Month: January 2019

Employee comings and goings – Jan. 22, 2019

The following employees joined the OLLU community in early January:

  • Madison Taber-Smith – Coordinator for Institutional Effectiveness and IRB
  • Hilario Calanche – Police Officer
  • Nakeisha Compton – Undergraduate/Transfer Admissions Counselor-Houston
  • Taylor Robichaux – Administrative Assistant

Thank you to the following for their service to OLLU:

  • Karen Reed – Assistant Vice President for Administration
  • Rosa Espinoza – Director of Counseling Services
  • Enjoli Page – Coordinator of Student Leadership and Development

Dr. Evans recognized for advancing MLK dream

OLLU Provost Marcheta Evans, PhD, was recognized on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day at an “Appreciation Reception to honor San Antonians who have Advanced Dr. King’s Dream.”

As former chair of the Martin Luther King Scholarship Committee, Dr. Evans helped raise more than $200,000 for graduating seniors in Bexar County. As current chair the Carver Cultural Center’s Development Board, Dr. Evans helps provide financial and advisory support to the Carver Community Cultural Center.

Dr. Evans has a long and distinguished history of service. She developed the Provost Diversity and Inclusion Council and Bookclub at OLLU, served as past president of UTSA’s Black Faculty and Staff Association and served as past president of the American Counseling Association and the Association for Creative Counseling.

She has delivered more than 100 presentations at the state, regional, national and international level, focusing on issues of diversity, multiculturalism, women, empowerment and leadership.

Other local leaders to be recognized include CPS Energy CEO Paula Gold-Williams, Bexar County Commissioner Tommy Calvert, Frost Bank general counsel James Waters and The Center for Healthcare Services CEO Jeylenne Burley.

Dr. Garcia featured on SABJ list of top women mentors

Adriana Garcia, PhD, assistant professor of marketing, is featured on the San Antonio Business Journal’s list of women leaders who will be available to provide mentorship through its “Mentor Monday” event. The event will serve as face-to-face “speed mentoring” that will allow professionals to make new connections, seek advice and grow as a working professional.

For more information about the event, visit https://www.bizjournals.com/sanantonio/news/2019/01/10/sabj-to-offer-mentorship-from-some-of-the-citys.html.

Basketball teams split at Jarvis

The women’s basketball team breezed through a 102-42 win over Jarvis Christian College (JCC) on Saturday. The Saints improve to 16-4 overall and 9-0 in the Red River Athletic Conference, while JCC drops to 0-19 overall and 0-9 in conference. The men fell short to Jarvis losing 111-92. They drop to 5-12 overall and 3-6 in conference, while Jarvis improves to 8-8 overall and 5-4 in conference. Both teams will return home on Thursday to host Paul Quinn College beginning at 5:30 p.m.

Baseball and softball teams volunteer at Big Lou’s Pizza

The baseball and softball teams participated in Pops Big Lou’s Pizza’s Annual Blood Drive and Marrow Registry last week. The blood drive was held to assist OLLU alumnus and former baseball student-athlete Russell Brown’s cousin Lane. Lane has aplastic anemia and needs blood transfusions as he waits to hear if he will need a bone marrow transplant. 

Volunteering for community events is part of the NAIA’s Champions of Character program that helps student-athletes find the balance by keeping five core values -integrity, respect, responsibility, sportsmanship and servant leadership – at the heart of the athletics experience.

The Saints baseball team will open its fifth season at home on Jan. 25, while the softball team will play its first game on Feb. 8 in Fort Worth, Texas.

Join OLLU during the 2019 MLK March

There are still slots available to carpool with the OLLU group participating in San Antonio’s annual Martin Luther King Jr. March on Monday, Jan. 21.

The group carpooling from OLLU will meet in front of the Worden Building at 8 a.m. For those wishing to meet up with the OLLU group at the march, look for the OLLU banner at the beginning of the route. The OLLU group will gather beginning at 9:30 a.m.

To sign up, visit the Center for Service-Learning and Volunteerism Office in Worden Building, Room 23, call 210-431-3990, or email vuc@ollusa.edu.

Students can earn volunteer hours for participating in the march.

The march begins at 10 a.m. in front of the MLK Academy in the 3500 block of MLK Drive. The march ends at Pittman-Sullivan Park at 1101 Iowa Street.

The route is approximately 2.7 miles. 

Nineteen students earned the President’s Volunteer Service Award

The OLLU Center for Service-Learning and Volunteerism (CSLV) is pleased to announce that the President’s Volunteer Service Award had been awarded to 19 students who completed at least 100 hours of community service within the 2017-2018 academic school year.

The purpose of the President’s Volunteer Service Award, a White House initiative, is to motivate Americans to reach out to their community and dedicate their time to transforming society into a more stable environment.

The award is given at the bronze, silver and gold levels. The bronze medal is awarded to those who complete 100-174 hours, the silver medal is awarded to those who complete at least 175 hours and the gold medal is awarded to those who complete 250 hours or more.

A special congratulations is extended to Alexa Mora, who was awarded the gold medal for completing 271 service hours; Michael Garcia, who has received this award for four consecutive years; and Star Jimenez who has received this award for three consecutive years.

The following recipients have earned the award in the 2017-2018 academic year:

Alexandra Berrones – 165 hours
Kassie Carter – 100 hours
Anthony Cortez – 110 hours
Michael Garcia – 140 hours
DeeAnn Greehey – 102 hours
Janet Gutierrez – 128 hours
Lydia Hamner – 101 hours
Leslie Hernandez – 100 hours
Star Jimenez – 109 hours
Crystal Johnson – 108 hours
Julia Lewis – 107 hours
Brianna Luna – 103 hours
Silvia Menchaca – 112 hours
Alexa Mora – 271 hours
Robert Nelson – 102 hours
Roberto Reyes – 103 hours
Ashley Smith – 101 hours
Ariel Trevino – 102 hours
Joseph Vasquez – 103 hours

To earn the President’s Volunteer Service Award, students need to complete at least 100 CSLV-approved hours of community service between June 1, 2018 and May 31, 2019.

To get hours tracked by the CSLV, students must submit a Request for Service Project Approval. Once the project has been approved, the CSLV enters hours into its service database.

The CSLV will track all approved project hours for all students, including those who are not working toward the service award.

For more information, contact the CSLV at 210-431-3990, cslv@ollusa.edu, or visit Worden School, Room 23.

Men’s basketball falls to Southwest

Despite a late surge, the men’s basketball team fell to the University of the Southwest (USW) 109-100. The loss drops the Saints to 5-10 overall and 3-4 in the Red River Athletic Conference. USW improves to 4-10 overall and 2-5 in conference. The Saints are 17-4 against the Mustangs. The last time the Saints lost to USW was in 2015, 90-95. They play next on Thursday in Marshall, Texas, against Wiley College. The voice of the Saints, Michael Thompson, will broadcast the game on the OLLU Saints Network.

Women remain undefeated after win over Southwest

The women’s basketball team defeated the University of Southwest (USW) 95-70 in a Red River Athletic Conference matchup. The Saints improve to 14-4 overall and 7-0 in the RRAC. The Mustangs drop to 4-10 overall and 1-6 in conference. The No. 14 Saints are 18-1 overall against the Mustangs. They play next on Thursday in Marshall, Texas, against Wiley College. The voice of the Saints, Michael Thompson, will broadcast the game on the OLLU Saints Network.