Graduation application deadline set for Thursday

The Fall 2024 Graduation Application is available in the “Graduation” tile on Saints Connect. If you plan to graduate at the end of the fall 2024 semester, please submit the graduation application before the Thursday deadline.

If you have any questions about your degree requirements, please reach out to your advisor for assistance. If you have any questions regarding the application, please reach out to graduate@ollusa.edu.

Please note, once the graduation application is submitted in Saints Connect, the $100 graduation fee will be added to your fall balance.

Aug. 30 is last day to remove health insurance fees from student account

OLLU students taking seven or more credit hours are required to carry health insurance and it is automatically added to the student account. If you have your own health insurance or health insurance through your parents, you can have the cost of the OLLU health insurance removed from your student account (does not apply to international students).

The last day to remove the OLLU health insurance fees from your fall 2024 student account is Aug. 30.

Details on how to waive the OLLU Student Health Insurance are available on this webpage: https://www.ollusa.edu/health-safety/health-services/student-health-insurance.html.

If you need further assistant, please contact the Student Business Office at studentaccounts@ollusa.edu or 210-434-6711, ext. 3929.

Graduation application deadline set for Aug. 1

The fall 2024 Graduation Application is available in the “Graduation” tile on Saints Connect. If you plan to graduate at the end of the fall 2024 semester, please submit the graduation application before the Aug. 1 deadline.

If you have any questions about your degree requirements, please reach out to your adviser for assistance. If you have any questions regarding the application, please reach out to graduate@ollusa.edu.

Please note, once the graduation application is submitted in Saints Connect, the $100 graduation fee will be added to your Fall balance.

Alumna earns MS in Immunology from UT Health San Antonio

Kahealani Archuleta (BS Biology 2021) recently earned her Master of Science in Immunology/Infection from UT Health San Antonio.

A magna cum laude graduate from OLLU, Archuleta plans to continue her research career as a senior research assistant in the lab of her graduate school mentor. She has been working on the effects of aging and thymus regeneration on T Cell response to influenza.

Graduation application deadline set for Aug. 1

The fall 2024 Graduation Application is available in the “Graduation” tile on Saints Connect. If you plan to graduate at the end of the fall 2024 semester, please submit the graduation application before the Aug. 1 deadline.

If you have any questions about your degree requirements, please reach out to your adviser for assistance. If you have any questions regarding the application, please reach out to graduate@ollusa.edu.

Please note, once the graduation application is submitted in Saints Connect, the $100 graduation fee will be added to your fall balance.

Graduation application deadline set for Aug. 1

The fall 2024 Graduation Application is available in the “Graduation” tile on Saints Connect. If you plan to graduate at the end of the fall 2024 semester, please submit the graduation application before the Aug. 1 deadline.

If you have any questions about your degree requirements, please reach out to your adviser for assistance. If you have any questions regarding the application, please reach out to graduate@ollusa.edu.

Please note, once the graduation application is submitted in Saints Connect, the $100 graduation fee will be added to your fall balance.

Honoring 2023-2024 McNair Scholars Graduate School Commitments

The Ronald E. McNair Postbaccalaureate Achievement Program is proud to announce the 2023-2024 McNair Scholars, who have not only been accepted into prestigious graduate schools but have also committed to one! Join us in celebrating their accomplishments and wishing them all the luck in their exciting new journeys ahead.

Marcus Antu, will be pursuing his Doctorate of Philosophy in Psychological Sciences with full funding at the University of Missouri.

Jacqueline Baldazo-Padilla, will be pursuing her Doctor of Physical Therapy at the University of Texas Health San Antonio.

Kimberley Carrizales, will be pursuing her Master of Social Work at Baylor University.

Francisco Frade, will be pursuing his Master of Science in Cyber Security Program at Our Lady of the Lake University.

Angelique Luna, will be pursuing her Master of Science of Kinesiology and Health with full funding at the University of Wyoming.

Alyn Manzo, will be pursuing her Doctorate of Occupational Therapy at the University of Southern California.

Francisco “Frankie” Saldaña, Will be pursuing his Master of Social Work at Our Lady of the Lake University,

Stephanie Sandoval, will be pursuing her Master of Arts/Doctorate of Philosophy in Speech Language Pathology with partial funding at the University of Kansas.

Tri-Alpha welcomes 28 inductees

The Tri-Alpha First-Gen. National Honor Society welcomed 28 inductees, their family, and friends to the 2024 Spring Induction Ceremony held on May 1 in the Library Community Room.

To qualify for induction into Tri-Alpha, students must meet the following criteria:

  • The student has earned at least 30 credit hours towards a baccalaureate degree.
  • The student has achieved an overall undergraduate GPA of at least a 3.2 on a 4.0 scale.
  • Neither of the student’s parents, step-parents, or legal guardians completed a bachelor’s degree.

Recognizing that mentoring and assisting first generation students is the best service a first-generation graduate can provide, Tri-Alpha officers inducted Dr. Candace Zepeda, Dean of Academics, with all the rights and privileges of full membership into the organization.

Congratulations to all inductees and welcome to Alpha Alpha Alpha National Honor Society!

Abel Aguirre                    Diana Moralez

Julio Betancourt             Elizabeth Munoz

Sabrina Bryant               Angelina Ochoa

Kaitlynn Burket               Jessica Olivas

Ashley Cisneros             Alessandra Orosco

Nemesis Crociata         Crista Ozuna

Anna Davila                    Samantha Ramirez

Joseph Delgado             Vanessa Rodriguez

Jessica Dominguez       Rylie Ruiz

Brisa Gil                           Francisco Saldaña

Alyna Guerrero               Ian Sexton

Layla Lane                      Skyla St. Clair

Monica Medel                Mia Vasquez

Laura D. Mendoza         Raquel Velazquez

Lavender graduation set for Wednesday

The Alliance is hosting OLLU’s Lavender Graduation on Wednesday from 6 p.m.-8 p.m. in the Library Community Room to recognize the accomplishments of our LGBTQ+ students and allies graduating in spring 2024.

More about the history of the Lavender Graduation tradition can be found here.

Lavender Graduates will be recognized with a purple graduation cord to wear at commencement, as well as a certificate. The evening’s agenda includes heavy appetizers and dessert, music, inspirational speakers, and a special recognition ceremony for our graduates and their two invited guests (optional).

You must register as a Lavender Graduate by Tuesday to earn your cord and certificate. Please use this RSVP link: https://ollusa.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_0xO3xAM9xUvtaLk

Please send any questions to our event organizers, Madi Taber (mtaber@ollusa.edu) and Monica Castillo (mycastillo@ollusa.edu).

We look forward to celebrating with you!

Students perform well on Pilot Spanish Test

Preliminary results show that 16 Spanish majors and minors who took a Spanish Pilot Test in February scored well, ranging from “Intermediate High” to “Superior Proficiency” levels.

Administered by José Miguel Sánchez Llorente, Consejero Delegado, from the University of Salamanca in Spain, students took the exam in support of an initiative between the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU), the University of Salamanca and other stakeholders in Spain.

Maribel Larraga, PhD, Professor of Spanish, coordinated the group of students, compiled each student profile including individual proficiency levels, and submitted information to Sánchez Llorente for the University of Salamanca to register each student in the system before his arrival to San Antonio.“I’m very proud of our students’ performance,” Dr. Larraga said.