Month: November 2015

24 students receive President’s Volunteer Service Award

Twenty-four OLLU students have earned the President’s Volunteer Service Award.

The President’s Council on Service and Civic Participation was established in 2003 to recognize the contributions volunteers are making in their communities. The Council created the President’s Volunteer Service Award program as a way to honor Americans who inspire others to engage in volunteer service. The honor is awarded to those who have completed at least 100 hours of service within a year.

The following students earned the award for the 2014-2015 academic year:

  • Alexandra Berrones
  • Rene Cantu
  • James Crawford
  • Marta Diaz
  • Takiya Elliott
  • Carmen Escobar
  • Stephanie Everitt
  • Kelly Fernandez
  • Abigail Garcia
  • Michael Garcia
  • Amber Gonzalez
  • Joshua Gutierrez
  • Celeste Hernandez
  • Tiffany Hernandez
  • Lauren Luna
  • Rebecca Olivarez
  • Jessica Ortiz
  • Maria Perez
  • Samantha Perez
  • Patricia Rojero
  • Henrique Saldana
  • Paulina Trevino
  • Emily Villanueva
  • Brittany Wilson

Last day to submit project requests to Marketing and Communications is Nov. 30

To ensure that all projects for the end of the semester are completed in a timely manner, the last day to submit project requests to Marketing and Communications for the fall semester is Nov. 30. This includes ecards, evites, event registration forms, programs, flyers and any other print or digital items.

To submit a digital request, visit www.ollusa.edu/webrequest

To submit a print request, visit www.ollusa.edu/printrequest.

OLLU women’s soccer repeats as RRAC Tournament champions for a third consecutive year


Soccer11-16For the third consecutive year, the women’s soccer team has been crowned the Red River Athletic Conference (RRAC) Tournament champions. The Saints defeated tournament hosts, University of St. Thomas, 1-0 in the championship game Friday afternoon at the Houston Amateur Sports Park. Head Coach Arthur Salazar said, “It feels great. The girls worked hard and left it all on the field. St. Thomas is a very good team and they deserve a lot of credit for a hard fought game, but I’m just pleased that our girls were rewarded for their effort.” Read full article online.

OLLU volleyball wins first-ever conference tournament championship

Volleyball11-16After OLLU volleyball kicked off intercollegiate athletics at OLLU nine years ago, the sport has accomplished a major feat – winning its first-ever regular season championship and tournament championship Saturday afternoon. As the No. 1 seed, the Saints defeated the No. 2 seed University of St. Thomas 3-1 to win the Red River Athletic Conference Championship Tournament. The Saints came close to winning the tournament twice since 2007, but both times ended in a second-place finish. Head Coach Jeremiah Tiffin said, “What a great atmosphere for a playoff game. Our crowd was loud and into the match the whole time. St. Thomas played better than they had all season, and they forced us to play great, focused volleyball. We made some good adjustments, and that helped us a lot down the stretch.” Read full article online.

Annual Veterans Day celebration set for Wednesday

OLLU will host the Annual Veterans Day ceremony Wednesday from 12:30-1:15 p.m. in the Mall Area. Major General Angie Salinas, U.S. Marine Corps Retired, CEO of the Girl Scouts of Southwest Texas, will deliver the keynote address. The event will also include a blessing of veterans.

In addition to the daytime celebration, there will be a viewing and discussion of the film, “On Two Fronts: Latinos & Vietnam,” a documentary by Mylène Moreno, Wednesday from 7-10 p.m. in Providence Hall, Blue Room. The film explores the rich history of Latino service in the Vietnam War and the contributions and sacrifices made by the soldiers and their families.