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WORD Summer 2017 Credits Managing Editor Debra Del Toro Coordinator Marissa Rodriguez Art Director Michael Hood ’16 MA Graphic Designer Marisol Martinez Photography Brance Arnold ’10 MA Steve Holloway Robin Jerstad Carl Myers

Word Advisory Committee Sr. Kathleen Coughlin ’67 BSN Vice President for Institutional Advancement Vincent Rodriguez Chief of Staff to the President Dr. Lisa McNary ’91 BA ’95 MA Dean of Alumni & Parent Relations Debra Del Toro Director of Communications and Marketing Michael Hood ’16 MA Director of Printing Services and Graphic Design Marissa Rodriguez Publications Coordinator

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

UIW Prepares for an Exciting Fall Semester A university campus in summertime is usually somewhat quiet. At UIW, however, summer ’17 has been a dynamic time with significant changes, new developments, major projects nearing completion and important new faces set to grace our grounds. Among the new faces are our new president, Dr. Thomas Evans (see our cover story), and the members of the incoming Class of 2021.

The eager soon-to-be students and their parents joined current students, university ambassadors and Red the Cardinal for UIW orientation. Via these day-long sessions, which continue throughout the summer, new students explore the campus, meet future friends and classmates and start their journeys as Cardinals.

One of the newest additions they may have spotted – aside from the new

Student Center – is a new 2017 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon outfitted in UIW spirit. The specially wrapped Jeep was provided courtesy of Ancira Enterprises in anticipation of the new Ancira Cardinals Cruiser program launching this fall in partnership with UIW Athletics.

There’s so much more to come for new and returning students, faculty, staff and members of the UIW family. Keep up with the latest developments at uiw.edu/news and via social media @UIWCardinals. It’s going to be a wonderful fall!

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Off the Beaten Path

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The Recipe for Success

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A Promise Fulfilled

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A Family Tradition

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Never Out of Style

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For the Love of the Game

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Class Notes

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Moment for Reflection

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Panel Considered Modern Relevance of MLK Speech after 50 Years

UIW Celebrated the Year of the Rooster Students and staff at the university gathered for an Asian New Year celebration sponsored by the UIW Institute of World Cultures marking the Year of the Rooster. Guests sampled Asian cuisine, and enjoyed Asian music, traditional Asian dances and authentic drum performances. A variety of cultural activities also entertained guests. The annual celebration provided a feeling of home to the diverse Asian population who attend the university while highlighting Asian culture for the local community.

UIW’s Ettling Center for Civic Leadership marked the 50th anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s speech, “Beyond Vietnam: A Time to Break Silence,” with a panel discussion considering the relevance of the 1967 speech for current times. In his speech at Riverside Church in New York City, King felt compelled to break the silence and speak out about the intersection of racism, militarism and extreme materialism fueling the Vietnam War and ruining U.S. democracy at that time.

Panel presenters include veteran Jovanni Reyes, Sr. Addie Lorraine Walker, OST director of the Sankofa Institute for African American Pastoral Leadership, Dr. Roger Barnes, UIW sociology, Dr. Trey Guinn, UIW communication arts, Dr. Doshie P. Piper, UIW criminal justice, members of the Holy Redeemer Community and others.

In addition to the UIW Ettling Center for Civic Leadership, co-sponsors of the panel discussion included the Dialogue Institute of the Southwest, Holy Redeemer Catholic Church, Iraq Veterans Against the War, Leadership Conference of Women Religious - Region 12, San Antonio peaceCENTER and San Antonio Pax Christi.

Grand Opening Planned for Student Center

From left: UIW's Dr. Roger Barnes, Dr. Doshie Piper, Jovanni Reyes, Iraqi Veterans Against the War, and Sr. Martha Ann Kirk, CCVI (right) were among the presenters discussing MLK's lasting impact decades later.

Students will soon have a new dining, gathering and community space in the heart of main campus. The new Student Center is nearing completion. The university community is invited to a grand opening celebration planned for August 28.

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Plight of Displaced Refugees Explored in Photo-Documentary Exhibit "Rebirth after the Holocaust: The Bergen-Belsen Displaced Persons Camp, 1945-1950," a haunting photo-documentary exhibition, was recently presented in the Kelso Art Center/Student Gallery. The exhibit illuminated the inspiring and untold histories of Holocaust survivors in the years immediately following their liberation from the Nazis.

Bergen-Belsen, a wartime concentration camp, became the largest displaced persons camp in Germany at a time when over 250,000 displaced, homeless Jewish survivors sought to recover from the war's destruction. Survivors fought to rebuild families and communities, regain their physical health, and gather the strength and hope to create new homes in new lands. For five years, Bergen-Belsen became a self-governed Jewish community with political, cultural, religious, educational and social activities that renewed Jewish life. It was also a vibrant center of rehabilitation, reconstruction and rebirth.

The exhibition was presented by the University of the Incarnate Word, The Torch of the Holocaust Memorial of San Antonio and the Institute of Texan Cultures.

2017 Pierre Lecture Weighed Importance of Church Unity The UIW Religious Studies Department and the Sisters of Charity of the Incarnate Word proudly presented the 15th Annual Pierre Lecture "Church Unity: Why Does It Matter?". The lecture, held in early spring, featured a presentation by Dr. Susan K. Wood of Marquette University. Wood is an expert in ecumenical work between the Catholic Church and numerous Protestant denominations and serves on the Joint Working Group with the World Council of Churches. This year marks the 500th anniversary of Martin Luther's famous work, "Ninety-five Theses or Disputation on the Power of Indulgences" and the beginning of the Protestant Reformation.

In accordance with the UIW Mission, the Pierre Fund Speaker Series, which began in 2003, brings distinguished women scholars to the UIW campus to address current issues in relationship to social justice, ecology and globalization. The lecture was made possible by a grant from the Pierre Fund of the Sisters of Charity of the Incarnate Word.

Pictured above (left to right) are Dr. Denise Doyle, acting president, CCVI Student Spirit Award Winner Olivia Creagar, FSOP student, and CCVI Spirit Award Winner Scott LeBlanc, director of Sports and Wellness.

Incarnate Word Day 2017 Marked by Honors On March 27, UIW celebrated Incarnate Word Day, a congregational Feast Day for the Sisters of Charity of the Incarnate Word. Each year the day is celebrated through various events including mass held in Our Lady’s Chapel. Prior to the celebration of mass, the 2017 CCVI Spirit Award winner Scott LeBlanc, director of UIW Sports and Wellness and student award winner Olivia Creagar, a Feik School of Pharmacy student were recognized.

The CCVI Spirit Award recognizes members of the university community who, through their lives, are living the charism or spirit of the Incarnate Word. The actual award is a wood sculpture carved from an original altar found in the Chapel of the Incarnate Word. In addition, each honoree selects a CCVI Ministry to receive a university grant of $500.

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Hesburgh Lecture Series Hosted

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Panel Discussed Changing Climate, Career Readiness and Creating Opportunities

How can business contribute to just relationships and integral human development? That's the question Dr. Martijn Cremers, professor of finance at the University of Notre Dame, explored in his lecture “Business in Light of Catholic Social Teaching." Cremers’ lecture explored the purpose and practice of business in light of Catholic Social Teaching as part of the Hesburgh Lecture Series presented by the H-E-B School of Business and Administration (HEBSBA).

Inspired by the example of lifelong learning set by the late Notre Dame President Father Theodore Hesburgh, the lecture series has brought University of Notre Dame faculty to Notre Dame Clubs and their local communities since 1986. The Hesburgh Lecture Series furthers the mission of the Alumni Association to provide meaningful continuing education opportunities to Notre Dame alumni and friends.

UIW’s Office of Research and Graduate Studies presented a Triple Helix Career Panel Discussion "Higher Education, Government, Industry" in April. The discussion, which included UIW Provost Dr. Kathi Light, Rep. Henry Cuellar (TX-28) and Dr. George Hernandez, president and CEO of University Health Systems, explored what employers expect of graduate degree holders, the skills they need and how we create opportunities for them to stay and work in San Antonio.

Over the last decade, globalization has overwhelmed an increasing number of professionals, challenging them to rethink what it takes to succeed in the global era of economic development and social transformation. As the marketplace changes and the workforce becomes increasingly competitive, more people are discovering a bachelor's degree is no longer enough – an advanced degree is necessary for moving ahead in their current career, or switching fields altogether.

However, one of the biggest issues in graduate education is the employability of graduate degree holders. Clear career options are often lacking, and employers must clarify expectations and convey industry needs to graduate schools. Triple Helix panels explore the intersections of university, industry and government, where successful collaborations can lead to innovation.

UIW Brazilian Partnership Marks Five Years It has been almost five years since Acting President Dr. Denise Doyle, who was then provost, supported a scouting trip to Brazil with the goal of identifying academic partners that connected to UIW’s Mission and values.

Five years later, a course in industrial pharmacy has been designed and implemented with the participation of over 30 Feik School of Pharmacy (FSOP) students and four business students. Over 10 FSOP faculty and two business faculty have been engaged in the program, not to mention the numerous pharmacy students from the Pontifical Catholic University of Paraná (PUC-Parana), four of which came to UIW for an international pharmacy course directed at immersing Brazilian students in the U.S. pharmacy experience.

Even more engagement has been achieved by involving hundreds of employees of Prati-Donaduzzi, a Brazilian pharmaceutical company, in workshops developed for both students and Prati employees.

UIW joined PUC-Parana and Kent State University to form Mission Life, a group with teams of students competing

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for the best concept focused on improving the health of their communities and well-being of the planet.

Last November a group of four FSOP students travelled to Brazil with a “clean air” proposal to fight pollution. These young entrepreneurs interacted with hundreds of Brazilian students from PUCParana and were chosen by the group as the “people’s choice award” for best project this year by applying the strate-

gies of reflection developed by the Ettling Center for Civic Leadership (ECCL).

They engaged in service learning, a PratiDonaduzzi initiative. Three students from the FSOP and business engaged in service to women that were in prison for drug related charges in the city of Toledo, Parana, Brazil. The project named “Recomecar” (or restart in English) focuses on increasing women’s self-esteem and their reintegration in society.

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Spring Class of 2017 Celebrated More than 1,300 graduates received UIW degrees at three commencement ceremonies in May. The graduating Class of 2017 completed a total of 55,682 hours of service in the community, making an economic impact valued at $1,311,867.

Sam Sanders ’07 BA was named the 2017 Alumni of Distinction for Professional Achievement at the ceremony.

Sanders is a reporter and podcast host at National Public Radio (NPR). Most recently, as a key member of NPR’s election unit, he covered the intersection of culture, pop culture and politics in the 2016 election. He was also one of the original cohosts of NPR’s Politics Podcast. Sanders graduated from the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University in 2009 with a master’s degree in public policy, with a focus on media and politics. He received his

undergraduate degree from UIW in 2007 with a double major in political science and music. While at Incarnate Word, Sanders was president of UIW’s Black Student Association and Student Government Association. He was also a member of the Incarnate Word Jazz Band.

It was a special commencement for another distinguished alumna, Veronica Edwards ’92 MBA. Edwards, president and CEO of InGenesis Diversified Healthcare Solutions and 2010 Alumni of Distinction recipient, received her doctorate in business administration with a concentration in Leadership and Disaster Preparedness. What’s more, the member of the board of trustees shared the day with her daughter, Sydney, who received her bachelor’s degree in criminal justice.

Left above: Sam Sanders addresses the 2017 graduating class. Left: UIW Trustee Veronica Edwards and daughter, Sydney, earn degrees.

Students at the Cutting Edge of Fashion A sold-out crowd filled the McCombs Center Rosenberg Sky Room for the 37th annual Cutting Edge™ Fiesta® Fashion Show. Nearly 600 guests experienced the latest fashions created and presented by UIW’s 2017 senior fashion designers Natasha Andrews, Natalia Hendrichs, Patrick J. Martinez, Valeria Reding, Felisa Santillan, Chyanne Ashlei Torres, Olivia Laurette Willms and Tiffany White. Their collections, judged by industry professionals, were displayed in the annual show, a high-energy runway show produced by students in the UIW’s Fashion Show Production class.

UIW student designer Natalia Hendrichs won the top prize of Best in Show and first place in design and construction. Designer Olivia Willms took second place in construction, designer Chyanne Torres took third place in both construction and design, and Tiffany White took second place in the design category.

Tiffany White was also named the audience favorite earning the Pinkie People’s Choice Award.

New aspects of this year’s show included a fabulous display of ball gowns designed by juniors in the program and the introduction of a product development partnership with A’GACI. Thirteen seniors majoring in Fashion Product Development and Merchandising designed a capsule collection for A’GACI’s 2017 spring line. Danielle Popp, A’GACI director of stores presented a

From left: Looks from winning designer Natalia Hendrichs, second place winner in design, Tiffany White, and third-place winner in construction and design, Chyanne Torres. scholarship to the winning students for their work.

The Cutting Edge™ Fiesta® Fashion Show is an official Fiesta® event. Proceeds provide scholarships for UIW fashion management students. Since 2006, more than $50,000 in scholarships have been awarded to fashion management students. This year JoAnne Hargraves and Cepresia Ingram were the recipients of the Cutting Edge Endowed Scholarship. Each received $1,500.

For more information, visit www.cuttingedge-sa.com.

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Dr. Thomas Evans overlooks the campus' newest facade from the second floor of the new Student Center.

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The University of the Incarnate Word welcomes its 10th president, Dr. Thomas Evans

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he very first words that Dr. Thomas Evans spoke to the University of Incarnate Word family were of gratitude and praise. As he took the stage at the press conference introducing him to the community, the new president wanted to begin this new chapter the way he believes all things should, by saying “praise be to the Incarnate Word.”

Evans, the university’s 10th president, joins UIW during a season of change and growth. Guided by the university’s Mission, Evans is committed to being the community’s steward, building on UIW’s legacy of service and achievement, while ushering in new ideas and approaches to innovation. “The Word” welcomed the opportunity to ask the new president about his insight, priorities and what the future could hold.

As you close a chapter of growth and success as president of Carroll College in Montana, how are you preparing to begin a new one at UIW? I am learning as much as I can about UIW, including reading all the literature I can find or that has been given to me on the university. Additionally, I am working with Dr. (Denise) Doyle and Dr. (Kathi) Light to gather information that will help me better understand the people and programs currently in place at UIW. I feel that, first and foremost, it is important for me to understand its history while also getting to know its present state.

When you look back at your academic career, what makes you most proud?

How do you describe your approach to academic leadership? What guides that approach?

I am a firm believer that enabling others to achieve excellence is key to strong leadership. That is especially true at a time such as this when navigating uncertainty and ambiguous situations requires good thinking to solve complex problems. I reflect often on the principles of EDGE – Explain, Demonstrate, Guide and Enable – in leading teams and feel that demonstrating integrity and ethics while pursuing innovation and excellence is of great importance in a very public role such as a presidency.

It is difficult to pinpoint any one or two things in particular. What makes me most proud is the feeling I have when a student or faculty member is able to do or experience something they never imagined possible and recognizing that I may have had a hand in making that a reality. Their experience has usually stemmed from an academic program or global initiative I had influence in starting.

What do you think is the biggest challenge that today’s students face?

Access and achievement in the face of financial barriers is the first thing that comes to mind. Helping students understand the return on investment and gain financial literacy with respect to managing their investment is crucial for institutions to help students face such challenges.

Dr. Thomas Evans and family, including wife, Lisa and sons, Walter and Leland, were welcomed to UIW at a press conference in June.

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What drew you to UIW? More than anything, and this is important, is that it was the Mission of the university that inspired me. The fact that it is explicit in being a Catholic institution inspired by the charism of the congregation of the Sisters of Charity of the Incarnate Word is incredibly appealing. That it recognizes academic excellence while fostering global perspectives is brilliant for 21st century

It probably goes without saying that listening should be a top priority for any new leader. That said, I do have some hypotheses about where Incarnate Word can and should go, and I look forward to discussing them with others in the community.

Of course, I really want to get to know all of the different constituencies well and get a sense of what is important to each.

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What makes me most proud is the feeling I have when a student or faculty member is able to do or experience something they never imagined possible and recognizing that I may have had a hand in making that a reality. learning, and recognizing the value of lifelong learning is consonant with my beliefs. That, along with the location (and locations) of the institution, the strong momentum it has sustained, and the wonderful people in the community – almost always referred to as family – made it irresistible to me. I guess it is hard to say what didn’t draw me to the institution.

In your first year at UIW, what are your top priorities?

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What do you hope to personally contribute to the university community?

I want people to grow in their love for the institution through a love for each other and, most importantly, for our students.

Working in higher education is so rewarding to me when students and those working on their behalf achieve their goals. I hope to foster that same sense of vocation in the mission for all, so that the community, and most importantly the students

and alumni, feel there is no better place to be or with which to be associated.

It’s a time of change and growth for the university. How are you hoping to support that spirit of innovation?

First, the fact that innovation is a stated value at UIW is an incredible asset and is another point that got my attention and drew me to the community. The value that UIW places on its diversity of programming lends itself so well to continuing to innovate in a time of transition. My hope is to foster a spirit in which that vantage point is maximized and not wasted. We have an opportunity to do something wonderful as thought leaders in higher education if we think and work creatively.

What would you like to say to the UIW community?

I would like to say thank you and for Cardinals everywhere to understand how truly grateful I am to have the opportunity to be with them at a most exciting time.

The community has such a strong sense of “family” and a genuine mission orientation. It is because of the great work of the community that I am so excited to be in it.

Off the Beaten Path

By Tricia Schwennesen

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n a perfect spring Friday afternoon, students in the UIW Kinesiology Department’s 16week kayaking class headed south from campus to San Antonio’s Espada Park.

The sun shone high in the sky and a light breeze made the leaves dance on the nearby trees.

This was Plan B – a two-hour kayak trip down the San Antonio River to mark the culmination of the class’ lessons and practice runs both in the UIW Natatorium pool and on the river through campus.

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Ramon J. Montez, a senior kinesiology student, said he was disappointed at first. He’d grown up on the city’s South Side and didn’t think Espada Park would offer anything special. But, he hadn’t been back to that area for two or three years, he said.

When he arrived for the trip he was struck by how much it had changed. “When we kayaked … I just went crazy,” Montez said.

“I went full throttle because it’s so much fun. The adrenaline just took over, and we kept going as far as we could.”

Shortly after 1 p.m., with an audience of two ducks hanging around the riverbank, Montez and his classmates came in off the water. They took a short break, talked about the high winds and the heat of the sun before loading up the ocean kayaks and heading out. “Even though I had the idea it wouldn’t be a good time, I didn’t want to stop. I didn’t want to come in off the water,” he said.

That’s the kind of enthusiasm class instructor Scott LeBlanc ’06 MAA wants to foster. “This kayak trip is not required for the course, but we do it because it’s good for the students,” LeBlanc said. Students and colleagues said this sentiment is classic LeBlanc – he loves kayaking and has a deep commitment to the university and its students. It’s part of why he was chosen the 2017 CCVI Spirit Award recipient. The award recognizes a student and a faculty or staff member who embodies the spirit and

Top: Marcos Luna, Brendan Ivie, Katherine Tyler, Vanessa Esparza, Kathelyn Ueckert, Scott LeBlanc, Kyle Tupper, Ramon Montez, William Fussell.

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mission of the Sisters of Charity of the Incarnate Word. “This is more than a job, it’s a place that we all come and commune in and we’re together. We’re all a family,” he said.

LeBlanc’s love of the water started at a young age growing up in New Caney, Texas. “I grew up on the river,” he said. “My dad brought us a kayak home when I was 6 and that’s when I got turned on to it.”

Students and colleagues describe LeBlanc as humble, laidback, hard-working, patient and approachable.

Still certified as a therapeutic recreation specialist, LeBlanc is now UIW’s director of sports and wellness. In that role, he manages the daily operations of the Richard and Jane Cervera Wellness Center, the Ann Barshop Natatorium, the Sand Volleyball Court and the Henrich Center for Fencing and International Sports. He also manages the Intramural Sports and Club Sports.

Outside university life, LeBlanc also works with a group called Kinetic Kids that provides recreational opportunities for young people dealing with life-altering illnesses or injuries and helped create a course for teaching adaptive kayaking.

“He’s all about inclusiveness,” said BJ Lough, associate athletics director of the sports medicine department.

Lough nominated LeBlanc for the CCVI Spirit Award after realizing his friend represented each of UIW’s core values: Education, Truth, Faith, Service and Innovation.

“He tries so hard to work with anyone who comes in and asks for his help. He’s always willing to work something out. He’s always willing to donate his time to help others,” Lough said.

LeBlanc, 50, is also a husband and the dad of two boys. You’d think that would be enough to keep him busy. But LeBlanc also found a way to bring his passion for kayaking to the university.

“I love being outdoors. I love being around water. I’ve been a water bug my entire life. I think it’s why I’ve stuck with it, it’s sharing it with others, getting others into the water and into the sport. I’ve been all over the country teaching and I just like sharing that with people.,” LeBlanc said.

Kayaking is a beautiful sport, a life-long sport, he said. And it’s not as easy as it looks.

LeBlanc’s students are often surprised to learn that there are weeks of general instruction in the classroom before the kayaks ever hit the practice pool. He teaches Essentials to River Kayaking and Essentials to Kayak touring simultaneously. Students who successfully complete the course earn their certification from the American Canoe Association. They first must learn about different types of kayaks, the parts of the kayak, water safety and how to recover from flipping over or getting caught in a strong current. Students also learn different strokes, how to tow one another, how to make turns in the water, and how to handle windy conditions.

“You learn if you have different emergencies, if you fall out of the kayak, or if someone else falls out of the kayak, how to help them. How to use your paddle. Practicing strokes. Bigger kayaks have a more stable buoyancy on the water where smaller kayaks make quicker moves on the water,” Montez said.

The 13 students in LeBlanc’s spring class were lucky. He was able to split the class in half so that each teaching hour he was able to work more closely with fewer students. The weather also cooperated by bringing rain to fuel the headwaters and river on campus along with sunny, cooler days. These ideal conditions enabled students to practice kayaking on the river three times in addition to the practice at the pool.

“In the pool you can simulate, but unless you can go out then you can’t really experience it,” Montez said. One practice trip was also a service initiative. Students floated the river on campus and picked up trash along the water’s edge.

“We got to put the information to use, it was hands on,” Montez said, adding that students could now see what LeBlanc meant by not getting too close to the edge. Montez said LeBlanc always offered to help students, inside the classroom and out. He’s the kind of teacher who makes the extra effort. “He wants everyone to have a good time. But he wants you to know the strokes, and he wants you to know this is a sport you can do at any age,” said Montez.

The best thing about kayaking? Once you’re on the water you feel like you can go anywhere. You get a feel for the water and your body just goes with it. I really don’t know how to describe it.

It’s something someone just needs to experience,” Montez said.

Top, from left: Tyler Tupper, Katelyn Ueckert, Scott LeBlanc, Brendan Ivie, Christopher Dennis, Ramon Montez, Marcos Luna, Bianca Espinoza.

Center: Scott LeBlanc and Brendan Ivie.

Bottom: Students put their lessons to the test.

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The Recipe for Success UIW professor shines in the Food Network kitchen

By Crystale Galindo

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ith his chef ’s coat secured confidently on the outside and his physical therapy scrubs hidden well underneath, Dr. Andrew Morgan took to the Food Network competition stage with only winning in mind.

Morgan, a San Antonio-based physical therapist and adjunct professor for UIW’s School of Physical Therapy (SoPT), took home the big win and $15,000 on “Cooks vs. Cons,” a culinary competition where judges must decide who is a professional chef and who is a home cook masquerading as a pro.

He applied for the show in summer 2016. Just when he had about forgotten he had applied, he received a call about six weeks later for an interview. After a series of interviews and auditions over the phone and via Skype, he was one of 900 entrants selected to participate. The show was filmed in October 2016 and aired in January of this year.

“It is all about deceiving the judges,” Morgan explained. “There are two professional cooks and two amateurs – you do not know who is who.”

The identities of all participants are kept a secret to the judges until the winner is revealed at the end of the show. “You are completely judged on your food, and your chef skills – from your knife skills to how you hold the pots and pans, and ultimately when the panel of judges taste your food,” he shared.

Judges for Morgan’s show included celebrity chef Scott Conant, and culinary author Daphne Oz. “There were two rounds of challenges,” Morgan explained. “In the first round, we were asked to make quesadillas with the secret ingredient of cranberries. I made duck breast quesadillas with a rehydrated cranberry filling and a cranberry dipping sauce.”

Although teaching physical therapy in the classroom and award-winning cooking may appear to be on opposite ends of the spectrum, with the ingredients, measurements and instructions, Morgan explained there is a science to cooking.

“Just like with the rehydrated cranberries I used for filling the quesadillas,” he said. “The dried cranberries will absorb the liquid you put into them – that is the science of it.”

Dr. Caroline Goulet, dean and professor of the SoPT, said Morgan has been teaching with the SoPT for four years now and she had no idea he was such an accomplished cook.

“These outside ventures are what make a person whole,” she shared. “We hire faculty for their professional credentials, but what makes them successful is who they are as individuals.”

Goulet said she believes Morgan’s ability to dedicate time to something he is passionate about, and to be successful at it, is a great example of balance between his professional and personal life.

Andrew Morgan, second from left, on the set of “Cooks vs. Cons” with fellow contestants and judges.

“This is a great role model to our students who need to develop this life skill very early on in the Doctor of Physical Therapy Program,” she said.

On the show, Morgan went on to win over the judges with his trademark glazed fried chicken lollipop with a cilantro crema.

Appearing on and winning a food competition show had always been one of Morgan’s goals. His parents were an incredible support system to him, and his mom has always been a wonderful cook.

“My mom has been an inspiration to me,” he shared. “I really enjoyed helping her and learning from her in the kitchen when I was younger.

During the process of the show, Morgan’s dad endured major health issues as filming was about to begin. Morgan said his dad is doing better now, but enduring the health scare while participating on the show and taking it the step further to winning was an emotional journey.

“No one knew what I was going through the entire filming of the show,” he shared. “It was not until the end that the winner was revealed when I cried – it was then that I finally explained to everyone what was going on with my dad.”

After his win on “Cooks vs. Cons,” Morgan plans to continue his tenure at UIW and is in the process of a new endeavor.

“I have enjoyed teaching at Incarnate Word and will continue teaching twice a week, but I am looking forward to making another dream of mine a reality.”

About five years ago, Morgan and his best friend began tossing around the idea of opening up a food truck. Morgan has always had a passion for Asian-Latin flavors and has carefully crafted a menu of tacos to share his cooking skills with the San Antonio community.

Morgan debuted his food truck, Taco ConFusion with a soft grand opening over the Memorial Day Weekend.

“It is a play on words,” he explained. “Tacos ‘with’ Fusion or a Taco Confusion of flavors.”

As a physical therapist, adjunct professor for Incarnate Word, and now a food truck owner, Morgan humbly said it feels good to continue having the opportunity to serve the San Antonio community in such various capacities.

“I am very proud of him – what an accomplishment – and [I am] proud to call him one of our very own, a dedicated part-time faculty in the UIW Doctor of Physical Therapy program,” Goulet shared.

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A Promise Fulfilled

By Margaret Garcia

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t has been said that “a promise is a promise” and though it took Troy Cornutt ’17 BA 34 years, a promise to his parents to earn his degree has finally been realized. On Saturday, May 13, 2017, he crossed the stage at UIW’s Spring Commencement and officially completed the journey he began so long ago, earning his bachelor’s degree in Business Administration.

Cornutt’s journey to keep that promise began in 1983. It took many detours along the way. Life can do that. Hailing from a middle-income family hit hard by a recession, he knew his parents would be unable to help with the cost of college, so he tried to qualify for a student loan. When he could not qualify on his own, not wanting his parents to incur more debt, he decided to join the Navy. “I knew my parents had always wanted me to get a degree, so when I told them about the Navy, I prefaced it with my promise to one day finish my education,” said Cornutt.

He joined in August of 1983, went to boot camp and initial aviation maintenance school and was sent overseas to the Philippines. Cornutt spent seven years in Asia, got picked for flight duty and thoroughly enjoyed his job as a loadmaster/crew chief. He met his wife, Roni while both were stationed in the Philippines. They began dating in the early 1990s when they were stationed in San Diego, Calif. and eventually married. It was during this time he began taking college level courses.

“I wasn’t able to get serious about it. The internet wasn’t available yet, and I was deployed almost constantly. The military was different back then, they didn’t give time for studies. I took old school correspondence courses and attended classes at a community college,” he said. Cornutt retired in 2003, having reached the rank of E-7 and the position of Navy Chief.

After retiring, Cornutt began a successful management career and enjoyed living life with his wife, three children and two grandchildren.

Then, on April 18, 2014, his world changed forever.

“After three years of inconclusive tests, incorrect diagnosis and conjecture, the diagnosis of ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis) hit home like a ton of bricks,” he said.

“By December 2014, I began having issues walking and talking. I found myself with hours and hours of free time and nothing to do to keep busy. The insidious thing about ALS is that it only affects a person’s muscles. The body withers, but the mind is unaffected. I decided to attempt to complete my degree to give myself a goal and something to look forward to.”

Cornutt began his UIW career in the Fall II 2015 term on October 19, 2015 joining the university as a junior.

“To say I am a non-traditional student is an understatement. I originally wanted a business degree. UIW offered those classes, and I liked the overall ease I felt once I

Empowering Veterans to Succeed

“ALS challenges me every day,” said Cornutt. “I refuse to be defined by it.” began. The veteran programs coordinator made it easy for me to apply my GI Bill. I felt comfortable within the system.”

Because of ALS, Cornutt was only able to take online courses.

“I had to coordinate through student disability services and my professors to ensure that I had enough time to take tests, but for the most part I didn’t need any accommodations. Everyone was very willing to work with me to alleviate issues and give me a first-class education.”

Since his diagnosis, ALS has robbed Cornutt of his ability to speak and walk and he can only type with two fingers. He uses a special computer that speaks for him. He also uses a wheelchair that he swears “can beat any one of you in a foot race.”

“ALS challenges me every day,” said Cornutt. Though he stresses “I refuse to be defined by it.”

Although Cornutt’s father has passed away, his mom has been supportive through the entire journey. She is proud and happy to see his dream and promise to them fulfilled.

When asked what’s next, 52-year-old Cornutt said, “I’m enjoying time with my family. Doing a little traveling and generally kicking back and enjoying the time that I have left. The life expectancy of people with ALS is three-to-five years from diagnosis and there is no cure. My motto through it all has been, ‘Get on with life or life will get along without you.’”

Graduation day was a good day. Cornutt’s family beamed with pride and cheered as the summa cum laude graduate crossed the stage to collect his hard-earned degree and fulfill his long-awaited promise to his parents.

Troy Cornutt is just one of the many service members that UIW seeks to support through the Center for Veterans Affairs. Located in the Administration Building, the Center offers assistance to current and former service military in using the educational benefits under the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Educational Assistance Program.

“The process of starting your VA Educational Benefits can be daunting at first,” said Adriana Leal, center director and a VA certification official. “Our office seeks to make that process as seamless and stress free as possible.”

What’s more, the staff always tries to offer friendly, welcoming assistance, which the students might not get at other institutions and highly appreciate, Leal said. The Center also employs several veterans who have first-hand experience navigating the process and can help guide those currently seeking their education.

UIW’s overall dedication to supporting service members has led to a number of accolades for the university. This year, UIW was named among the top Military-Friendly Colleges & Universities by “Military Advanced Education,” and Best for Vets Colleges by “Military Times.” The university is also a Yellow Ribbon School.

To contact the UIW Center for Veterans Affairs, call 210-832-5651, email veterans@uiwtx.edu, and visit veterans.uiw.edu.

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A Family Tradition

By Ashley Davis ’10 BA ’14 MAA

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or students of the University of the Incarnate Word, nothing is more symbolic of commencement than the sounds of pipes and drums. Countless alumni are transported right back to their graduation day any time they hear the bagpipes start to play.

But what lies behind our beloved tradition is more than just the music that makes us beam with pride, it’s the dedication of the Sutherland family and the pipes and drums that their founder, Harrell Sutherland, started playing more than 50 years ago.

The San Antonio Pipes and Drums (SAPD), a non-profit organization that ranges in size from 20 to 25 members, first played for Incarnate Word’s commencement ceremony in 1991.

The following year, Sutherland received word that they would not be needed for graduation. However, after a short time he received another letter saying that given other options, the students requested the bagpipes.

“We have been part of every graduation since,” said Sutherland. And just like that, a tradition was born.

For many years, students eagerly anticipated their turn to hear the bagpipes and drums leading the procession through campus, past the clock tower and over the bridge where the faculty would be waiting to applaud the soon-to-be graduates.

But with growing enrollment came a challenge to find an oncampus facility that would be large enough for the number of graduates and their guests, ultimately leading to the move to the Freeman Coliseum.

Still, the UIW administration aims to keep the tradition alive with an opportunity for the graduation candidates to ceremoniously walk through campus with the pipes and drums in procession to the baccalaureate mass each year. The SAPD continues to lead the procession for each professional school to their graduation at the McDermott Convocation Center and the procession through the Freeman Coliseum on graduation day for undergraduate, graduate and doctoral students.

To introduce new students to the tradition of the pipes and drums, SAPD has recently started playing for the freshman pinning ceremony in what is sure to become another treasured UIW tradition. What’s more, Centro Universitario Incarnate Word in Mexico City has continued this cherished custom internationally.

Left page, top: Harrell and David Sutherland.

Left page: San Antonio Pipes and Drums leading the Spring Commencement Procession.

Right: The SAPD all smiles for another UIW graduation.

Since 2008, bagpipers have lead the procession for every graduation ceremony.

As much as the celebratory sound of the pipes and drums has become a tradition for UIW, so too has UIW become a tradition for the SAPD band.

As the founding family with several generations in the band, the Sutherlands are the nucleus of SAPD. Harrell’s late wife, Nell, and their children, David, Kent and Margie have all played with the band at some point since its founding in 1986.

“Mama played the bass drum,” remembers Sutherland of his wife. “Nell was our bass drummer for about 20 years until her physical stamina was not enough. She continued with the band by playing a tenor drum which is much lighter than the bass.

She continued with that until a few weeks before her passing.”

Nell now lives on in the legacy of her family. In 2010, Sutherland’s son David became the leader of the group. He focuses on teaching pipe lessons for beginners and increasing new members.

His wife and daughter also play in the band as snare drummers.

These days the band plays approximately 70 to 95 performances each year. But even after playing for large scale, citywide events and important people, Sutherland asserts that “UIW still holds first place.”

“It would be difficult to pin down one favorite memory of participating in UIW events. At the top of the list would be simply the fact that it makes us feel great to be part of such a fantastic institution,” said Sutherland. “There are other little tidbits such as waiting in the Convocation Center’s locker room between processional and recessional. It was fun to look at the lockers with the names of the San Antonio Spurs who had practiced there at that time.

“Also, it is a warm fuzzy when we encounter people who had graduated some years before and still remember our pipes and drums. In fact, we recently encountered a young woman who we had played for both her undergraduate graduation and her master’s degree graduation. Then we played for her wedding,” he said.

SAPD has a UIW graduation tradition of their own. After the ceremony, the group can be found at local favorite, Good Time Charlie’s on Broadway, enjoying a celebratory dinner in honor of another successful commencement with UIW.

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Never Out of Style Alumnae trio bring back the classics

By Rebecca Esparza ’99 BBA ’03 MBA

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hen Yvette Shipley ’82 BBA started her own business in 2004, she never dreamt the entrepreneurial spark would also ignite in her daughter someday. Yvette founded Ibettink, a wholesale stationary line with custom-made artwork she designed and produced herself.

“I’ve amassed 1,200 pieces of artwork created for our stationary line. Everything is hand drawn,” she noted. “I have a digital press printer, so when I scan my artwork and print it, each reproduced piece looks hand painted.”

Yvette’s love of everything paper started in high school, when she worked at Olmos Pharmacy and fell in love with stationary.

“I loved all the different patterns and designs. When I started my business, I visited New York City and observed other similar businesses, which gave me the confidence to move forward with my idea. Owning your own business is the hardest thing you will ever do in your life. But it’s also the most rewarding,” she said.

For 10 years, Yvette fulfilled wholesale orders of luggage tags, notecards and bookmarks; basically anything made with paper.

She found venues around San Antonio to set up temporary sales kiosks before eventually opening her first brick and mortar store, Ibettink Embroidery, Invitations and Gifts.

“About three years ago, we added embroidering services and are currently obtaining our license to do embroidering work for different departments at UIW. It’s big news for us,” she said.

“UIW will be our first collegiate venture and we plan to expand to other universities soon.”

Her daughter, Alexandra Shipley ’14 BA, who studied communication arts at UIW, had a unique business opportunity that came to her while she was working at a local men’s clothing retailer in high school. The idea for Not Your Daddy’s Ties, known as NYDT, was born out of a need for stylish ties geared toward younger men.

“When boys would come to rent tuxedos, I was constantly asked for other tie options. Unfortunately, there weren’t any. One night, I was talking to my mom about creating a line of ties for young guys and selling them in the shop. It would be another six years before we’d even start NYDT, but sometimes dreams follow you because they’re meant to be,” Alexandra said.

It was a happy coincidence that connected Yvette with business partner Susie Cabrera McKinlay ’10 BA. Both ladies were showcasing their products at a vendor event in San Antonio. Yvette approached McKinlay, to see if she might have any connections for manufacturing men’s bowties.

“Yvette explained her daughter Alexandra had designed some fun bowties and they were now searching for a manufacturer,” McKinlay recalled. “We all met to talk … and eventually I started to get more involved with the designs, as well. One day they invited me into the business. It’s a wonderful feeling to have business partners as friends and to work with people you trust.”

McKinlay, who graduated from UIW with a Chinese minor, is no stranger to forging new ground. She owns two other businesses: HKD Custom, featuring custom made garments for men and Fiesta Feet, colorful handmade huaraches from Mexico.

“I just love entrepreneurship,” she said. “My role with NYD is more behind the scenes, as I’m working with manufacturers.

With HKD, I used to live in Hong Kong and built up my business plan there. I worked with a tailor in Hong Kong and began to work with Egyptian fabrics.”

Together the trio all own NYDT. Alexandra created the names for the bow ties, designed the website and continues to oversee the social media accounts for the business. The ties are a hit with customers of all ages, through web sales, as well as in-store sales at Ibettink.

But fate has a way of twisting and turning. The day after the new store in San Antonio opened last year, Alexandra received a call from UIW for a job interview. Now, she works for UIW’s School of Osteopathic Medicine (UIWSOM), as an admissions recruiter.

“I travel and recruit for UIWSOM in Texas and surrounding states, give presentations to pre-med and pre-health societies, and attend conferences. I still work for Ibettink on weekends when my mom needs design work done,” Alexandra said.

Yvette has some words of advice for those hesitant but interested in starting their own business.

“Set realistic expectations for yourself. You would be surprised how many people are happy to help you. I’m the type of person who would help you learn something in 10 minutes, something it took me two years to learn. I believe in helping as many people as possible,” she said.

The future’s looking bright for the tie business. They are currently in the process of negotiating the placement of their ties in a large retailer with locations across Texas.

“An exciting concept is coming for the ties and we’re optimistic about what the future holds for us,” Yvette added.

Alexandra said working alongside her mother is a blessing.

“It truly is a giant blessing to work with someone as beautiful and strong as my mother,” she said. “My mom has taught me so much, not only about how to run and manage a business, but she’s also taught me how to stand up for myself, how to be a strong-willed, graceful, silly, dedicated, driven and compassionate woman, and how to find my passions in life.”

Ibettink Embroidery, Invitations and Gifts is located at 16600 Huebner Road in San Antonio. Visit Not Your Daddy’s Ties at www.notyourdaddysties.com

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For the Love of the Game

By John Goodspeed

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standout high school basketball player who led her team to a regional title, Celia Garcia Paunero knew the college level would be no slam dunk.

The native of Valladolid, Spain, near Madrid, faced a dilemma. She could go pro or go to college, where she could not play. Colleges in Europe don’t offer collegiate basketball programs, Garcia Paunero said, and she wanted to earn a degree while pursuing a collegiate basketball career.

The United States was the only place she could do both.

But, Garcia Paunero spoke no English.

Determined to pursue her goal, she landed a basketball scholarship four years ago at Otero Junior College in La Junta, Colo.

“No one spoke Spanish. It took me three or four months to understand everything and five months to speak fluently,” Garcia Paunero said.

Two years later, another scholarship led her to the University of the Incarnate Word.

Being a newcomer to English did not hurt Garcia Paunero on the court or in the classroom, Cardinals head coach Christy Smith said.

“She did a tremendous job academically. It was almost as if she lived in America and spoke English since she was born,” Smith said. “She’s an incredible young lady.”

Garcia Paunero said what she learned on the court helped academically.

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CARDINAL ATHLETICS “Discipline and hard work are most important. Then you get good grades,” she said. “You have to organize your day. You have to sleep eight hours, but there are a lot of other hours, and you have to stick to a schedule.”

As a sophomore at Otero Junior College, she averaged 20.3 points and 9.7 rebounds and earned all-region and All-American honors.

As a junior at UIW, she played point guard, which was out of her comfort zone.

“It was a change from junior college. I was getting used to the tempo. It was a learning experience,” Garcia Paunero said.

Smith commends her for coming on strong her senior year. “The only credit I should get is that I didn’t take her out of the game. I let her play as many minutes as her body could play,” Smith said.

Garcia Paunero’s determination made the difference.

“She gets in her gym practice even when she’s tired or everybody else is out having a good time. She wants to be good,” Smith said.

“She was the same in the games. She made a lot of rebounds not because she could jump higher or that she’s taller.

“She wants the ball and goes and gets it.”

Garcia Paunero says she had to gain experience before becoming a better, more competitive player and praises Smith and her teammates.

“What didn’t I learn from Coach Smith? She was consistent, she cares on a personal level, and she’s someone you can relate to and trust. It’s easy to play for her,” Garcia Paunero said. “It wasn’t just me. It was my teammates more than anything else.

“They were looking for me to pass to at the right moments and helping me make shots when needed. I was confident because they were confident of me. We all worked hard every day no matter what was going on in life.”

She signed with an agent to find a professional team in Europe, where leagues pay better than the Women’s National Basketball Association. She may return to the states one day to play or coach. She also is eyeing a master’s degree in sports psychology.

One thing is for sure, though. Garcia Paunero plans to follow the UIW Cardinals games online, no matter where she ends up.

“I’m excited to see where they’ll be in a couple of years,” she said.

CARDINAL STATS:

CELIA GARCIA PAUNERO THE 5-FOOT-11-INCH CARDINAL FORWARD ENDED HER SENIOR YEAR WITH A STELLAR 2016-17 SEASON. HER ACCOMPLISHMENTS, ON THE COURT AND OFF, INCLUDE:

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FIRST UIW PLAYER IN 26 YEARS TO AVERAGE A DOUBLE-DOUBLE FOR A SEASON INCLUDING 11 IN SOUTHLAND CONFERENCE PLAY.

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FIRST CARDINAL NAMED TO AN ALL-SOUTHLAND CONFERENCE TEAM AND THE FIRST SINCE 2012-13 ON AN ALL-DEFENSIVE TEAM.

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LED THE CONFERENCE WITH 11.6 BOARDS PER GAME. PLACED FIRST IN SOUTHLAND DEFENSIVE REBOUNDING.

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IN CONFERENCE PLAY AVERAGED 17.2 POINTS, 12.3 BOARDS, 1.9 ASSISTS, 1.3 BLOCKS AND 1.0 STEALS.

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RACKED UP 79 COMMUNITY SERVICE HOURS IN 12 PROJECTS THIS SEASON, MORE THAN ANYONE ON THE TEAM.

3.9 GPA

MAINTAINED A 3.9 GPA WHILE PURSUING A BACHELOR’S DEGREE IN PSYCHOLOGY WITH A MINOR IN KINESIOLOGY.

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C lass n otes The window to UIW’s success stories. Submissions: alumni@uiwtx.edu Photos submitted for Class Notes may be included on the online alumni community site.

1980s

Deborah Benavides ’83 BA is now in her 29th year at the University of Texas at San Antonio. Last fall she co-presented at the UTSA Academic Advising Conference and at the National Academic Advising Conference in Atlanta, Ga. Benavides was recently promoted to Academic Advisor III and advises students in the Life and Health Sciences. She is currently researching the neurobiological effects involving time oriented tasks in relation to the behavior of young adults.

1990s

Nancy Glass West ’94 MA author of the Aggie Mundeen Mystery Series has published her latest book “River City Dead” described as a visit to the San Antonio River Walk. Mischief. Romance. Murder.

Regina K. Galvan-Garcia ’99 BS ’02 MS is the new secretary of the Panhellenic Association of San Antonio. GalvanGarcia represents Alpha Sigma Alpha sorority and will be representing the San Antonio alumnae chapter and the national office located in Indianapolis, Ind.

2000s

Raquel Dieguez ’04 BA published her first book, "Evident is the Shiver" in 2016.

The book is considered by the Brazilian publisher to be "a work of rare intensity, which sincerely and delicately exposes some of the deeper issues of our lives."

Jennifer Gonzalez (Balleza) ’05 BA accepted a position with the Tobin Center for the Performing Arts as a Patron Services Manager in February.

Robert Castro ’09 BS graduated from the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston School of Dentistry in 2013.

He has since returned to San Antonio and purchased a practice on Pleasanton Road between Southcross Blvd. and Military Hwy. near Harlandale High School.

Jennifer (Jenny) Breton ’15 BA was selected by her peers as the New Teacher of the Year at Brookline Elementary in Houston, Texas.

Future Cardinals Armida Aimee Leal ’07 BA ’12 MAA and José Pérez announce the birth of their son. They have two older children, Sophia Amelia, future Cardinal of 2030 and Johnathan, future Cardinal of 2033.

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Lynette De VaughnBaker ’12 BBA and her husband, Trevor, welcomed their future Cardinal, Taylor Atreyu, on Dec. 6, 2016. He weighed 9 pounds, 7 ounces, and measured 21.5" long.

Crawford Higgins II ’13 BA and his wife Jennifer announce the birth of twin boys, born May 6 at 12:21 p.m. at Doctors Hospital at Renaissance in McAllen, Texas. Crawford Anthony III was 5 pounds, 5 ounces and his twin brother, Charles Alexander, weighed 5 pounds, 1 ounce.

Joe Libby ’85 BA spoke at the Total Success Summit, a professional development seminar held in Sydney, Australia in March. The event attracted business leaders from across the world. Libby, an international public speaker and entertainer shared his expertise on avoiding cons and scams through a presentation that included magic, misdirection and clean humor. The Summit also hosted Arnold Schwarzenegger as a featured guest.

Brance Arnold ’10 MA accepted an assistant director of marketing and public relations position at Saint Mary’s Hall in San Antonio, Texas in April, after more than five years with UIW’s Office of Communications and Marketing. Arnold and fellow alumnus Lorenzo “Chacho” Saldaña ’05 MA performed as duo Chacho & Brance at Eva’s Heroes’ Baskets and Blankets event held at Brackenridge Park in May; they also appeared on "Great Day SA" on KENS 5 as part of the organization’s promotional efforts to publicize the event. Eva’s Heroes is a non-profit organization dedicated to enriching the lives of individuals with intellectual special needs.

Weddings and Anniversaries Felicia Ramirez ’10 BBA and Jason Trevino ’11 MBA were engaged on March 18, 2017 and plan to wed in September 2018.

Alyssa Alleyn ’12 BA and Michael Panozzo are engaged. They are planning a spring 2018 wedding in the Texas Hill Country. They plan to move to Seattle, Wash.

Jacob Ramirez ’14 BS and Jessica Reyes ’12 BA are engaged and are planning to marry in the fall of 2018.

Carlos G. Barreto ’14 BBA and Marisol De Hoyos ’14 BBA are engaged and are planning a wedding at the end of the year in San Antonio.

Kelsee Jordan McVey ’14 BBA ’14 MBA and Mark Daniel Lee ’15 BBA were married June 1, 2017 in Kyle, Texas. The couple resides in the San Antonio area.

A Lasting Legacy Jonathan Aur ’15 BA and Brittany Angelos ’15 BA ’17 MHA are engaged and plan to be married this summer.

Jon Taylor ’16 BS and Brianna Nunez ’17 BS were engaged in 2016 at the Garden of the Gods in Colorado Springs, Colo.

Taylor is an Active Duty Medical Service Corps Officer. Nunez was commissioned as an Active Duty Nurse Corps Officer on May 12, 2017. They are planning a Dec. 2, 2017 wedding at the Chapel of the Incarnate Word.

Alexis D. Ramirez ’16 MHA ’14 BS and Ryan C. Bibby ’15 BA were engaged on Oct. 31, 2016 and plan to get married on May 5, 2018 in Horseshoe Bay, Texas

In Memoriam Mary Magdalene Anthony "Maggie" Flannery ’44 BS Florencia Zuniga Trevino ’49 BS Sara E. Dyer ’50 BA Ann Marie Moreau Pantuso ’54 BM Sr. Margaret Furey CCVI ’54 ’81 MA Sr. M. Lucilla Donnelly ’56 BA Barbara Schmidtzinsky ’55 BS Sr. Rosa Maria Icaza CCVI ’59 Elaine Chang Chin ’66 BA

Betty Stieren Kelso, UIW trustee emerita passed away suddenly on March 30, 2017. Betty, along with her husband Lt. Col. Robert (Bob) E. Kelso (Ret.) were longtime friends and supporters of the university. The couple received honorary doctorates from UIW in 2012 and made the single, largest donation toward the Fine Arts Complex in renovation of the art building, now the Kelso Art Center.

Betty served two terms as a member of the board of trustees and served on the Institutional Advancement and Education Committees at UIW. Betty’s mother, Elizabeth Huth Coates, was a graduate of Incarnate Word High School and Incarnate Word College and a lifelong patron of Incarnate Word. The Coates Theatre is named in her honor.

Geraldine A. Wiater ’71 MA Ann Marie Eastwood ’73 BA Latrell Smith Johnson ’86 MEd Margaret L. Davis ’97 MA Joy Deadrick ’11 MA Kathy Hornsby ’11 undeclared Dr. Susan Marie Behrens ’13 OD Betty Stieren Kelso ’12 honorary doctorate, UIW Benefactor

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UIW Welcomes the 2017 Executive Board of the Alumni Association Spring welcomed new faces to the UIW alumni association board of directors. Pictured left to right: Martin Padron ’11, president elect; Martha Jasso ’11 ’13, secretary; Cynthia Cabral ’94, vice president; Dr. Lisa McNary ’86 ’91 ’95, dean of alumni and parent relations; Dr. Tina Siller ’04 ’07 ’16, president; and Edward Leos ’93, immediate past president.

Board members are selected based on their involvement, support and commitment to UIW. They also play a critical role in inviting alumni to take an active part in enhancing the student experience at UIW, and building meaningful bridges among its alumni. These members are the university's ambassadors, advocating for their alma mater out in the community.

Moment for Reflection

By Monica Cruz, Director, Ettling Center for Civic Leadership

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Shortly after I began my work at the Ettling Center for Civic Leadership, I came to realize and appreciate a distinct “point of pride” at the University of the Incarnate Word (UIW). Our institution is the only one in San Antonio that asks each undergraduate student to volunteer and serve their community for a minimum of 45 hours before they graduate. This has been a requirement since 1989, when we were Incarnate Word College, and since that time our students have contributed hundreds of thousands of volunteer hours locally, regionally and internationally.

In his 2013 apostolic exhortation, Evangelii Gaudium, Pope Francis noted that “We have to regard ourselves as sealed, even branded, by this mission of bringing light, blessing, enlivening, raising up, healing and freeing. All around us we begin to see nurses with soul, teachers with

soul, politicians with soul, people who have chosen deep down to be with others and for others” (273). In essence, Pope Francis is telling us that the moral test of a society is how it treats its most vulnerable members, thus the poor have the most urgent moral claim on the conscience of the nation. Answering the call to be with the most vulnerable is what the Sisters of Charity of the Incarnate Word have modeled for nearly 150 years and it is our hope that through service to others, our students will graduate as “concerned and enlightened citizens” who have been transformed through service and are passionate about creating a just and peaceful society that respects the dignity of every person they encounter. There is no doubt that thousands of alumni have continued to carry out this mission.

Praised be the Incarnate Word!

University Collective Presentations and Recent Publications

Justin Bennett ’04 BA assistant professor of theatre and technical director, was a panel speaker at the 57th Annual United States Institute for Theatre Technology Conference & Stage Expo in St. Louis, Mo. His sessions focused on production support spaces as critical to stage productions, and teaching essential materials outside a dedicated course, which he presented alongside Jaime Davis BA ’17. Bennett holds a master's in fine arts from the Yale School of Drama, where he received the Edward C. Cole Memorial Award.

Dr. Stephanie Boswell, associate professor of psychology in the College of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences, and UIW senior Fabiola Almeida conducted two presentations; “Development and validation of an academic self-efficacy measure for undergraduates” and “Further validation of a new measure of academic self-efficacy” at the annual meeting of the Southwestern Psychological Association (SWPA). Also at the meeting Boswell and UIW senior Chris Gonzaba presented “Development of a Measure of Undergraduate Research Self-Efficacy: A Pilot Study.” Boswell also had a single-author presentation “Consumerism’s relationships with college self-efficacy and college commitment.”

Dr. Mark Clark, associate professor of medical humanities in the School of Osteopathic Medicine, published “Wandering in Darkness: Narrative and the Problem of Suffering,” “The Renewal of Generosity: Illness, Medicine, and How to Live,” “Admission, Children’s Unit” and “The Fall” in the “New York University Literature and Medicine Database.” He is the UIW Coordinator for the AACOM “Project in Osteopathic Medicine and Empathy,” an unprecedented study on empathy to include all U.S. osteopathic medical students.

Dr. Sharon Gustowski, chair of the department of osteopathic principles, practices and integration at the School of Osteopathic Medicine, authored a technique manual, along with Maria Budner-Gentry, DO, and Ryan Seal, DO. The book is called "Osteopathic Techniques: The Learner’s Guide." It is a step-by-step instruction manual with 160 videos that introduce a spectrum of osteopathic manipulative techniques. Incorporating principles of psychomotor learning, which enable optimal skill acquisition during both independent and supervised practice, this book allows self-paced review and learning.

Sr. Martha Ann Kirk CCVI, professor of religious studies, Sumeyra Tek, adjunct instructor of physics, and Lisa Uribe of Women’s Global Connection gave a presentation on how leadership opportunities can combat inequality and gender gaps on local and global levels at the United Nations’ Commission on the Status of Women conference held in New York in March. As President of the World Council of Curriculum and Instruction, Dr. Jessica Kimmel, UIW professor emeritus delivered the keynote address.

Jennifer Kish, PT, DPT, SCS of the School of Physical Therapy, accompanied Class of 2018 students Natalie Wojdyla, Amber Trevino, Troy Massie and Craig Akin as they participated in the American Physical Therapy Association 2017 Federal Advocacy Forum held March 26-28 in Washington, D.C., to keep the issues that impact physical therapists and patients a priority for Congress.

Dr. Kevin Salfen, associate professor of music history, had his chapter “Traces of Nô: Modularity and Saturation in The Burning Fiery Furnace and The Prodigal Son” published in “Benjamin Britten Studies: Essays on an Inexplicit Art” (Boydell and Brewer, 2017), and his chapter “Anthologizing Christmas: Britten’s Literacy and A Boy Was Born” was published in “Essays on Benjamin Britten from a Centenary Symposium” (Cambridge Scholars, 2017).

Dr. David Vequist founder and director of the Center for Medical Tourism Research in the H-E-B School of Business and Administration, was a featured guest at a conference titled “Secrets to Preventing and Treating Disease in the Ever-Changing U.S. Health Care Landscape” hosted by Liberty International.

The one-day conference was held in Austin, Texas, and featured, in addition to Vequist, John MacKey, Mary Ruwart, Sally Pipes, Naomi Lopez-Bauman and Kyle Varner. Vequist expanded on the conversation about medical tourism, patent consumerism and free markets winning in health care.

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Awards and Recognition

2017 UIW Faculty Awards

Dr. Holly DiLeo, assistant professor in the Ila Faye Miller School of Nursing and Health Professions and Clinic Coordinator of the Nursing Cardinal Wellness Center, was selected by the "San Antonio Business Journal" as a 2017 San Antonio Health Care Hero. The awards recognize people who have made an impact on health care in our community through their concern for patients, their research and inventions, their management skills, their innovative programs for employees and their services

UIW Faculty were honored at the 2017 Faculty Appreciation Luncheon in April. The event celebrated the UIW Faculty and Emeritus Faculty achievements and contributions and announced the recipients of the 2017 Provost Legacy Teaching Awards, the 2017 Presidential Teaching Award and the 2017-2018 Moody Professor.

Dr. Chris Edelman, associate professor of philosophy, is one of a select group of faculty members nationwide chosen by the Council of Independent Colleges (CIC) and the Center for Hellenic Studies to participate in an Ancient Greece in the Modern Classroom seminar, “The Verbal Art of Plato.” CIC and the Center for Hellenic Studies recently selected 21 faculty members out of 51 highly competitive nominations to participate in the seminar in July at Harvard University’s Center for Hellenic Studies campus in Washington, D.C. The program is generously funded by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.

Dr. Jessica Ibarra, assistant professor in the School of Osteopathic Medicine, was selected by the Scholarship and Alumni Office at Palo Alto College (PAC) as the 2017 Outstanding Former Student. As part of the honor she delivered the commencement address in May to the PAC graduates during the spring 2017 ceremony.

Margaret Mitchell, professor of theatre, was appointed in March to a three-year term as a general editor for “Theatre Design and Technology Journal,” a publication of the United States Institute for Theatre Technology. She also serves as the English-language editor web page content director for the international costume designers of OISTAT (The International Organization for Scenographers, Theatre Architects and Technicians).

2017-2018 Moody Professor

Dr. Laura Muñoz, associate professor and DNP program director at the Ila Faye Miller School of Nursing and Health Professions, was named the 2017-2018 Moody Professor. Muñoz, pictured with Dr. Denise Doyle and Dr. Kathi Light, was selected as this year’s recipient based on her record of teaching excellence, scholarship and community service. The Moody Professorship is the highest faculty honor bestowed on faculty by faculty.

Dr. Tanja Stampfl, associate professor of English, was selected from a competitive, national pool of nominees to participate in a faculty seminar on the teaching of interfaith understanding. The seminar is offered by the Council of Independent Colleges (CIC) and Interfaith Youth Core (IFYC), with support from the Henry Luce Foundation. Twenty-five faculty members participated in the five-day Teaching Interfaith Understanding seminar in June, at DePaul University in Chicago, Ill. The program aims to broaden faculty members’ knowledge and strengthen their teaching of interfaith understanding, with the development of new courses and resources.

Dr. Nürşen Zanca, professor of economics, was selected as a 2017 Rotary Peace Fellow by Rotary International. Annually, the Rotary names up to 100 professionals from around the world as fellows enabling them to study at one of their peace centers. As part of the Peace Fellowship, she will travel to Bangkok, Thailand, and attend the Rotary Peace Center at Chulalongkorn University for three months. Past recipients of Rotary Peace Fellowships include journalists, historians and other peace promoters. Zanca is the first economist to receive this fellowship.

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2017 Presidential Teaching Award

Dr. Denise Doyle congratulated Dr. Helmut Gottlieb, associate professor of pharmaceutical sciences at the Feik School of Pharmacy, on his selection as the 2017 Presidential Teaching Award Recipient. Gottlieb received a $5,000 stipend and a framed certificate. He will also join past award winners as a new member of the selection committee, which determines future winners.

2017 Provost’s Legacy Teaching Award Dr. Diana Allison (Interior Design) Dr. Evan Petersen (Physical Therapy) Dr. Kathleen Tilton (Nursing) Dr. Rachel Walker (Psychology)

2017 Ed Zlotkowski Faculty Service Learning Award: Dr. Russell Coates (Optometry)

2017 Bill Mulcahy Ecological Stewardship Award Mary Jinks (Library) David Pryor (English)

2017 Robert J. Connelly Leadership Award Dr. Roger Barnes (Sociology)

2016 Mission Continues Awards

Faith: Dr. Flor Garcia-Wukovits (Mathematics) Service: Earl Harmsen (Management Information Systems) Education: Dr. Sharon Herbers (Adult Education) Truth: Dr. Stefanie Boswell (Psychology) Innovation: Dr. Joshua Robbins (English)

Emeritus Faculty

Pictured below, from top row, left: Dr. Arcelia Johnson-Fannin, Dean Emerita, Feik School of Pharmacy Dr. Paul David Foglesong, Professor Emeritus of Biology Dr. John Perry, Professor Emeritus of Communication Pictured from bottom row, left: Dr. Sara Jackson, Professor Emerita of International Business Dr. Patricia Gower, Professor Emerita of History Sr. Germaine Corbin, CCVI Professor Emerita of Theatre Dr. Hao-Xuan Zhou, Professor Emeritus of Mathematics, not pictured

The Value of Play In January, Archway Publishers, a division of Simon and Schuster published “Play in American Life: Essays in Honor of Joe L. Frost.” The volume included works by 17 authors highlighting the value of play in mental and emotional development.

Five UIW faculty members were included in the illustrious list of authors; including Dr. David Campos, Dr. Stephanie Grote-Garcia, Dr. Norman St. Clair, Dr. Mary Ruth Moore and Connie Sabo-Risley, TCO. The essays examine play in America from historical, psychological, economic and other perspectives. It concentrates on the troubling trend of children playing less than they did two decades ago and why allowing children to play unsupervised can foster a love of nature.

The volume includes an essay by Dr. Stuart Brown, a noted psychiatrist who examined the autopsy findings on Charles Whitman, the infamous University of Texas at Austin “Texas Tower Sniper,” as commissioned by Texas Governor John Connally. Brown is the founder and president of the National Institute for Play, a think-tank that conducts medical research about children's play and the benefits for children.

Also included in the volume are essays by Joan W. Almon, founder of Alliance for Childhood, Darell Hammond, founder of KaBOOM, Tom Norquist, senior vice president of GameTime and PlayCore, Fran Mainella, founder of the U.S. Play Coalition, Marcy Guddemi, national child development advocate and other noted professors from around the nation.

Another UIW feature in the book is the Frost Play Research Collection housed in the Mabee Library which celebrated its 13th anniversary on campus this spring. The Frost Play Research Collection, named for Joe L. Frost, who is considered the father of play advocacy, was created with the goal of becoming the largest children’s play and play environments research collection in the United States.

A board composed of UIW faculty and other advisors oversees the direction and development of the collection.

In April, the authors presented the collection at the U.S. Play Coalitions’ 2017 Conference on the Value of Play held at Clemson University and held a book signing.

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UPCOMING

EVENTS Homecoming Exclusive Thirsty Thursday, Oct. 26, Student Center Pub, 6-8 p.m.

Homecoming Banquet, Oct. 27, Student Center, 6-10 p.m.

Homecoming Game, UIW vs. Nicholls State University, Oct. 28, Benson Stadium, 2 p.m.

ALUMNI EVENTS Information & registration for all alumni events can be found at the Cardinal’s Nest at www.uiwalumni.org Event location and times are subject to change.

Fall 2017 Alumni & Parent Tailgates: • Tailgate vs. Abilene Christian, Saturday, Sept. 30, Red Zone, 3-5:30 p.m.

• Tailgate vs. Lamar, Saturday, Oct. 14, Red Zone, 3-5:30 p.m.

• Homecoming Tailgate vs. Nicholls State, Saturday, Oct. 28, Red Zone, 11-1:30 p.m.

• Tailgate vs. Central Arkansas and Military Appreciation, Saturday, Nov. 11, Red Zone, 3-5:30 p.m.

Thirsty Thursday Alumni Mixers • Aug. 10, 6-8 p.m.

• Sept. 14, 6-8 p.m.

• Oct. 12, 6-8 p.m.

• Nov. 9, 6-8 p.m.

Alumni mixers are held every second Thursday of the month and locations are announced in the monthly e-newsletter or at www.uiwalumni.org.

Special Events Trunk or Treat, Sunday, Oct. 29, McCracken House, 5-7 p.m.

Update your contact information with the alumni office!

Have you missed a few alumni events recently and wish you had known about them? If so, please update your email on the Cardinal’s Nest at www.uiwalumni.org. You can login for the first time by clicking on ‘first time login,’ finding your last name and then entering your old student ID number. If you don’t remember it, call us at (210) 829-6014 and we can help get you signed in.

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Meet the Board

Susan Lynch Pape, UIW Board of Trustees member

Susan Lynch Pape, a Boerne, Texas native and publisher of the "San Antonio ExpressNews," is one of UIW’s newest Board of Trustee members, serving since March.

“My introduction to UIW was actually through Larry Walker and Tom Stephenson, both previous publishers of the "Express-News" who served on the board in previous years,” she said. “Then when I was promoted to chief operating officer of the "Express-News," former UIW President Dr. Lou Agnese approached me about joining the board as well.”

Lynch Pape has been at the intersection of the strong working relationship between UIW and the "Express-News" since she started with the company in 2005 and has seen the partnership provide scholarships to the San Antonio community for over 10 years.

As a member of UIW’s board, Lynch Pape can carry out her personal commitment to higher education in the San Antonio community. She feels a connection with the UIW Mission to provide access to underserved areas.

“My involvement is somewhat self-serving because I think UIW plays a really important role in providing the opportunity for higher education to our market. So personally, it addresses my desire to be involved in higher education but also on a professional level, understanding that education is critical for us

A special tag celebrates the gift of the Gorman Business and Education Center from Mr. and Mrs. James Gorman to UIW students.

to have a vibrant community and to really grow as a city,” she said. “Providing access to higher education and educating our young population is extremely important.”

Lynch Pape is looking forward to leading engagement between the students at UIW and the business community, granting students professional experience to learn what it is really like in the working world. She feels this engagement will benefit students, as well as the business community, who can also learn how UIW provides a broader approach to not only higher education, but the whole person that graduates and their ability to approach business from a different perspective.

“I try very hard to maintain a moral sense of self in my professional career and operate in that way to provide a work environment that is centered around that pursuit,” she said. “Since this is also the Mission of UIW, I’m excited to see that grow farther and to be involved in it.”

Lynch Pape is the first woman to hold the title of publisher at the "San Antonio ExpressNews" since its founding in 1865. She holds a bachelor’s degree in accounting from the University of Texas at San Antonio and completed her CPA in 1987. She has served on several boards in the community including the Witte Museum and the San Antonio Chamber of Commerce.

Another tag honored the special gift of the Ila Faye Miller School of Nursing from John Miller to UIW students.

Displays of Gratitude So many of the opportunities UIW students enjoy are because of the generous donations made by benefactors, alumni, friends, employees and parents. In celebration of all of the ways that our donors make a difference, UIW’s Office of Development organizes TAG DAY, an annual display of gratitude. Each year, larger-thanlife gift tags are placed at select locations on campus to highlight the structures, improvements and features made possible by gifts

from special donors to UIW students. The UIW community was encouraged to photograph the tags around campus and share them on social media, and were invited to sign a special thank you note from the students to the donors. All in all, the day is an important reminder of the strength of the university community and how thoughtful contributions help ensure a high quality education and exceptional college experience.

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& Classic "Star Wars" characters greeted guests in a “May the Fourth Be with You” themed 40th Annual Swing-In Auction Party and Golf Tournament. 500 guests enjoyed the festivities in the McCombs Center Rosenberg Sky Room, including one 2004 alum who won the raffle grand prize!

Prize options included trips to Ireland, London or Paris. The following morning, 200 golfers teed off at the Republic Golf Course for the annual golf tournament.

The event raised $377,500 for scholarships. Thank you to all who made this year’s Swing-In a success! We hope to see everyone next year!

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