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Apply Patriots’ Casa draws national attention before doors even open
In a national NPR report, a San Antonio teacher shares how a local resource center like A&M-SA’s under-development Patriots’ Casa facility would have supported her transition from the military through college and on to a successful civilian career. Cary Ann Grayson is a veteran of the U.S. Army and volunteers with The Mission Continues; her husband, James, is an undergraduate student in the College of Business. Read more about the Patriots’ Casa and A&M-SA’s commitment to be Military Embracing ™ here.
The Mesquite is on a winning streak!
At Saturday’s Intercollegiate Press Associate Conference, A&M-SA’s student newspaper was presented with 13 awards. The two top earners were Lucia Espino, who won a total of four awards and two first place awards, and Alison Wadly, who also earned four awards with one first place. Congratulations to our hardworking communications-journalism students for making our newspaper stand above the rest!
A&M-SA joins Global Cities Initiative for economic development
Douglas Carter, associate vice president for external affairs & global partnerships and adjunct professor of management, is joining the team representing San Antonio in the Global Cities Initiative pilot. San Antonio was selected as one of six U.S. cities to join the Global Cities Initiative, a joint project of the Brookings Institution and JPMorgan Chase which will help attract more foreign direct investment and provide for new jobs and economic growth for the San Antonio metropolitan area. A&M-SA will support research and data analysis for San Antonio’s final report in this initiative. Read more about this national achievement here.
Education professors on the international stage
Associate Professor Debbie Vera and Assistant Professor Vivien Geneser attended the Association for Childhood Education International (ACEI) Global Summit 2014 last week in Vancouver, BC, Canada. Dr. Vera served on the “History and Heritage” panel, interviewing past association presidents who represent four decades of leadership with the ACEI. Dr. Geneser was selected to serve as co-chair of the Peace Education Special Interest Forum and conducted an introductory session to the forum. Both Dr. Vera and Dr. Geneser also gave presentations on their research.
Military embracing staff salute Medal of Honor recipients
At the annual Medal of Honor Host City program in Gainesville, Texas last week, A&M-SA was the sole university present to recognize the incredible service of the Medal of Honor recipients. Military Relations staff members Richard Delgado Jr., Joy Hutchinson, and Tim Smith attended the national program and met as many as 21 of the living Medal of Honor recipients. They also joined community and high school presentations on the patriotic message of the Recipients. A&M-SA is the first institution of higher education in Texas to embrace the Medal of Honor Foundation’s Character Development Program, which provides programs to JROTC Cadets in and around San Antonio high schools.
Celebrating with honor: The A&M-SA military relations team presented Medal of Honor recipient SFC Leroy Petry with the A&M-SA Fiesta medal – his very first! SFC Petry will be Grand Marshall of the Texas Cavaliers River Parade on Monday, April 21. SFC Petry is a Medal of Honor recipient for his selfless service and bravery in Afghanistan in 2008.
Please join us for the Festival de Cascarones on Sunday, April 27, 2014! Viva Fiesta!
