’s and tomorrow’s healthcare needs.

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Fashion Meets Wellness at Red Dress

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Fashion students displayed their crimson creations during this year's Red Dress Health Fair & Fashion Show. The 16th annual event was held in honor of Heart Health Month and brought together fashion and wellness expertise from UIW health professions schools and the American Heart Association, who sponsor Wear Red Day to raise awareness about women's heart health. Pictured from left: Dr. Thomas M. Evans and Lisa Evans stand with UIW designer Emily O'Brien and model wearing "If She Were a Mechanic," the red pant suit that earned her the show's top prize and scholarship, and event MC Dr. Trey Guinn. Center: Models don the designs of UIW fashion students as they walk the runway. Right: A model wears "Now and Forever," a pearl-studded ballgown by Miguel Angel Palma from Devine High School, who was among several high school designers who participated.

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Several students of Dr. David Armstrong’s creative writing fiction workshop can now add “published writer” to their resumes.

For the past couple of years, Armstrong, assistant professor of English and Creative Writing, has worked with students to compile their literary efforts into anthologies that showcase their unique voices and perspectives. The result is 10 Dynamite Dames, A Dog & 3 Old Dudes and Deceptively Simple: Stories of Betrayal, Lies, Ghosts, Robots and Beyond. Working in conjunction with Prof. Doris Palmeros’ graphic design students, who designed the book jackets and layout, the project was an interdisciplinary success. “There’s a wonderful energy surrounding creative writing the past couple of years. We’ve seen our classes grow and our offerings expand,” said Armstrong. “The anthologies are just one small piece of that. The young writers I’ve had the pleasure of teaching at UIW are proving themselves prolific and inventive.” More books may be on the horizon as this effort will be a continued in the fiction workshops. In addition, Armstrong has added Screenwriting and a Science Fiction and Fantasy Workshop for student writers across all programs.

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Pin on your UIW Pride Add this year’s limited-edition Fiesta medal to your collection and show your Cardinal pride. Designed by Director of Printing Services and Graphic Design Mike Hood, the medal is UIW’s third annual official medal. The oversized, two-inch medal features the Cardinal logo and bold colors in an homage to San Antonio’s favorite annual festivities. Programs such as the Cutting Edge™ Fiesta® Fashion Show, UIW Athletics and others have also created their own medals for this year’s celebration. The Sisters of Charity of the Incarnate Word also created a special medal in honor of their 150th anniversary. UIW's medal is available for sale at the Student Engagement Center.

On Life and Culture in the Alamo City The origins of conjunto music, the history of early settlers from the Canary Islands, and the black leaders of the 20th century ­– these are just a few of the fascinating stories that can be found in the Journal of Life and Culture San Antonio. A publication from the Department of History in the College of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences’, the digital resource offers insights into the rich past that helped make the city what it is today. Launched in 2005, the journal is now edited by Dr. Laura Cannon, assistant professor of History.

The journal is currently welcoming new submissions from writers and scholars relating to the human experience in San Antonio and the greater South Texas region. The digital journal was made possible by initial funding from Humanities Texas. To explore the entries and learn more about the city that UIW calls home, visit uiw.edu/sanantonio.

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Y oday T omorrow T esterday, and

As they celebrate their 150th anniversary, the Sisters of Charity of the Incarnate Word look back at their heritage and forward to a legacy of transformational education at the university they founded.

By Marissa Rodriguez

From left: Sr. Eilish Ryan, CCVI, Sr. Kathleen Coughlin, CCVI, Sr. Martha Ann Kirk, CCVI and Sr. Walter Maher, CCVI

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or the Sisters of Charity of the Incarnate Word (CCVI), and indeed for every life their congregation has touched, this spring marks a time of celebration. In March, the CCVI Sisters opened their jubilee year marking the 150th anniversary of the congregation's founding. At the year’s opening Mass – the first of several festivities planned throughout their jubilee year – people filled the Chapel of the Incarnate Word to capacity to give thanks to God and to honor the congregation that has impacted the lives of countless people for generations.

Presided by Archbishop Gustavo García-Siller, the Jubilee Mass celebrated the founding of the congregation and the charism of the Sisters, their good works, their vision and the impact they have made throughout their history and continue to make today.

“Sisters, I commend you because you are Vatican II, you have moved forward, have experienced renewal in your own communities and those you have served, you have expanded and now you are looking toward the future as a congregation,” said Archbishop GarcíaSiller. “May the fruit of God’s love in you continue helping us to be the Church and to be the world God always had in mind.”

Since its earliest days, the Sisters at the University of the Incarnate Word have been preparing students, staff and surrounding community to be just that. Through their mission, approach to education and focus on service, they plant the seeds of good works in students, faculty, staff and the surrounding community so they may go on to be the Word in the world.

Heritage and Legacy “Duty calls us to take two loving looks, one toward our heritage and one toward our legacy,” said Sr. Teresa Maya, CCVI, congregational leader, as she declared the Sisters’ sesquicentennial year open during the Mass. “If heritage is what we receive, legacy is what we leave.”

A loving look at UIW’s campuses makes it readily apparent that this rich heritage is alive. Buildings bear the names of Sr. Columkille Colbert, CCVI, who served as president and chairman of the board for 40 years, Sr. Mary Elizabeth Joyce, CCVI, professor emerita of fashion, and Sr. Antoninus Buckley, CCVI, board member, registrar and professor of education. Students, faculty and staff can recite from memory the story of the first three French Sisters who answered the call from Bishop Claude Dubius to care for the sick and the poor. Former students remember the leadership of professor, dean, president and chancellor Sr. Margaret Patrice Slattery, CCVI, the laughter of professor emerita of music Sr. Maria Goretti Zehr, CCVI, the insight of chancellor emerita Sr. Helena Monahan, CCVI, and the compassion and determination of Sr. Dorothy Ettling, CCVI, for whom the Ettling Center for Civic Leadership & Sustainability is named, among many others. Members of the community attend the lecture series named for Sisters who were leaders in their fields, such as Srs. Charles Marie Frank, CCVI, and Margaret Lucilla Curry, CCVI. This is a community that knows the UIW Mission by heart.

This heritage, however, is perhaps most apparent in UIW’s culture and its everyday life. Four Sisters who currently work as University educators and administrators, Sr. Walter Maher, CCVI, Sr. Kathleen Coughlin, CCVI, Sr. Martha Ann Kirk, CCVI, and Sr. Eilish Ryan, CCVI, shared insights on their work in fostering this culture, educat-

Top: An Incarnate Word College graduation, 1911. Left: Sr. Columkille Colbert, CCVI, long-time president and chairman (1923-1960), for whom the Administration Building is named. Photos courtesy of the Sisters of Charity of the Incarnate Word Archives.

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ing students, establishing opportunities, instilling core values and keeping the Mission at the heart of this community of faith and education “If I could only teach two things, I would teach compassion and creativity,” said Sr. Martha Ann Kirk, CCVI, professor of Religious Studies. “Our early sisters had creativity and compassion. There are such great needs in the world, so we are creative. Let's bring together new groups, new opportunities, new possibilities. Every challenge is an invitation to be creative.”

Since their earliest days, Incarnate Word Sisters have readily accepted new challenges as they arose – first caring for the sick and the poor, then for orphans, and later educating children left in their stead. They approached them with ingenuity and stretched to do what was needed, said Kirk.

Over the length of her tenure as an educator, Kirk has worked to impart those qualities in the students – which she estimates at nearly 7,000 – with whom she has worked. In the classroom, in Campus Ministry, which she helped develop, via service learning endeavors or on international study trips, students are stretched in their understanding of the world, their preconceptions dispelled and challenged to approach the needs of our day in the same spirit as the early sisters.

“Though students may graduate from Incarnate Word, may they graduate more open minded and open hearted,” she said. “It’s been my beautiful experience that I so frequently meet people who remember me from 20, 30, 40 years ago and in our conversations, I pick up that they are more open minded and open hearted because they came here. That makes me very grateful as an Incarnate Word Sister.”

In addition to working directly with students, Kirk has served as the co-director of the mentoring program for new full-time faculty since 1998. In the hiring of faculty and the formation of faculty, they are given Top: Students form the college acronym, IWC. Center left: Nursing students taught under Sr. Charles Marie Frank, CCVI. Center right: Sr. Kathleen Coughlin, CCVI, in the Newborn Nursery in St. Joseph's Hospital, Ft. Worth. Bottom: Incarnate Word College Sisters in front of the Administration Building, 1930. Photos courtesy of the Sisters of Charity of the Incarnate Word Archives.

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Moments to Celebrate There are several opportunities throughout the year to celebrate the jubilee with the Sisters of Charity of the Incarnate Word and honor their work.

May 21, 2019

Eucharist at San Fernando Cathedral, San Antonio, celebrating our founders, Bishop Claude Marie Dubuis, and Sisters Madeleine Chollet and Pierre Cinquin. 7 p.m.

November 1, 2019

Morning Prayer, Chapel of the Incarnate Word, followed by an unveiling of a commemorative plaque in the Incarnate Word Cemetery, honoring our deceased Sisters. 8:30 a.m.

Eucharist in the Chapel of the Incarnate Word honoring our deceased Sisters of Charity of the Incarnate Word. 6 p.m.

November 3, 2019

Concert by Chanticleer all-male vocal ensemble. 3 p.m., Chapel of the Incarnate Word.

November 23, 2019 Celebrate UIW's annual Light the Way. 3 p.m.

December 3, 2019

Eucharist celebrated with CHRISTUS Santa Rosa, remembering the first Mass celebrated at Santa Rosa Infirmary on this day in 1869. 6 p.m., Chapel of the Incarnate Word

Learn More In 2015, the late Dick McCracken, dean emeritus of alumni, chronicled the stories of 30 CCVI Sisters. To learn more about the Sisters' storied history, visit: www.uiw.edu/mission/ narratives.html

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– Sr. Walter Maher, CCVI

opportunities for education in justice, peace and care of creation. They are then encouraged to share them with students. “As they are educated in these values, they will encourage their students in them.”

Formation and Transformation For Sr. Walter Maher, CCVI, vice president for Mission & Ministry, forming the faculty in Mission is a critical part of building the UIW culture. Since 2000, Maher has organized retreats offering faculty an opportunity to explore social justice and ethics, and reflect on the intersection of Mission and their fields of study, and engagement with the students.

“We get at the real issues of the world and how they are impacting the University,” she said. “We are in the world because the world is in the University. It comes in the door every morning in different shapes and sizes.”

In her role, Maher also hosts similar opportunities for administrators, coaches, administrative assistants and staff members across campuses. With each retreat, the hope is that participants are strengthened in their dedication to the Mission, and use it as a conduit for theological reflection and to ask the deeper questions of life.

“Helping faculty and staff to open minds and hearts and then be able to talk about it and integrate it, that is when the transformation happens,” she said.

“That’s really my ultimate goal, that faculty and staff will engage in these conversations. It doesn’t have to come from me, but once you spark the light, let it glow,” she said. “If we can stay fed in the Word of God, then we can stay

connected to the Mission and be responsive to the needs of the community.

Serving the World and the Church As the needs of the community have changed, so have those of the Church. Sr. Eilish Ryan, CCVI, professor emerita of Religious Studies, served as a former director of UIW’s Pastoral Institute (PI) for many years. Opened in response to a mandate of the Second Vatican Council for the education of lay persons in theology and ministry, PI had at first a student body of largely religious Sisters who needed to be well versed in Vatican II teachings in their new ministries.

Gradually more and more lay people began to seek pastoral education.

“The change was coming in two directions, from the changing needs of the Church and from the student population,” she said. “One of the things about education is that you always have new students and new students bring new life. We kept adapting to the needs of the Church and of the students” A focus in youth ministry through a collaboration with the Archdiocese was added to the academic offerings. Later, graduate courses in spirituality and ministry were introduced.

In partnership with the Mexican American Catholic College, a BA in Pastoral Ministry was established preparing young people to become catechists, ministers, chaplains or other roles in Catholic leadership.

“Participating in the development of the BA in Pastoral Ministry was one of my happiest achievements,” she said. “Through education, we have the opportunity to contribute to a better world by endorsing and encouraging

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Left top: Sr. Margaret Patrice Slattery, CCVI, former IWC president, speaks at commencement, 1981. Sr. Dorothy Ettling, CCVI, founder of the Ettling Center for Civic Leadership & Sustainability; Top: Archbishop Gustavo García-Siller greets a Sister during the jubilee Mass. Above left: Sr. Tere Maya, CCVI, Mrs. Lisa Evans, Sr. Kathleen Coughlin, CCVI, and Dr. Thomas M. Evans, UIW president at the Mass. Above Center: Sr. Walter Maher, CCVI, educates students on CCVI history. Right: Sr. Maya opens the jubilee celebration.

foundations in faith, service, and social action.”

Making More Possible Creating pathways and opportunities for students to be educated and formed in the Incarnate Word is what Sr. Kathleen Coughlin, CCVI, senior advisor to the president for leadership gifts and sponsored ministries, has worked to make possible for years. The former nurse, hospital administrator, CEO and president of the Catholic Health Association of Texas, also served as UIW's vice president for Institutional Advancement, and in that role led the development efforts that helped establish new programs and schools.

“The exciting thing about being in development is the story we have to tell about the university, our past, our present and the plans we have for the future,” said Coughlin. “We stand on the shoulders of those who went before us, and the ability to share the story of what they helped to build was a real gift.”

With her expertise in health care, she brought critical knowledge to the establishment of the Feik School of Pharmacy, the Rosenberg School of Optometry, the School of Physical

Therapy, the expansion of the Ila Faye Miller School of Nursing and Health Professions, and ultimately the School of Osteopathic Medicine.

In her current role, she’s a principal collaborator, finding or creating mutually beneficial opportunities with other CCVI sponsored ministries.

“The Sisters are blessed in that we have 11 sponsored ministries, and we work with those who oversee them to make the mission come alive,” she said. Today, Coughlin is working with the sponsored ministries to develop a mission certification program for lay people and with CHRISTUS Health to increase internships for pharmacy students and offer opportunities for medical school students. Working with lay collaborators is one way the Sisters are keeping the Mission alive into the future, she said.

Just as in the past 150 years, the next years will surely present many changes and challenges that will require the work of many hearts and hands, creative and compassionate responses, thoughtful reflection and partnerships with institutions, students, faculty and lay people invested and formed in the mission. As Sr. Teresa Maya said: "This jubilee belongs to everyone."

A Student's Reflection As president of UIW's Catholic Relief Services (CRS), sophomore Merina Cazares-Tate works to bring awareness to social justice issues in the world such as human trafficking, global migration, climate change, food scarcity and ethical trade. Sr. Walter Maher, CCVI, provided the student organization the opportunity to travel to Washington, D.C. for the Catholic Social Ministry Gathering where they shared their values and perspectives with lawmakers. With Sr. Martha Ann Kirk, CCVI, Cazares-Tate travelled in a caravan to McAllen with Project Lifeline to a border detention center taking more than $10,000 in donations, which were ultimately rejected. But she remains undeterred. Working with the Sisters opened her mind to other people in the world, she said. “I learned how my little impact allows me to be a voice for the voiceless.” As she has done throughout her years at UIW, after graduation she will be committed to serving her community and serving others, she said.

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Medicine Founded by UIW School of Osteopathic Medicine students and faculty, Street Medicine San Antonio begins their work helping the city’s homeless.

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n 2018, 68 homeless individuals died on the streets of San Antonio. Brenda Mascorro, executive director of the South Alamo Regional Alliance for the Homeless (SARAH) shared that sobering statistic with the crowd of volunteers gathered to help ensure this doesn’t happen again.

“That’s 68 community members,” Mascorro emphasized. With tears in her eyes, she continued, “We have to take steps to combat this number. So, we are starting today.”

On a single evening in January, major cities attempt to wrap their heads around the scope of homelessness in their area through the annual Point-in-Time (PIT) Count. The census, mandated by the Department of Housing and Urban Development, helps policymakers and program administrators effectively plan services toward the goal of ending homelessness.

In San Antonio, SARAH conducted this survey alongside the San Antonio Police Department and about 400 volunteers from area agencies and organizations.

Among the partners at this year’s PIT Count was Street Medicine San Antonio (SMSA), a non-profit organization established in 2018 by UIW School of Osteopathic Medicine (UIWSOM) associate professor Dr. Hans Bruntmyer and 35 UIWSOM students to bring medical services to those living on the streets without medical insurance or access to primary care.

This evening’s PIT Count was the Street Medicine team’s first step in taking classroom knowledge of treating the homeless to clinically applying basic medical services in the streets.

First-year student, Holy Chou and

second-year student, Alyssa MathewJoseph gathered at the rally point with their group of four volunteers and San Antonio Police Department Officer Johnny Perez. The team viewed the encampment points on their route and set out to neighborhoods on the near Westside of downtown, between Highway 90 and Culebra Road.

Proceeding along their designated route, they met a man carrying a large blanket and grocery bags with personal items. The students gave him a supply kit donated by Haven for Hope and a hygiene kit UIWSOM created through donated resources. “We’d like to ask you some questions if that’s okay,” Mathew-Joseph said. They asked the man how old he was, but he said he “wasn’t

too sure Left: Three UIWSOM students and members of the Street of his age,” Medicine San Antonio Team. because Top: UIWSOM students pack he doesn’t their medical backpacks with celebrate essential supplies. Above left birthdays and right: Street Medicine team anymore. gather information during the SMSA PIT Count night. was able to add some of their own questions into this year’s PIT survey to identify medical needs of San Antonio’s homeless population for future outreach.

“When was the last time you went to the ER?” Matthew-Joseph said.

“Like four months ago, I fell down a bridge and hurt myself. It was raining and I slipped,” he responded.

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Being consistent in the patients’ lives, building trust, like you would a friend, is the key to this mission.

Combating a Public Health Crisis The surge in overdoses and deaths due to opioid abuse has become a public health crisis, and recent research suggests that the epidemic may grow even worse if current trajectories continue.

At the Feik School of Pharmacy (FSOP), Dr. Lucy Wilkening, assistant professor of Pharmacy Practice, and select students are working to combat the crisis through education and interventions.

With the support of FSOP and its dean, Dr. David Maize, Wilkening has integrated overdose education and naloxone distribution training into the school’s required laboratory series. FSOP is now in its third year of certifying all students through this critical training. What’s more, Wilkening is also active in researching and implementing harm reduction measures and applications in the pharmacy setting, as well as sharing her expertise on the pharmacotherapy of opioid use disorder.

Students will play an important role in the success of this endeavor when they put harm reduction measures into practice and hopefully, influence the way communities, government and agencies approach the opioid epidemic.

“I currently have two research students who are seeking publication of their work on harm reduction utilization in Bexar County community pharmacies,” said Wilkening. “Additionally, I have had several students and (now) alumni assist me in working with the city in establishing legislation for a syringe service program in Bexar County.”

While much work in this field is yet to be done, FSOP students and faculty are leading the way to a future of more compassionate care across agencies and, hopefully, a healthier future for those seeking help.

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They asked if he had any other health problems.

“Yes, my leg,” he said, “When I was a kid I wore braces on my feet, but the kids would make fun of me and hit me, so I stopped wearing it, now my legs are crooked.”

The medical students were able to see that both of his feet were everted, or turned outward. In this case, they weren’t able to perform any medical treatment, but through the interaction, the students were able to build a relationship with their patient.

Later, the students met a 38-year-old woman who wanted her blood pressure checked. While she sat down to receive the services, she shared her story of leaving home when she was young, and later becoming a victim of domestic violence.

Listening to people’s stories helps Mathew-Joseph to understand more about their situations and what they’ve encountered.

David Row, SARAH coordinated entry project manager, said SMSA’s participation was much needed. “A lot

of folks who are out on the streets, they don’t have insurance, they don’t have contact with a primary care physician, or any kind of medical help until they get to an ER,” he said, “So, to have [them] out there actually engaging with the folks on the street, that’s great.”

San Antonio accounted for 3,066 individuals living on the street in sheltered and unsheltered conditions in 2018, they are hoping for that number to decrease in this year’s count.

SMSA plans to contribute to this effort by ensuring individuals receive the medical attention they need. Bruntmyer believes “being consistent [in the patients’ lives], building trust, like you would a friend,” is the key to this mission. Through patient relationship, SMSA will work to get San Antonio’s homeless population back into the health care system, “one patient at a time.”

Below: Members of the PIT Count team look for homeless people on the streets of San Antonio to include in the evening’s count.

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Opportunities to LEARN AND SERVE Get inspired by the spirit of service learning. The Ettling Center for Civic Leadership & Sustainability invites the UIW community to take part in these special campaigns, conversations and events.

Hope Truck Assistance

Opportunities through December

Moment for Reflection

Nurturing Students & Nourishing Communities

By Dr. Beth C. Senne-Duff, association professor, Nutrition graduate program director, and Didactic program director

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traveled with students on several trips to Peru and Mexico. These trips included study trips and service trips. Traveling with many people and interacting with new people every day presents constant opportunities for growth. I like the opportunity to get out of myself and to get over myself.

Accommodations are simpler; food is an adventure; transportation is slower and more varied; and communication is complicated by language differences and is personal – not mediated by digital media. I become the other and must depend on others to help me.

At the beginning, students hesitate for fear of making a mistake. I nudge them forward reminding them of what they know. We spend long hours counseling patients, giving classes and workshops. We adapt to working cross culturally and across disciplines. We must drop assumptions about the “correct” way to do something. We adapt to current circumstances and make it work. We become more flexible. Students realize there really is more than one right way to do something. They learn to work in chaotic environments.

Students become more confident.

Each person chooses to come on a study trip or medical mission trip for different reasons. For me it is part of living the UIW Mission. We are using our knowledge and skills creatively to minister to the sick and the poor. We are opening our eyes, hearts and minds to develop a deeper understanding of social justice. Through interacting with diverse people, we develop mutual understanding and self-understanding.

We choose to work toward the common good. Finally, these experiences help us to become concerned and enlightened global citizens.

Above: Dr. Senne-Duff works with hospice staff in Chimbote, Peru. Below: She and student in Chimbote.

Support Catholic Charities of San Antonio as they distribute food, clothing and other essentials to people in need in our community. Volunteers can support by assisting with paperwork and helping deliver materials.

8 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Visitation House Ministries Children’s After School Program Through May 2

Volunteers are needed to help tutor elementary school children after the school day.

Tutoring will take place Mondays through Thursdays at the Visitation House location.

4 p.m. to 5 p.m.

catholic charities’ Wellness Fair Saturday, July 27

A community-oriented event, Catholic Charities of San Antonio’s Wellness Fair offers free health screenings and consultations with participants. In addition, it encourages healthy lifestyles through fun and activities. Volunteers will serve refreshments, help refugee participants fill out paperwork and facilitate games with children. 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.

For more information about these opportunities, contact the Ettling Center for Civic Leadership & Sustainability at (210) 283-6423 or eccl@uiwtx.edu. Some opportunities may require pre-registration, an application and background check, and acceptance as a volunteer with the host organization.

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Retracing the Steps of History

Sosa on the Capitol grounds in Little Rock, Ark. amidst a statue of the Little Rock Nine.

Students and scholars of the Civil Rights Movement Dr. Roger Barnes and his Late Friend and Colleague Robert Sosa traversed the American South to go where it was made.

By Kiko Martinez

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t was Easter Sunday in 2013 when Dr. Roger Barnes, professor and chair of the Department of Sociology and Criminal Justice at UIW, found himself face to face with the past. It was something he had experienced before. It was an experience he always welcomed.

Sitting in the living room of her small home in Little Rock, Arkansas, and speaking to Barnes, his wife Karin and late Robert Sosa was Elizabeth Eckford. In 1957, at the age of 15, Eckford, who would later be known as one of the “Little Rock Nine,” walked with eight of her black classmates into Central High School, which had recently been desegregated. One of the most famous photos of that incident features Eckford walking in front of the school as an angry, white female student verbally accosts her from behind.

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how her life changed growing up in a desegregated South.

It wasn’t a conversation he had planned to have that afternoon, but one that confirmed the trips he was taking through the South to retrace specific moments in civil rights history were significant.

Making them with his friend and colleague Robert Sosa made them even more special.

“Our civil rights trips together were great adventures,” Barnes said. “We both lived through the civil rights era, so we remembered all the key moments in history. We thought, ‘If we could, we want to go where it happened.’”

In 2009, Barnes and Sosa began taking trips to prominent locations in civil rights history. They went everywhere together – from Anniston, Alabama, where members of the KKK firebombed a Freedom Riders bus in 1961, to the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma,

Barnes and Sosa at the 50th anniversary of Selma bridge crossing in Alabama.

Alabama, for the 50th anniversary of the civil rights march that came to be known as Bloody Sunday. In all, they took approximately 15 trips as a duo – trips that would later serve as the basis for a new class at UIW, Social History of the civil rights movement, which Sosa taught until he retired in 2014.

Sosa passed away in early 2018. A fundraiser and director of foundation, corporate and governmental relations, he bequeathed a gift to the University,

which created the Robert Sosa Endowed Scholarship to benefit first-generation students, who demonstrate financial need, are in their second year or higher of college, and are majoring in English, sociology, history or theatre arts.

“I remember it was a clear and chilly morning and we were driving through Alabama and Robert said, ‘I really feel like I could teach a course on civil rights,’” Barnes said. “So, I said, ‘Well, why don’t you?’”

The next semester, Barnes added Social History of the Civil Rights Movement to the curriculum as a special topics course.

Today, Barnes teaches the class himself.

“Students are curious,” Barnes said. “They admit they don’t know a lot about the civil rights movement. It can be a real eye-opener.”

Each of Barnes’ and Sosa’s trips has been adapted into its own class lesson. Since he has actually visited the locations and spoken to people from the area, Barnes is able to give his students another perspective that the textbooks cannot provide. It’s a chance for him to share his love of the civil rights era and pass on his knowledge, so that the history will never be forgotten.

“Robert and I would always talk about how we lived through one of the most significant periods of American history,” Barnes said. “Since I was in high school, I was interested in that time period. I read newspapers voraciously. I would soak this stuff up.”

When he read novelist William Bradford Huie’s book Three Lives for Mississippi for the first time as a teenager, Barnes swore he would never step foot into the states of Mississippi or Alabama. Once he became a sociologist, however, he wanted to understand the complexities of racism on a meaningful level.

He was able to do that on his trips with Robert and through their conversations with the “real foot soldiers of the civil rights movement” and the “ordinary folk” they would meet during their visits. For example, in Glendora, Mississippi, they met Johnny B. Thomas, the founder of the Emmett Till Intrepid Historic Center. Till was lynched in 1955 at the age of 14 for allegedly wolf-whistling at a white woman. In Birmingham, Alabama, they spoke to a janitor at the 16th Street Baptist Church who knew the four little girls killed in a blast by the KKK in 1963. At a conference in Tennessee, they met with activist Dr. James Lawson, who extended an invitation to Martin Luther King Jr. in 1968 to speak to black sanitation workers on strike in Memphis. King was assassinated during that trip.

“We always learned something,” Barnes said. “We walked away with something from everyone we talked to.”

From Sosa, Barnes learned never to second guess one’s curiosity. Sosa’s ability to be polite, candid and fearless made him, Barnes said, a “great traveling companion.”

“He was fantastic,” Barnes said. “Robert would just go right up and knock, ask some questions and inevitably we would be allowed in for what would turn out to be a great conversation.

There was always a sense of adventure and excitement on our trips.”

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University Collective News, accomplishments and accolades from our illustrious faculty and staff Dr. Danielle Alsandor, assistant professor of Graduate Studies in the Dreeben School of Education, received the 2018 Faculty Member of the Year Award for the Texas Association of College & University Student Personnel Administrators (TACUSPA).

Dr. Barbara Aranda-Naranjo, associate provost for health professions, won the Visionary Leadership Award from The University of Texas Health Science Center School of Nursing in San Antonio. She attended the ceremony in March with Dr. Barbara Herlihy, her first faculty academic advisor at IWC in 1985. She was selected as one of 50 award winners by the selection committee for her significant contributions to nursing, her dedication to underserved populations, and work addressing social determinants of health, as well as her advocacy of people living with HIV/AIDS and leadership at the local, state and national levels.

Dr. Russell Attridge, associate dean, academic affairs and associate professor of Pharmacy Practice, published “Critically Ill Recipients of Weight-Based Fluconazole Meeting Drug-Induced Liver Injury Network Criteria” in Hospital Pharmacy (Joseph, M., Brady, R., Attridge, R.T., Cota, J., Horlen, C., Lusk, K., Attridge, R.L.)

Dr. Renee Bellanger, professor of Pharmacy Practice, published “Safety of Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) Treatments and Practices” in Side Effects of Drugs Annual 2018 with co-authors (Bellanger, R.A., Seeger, C.M., Smith, H.E.) Dr. David Campos, professor of Teacher Education, co-published “Using Film to expand horizons” in Educational Leadership.

Dr. Paulo Carvalho, associate professor of Pharmaceutical Sciences, had the poster “Metabolization of Natural Antioxidants Osajin and Pomiferin by Fungi and Yeast” accepted for presentation at the 2018 Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minority Students (ABRCMS) with co-authors (Luis, S.B., Huber, E., Vallor, A., Carvalho, P.) Dr. Kimberly Cauthon, associate professor of Pharmacy Practice, published “Medication Regimen Complexity Index in the Elderly in an Outpatient Setting: a Literature Review” in Consultant Pharmacist with co-authors (Brysch, E.G., Cauthon, K.A.B., Kalich, B.A., Sarbacker, G.B.) Dr. Jeffrey Copeland, assistant dean of experiential programs and professor of Pharmacy Practice, is currently serving as presi-

Dr. Lydia Andrade, professor and chair of the Department of Political Science, Dr. Lopita Nath, associate professor and chair of the Department of History, and Dr. Scott Dittloff, professor of Political Science, penned the book A Guide to Faculty-Led Study Abroad: How to Create a Transformative Experience, which will be published by Routledge: Taylor and Francis Group.

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dent of Christian Pharmacist Fellowship International (CPFI). His term runs from June 2017 to June 2019.

Dr. Jason Cota, vice chair and professor of Pharmacy Practice, successfully passed his examination to become a board-certified Infectious Diseases Pharmacist (BCIDP). This was the first time the Board of Pharmacy Specialties (BPS) offered specialty certification in the area of infectious diseases pharmacy.

Dr. Ann D. David, assistant professor of Teacher Education, joined the Standing Commitee Against Censorship of the National Council of Teachers of English.

Dr. Jean Dols, associate professor of Nursing, Dr. Christina Hernández, associate professor of Nursing, and Dr. Heather Miles, nurse practitioner, were awarded the American Academy of Nursing 2018 Nursing Outlook Excellence in Education Award for their article “The DNP Project: Quandaries for Nursing Scholars.” The article, published in Nursing Outlook, was based on the trio’s research describing the faculty practices and challenges related to the Doctor of Nursing Project across the United States. The UIW Office of Research and Sponsored Projects Operations provided funding for the research project and for Miles’ participation as a Graduate Research Assistant while in the Doctor of Nursing Practice program. In November 2018, the award was presented to Dols at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Nursing in Washington, D.C. Dr. Tracie Edmond, associate professor of Accounting in the H-E-B School of Business & Administration, was the 2018 winner of the Edward Zlotkowski Faculty Service Learning Award. Edmond is known for her innovations combining service and accounting education incorporating real world experiences into the classroom. One of the most successful innovative tools developed by and used in her classes is a tri-sector collaboration

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Dr. Caroline Goulet, dean of the School of Physical Therapy, facilitated the 5th Annual Geneva R. Johnson Forum on Innovation in Physical Therapy Education entitled Our Leadership Landscape: Perspective from the Ground Level to 30,000 ft. at the 2018 Educational Leadership Conference in Jacksonville, FL.

mode including the non-profit sector, the for-profit sector, and the education sector.

Cindy Escamilla, vice president of legal affairs and general counsel, was unanimously confirmed as a Class of 2019 San Antonio Bar Foundation (SABF) Fellow. The organization makes a difference in expanding civics education, filling the gap for access to justice and supporting the pipeline of future leaders Dr. Bradi Frei, associate professor of Pharmacy Practice, published “Will There be a Stampede to Use Abiraterone Acetate in Prostate Cancer?” in Topics in Evidence-Based Pharmacy Practice (Hampton, K., Frei, B.L.) Prof. William Gokelman, chair of the Department of Music and director of Choral Activities, had a proposal accepted by the National Association of Pastoral Musicians (NPM) to perform a concert of “Sacred Choral Music in Spanish,” in support of NPM’s initiative to connect with the Spanish-speaking Church in the United States. The concert will be performed by the UIW Cardinal Singers at the NPM national convention in Raleigh, N.C., July 2019.

to Power in Nigeria, Chicago, California, and Hawaii: Contexts for Empowerment and Culturally Responsive Evaluation” and “Promising Practices at Minority Serving Institutions: Incorporating Program Evaluation Training Across Course Curricula” at the Elevation 2018 conference for the American Evaluation Association in Cleveland, Ohio. He also presented “Evaluation Models: Theory Based Approaches” at the Annual Texas Evaluation Association Conference in Austin.

Dr. Stephanie Grote-Garcia, associate professor of Teacher Education, will present “Advancing Preservice Teachers’ Pedagogical Reasoning Through Technology” at the 2019 Texas Association for Literacy Education Conference in Waco, Texas.

Dr. Susan Guzman Foster, assistant professor of Graduate Studies in the Dreeben School of Education, co-authored “Multicultural Education or Ethnic Studies?,” a chapter in Rethinking Ethnic Studies.

Dr. Sharon Herbers, professor of Graduate Studies, and Dr. Norman St. Clair, director of Graduate Studies, in the Dreeben School of Education, along with their co-authors, published “The Joy of Learning: A Case Study of a Transformative Educator and Activist” (Buck, M., Mercer, W., St. Clair, N., & Herbers, S.) in Adult Learning by Sage Publications.

Dr. Arthur Hernandez, professor of Graduate Studies in the Dreeben School of Education, was elected the president of the Texas Association of School Psychologists. Hernandez presented “Teaching Culturally Responsive Evaluation: Theory, Practice, and Reflections,” “Youths Speaking Truth

Dr. Chad Jackson, director of Professional Practice Education, and Dr. Jaime González, assistant professor, were invited to present a case study “DPT Students and Clinical Instructors – An Exploration of Productivity, Enhancers and Distractors of a Successful Experience” for all stakeholders at the 2018 Texas Physical Therapy Association Annual Conference in San Antonio.

Dr. Lila LaGrange, professor of Pharmaceutical Sciences, was elected to serve as American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (AACP) Biological Sciences Section officer, a three-year position, effective July 2019. The first-year position is chair-elect, second-year position is chair, and third-year position is immediate past-chair. The section provides a forum for exchange of ideas pertinent to teaching biological science-based material in the professional pharmacy curriculum.

Dr. Christina (Guerra) Long, assistant professor of Pharmacy Practice, published “Effect of Age on Leukopenia Following Renal Transplantation at a Single Center in the Progress” (Yang, Y., Guerra, C., Sumrani, N.) in Transplantation Peer-Reviewed Journal. Long also published the chapter “Solid Organ Transplantation” in the textbook Pharmacotherapy First: A Multimedia Learning Resource from the American Pharmacists Association.

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Dr. Mary M Hoke, professor and dean of Ila Faye Miller School of Nursing & Health Professions (SNHP), accepted the American Academy of Colleges of Nursing 2018 Award for Exemplary Academic-Practice Partnership at the AACN National Meeting in Washington, D.C. for the SNHP partnership with Methodist Specialty & Transplant Hospital. The academic-practice partnership was recognized for demonstrating an innovative and sustained academic-practice relationship with significant positive measurable outcomes.

Aligning with the UIW Mission of Christian service and the spirit of social justice, Hoke aspired to extend teaching and scholarship to improve nursing and patient outcomes in the community served by the University. Hoke’s vision was to focus on improving the service provided by nurses in the community with enhancement of the clinical experience of students being the secondary focus. Dr. Jean D. Dols has led the partnership since its inception, partnering with Dr. Sara Kolb, UIW professor emeritus, Dr, Laura Muñoz, associate professor, Dr. Katie Chargualaf, assistant professor, Dr. Cynthia Purcell, assistant professor, and Dr. Monica Ramirez, associate professor. Dr. Julie Nadeau, associate professor and Yvonne Davila, nurse faculty clinical liaison, led the efforts to improve student clinical experiences since the partnership’s inception.

To date, the partnership has resulted in 15 presentations, five publications (published or accepted for publication) and one manuscript. The partnership teams have also received awards including the 2018 International Transplant Nursing Symposium Award for the Best Abstract and the 2018 Gold Award for Excellence in Presentation from the Texas Kidney Foundation.

Dr. Elda Martinez, director of Teacher Education, serves on the Medical Scientific Advisory Committee for The Winston School San Antonio that organizes the Annual Learning Symposium. Held in January 2019, the symposium focused on Child Development in a Digital World. Martinez attended the symposium with students in the Teacher Education program. She published “A Journal of Literacy and Language Arts Concepts of Online Text: Examining Online Literacy Skills of Elementary Students” (with co-authors Pilgrim, J., Bledsoe, C., Vasinda, S., Martinez, E.) in Reading Horizons. She will publish along with co-authors, “Octopuses, Online Sources, and Reliability Reasoning: A Qualitative Study” (Pilgrim, J., Bledsoe, C., Vasinda, S., Martinez, E.) in The Reading Teacher. The article has been accepted and is pending spring 2019 publication.

Dr. Julie Nadeau, associate professor, undergraduate program chair, Traditional BSN director, and Dr. Kathleen Tilton, assistant professor of Nursing gave a podium presentation “Contemporary Curricular Innovation: Concepts and Community” at the American Association 22

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of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) 2018 Baccalaureate Education Conference.

Dr. Lopita Nath, associate professor and chair of the Department of History, and Dr. Stephanie Grote-Garcia, associate professor of Teacher Education, presented “Raising Students’ Voices: Using Literature Featuring Refugee Characters in Classrooms” at the 2018 National Council of Teachers of English Conference.

From the School of Physical Therapy, Dr. Evan Petersen, associate professor, Dr. Matt Walk, assistant professor, and Dr. Stephanie Thurmond, assistant professor, presented at the American Academy of Orthopaedic Manual Physical Therapists Annual Conference, in Reno, NV a paper entitled “Putting Your Clinical Reasoning in Order: Effective Teaching and Learning Strategies for Physical Therapy Students and Educators.” They also presented on “Effective Strategies for Overcoming Common Clinical Reasoning Errors in Physical Therapy Practice” at the Texas Physical Therapy Association Annual Conference, San Antonio.

Dr. Brett A. Richardson, director of Bands and coordinator of Music Edu-

cation, has been elected by his peers to membership in the Alpha Chapter of Phi Beta Mu, an International Honorary Bandmaster Fraternity. Phi Beta Mu is an honorary, non-political, non-profit fraternity established in 1938. Richardson was inducted at the new member’s breakfast in February in San Antonio. He was sponsored by Dr. Caroline Beatty, director of Bands at Texas State University.

Co-sponsors were Prof. Fred J. Allen, director of Bands (Ret’d), Stephen F. Austin State University in Nacogdoches, Texas, and Julie Jezek, director of Bands, Ronald McNair Junior High in Alvin, Texas.

Dr. Joshua Robbins, associate professor of English, attended the first annual Symposium on Christian Poetics at Calvin College in Grand Rapids, MI, where he presented a paper titled “Wrestling the Angel: Notes Toward a Poetics of Christian Doubt” and gave a poetry reading of his work. He was one of 12 nationally-recognized Christian poets asked to attend and discuss the present state of Christian poetry in America.

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Dr. Kevin Salfen, associate professor of Music, published two of his piano compositions in Made in SA: A Piano Book Series, Book 4 and contributed two articles to the newsletter of the American Musicological Society about the organization’s annual meeting. Salfen was also the local arrangements chair at the meeting held in San Antonio in November. He gave pre-performance talks for Opera San Antonio’s production of La Bohème and La Traviata, and his blog about the UIW Listening Library, Sound Trove, now in its second year, has achieved over 500 views.

In addition, throughout 2018 he served as a member of the Waste & Consumption Technical Working Group in support of San Antonio’s development of a climate action and adaptation plan.

Dr. David E. Starkey, assistant professor of Biology, and Kayla Trevino, former student, had the manuscript “Stratification in Topsoil: A Preliminary Analysis of Bacterial Biodiversity at Two Sites in San Antonio,

Texas” accepted in the Texas Journal of Science. Starkey and student Cody Kotara received a grant from the Texas Herpetological Society to investigate the presence/ absence of Chytrid fungus in San Antonio.

Dr. Denise Staudt, dean of the Dreeben School of Education, and Dr. Elda Martinez, director of Teacher Education, provided a workshop for teachers from CCVI schools at El Instituto Miguel Ángel de Occidente in Guadalajara, Mexico. The workshop focused on teacher reflection and development, developing, and assessing student writing.

From the Dreeben School of Education, Dr. Norman St. Clair, director of Graduate Studies, and Dr. Alfredo Ortiz, associate professor of Graduate Studies, co-developed and chaired the 2018 Doctoral Research Symposium.

Los Quijotes of San Antonio - Ambassadors of Health annual Oaxaca Health Mission Trip. The physical therapy team consisted of UIW faculty members Dr. Walk and dean Dr. Caroline Goulet, students Lillian Cerritos, Angela Martin and Selina Rodriguez, and alumna Monica Mendez ‘17, as well as IPETH Mexico City faculty and students.

Dr. G. Lucy Wilkening, assistant professor of Pharmacy Practice, published “Evaluation of Chart Review Notes as a Method of Reducing Co-prescribing of Benzodiazepines and Opioids in a Veteran Population” (Shayegani, R., Pugh, M.J., Kazanis, W., Wilkening, G.L.) in The American Journal of Managed Care. Wilkening is also a peer reviewer for The Journal of the American Pharmacists Association and Clinical Psychopharmacology.

Dr. Matt Walk, assistant professor of Physical Therapy, led a physical therapy team under the coordination of the Ettling Center for Civic Leadership & Sustainability in the

During the 2019 Faculty Award Reception several members of the faculty were honored for their service to the University. Pictured here from left are the winning faculty. Dr. Julie Nadeau, associate professor undergraduate program chair & Traditional BSN director in the Ila Faye Miller School of Nursing & Health Professions received the 2018-19 Mission Continues Award for Faith. Dr. Jeff Rabin, assistant dean of Graduate Studies, Research & Assessment, and professor at Rosenberg School of Optometry received the 2018-2019 Award for Innovation. Dr. Robert Garner, associate professor and chair of Chemistry received the 2018-2019 Mission Continues Award for Truth. Dr. Martha Ann Kirk, CCVI, professor of Religious Studies, received the 2019 Robert J. Connelly Faculty Leadership Award.

Dr. Brian McBurnett, professor of Chemistry was awarded 2018-2019 UIW Nominee for the Piper Professor Award. Dr. Tanja Stampfl, associate professor of English was awarded the 2018-2019 Mission Continues Award for Education. Dr. Betsy Leverett, associate professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry was awarded the 2018-2019 Mission Continues Award for Service.

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THEN Mariana Barron Esper reflects on her family’s three generations of Incarnate Word women

By Mariana Barron Esper, president of the Student Government Association

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hen I was a senior in high school and considering my future, the University of the Incarnate Word seemed like a natural choice. My oldest sister had chosen to attend UIW and was truly enjoying her time and the education she was receiving here. My mother had also taken some courses at UIW. I wanted to study international affairs and continue to develop as a musician at the same time. Little did I know that I would be following in my family’s footsteps.

On a recent trip to Queretaro, Mexico, to visit with my paternal

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grandmother Maria Del Carmen Cepeda, I discovered our Incarnate Word connection. While studying at a school run by the Sisters of Charity of the Incarnate Word in Saltillo, Mexico, she received a recommendation to study at what was then Incarnate Word College (IWC) in San Antonio in 1960.

When I asked my grandmother about her experience at IWC, I could not help but feel a sense of connection with my own experience thus far. She too was a musician and studied piano, which is also my instrument, though she remembers being taught music by a

Sister. She also truly enjoyed being able to attend daily mass, which I often try to do as well. The diverse friendships she made with young women from Panama, Venezuela, Mexico, China and the U.S., and the social activities she participated in with such a diverse student population mirror my personal experiences and the many international friends I have made as a UIW student.

Her humanities and arts courses in music and English with, as she recalls, “extremely kind and comprehensive” professors remind me of the wonderful professors I have had.

STUDENTS

Far left: Mariana Barron Esper sits at the piano in the Seddon Recital Hall.

Top: Maria del Carmen Cepeda, known as Carmelita, performs in Mexico in 1955.

Above and Right: del Carmen Cepeda as photographed for IWC’s 1960s yearbook.

The core values have been significant and the foundation of faith has been valuable for the both of us. The education I’ve received from this institution founded by courageous religious women filled with the strength of the Holy Spirit and the conviction to serve the greater good all to glorify God, is something I seek to put into practice in my everyday life.

My grandmother’s fond memories and experiences with the Sisters of Charity of the Incarnate Word (through her piano lessons and other friendly en-

counters) provided her with examples of women to look up to and to emulate. For me, my grandmother has been just that example for the 22 years I have known her.

I was moved and excited about the similarities we have both experienced as music students. Semester presentations of her piano pieces to the music department, getting nervous before performances, and a love for a wide range of composers and pieces has also been engraved in my journey to become a better musician every day.

The friendships, experiences and connections she made are what she recalls missing the most about Incarnate Word College. I hope to reconnect and continue to grow in the friendships made throughout the four wonderful years I have experienced at UIW. My sister, my mother and my grandmother and I will forever be grateful for the opportunity to have attended an institution founded under the example of the greatest gift to humanity, the Incarnate Word.

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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.

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Dr. Kathi Light ’70 BSN will retire as the provost and Chief Academic Officer at the University of the Incarnate Word in May, ending her long and invaluable tenure at the institution.

Light has worked in higher education for over 30 years.

Prior to assuming the position of provost in June 2012, Light was dean of the Ila Faye Miller School of Nursing and Health Professions at UIW, a position she held for 14 years.

Light received her bachelor’s degree in nursing from Incarnate Word College, her master’s degree in Parent-Child Nursing from the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, and her doctorate in Adult and Continuing Education from Texas A&M University.

After serving in the Army Nurse Corps from 1968 to 1973, Light worked as a staff nurse and nursing administrator at Santa Rosa Children’s Hospital (San Antonio) until joining the faculty at University of the Incarnate Word in 1981. She has held leadership roles in several professional organizations, including serving as president of the Texas Nurses Association and president of the Texas Association of Deans and Directors of Professional Nursing Programs. In 2008, Light was inducted into the San Antonio Women’s Hall of Fame.

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JoAnne Germani Scholes ’73 BA recently retired after 25 years as a teacher.

Scholes taught at St. Leo’s Catholic School in San Antonio, Incarnate Word Special School in Victoria, Texas, and St. Thomas More Catholic School in Houston. She has been married for 42 years with two adult children and is proud to have four grandchildren.

Edward R. Leos ’93 BA is now the vice president of sales and marketing for Spectrum Advisory Group.

Carol Espensen ’78 BA ’89 MA retired from teaching for over 30 years.

Espensen has now launched a business focusing on providing science education tools and chemistry supplies. Most recently, she developed an innovative new microscope slide she named The LiveSlide.

She created this new product specifically for viewing microorganisms.

1980s Sarah Benson ’83 BA has been a passionate artist since the 1970s.

Her exhibition “A Retrospective Exhibition, 1978 – 2018”, was on display at the UIW Department of Art’s Semmes Gallery from Friday, Jan. 18 through Friday, Feb. 22.

Nancy G. West ’94 MA is the author of The Plunge, an Aggie Mundeen Lake Mystery. Wildside Press released The Plunge in October 2018, the 20th anniversary of the devastating flood in Central Texas.

2000s Arnulfo D. Hernandez ’01 BA was named Barrister’s Best “Best Immigration Lawyer”

by Law Week Colorado in 2018. Arnulfo is the managing partner of Hernandez & Associates, a bilingual immigration and criminal defense firm in Denver, Col. Dr. Martin Noyola, Jr. ’05 BS, PT, DPT, ATC, LAT and Jennifer L. Noyola ’04 BA are celebrating the opening of Noyola’s second physical therapy clinic. Dynamic Physical Therapy is now located in Devine, TX and Pleasanton, TX. Noyola strives to do what is right for his patients no matter their physical or financial situations.

He also works in the communities as an athletic trainer for the rural school districts and volunteers on Saturday mornings at sports clinics in San Antonio.

Samantha Najera ’06 BA will serve as the keynote speaker for the Hustle + Socialize 2019 Conference, a professional development conference for women entrepreneurs. Najera is the president and CEO of HeartFire Media and co-host of the web series Bean & Chisme.

Susan T. Stewart ’07 BBA, CEO of SWBC Mortgage, was nominated to be the 2019 MBA vice chairman of the Mortgage Bankers Association.

She was elected by MBA members at the Association’s 105th Annual Convention in October 2018 in Washington, D.C. Rebekah Faasau ’07 BBA has been recognized on Forbes’ 2018 “America’s Top Next-Generation Wealth Advisors” list, published on July 25.

In all, 247 Merrill Lynch advisors are included on this year’s list, the most of any firm. Faasau resides in Boise, Idaho, and has been a part of Merrill Lynch’s Boise office for four years.

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Ya’ke Smith ’03 BA was honored at the University of the Incarnate Word’s 2019 Black History Alumni Reception, hosted by the UIW Black History Committee. Smith, pictured in blue in the center, was honored at the January event that brought together members of the UIW community including students, faculty, administrators and more.

The evening’s honoree was also previously named an Alumni of Distinction by the Department of Alumni and Parent Relations in 2011. Smith is an award-winning filmmaker known for unflinching and veracious storytelling that regularly earns critical acclaim. His work has been screened at over 90 film festivals, and featured on HBO, Showtime, BET and PBS. NPR called his debut feature, WOLF, “an impressive piece,” after its SXSW premiere. His short film Katrina’s Son, won 14 awards and was eligible for the 2012 Academy Award in Short Filmmaking. His latest film, Heavenly, a short version of his award-winning screenplay of the same name was recently completed. Smith is currently an associate professor of film at The University of Texas at Austin.

2010s Juan Acuña ‘10 BS has been named the Jim Wells County Emergency Management Coordinator. Acuña will also continue his tenure as the on-air meteorologist for KRIS News, the NBC affiliate station in Corpus Christi.

Jasmin Hernandez ‘11 BA ’13 MA is the co-owner and buyer for The Vintage Market, a vintage antique

boutique in San Antonio. Products range from home goods, to boutique clothing, to jewelry and accessories, to antiques. The store celebrated its grand opening in Fall 2018.

owned, biotechnology company in San Antonio. They collect and cultivate wild yeast, both locally and globally, for brewery, distillery, winery and bakery applications.

The co-owners fund sustainability projMara Young ’06 BA ects with partners ’12 MA and Rob such as the National Green ’16 BS are Parks Service at Big using their degrees Thicket National to co-own and Preserve and Texas manage the startup Parks and Wildlife at Government company, Texas Canyon State NatuCultures Laboratories LLC. Texas Cul- ral area. tures Laboratories is a small, family

Corey Cooper ‘10 PharmD was named executive director for the new Atlantic Rehabilitation Institute, a state-of-the-art comprehensive inpatient rehabilitation facility set to open in 2019.

Cooper will oversee the facility, which is a joint venture between Atlantic Health System and Kindred Healthcare.

Cooper developed the foundation for his leadership while serving for eight years in the

United States Air Force, where he was assigned to Barksdale Air Force Base in Louisiana, and Andrews Air Force Base in Maryland.

Dr. Christopher Alvarado ’10 PharmD has accepted an invitation to serve on the Board of Directors for the National Hispanic Pharmacists Association.

He will also serve on the NHPA Corporate Advisory Board for an ideation session.

The focus of the national organization is to help improve advocacy for impacting the Hispanic community, to build a talent pipeline, provide scholarships and sponsor educational campaigns targeting Hispanics.

Ann Islas ’10 BA and Elizabeth ‘Beth’ Payne (Wueste) ’07 BA ’10 MAEd spoke to second year medical students interested in pediatrics and presented the steps

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to take for the transition from medical school to residency. Islas is currently the manager of Academic Programs and Payne is the associate program director for academic programs for the department of pediatrics at UT Health Science Center San Antonio.

Mark Landis ’11 BA lives in Los Angeles where he is an entrepreneur and CEO/ Co-founder of two millennial targeted cosmetics companies with over 400 products, sold in over 20,000 stores in over 95 countries.

Landis is also a national voice actor and the voice of KSAT-TV in San Antonio.

Marina Zuniga-Johnson ‘12 BA was recognized as one of Judson ISD’s 2018 Distinguished Educators from Woodlake Elementary School.

Walter Childs ’13 BA received his master’s degree in education administration and his principal certification from Houston Baptist University in August 2018. He also earned recognition from Kappa Delta Pi, an education honor society.

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Yagmur Balci ’13 BBA is working for Pandora jewelry as an assistant store manager in Istanbul, Turkey.

Ashley Pugh ‘13 BA launched her custom wedding/evening gown business in the San Antonio/Boerne area, which serves customers worldwide. She was also a 2018 San Antonio Fashion Award Nominee for Womenswear Designer of the Year. Visit ACherie.com for more information.

Ellyse Sanchez ’14 BA ‘14 MA is the senior program coordinator for the Office of Student Life at UT Health Science Center San Antonio. Sanchez oversees all student organizations, new student orientations and the Student Government Association.

Sarah Friend ‘15 DPT gave a keynote address entitled “Keep an Open Mind” at the Class of 2021 Professionalism Ceremony inducting Year 1 physical therapy students into the health professions.

Austin Jordan ’15 BBA began his journey to the PGA tour fall 2018 at ArborLinks Golf Club in Nebraska City, Neb. Jordan is a four-year golf letter winner. He also qualified to play in the 2016 U.S. Open.

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Justin Puente ’15 BA ’17 MBA successfully completed his first Dopey Challenge, running 48.6 miles in total through the Disney parks in Florida in January 2019. The weekend consisted of a multi-race challenge of 5Ks, 10Ks, half marathons and a full marathon.

Samuel K. Anderson ’18 MBA has authored the book God’s Audacity: The Logic of God’s Existence. The book offers an intellectual approach to the search for God, and is now available on Amazon.

Jeilyn I. Williams ’18 BA graduated from the United States Marine Corps Officers Candidate School (OCS). Williams will go on to study engineering. He also recently had a son, and future Cardinal, named King Dominic.

Keep Up With Your Class See what the members of your graduating class are up to. Get the latest information about alumni events and happening.

Find opportunities to get involved. For all this and more, visit alumniandfriends.uiw.edu.

Future Cardinals

Mercedes Moreno-Villanueva ’13 BA ‘16 MAA and Paul Villanueva are excited to announce the birth of their son, Noah James, on May 29, 2018. The couple is very excited to share their future Cardinal experiences with Noah!

Engagements and Marriages Heather Rodriguez ’06 BA ’11 MAA and Omar Cruz announced their engagement in the fall of 2018. They’re planning to be married in May 2019 in Islas Mujeres, Cancun, Mexico.

Mara Young ’06 BA ’13 MA and Rob Green ’16 BS were married on July 7, 2018.

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Laura Pilar Herrera ’13 BSN and William Christopher Hymel, Jr. were engaged in Lake Tahoe over Thanksgiving Break. The couple is planning to be married in January 2020, as Herrera is currently in graduate school to be a pediatric nurse practitioner.

Dr. Joseph Torres ’13 PharmD and Alyssa Casas were married on September 29, 2019 in Lost Mission, Texas. The couple followed their wedding with a honeymoon in Cabo San Lucas, Baja California Sur, Mexico.

Gilbert Lopez ’14 BA and Ellyse Sanchez ’14 BA ‘14 MA were married at the beautiful CW Hill Country Ranch in San Antonio on December 1, 2018. The couple moved back from Austin in Fall 2018 to continue their careers in the UT system.

Steven Ray Puente ’15 BBA and Adriana Gutierrez ’14 BBA were married on June 30, 2018.

Priscilla Aguirre ’16 BA and Chris Roundy were engaged on July 14, 2018 at the Japanese Tea Gardens in San Antonio. Aguirre was involved in the UIW Logos all four years of her college career. Roundy is a member of the Kappa Sigma fraternity. The two are planning a wedding for November 14, 2020.

Adrianna Ramos ’16 BS ’18 MAA and Dalton Kinard got engaged in Greece in August. They met in 2014 at UIW through a mutual friend.

They currently reside in Houston with their beloved dog, Oden. They plan to marry in April of 2020 in Wimberley, Texas.

Gabriella Martinez ’17 BA and Alan Del Valle were married on September 8, 2018 in an intimate ceremony at St. Matthew’s Catholic Church, followed by the reception at the Club at Sonterra. Their 1-year-old son, Landon, made his debut as the ring bearer. Following the wedding, the couple moved to Three Rivers, Texas where Del Valle is a commissioned police officer for the local department.

Maddie Slaughter ’18 BBA and Travis Saucedo were engaged on January 12, 2019 and plan to be married in Spring 2020.

The two met while attending James Madison High School in San Antonio. Slaughter is now a freshman admission counselor at UIW.

In Memoriam Lorraine Triesch Pearman ’39 BA Anita Kunz Guenther ’43 ALSR Dolores McCarrick Mitchell ’48 IWHS ’52 ALND ’92 Hon. PhD Sr. Margaret Carew CCVI ’50 IWHS ’69 BS ’78 MA Cordelia Reyes Millikin ’51 ALND Margaret Caldeira Love ’53 ALND Dolores Wueste Clark ’54 BSN Julia Felipa Alcorta Vargas ’54 BSN Catherine Napper Governale ’55 BSN Jane Watson ’55 ALND Carolyn Liberda ’56 ALND Shirley Ann Geirland Schreiber ’57 BSN Kay Woods Jones ’58 BS Sr. Stella Barrientes IWBS ’59 BA Sr. Kathleen McDonagh IWBS ’63 BA Bernice Marie Brasfield ’65 BS Sr. Elizabeth Laborie MSC ’67 MA Agnes Teresa Dunphy Monahan ’67 BA Guadalupe Ramos Jasso ’70 BS Sr. Margaret McElligott, CCVI ’70 BA Mary Jane Krawczynski Gillespie ’71 IWHS ’75 ALND Sr. Joan Holden CCVI ’71 ALND Sr. Imelda Moriarty CCVI ’72 MA Sr. Aloysius Mannion CCVI ’73 BS Arthur Buffum Trepagnier Jr. ’76 BS Pattye M. Lawrence ’77 BSN Joyce Estelle Snyder ’78 BS Janet L. Reichel ’88 Med Edward J. Devine ’92 MSN Patricia Ann Malone ’92 MA Betty Lou Jordan ’93 MA Mary Madeline Ozuna ’95 Med Kathryn Kay Locker ’98 BA Andrea Gonzalez ’04 BBA Beatriz C. Silva ’04 BAAS Debra J. Biggs ’05 MEd Marcelina Fernandez ’08 BAAS Alan Amaya ’17 BS Louis J. Agnese Sr. UIW Benefactor Dr. Ruth Lofgren UIW Benefactor Blase Phillip Pantuso UIW Benefactor Robert William Callaway Former UIW Development Board Colin Temple Carlile UIW Former Faculty Melanie Rush Davis UIW Former Faculty Linda Troxler Evans IWHS Former Faculty Gary Lee Konarske UIW Former Faculty Dr. Harold Rodinsky UIW Former Faculty

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cardinal ATHLETICS

Speed Racers

UIW Men’s and Women’s Track & Field Teams put up big points as they chase wins

Cardinals Show their Military Support

Join the Club Cardinals across UIW athletic teams have brought home plenty of accolades in 2019 so far. While hard-working student-athletes’ and their dedicated coaching staffs have fought hard for every win, fans and donors have also helped support their successes at every turn.

Members of the Cardinals Club are especially to thank.

“The Cardinals Club is UIW Athletics’ annual fund that helps provide our student-athletes with the best possible experience,” said Dr. Brian Wickstrom, director of athletics. “The donations enhance our sport operating budgets and allow our student-athletes to compete for championships.”

There are two ways to give through Cardinals Club to “athletics greatest need,” or one of the 23 different sports. Cardinals Club is a way to enjoy membership benefits while supporting UIW’s student-athletes.

Visit uiwcardinals.com/give for a membership application, the latest benefits and additional terms and details.

Game Days

Here are just a few games you can’t miss. Find schedules and tickets for all sports at UIWCardinals.com.

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You might have noticed UIW’s Cardinal logo sporting a new look at military appreciation games and events. Late last year, a new version It’s been a big season for the men and women ofMARK UIW 43 -ofCAMOUFLAGE the logo was adopted featuring Track & Field. In February, the two teams competed a camouflage pattern to help show at the Indoor Southland Conference Championship support to our military communiin Birmingham, Ala. and added two more titles and a ty – many members of whom live, number of wins to an already impressive year. work and study at UIW. The women’s team set a program record of 81 points The logos are the most recent and took home third place overall. The men’s team also show of pride for UIW Athletics. brought home seventh place. Women’s Track & Field’s Just before the start of the 2018 Sarea Alexander, pictured on the podium below, took football season, new end zones at home the long jump conference title, while Jerica Love the Gayle & Tom Benson Stadium earned her first career indoor title for the women’s 60m were unveiled, showcasing a camhurdles, among six other podium finishes. ouflage pattern.

The talented teams had just come off a great performance during the Houston Invitational where the Cardinals broke six program records, the most during a single meet this season. In March, Alexander was named the Southland Conference Indoor Female Athlete of the Year and was named the first Division I All-American in UIW Track & Field history.

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Cardinal Fans Are Social Media Fans Score some points by becoming a fan in the stands and on social media. Follow the Cardinals on Twitter (@UIWAthletics), Instagram (@uiw_athletics) and Facebook (/uiwathletics).

For the most up-to-date information on UIW Athletics, visit uiwcardinals.com.

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UIW Baseball vs. UTRGV Cheer on these sluggers against a South Texas rival.

6:30 p.m., Sullivan Field, sponsored by H-E-B

April 26 UIW Softball vs.

Sam Houston State

Sept. 7 UIW Football vs.

Texas Southern

Make some noise for two of the last home games of the season.

Pack the stands at the home opener.

5 and 7 p.m., H-E-B Field

TBA, Gayle & Tom Benson Stadium

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Texas Water Color Society 70th National Exhibition Wednesday, May 29 Thursday, August 15 Curated works from watercolor artists from throughout Texas and the nation will be on display for this annual exhibition and sale. This year’s juror is artist Carol Carter.

Semmes & Condos Galleries

Special Events Special 42 Annual Swing-In Auction Services Party & Golf Tournament nd

Thursday, May 2 Friday, May 3 Swing into the fiesta spirit at this year’s two-day event benefiting the UIW Scholarship Fund. Day one includes an auction party giving guests the opportunity to bid on such items as travel packages, jewelry, dining experiences, entertainment tickets and more.

Day two features a funfilled golf tournament at The Republic Golf Course.

See our back cover for more information.

San Antonio Sports Corporate Cup 2019 Saturday, June 1 UIW is the proud host of the Corporate Cup. Every summer, employees from more than 80 companies flock to UIW where they compete in Olympic-style events. UIW employees are invited to join Team UIW, or cheer them on as they play to win and support the Cup’s charitable partners. For information or to register, visit uiw.edu/teamuiw.

7 a.m. - 2 p.m., Gayle & Tom Benson Stadium

Easter Sunday Mass Sunday, April 21 He is risen! Celebrate Easter Sunday Mass with music, song and the Incarnate Word community.

10:30 a.m., Chapel of the Incarnate Word

Welcome Mass Sunday, August 25 Commemorate the start of the new academic year in gratitude and praise by taking part in this annual Mass. 10:30 a.m., Chapel of the Incarnate Word

Alumni Events

Adopt-A-Beach Clean Up Saturday, Aug. 10 Divine Mercy Chaplet Join your fellow alumni Sunday, April 28 and members of the UIW During Jesus’ revelations to community as they come together to help restore a St. Faustina, he asked that beach to its natural beauty. a feast day be dedicated to the Divine Mercy and that it For more information, visit be celebrated on the Sunday alumniandfriends.uiw.edu. after Easter. St. John Paul Homecoming Memorial Mass II officially designated this Sunday, Oct. 27 Sunday as Divine Mercy Give thanks for another Sunday. We will celebrate year and honor members of this feast with a sung Chap- our Incarnate Word comlet of the Divine Mercy. 9 munity who have passed p.m., following 8 p.m. Mass, on. For more information, Our Lady’s Chapel visit alumniandfriends.uiw. edu. 10:30 a.m., Chapel of the Incarnate Word.

Baccalaureate Mass Friday, May 10 Join us as we give thanks for the sacrifices and accomplishments of our graduates. A reception will be held immediately following Art Department Senior Capstone the Baccalaureate Mass in Exhibition the Student Engagement Friday, April 12 Center hosted by the ProFriday, May 17 UIW student artists display vost’s Office. Please RSVP their works in their final

by Wednesday, May 8, exhibition as seniors. See an 2019. Seating is limited array of works in multiple and a maximum of seven mediums, diverse styles guests per graduate is perand unique perspectives. mitted. 4 p.m., McDermott Semmes Gallery Center

Arts & Exhibits

Music & Performance Much Ado About Nothing Thursday, April 25 Saturday, April 27 Don’t miss this performance of Shakespeare’s beloved romantic comedy.

When an independent woman meets a confirmed bachelor, opposites attract, but a love connection is anything but certain. For information and to purchase tickets, call (210) 829-3800. Times vary by performance, Coates Theatre The Magic Flute Tuesday, April 30 Wednesday, May 1 The Department of Music presents The Magic Flute.

Mozart’s opera centers on the adventure of Prince Tamino as he traverses challenges to be with Pamina in the land between the sun and moon.

7:30 p.m., Concert Hall UIW Jazz Concert Thursday, May 2 Directed by Jim Waller, the Cardinal Jazz Band will perform a selection of pieces from their wide repertoire including swing, jazz, standards and more. 7:30 p.m., Concert Hall

Orchestra of the Incarnate Word Concert Saturday, May 4 UIW students, professors, professional musicians and community performers come together under the direction of Terence Frazor to perform works from the standard repertoire. Tickets are $15 for adults and $10 for children. UIW student, faculty and staff are free with valid ID. For information and to purchase tickets, call (210) 829-3852.

8 p.m. Concert Hall UIW Chorale Concert Sunday, May 5 The talented singers of the Cardinal Chorale perform live. Under the direction of William Gokelman, the chorale is one of the largest student organizations at UIW. 3 p.m., Concert Hall The New York Philharmonic String Quartet Friday, May 17 UIW welcomes The New York Philharmonic String Quartet, presented by ARTS San Antonio. Four of the Philharmonic’s principal musicians take the stage for this stunning performance. For information and to purchase tickets, visit www.artssa. org. 8 p.m., Concert Hall Mozart Festival Texas 2019 Saturday, July 27 Sunday, Aug. 4 Over two weekends in July and August, musicians from the Festival Orchestra perform selections from Don Giovanni, Divertimento for Strings, Piano Concerto no. 17 and more. For information and to purchase tickets, visit mozartfestivaltexas. org. Times vary by performance, Concert Hall

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PARTING WORDS

The Next Adventure Two professors prepare to retire after decades of service

Dr. Bill Carleton Professor of Kinesiology, Ila Faye Miller School of Nursing & Health Professions When Dr. Bill Carleton began teaching physical education at then-Incarnate Word College (IWC), he was in the teacher education program alongside such programs as home economics. Since 1980, Carleton has gone from teaching at IWC to UIW, from physical education to kinesiology, and from the teacher education program to a school of nursing and health professions, but some things never change.

“When I was here at IWC, the classroom was a special space where you met with the students,” he said. “Today, when I come into the classroom it still feels like IWC – ­ small and intimate – even with the growth of UIW.” A former Moody Professor for Outstanding Teaching & Scholarship, Carleton has taught innumerable students across degree plans and has earned accolades and gratitude from both students and peers. “My appreciation goes out to the students and the leadership of the university over this last 39 years,” he said.

“Now my focus will be on family, volunteering and traveling.”

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Dr. Barbara L. Herlihy Professor of Biology, School of Mathematics, Science & Engineering It wasn’t long after she started teaching that Dr. Barbara L. Herlihy realized that this is where she was meant to be. “I am really fortunate that I came to Incarnate Word,” says Herlihy. “I happened into something I was made for.”

Recently graduated with a Ph.D., she came to the Catholic institution to teach health sciences and has since kept the mission of the Sisters of Charity of the Incarnate Word close. Throughout her career she’s strived to offer others opportunities to succeed, which has earned her the Moody Professor Award, among other accolades. Her time here has been one of growth in mind, body and spirit. “This could only have happened so wonderfully in a university that both respects its faculty and enthusiastically embraces the charism of the CCVIs,” she said.

“My career has been a blessing.”

MAKE THIS MOMENT POSSIBLE This is the moment they’ve dreamt of. In May, more than 1,200 students across the University of the Incarnate Word will don their caps and gowns to mark this milestone. The Class of 2019 will become UIW’s newest alumni. They’ll make a difference and bring the Word into the world, just like you.

If you graduated in 2009, 1999, 1989, 1979 and so on, consider a contribution to the Anniversary Class Campaign and join your classmates in making the dream of crossing the stage a reality for this graduating class and future graduates for years to come.

For more information and to make your gift today, visit uiw.edu/give or see the envelope in this issue.

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Enter to win a trip to Prague, Paris or Rome, or a $5,000 credit card balance. $100 tickets benefit the UIW Scholarship Fund.

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