In The News

Recent media coverage that brought attention to OLLU:

On May 14, a story in the Dunya News about Alissa and Elizabeth Meyer graduating as mother and daughter from OLLU:

https://dunyanews.tv/en/WeirdNews/723453-Mom-daughter-persevere-hardship-to-graduate-college-together

On May 13, a story on BOL News about Alissa and Elizabeth Meyer graduating from OLLU:

https://www.bolnews.com/2023/05/13/viral-world/read-viral-mom-daughter-overcome-adversity-to-graduate-college-together/index.html

On May 12, a video on KENS-5 about Alissa and Elizabeth Meyer graduating from OLLU:

https://www.kens5.com/video/news/local/mother-daughter-both-graduate-from-our-lady-of-the-lake-university/273-28ab5aff-3367-4862-8fa4-aad9f3b0c2e2

On May 12, a story on UPI.com about Alissa and Elizabeth Meyer graduating from OLLU:

https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2023/05/12/meyer-mother-daughter-graduates/5921683908427/

On May 11, a story on CBS Austin about Alissa and Elizabeth Meyer (mother and daughter), graduating from OLLU:

https://bit.ly/3pAZb6k

On May 11, a story on News Channel 6 in Wichita Falls about Alissa and Elizabeth Meyer graduating from OLLU:

https://www.newschannel6now.com/2023/05/12/mother-daughter-graduating-college-together-with-40-gpas/

On May 11, a story on News4SanAntonio.com about two MSW graduates — mother and daughter Alissa and Elizabeth Meyer – who earned their fifth degree together:

https://bit.ly/3MltzdH

On May 11, a story in the San Antonio Express-News about families graduating together, including Alissa and Elizabeth Meyer:

https://www.expressnews.com/news/education/article/san-antonio-area-families-set-receive-college-18093950.php

On May 11, a story in the San Antonio Business Journal about Valero CEO and OLLU alumnus Joe Gorder:

https://www.bizjournals.com/sanantonio/news/2023/05/11/joseph-w-gorder-valero-energy-corp-ceo-chair.html

On May 11, a story on 406 MT Sports about Dawson Community College guard Hailee Brandon signing a letter-of-intent to play basketball with OLLU:

https://406mtsports.com/college/community/former-big-timber-dawson-cc-guard-hailee-brandon-signs-with-texas-naia-program/article_578a6ed4-f028-11ed-8252-0bea2ea73810.html

On May 9, a story in the San Antonio Business Journal about the retirement of CEO and OLLU alumnus Joe Gorder:

https://www.bizjournals.com/sanantonio/news/2023/05/09/valero-ceo-joseph-w-gorder-retiring.html

In The News

On April 29, a story in MySA.com about alumna Rosie Castro and her service to San Antonio:

https://www.mysanantonio.com/news/local/article/rosie-castro-district-7-city-council-17918462.php

On April 28, a story in the San Benito News about San Benito High baseball player Rowen Garcia signing a letter-of-intent with OLLU:

Garcia signs on to play ball

On April 27, a story in San Antonio Magazine about OLLU President Abel Chávez:

Our Lady of the Lake University President Abel Antonio Chávez Celebrates One Year on the Job

On April 22, a story on KENS-5 about OLLU’s Confetti 5K Run & Walk:
https://www.kens5.com/article/entertainment/events/fiesta/our-lady-of-the-lake-university-annual-confetti-5k-run-walk-fiesta/273-12e8bd10-376e-4655-a9a1-059f84e10ca6

On April 22, a story on FiestaSanAntonio.org about OLLU’s Confetti 5K Run & Walk:

OLLU 5k Confetti Walk and Run

On April 19, a story in the San Antonio report about a new public art monument created by the late Jesse Trevino, an alumnus (BA 1974):

New veterans monument by Jesse Treviño gets $34K boost

On April 19, a story in Axios.com about the origins of Fiesta quotes Yolanda-Escobar-Rodriguez, Director of the Center for Mexican American Studies and Literature, and paraphrases Valerie Martinez, PhD, OLLU Assistant Professor of History: https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2023/04/19/why-do-we-celebrate-fiesta-in-san-antonio

Recent media coverage that brought attention to OLLU

On April 29, a story in MySA.com about alumna Rosie Castro and her service to San Antonio:

https://www.mysanantonio.com/news/local/article/rosie-castro-district-7-city-council-17918462.php

On April 28, a story in the San Benito News about San Benito High baseball player Rowen Garcia signing a letter-of-intent with OLLU:

Garcia signs on to play ball

On April 27, a story in San Antonio Magazine about OLLU President Abel Chávez:

Our Lady of the Lake University President Abel Antonio Chávez Celebrates One Year on the Job

On April 22, a story on FiestaSanAntonio.org about OLLU’s Confetti 5K Run & Walk:

OLLU 5k Confetti Walk and Run

On April 19, a story in the San Antonio report about a new public art monument created by the late Jesse Trevino, an alumnus (BA 1974):

New veterans monument by Jesse Treviño gets $34K boost

Recent media coverage that brought attention to OLLU

On April 13, an editorial in the San Antonio Express-News supporting the re-election of District 4 City Councilwoman and OLLU professor Adriana Garcia:

https://www.expressnews.com/opinion/editorial/article/editorial-in-district-4-garcia-deserves-another-17896035.php

On April 13, a story on Spectrum News about OLLU’s Community Counseling Service and other local universities who serve people with mental illnesses:

https://spectrumlocalnews.com/tx/south-texas-el-paso/news/2023/04/13/mental-health-care-accessibility-tight-in-texas–but-still-existent-

On April 11, a story in the Laredo Morning Times about star OLLU middle distance runner Julian Verastegui:

https://www.lmtonline.com/sports/article/former-alexander-bulldog-julian-verastegui-17890461.php

On April 10, a story on KALB-TV in Louisiana about LSU-Alexandria sweeping the OLLU baseball team in a doubleheader:

https://www.kalb.com/video/2023/04/11/lsua-wins-double-header-against-ollu/