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Alumni Newsletter
August 2002

2002 SCHOLARSHIP SWEEPSTAKES WINNERS
http://www.uiw.edu/alumni/sweepstakes2002.html
Next sweepstakes July 4, 2003.

LATEST ISSUE OF THE WORD ONLINE AT
http://www.uiw.edu/thewordonline/summer02/

CATCH UP ON THE NEWS AT
http://www.uiw.edu/newsarchive.html

GENERAL UIW NEWS: WORD OF THE MONTH AT
http://www.uiw.edu/wotm/

ALUMNI NETWORKING
Check it out at: http://www.uiw.edu/alumni/anet/anet.html

UIW LEADERSHIP RETREAT IN CORPUS CHRISTI
University administrative and faculty leadership will be on a three-day planning retreat at the Omni Hotel Bayfront August 4-6, 2002. Bishop Edmond Carmody will celebrate a liturgy on Sunday, August 4th at 5:30 p.m. in the Aransas Room. We'd love to visit with Corpus alumni/ae so contact dickm@universe.uiwtx.edu

BUILDINGS & ENROLLMENT
UIW: New Business and Education Building and the high rise building adjacent to the Grossman Center [parking, student residences, Bookstore and Banquet Hall] will be open this fall. Formal dedication of the high rise will be on October 24, 2002.

The university met the requirements of the challenge grant from the JE and LE Mabee Foundation of Oklahoma, but an additional $2.7 million still needs to be raised to complete the Science and Engineering project.

Fall registration and orientation is still underway, but it appears that the university will have a record number of new students and a higher overall enrollment. Enrollment continues to build in the Adult Degree Completion Program and the Virtual University online.

IWHS
Construction of new parking lot, letters on main building "INCARNATE WORD HIGH SCHOOL", re-distribution of administrative offices, completion of computer labs with new computers.
New Administrative staff: Vice Principal - B.J. Nelson, Director of
Enrollment - Louise Martinez, Director of Student Affairs - Rosemary Houle.
Seven new faculty hired.
Enrollment: Registered as of July 10 - 593; 18 for boarding as of July 10.
Prospect of 5 more boarders and 15 more day students.


IWHS FACULTY MEMBER HONORED
Jesse Cardona of the IWHS faculty was selected to receive a Ford Salute to Education in the arts category. The award will be presented in San Antonio on August 6th.

SACHS
Four new faculty hired, one administrator: Guidance Counselor - Shea Anger. Building construction on main building, west campus delayed, but should be ready for occupancy during the Fall, 2002. All offices and classrooms will be in that building. Other buildings on campus are open for rental agreements, projects, etc. Gym to be air-conditioned. Garden area in front of chapel completed and many new trees planted this summer.

UIW PHONATHON STARTS IN SEPTEMBER
UIW students will begin calling alumni/ae in mid-September as part of the Phonathon for the 2003 Annual Fund. The calling continues until April, 2003. The annual fund helps support the operations of the university for the Fiscal year, but the majority of the donations are for student and instructional support. You may receive more information on the Phonathon, or make an early pledge or gift, by contacting Martha Trevino, trevenml@universe.uiwtx.edu

30 MOST INFLUENTIAL SOUTH TEXANS IN WOMEN'S SPORTS
On the 30th anniversary of Title IX, members of the Express-News sports department compiled the following list, presented alphabetically:

UIW HONOR ATHLETE ALUMNUS EARNS SCHOLARSHIP; SIGNS WITH ORIOLES
http://www.uiw.edu/athletics/news.html
International Hosts: If you live in or near San Antonio the University needs host families for our international students from various parts of the world. Some students are here for just a few weeks on an internship, others for a full semester or longer. If you can help by hosting an international student in your home, please contact the Alumni Office.

IWHS SOFTBALL COACH RETIRES AT 73
http://news.mysanantonio.com/story.cfm?xla=saen&xlb=560&xlc=760198&xld=560

VERBUM SOCIETY
No meetings, No Dues
http://www.uiw.edu/alumni/verbum.html

NUTRITION GRADS PLEASE NOTE THIS
I would like to request your help to contact with current or future Nutrition
students at UIW. By the way, I'm Susan Chung and currently working for US
Food and Drug Administration as an Import Investigator in Houston, TX. I just
like to Inform Nutrition students at UIW about a great opportunity with FDA.
Also, I can pass on some information of State/City job opportunity for an
inspector position. Students can reach me at suechung68@earthlink.net or
schung@ora.fda.gov
Thank you.
Susan Chung, alumna of 2000

AMAZE YOUR FAMILY AND FRIENDS!
In 2006 UIW and IWHS will celebrate a quasquicentennial---a 125th anniversary.
At least we have four years to learn how to say it, and spell it!

"Texas has two seasons: drought and flood." Old saying.
San Antonio Aquifer level in July. The all time record is 703.2 feet above sea level in 1992.
6/27/02 650.8'
7/22/02 690.5'
The campus springs flow at 676 feet. Rip Van River on campus is alive and well.

ALUMNUS SHARES INFORMATION
Call For Papers
Photography and the West

Join the ranks at the Southwest/Texas Popular Culture Association/American Culture Association meeting in Albuquerque, New Mexico February 12-15, 2003.
Area Chair
Mario A. Herrera, UIW MA 1988
PhotoEssayist
1814 N. Comal Street
San Antonio, Texas 78212-3857
Home/Fax (210) 734-3683
MARH@ AIRMAIL.NET