Kendall Groff and Gloriana Villarreal were selected to the 2013 All-Red River Athletic Conference First Team in volleyball. Named to the Second-Team were Alysha Blanco and Alexandra Wilborn. Honorable Mention included Sydney Herrera and Vanessa Ortega. Champions of Character were Brittany Martinez and Janelle Solis. All-Academic team included Ortega, Stephanie Rubio, Villarreal and Bryttany Willoughby. Read full story online.
Men’s soccer co-captain Luis Flores was named Defensive Player of the Year, while teammate Angel De la Garza was named Newcomer of the Year in the Red River Athletic Conference. Members of the First-Team included Yared Temesgen, De la Garza and Flores; Second-Team included Robert Alexe, Elias Cortes and Zackery Brewer; Champions of Character selectee was Flores. Read full story online.
Ornela Bacchini was selected as Red River Athletic Conference Women’s Basketball Co-Player of the Week for the dates of Nov. 4-10. Bacchini, a senior center from Buenos Aires, Argentina, missed only two shots while accounting for 17 points and nine rebounds in an 81-74 defeat of Texas Wesleyan University. She was 7-of-9 from the field and 3-of-3 from the free throw line as the Saints won their season opener. Read full story online.
The Lake Front is hosting “The Changing Face of Hispanic Media in San Antonio,” a panel featuring San Antonio media leaders, Friday at 6 p.m. in Providence Hall, Blue Room. OLLU alumni Geraldine Ortega from KDVA-TV/Telemundo and David Romo from KWEX-TV/Univision will be part of the panel.
For more information, contact The Lake Front at 210-434-6711, ext. 2445 or amcasas@ollusa.edu.
Refreshments will be served.
ITS will be performing routine maintenance on the application servers for the Recruiter application in the Data Center Saturday from 10 p.m.-1 a.m. As a result, the University online application will be unavailable during that time.
The OLLU community is invited to the performance of “Frida, Un Retablo” Friday at 8 p.m. in Thiry Auditorium. “Frida” tells the story of Frida Kahlo, one of Mexico’s most acclaimed visual artists. Kahlo is a legend whose independence inspired generations of feminists around the world.
Tickets are $10 for general admission and $5 for students with valid ID. For more information, or to purchase tickets, call 210-219-4639.
The event is sponsored by the OLLU Center for Mexican American Studies and Research.
Musician Fernando Herrera will host a tribute concert commemorating the 50th anniversary of the assassination of John F. Kennedy on Nov. 19 at 7:30 p.m. in Thiry Auditorium.
On Nov. 21, 1963, Herrera performed for President Kennedy in Houston on the evening before the president’s assassination in Dallas. Struck by the president’s death, Herrera composed “A New Frontier,” which he performed at an invitation-only concert at Our Lady of the Lake College on Nov. 21, 1965. The piece was recognized in a personal note of gratitude from Jacqueline Kennedy.
As the U.S. marks the 50th anniversary of the loss of President Kennedy, Herrera will perform his tribute piece to the late president and other pieces from his repertoire.
A San Antonio native, Herrera honed his skills under the tutelage of Sister Elaine Gentemann, CDP, at then Our Lady of the Lake College. In addition to classical piano, Herrera studied the flamenco guitar and developed his signature “tremolino” technique, which reproduces the flamenco guitar’s tremolo on piano. This technique opened doors for him to many opportunities, most notably a concert at the 1964 World’s Fair in New York and two appearances on “The Ed Sullivan Show.” Herrera has continued to charm audiences for nearly 80 years.
He is scheduled to perform a tribute concert to President Kennedy in Houston on Nov. 21, 2013, and he is also being featured in the National Geographic documentary, “JFK: The Final Hours,” marking 50 years since his most memorable performance. Portions of the documentary were filmed in Thiry Auditorium.
There is a suggested donation of $25 for admission. OLLU students are free with valid student ID.
For more information, contact John Sanchez at 210-431-5591 or jdsanchez@ollusa.edu.
The OLLU community is invited to a screening of “Skipping Up,” Nov. 20 at 7 p.m. in Thiry Auditorium. The film, produced by OLLU alumna Faith Radle, was filmed over several months at Mark Twain Middle School in San Antonio Independent School District (SAISD) and follows a group of eighth graders in a successful drop out recovery program.
The documentary was produced for the Independent Television Service in an effort to support the American Graduate initiative by sharing documentaries that will inspire people and offer tools for effective community action to address and dramatically reduce high school dropout rates and ensure greater college success in the Latino community. The documentary has aired on PBS.
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The OLLU travel program is visiting Prague, Budapest, Vienna, Salzburg and Munich, March 6-15, 2015. The guided 10-day tour is open to alumni, faculty, staff, students, friends and families.
Sign up by Jan. 1, 2014, to lock in the price.
For more information, contact Paula Parrish, CFRE, executive director of development and OLLU travel program director, at 210-431-4128 or pparrish@ollusa.edu.
The Center for Service-Learning and Volunteerism (CSLV) and the vOLLUnteer Unity Council (VUC) hosted “OLLU Make a Difference Day” on Oct. 26. More than 100 volunteers participated in one of two projects. In partnership with City Council District 5, 85 volunteers helped in a graffiti wipeout in neighborhoods close to the University. At Elmendorf Park, another 20 volunteers helped pull items from the lake, painted, and cleaned up the area.
Many students received feedback from members of the community as they were thanked for their services in beautifying the area. To participate in future service projects, email vuc@ollusa.edu or call 210-431-3990.
