Month: April 2014

Jonathan Yanez and Ceara O’Donnell selected as conference ‘Track Athletes of the Week’

cc2Jonathan Yanez earned recognition as the Red River Athletic Conference Men’s Track Athlete of the Week for April 7-13, while Ceara O’Donnell claimed RRAC Women’s Track Athlete of the Week honors for the same dates.Yanez, a freshman distance runner from Corpus Christi, Texas, placed seventh in the men’s 5,000-meter run at the University of Incarnate Word Invitational on Saturday. He finished the race with a time of 16:39 in a field of 18 runners.O’Donnell, a freshman middle-distance runner from Corpus Christi, Texas, finished 20th in a field of 36 competitors in the women’s 1,500-meter run at the UIW Invitational. She completed the event with a time of 5:09. Read full article online.

Amanda Hinojosa selected as conference ‘Softball Player of the Week’


amanda2Amanda Hinojosa of picked up Red River Athletic Conference Softball Co-Player of the Week honors for April 7-13. Hinojosa, a senior shortstop from San Antonio, accounted for two home runs and seven RBIs in a 3-2 week for the Lady Saints. In the opener of a three-game series with Texas College, she went 2-for-3 with a homer and two RBIs to pace an 11-0 victory. In the following game, she connected on a grand slam and scored three runs in a 16-0 rout. Hinojosa added another hit in the finale against TXC as OLLU completed a sweep. For the week, she was 5-of-12 at the plate with seven runs scored and two walks. The Saints advanced 10-2 in conference play and 27-9-1 overall. Read full article online.

Faculty and staff encouraged to sign up for service day

OLLU faculty and staff are invited to participate in a service project as part of “OLLU Service Day,” Monday, May 19 from 9:15 a.m.-3:30 p.m. at Family Service Association. Those who wish to participate should sign up by May 8.

Family Service Association is a nonprofit that provides a variety of human support services throughout the city. Participants will help them spruce up the KidShare Program office—a space that provides neutral child exchanges and supervised visitation for families experiencing divorce while providing a range of counseling and other support options.

Volunteers will assist in one or more of the following tasks: painting offices and playrooms, cleaning windows and baseboards, sorting and cleaning toys, hanging shelves, laying carpet and stripping and refinishing linoleum floors. A few lighter tasks will be available for those who require lighter physical activity. This will be an indoor project.

OLLU Service Day is a University-approved initiative so employees do not need to submit vacation time in order to participate.

Employees who wish to participate should sign up here. Staff must obtain approval from their supervisor before signing up.

For more information, contact Jennifer Bendele, director of the Center for Service-Learning and Volunteerism at 210-434-6711, ext. 2393 or jbendele@ollusa.edu.

Employees able to work summer hours beginning May 12

Employees may work a flexible summer schedule May 12-Aug. 15. Conditions of flexible summer hours are:

  • All changes in summer schedule need to be approved by a member of the President’s Council after support by the immediate supervisor.
  • All offices must be covered 40 hours per week during the regular hours.
  • Alternative hours must meet the 40-hour work week required of all employees and assure full employment during alternative hours.
  • When alternative hours are approved, it is expected that all assignments will be completed in anticipation of fall 2014.
  • Alternative hours may be suspended based on the needs of the office (e.g. other employees on vacation).

Music department recitals continue

The music department invites the OLLU community to the following spring recitals:

  • Choral Ensembles – April 23, 7 p.m. – Sacred Heart Chapel
  • Mariachi OLLUtlan – April 24, 7 p.m. – Thiry Auditorium
  • Jazz Ensemble – April 28, 7:30 p.m. – Thiry Auditorium

All concerts are free and open to the public.

Volunteers needed to work commencement

Volunteers are needed to assist with the spring commencement ceremony. Volunteers will assist with final set up on the morning of the ceremony, greet family and friends who will be attending, pass out programs and work the check-in areas for strollers, balloons and flowers.

Commencement is on Saturday, May 3 at 11 a.m. at Freeman Coliseum. Volunteers should arrive by 8:30 a.m. and will be finished by 2 p.m.

For more information or to sign up to volunteer, contact Amelia Guzman at 210-431-3954.

Psychology honor society inducts new students

PsiChiInducteesThe following students were inducted into Psi Chi, the Psychology International Honor Society last week:

Undergraduate – Arsahy Alvizo, Alexandria De Luna, Kelly Hernandez, Janie Montiel, Patricia Silva and Chelsea Solis

Graduate – Tiffany Adeigbe, Nancy Bustamante-Taft, Karla Caballero, Priscilla Longoria, Regina Romero, Arianna Skinner-Barney, Johanna Anderson, Veronica Llanos, Lauren Miller, Jeanette Spring, Candace Trevino and Amanda Wetegrove-Romine.

Barragy AwardDuring the ceremony, Sister Maimbolwa Lutangu (pictured left) was awarded the Micheleen Barragy Outstanding Senior in Psychology Award.

OLLU’s Fiesta® Medal wins award

2014 Best of the West medalOLLU’s 2014 Best of the West Fiesta® medal won first place in the Education category of the first-ever San Antonio Express-News Fiesta Medal Contest. There were 140 entries to the contest and 34 winners in 13 categories. OLLU Marketing Brand Manager Cathy Maule designed the medal.

The medal can still be purchased in the Alumni Office for $6 or at the Fiesta® Store for $8. Read more about the Fiesta® Medal Contest here.

In addition to “Best of the West,” OLLU also participates in other Fiesta® events.

On April 21, OLLU will have a float in the Texas Cavaliers River Parade. The parade’s theme for this year is, “Stars on the River,” and OLLU’s float will highlight the Harry Jersig Center.

On April 26, OLLU will have a float in the Fiesta® Flambeau® Night Parade. This year’s parade theme will be, “A Time to Remember,” and OLLU’s float will have an 80s theme.

Both parades will be broadcast live on KSAT 12 News.