The San Antonio community enjoyed the latest fashions created and presented by UIW fashion design students at the 2012 Cutting Edge Fiesta® Fashion Show held April 23 at the Marriott Rivercenter Hotel. The show is the most high-profile final exam in the city for students taking UIW’s Fashion Show Production and Senior Collection classes. The
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Sr. Kathleen Coughlin, CCVI, vice president of institutional advancement, welcomed the university community to the dedication of the Friendship Garden Friday, May 11 at the oak tree adjacent to the Agnese/Sosa Building. The dedication was sponsored by Barbara and Alan Dreeben in honor of their lifetime friends Tena Gorman, Peggy Lewis, and Ruth Eilene Sullivan.
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The Spring 2012 commencement ceremonies at the University of the Incarnate Word not only conferred degrees to graduates, but also bestowed a Doctor of Humane Letters to two commendable couples and recognized a group of graduating nurses from CHRISTUS Muguerza Hospitals in Mexico. The Friday evening commencement, held May 4 in the McDermott Convocation Center,
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The 2012 Alumni of Distinction for Service in Mission was presented to Sgt. Maj. Kent C. Dolasky, ’02 BBA, ’06 MBA. Dolasky is currently an Army Special Forces Sergeant Major and the Commandant of the Joint Special Operations Forces Senior Enlisted Academy in Tampa, Fla. “It was a great honor to be selected for this
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UIW student Katie Marie Rivera received the crown and scepter of Miss Fiesta® San Antonio 2012 at McCombs Empire Theatre in March. Miranda Gonzaba, also a student at UIW, was selected as the First Princess, and Selina Affram was appointed Second Princess. The royal court participated in various Fiesta® events April 19-29. “I was very
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The UIW Solar House has taken shape on campus and is continuing to look to the future. A grand opening celebration was held Tuesday, April 24 to debut the Solar House and mark the culmination of the five-year engineering project. The house was designed and constructed under the direction of Dr. Allison Whittemore, chair of
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UIW alumni brought their family to the second annual Alumni Association Easter Egg Hunt Saturday, March 31 on the UIW campus. Children hunted Easter eggs and had the opportunity to participate in numerous activities including face painting, coloring, arts and crafts and more. Guests were also greeted by the Easter Bunny. “The second annual Easter
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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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In November 2011, UIW received the approval from the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to offer a Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) degree, becoming the second Catholic university with a DPT program in the southern tier of the United States. This accreditation includes the post-professional program to be offered online to individuals who hold
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The University of the Incarnate Word celebrated the fall class of 2011 at two commencement ceremonies. The first ceremony was held Friday, Dec. 9, and honored graduates of the university’s masters and Ph.D. programs. Tejano music star Patsy Torres graduated with a Doctor of Philosophy and became a UIW triple threat having also earned both
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