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UIW announces development of fencing center and programBy Crystale Lopez The University of the Incarnate Word will be adding a new Fencing and International Sports Center. The facility is made possible by a $2 million grant from the Bexar County Community Venues Office through the voter approved Proposition 2 in 2008 that provided $80 million to amateur sports facilities in the city.
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Message From The President
Dear Friends: The last few months have been a whirlwind of activity at the University of the Incarnate Word, much of it centered on our efforts to increase the visibility of the UIW brand. In January, a university delegation that included several members of the Board of Trustees met with officials from the Southland Conference
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About The Word
The Word is published by the Public Relations Office of the University of the Incarnate Word for the alumni, parents, benefactors and friends of the Incarnate Word community.
This publication is available in alternate format by request. To request an alternate format, please contact the UIW Office of Public Relations at (210) 829-6001.
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Making a difference across the globe
By Ashley Lindstrom Longina Gallegos’s life has become a Frederick Buechner quote in motion, “The place God calls you to is the place where your deep gladness and the world’s deep hunger meet.” A former Navy corpsman and 2011 graduate of the University of the Incarnate Word Ila Faye Miller School of Nursing and Health
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Master of child nutrition
By Crystale Lopez Sharon Glosson, director of child nutrition for Judson Independent School District (JISD), is a 2006 UIW graduate with a Master of Science in nutrition. She recently used her experience and education to lead the school district’s quest for healthier children to national recognition and received a special opportunity to see the nation’s
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UIW professor documents Albanian theater
By Robert Crowe Long before Mark Stringham was an award-winning actor and professor, he lived in Albania as part of a three-year missionary trip. As a 21-year-old, Stringham witnessed the rocky transformation from communism to democracy, including a coup and the escalation of conflict in neighboring Kosovo. After moving back to the United States, Stringham
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UIW Celebrates 25th Anniversary of Light the Way The University of the Incarnate Word hosted nearly 7,000 guests at the 25th anniversary celebration of Light the Way on Saturday, Nov. 19 at the Gayle and Tom Benson Stadium. An evening of surprises and special guests decorated the event. A highlight of the evening included the surprise announcement of a $25,000 scholarship, by H-E-B
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Class Notes 1940s Mary Helen “Pinkie” Pinner, ’46 BA celebrated the 60th annual Three Kings Celebration with classmates, friends and family on Friday, Jan. 6. The annual
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University Collective Dr. Pat LeMay Burr, distinguished chair in international business, was invited to participate in the U.S. FBI Citizens’ Academy, a group of community leaders in various cities that convenes on an annual basis to educate about the many FBI departments and what they do at the local level. Burr’s Academy traveled to Quantico, Va., where
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Raising the bar in synchronized swimming By Brance Arnold ’10 MA Academics and athletics stand as the core of every great university and the University of the Incarnate Word is an embodiment of these traditions. Synchronized Swimming is a unique sports program that is technically demanding and reflects these two disciplines, continually raising them to a level of excellence. UIW’s current
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Giving Forward By Diane Echavarria How did you choose Incarnate Word College (IWC) for your education? My dad chose it for me. He wanted me to be a teacher but that is one thing I rebelled on. I wanted to be a dentist but my dad said I could not pull teeth with my skinny arms so
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