In The News

Recent media coverage that brought attention to OLLU:

On March 12, a story in the San Antonio Express-News about the passing of distinguished alumna Mary Esther Bernal (BA 1956, MEd 1973):

https://www.expressnews.com/news/local/article/She-just-touched-so-many-people-Pianist-16997695.php#photo-22186732

On March 12, a story on Fox34.com about the NAIA Tournament basketball game between OLLU and Wayland Baptist University: 

https://www.fox34.com/2022/03/13/iowa-queens-roll-opening-round-crown/

On March 11, a story in Victory Sports Network about the OLLU women’s basketball team’s NAIA Tournament game against Wayland Baptist University:

https://www.victorysportsnetwork.com/Clip/news/wayland-baptist-flying-queens-cruise-in-national-tourney-opener.htm

On March 10, a story in the Express-News about OLLU women’s basketball player Emiko Hemphill and her team that advanced to the NAIA Tournament:

https://www.expressnews.com/sports/local-colleges/article/Following-unlikely-path-Emiko-Hemphill-helps-16993147.php

On March 10, a story in Al Dia News about the hiring of OLLU president-elect Abel Chavez:

https://www.aldianews.com/education/education/next-ollu-pres-latino

On March 7, a story in the San Antonio Express-News about a new book on Mexican Americans’ battle for equality and roots of fight at OLLU:

https://www.expressnews.com/news/news_columnists/elaine_ayala/article/Ayala-New-book-charts-Mexican-Americans-16984711.php

On March 7, a story in the Victory Sports Network about the OLLU softball team:

https://www.victorysportsnetwork.com/Clip/news/ollu-saints-mark-three-wins-against-naia-ranked-teams.htm

On March 6, a story in the Texarkana Gazette about a series between the OLLU and Texas A&M-Texarkana baseball teams:https://www.texarkanagazette.com/news/2022/mar/06/am-texarkana-splits-twin-bill-wins-series-over-ollu/

In The News

Recent media coverage that brought attention to OLLU:

On March 3, an opinion piece in the Connecticut News by MSW student Julian Stakely:

https://www.ctpost.com/opinion/article/Opinion-Diversity-key-to-a-sound-education-16974239.php

On March 1, a story in the Victoria Sports Network about the OLLU women’s basketball team winning the RRAC Tournament: 

https://www.victorysportsnetwork.com/Clip/news/ollu-womens-basketball-crowned-rrac-champions-with-victory-over-lsu-shreveport.htm

On Feb. 28, a story on KALB.com about LSU-Alexandria’s loss to the OLLU women basketball team: 

https://www.kalb.com/2022/02/28/slow-start-hurts-lsua-rrac-tournament-loss-our-lady-lake/

On Feb. 25, an opinion piece in the Corpus Christi Caller-Times by MSW student Eliana Rosete:

https://www.caller.com/story/opinion/forums/2022/02/25/corpus-christis-hillcrest-community-plagued-racial-injustices/6925518001/

In The News

Recent media coverage that brought attention to OLLU:

On Feb. 18, a story in the Marshall News Messenger about the OLLU men’s basketball team defeating Wiley:

https://www.marshallnewsmessenger.com/sports/wiley-basketball-falls-to-saints-90-66/article_8ba1a486-910f-11ec-97cf-33ff81febf63.html

On Feb. 18, a spotlight in Texas Metro News featuring alumna Tia Locke Simmons: 

On Feb. 17, a story on news4sanantonio.com about OLLU’s emergency student fund and how to apply for it:

https://news4sanantonio.com/news/local/our-lady-of-the-lake-university-wants-to-help-those-impacted-by-pandemic-pay-for-college-tuition-students-books-housing-classes-sanantonio-texas-money-funds

On Feb. 15, a story in the San Antonio Express-News about the passing of OLLU sports announcer Mike Thompson:

https://www.expressnews.com/news/local/article/Our-Lady-of-the-Lake-announcer-dies-16921180.php

On Feb. 15, a story on MySA.com about the passing of OLLU alumnus and sports announcer Mike Thompson:

https://www.mysanantonio.com/news/local/article/Local-sports-announcer-dies-OLLU-basketball-game-16920281.php

On Feb. 15, a story on KTSA radio and KSAT.com about the passing of OLLU’s Mike Thompson: 

On Feb. 14, a story on KSAT-12 and KSAT.com about the passing of OLLU sports announcer Mike Thompson:

https://www.ksat.com/news/local/2022/02/15/san-antonio-university-sports-announcer-passes-away-during-game-ollu-confirms/

In the News

Recent media coverage that brought attention to OLLU:

On Feb. 11, a story on KSAT-12 about alumnus Roberto Cardona going to the Super Bowl as an assistant trainer with the Cincinnati Bengals:

https://www.ksat.com/news/local/2022/02/12/from-eagle-pass-to-super-bowl-lvi-san-antonio-area-man-lives-pro-football-dream/

On Feb. 7, a story on KSAT News Now about OLLU president-elect Abel Chavez:

https://www.facebook.com/watch/live/?ref=search&v=313427054166713

On Feb. 7, a story on KSAT-12 about OLLU selecting the first Latino for president:

https://www.facebook.com/watch/live/?ref=search&v=313427054166713

On Feb. 7, a podcast interview on “Texas Business Minds” with OLLU president-elect Abel Chavez:  

https://tunein.com/podcasts/Business–Economics-Podcasts/Texas-Business-Minds-p1299673/?topicId=169688148

In The News

Recent media coverage that brought attention to OLLU:

On Feb. 4, a story in the Laredo Morning Times about OLLU women’s basketball player Natalia Trevino:

https://www.lmtonline.com/sports/article/Taking-the-next-step-16831947.php

On Feb. 2, a story in the San Antonio Express-News about president-elect Abel Chavez:

https://www.expressnews.com/news/news_columnists/elaine_ayala/article/Ayala-Luck-shouldn-t-have-anything-to-do-with-16827308.php

In the News

Recent media coverage that brought attention to OLLU:

On Jan. 29, a story in the San Antonio Business Journal about the hiring of Dr. Abel Chávez as OLLU’s new president:

https://www.bizjournals.com/sanantonio/news/2022/01/28/ollu-taps-colorado-college-vp-as-new-president.html

On Jan. 27, a story in the San Antonio Report about OLLU hiring its 10th president:

On Jan. 27, a story in the San Antonio Express-News about OLLUL’s new president-elect: 

https://www.expressnews.com/news/education/article/OLLU-San-Antonio-next-president-16809599.php

On Jan. 27, a story in the Colorado News about OLLU hiring a vice president from Western Colorado University as its new president:

https://darik.news/colorado/our-lady-of-the-lakes-university-in-san-antonio-names-its-next-president/202201491066.html

On Jan. 26, a story in ValleyCentral.com about a Sharyland High School athlete who signed a letter of intent to play baseball at OLLU:

https://www.valleycentral.com/local-sports/sharyland-high-school-athlete-signs-with-ollu/

On Jan. 25, a story in the Bakersfield Californian about alumna Yolanda Lee Conyers who was appointed to the Board of Directors for Seagate Technology Holdings, a world leader in data storage and infrastructure solutions:  

https://www.valleycentral.com/local-sports/sharyland-high-school-athlete-signs-with-ollu/

In The News

Recent media coverage that brought attention to OLLU:

On Jan. 21, a story and slide show in the San Antonio Current that includes OLLU among ‘The 25 Most Beautiful Places in San Antonio:’

https://www.sacurrent.com/sanantonio/the-25-most-beautiful-places-in-san-antonio/Slideshow/28037256/28043852/?slide=20

On Jan. 20, a story in the San Antonio Express-News about Professor of Marketing and District 4 City Councilwoman Adriana Garcia and her selection to Texas Lyceum 2022:

https://www.expressnews.com/news/local/article/San-Antonio-councilwoman-chosen-for-advisory-16790926.php

In The News

Recent media coverage that brought attention to OLLU:

On Jan. 12, a story in the San Antonio Current with comments from OLLU professor Aimee Villarreal about the impact of Operation Lone Star on the border: 

https://www.sacurrent.com/sanantonio/border-bust-the-human-costs-of-gov-greg-abbotts-operation-lone-star-continue-to-pile-up/Content?oid=27972730

On Jan. 11, a story in Penn State Alumni that includes an update on MSW student Nuria A. Diallo Padro, the new coordinator of the McNair Scholars Program and President of OLLU’s National Society of Leadership and Success Honor Society:  

https://www.psu.edu/news/education/story/alumni-updates-jan-12/

In The News

Recent media coverage that brought attention to OLLU:

On Dec. 4, a story in the Express-News about Our Lady of the Lake Academy alumna Lupe Velez, who became a Hollywood actress:

https://www.expressnews.com/news/local/article/Mexican-Spitfire-star-San-Antonio-convent-16674605.php

On Dec. 4, a story in the Victory Sports network about the OLLU men’s basketball game against the University of the Incarnate Word:

http://volleyball.victorysportsnetwork.com/Clip/news/ollu-mens-basketball-drops-game-against-incarnate-word.htm

On Dec. 3, a story on Fox 29 about local college students, including OLLU’s Melanie Padron, and how they are getting COVID boosters to prepare for the holidays:

https://foxsanantonio.com/newsletter-daily/its-beginning-to-look-a-lot-like-a-normal-christmas-despite-omicron

On Dec. 1, a story on ESPN.com about the men’s basketball game between OLLU and UIW:

https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap/_/gameId/401373859

On No. 25, a story on KPVI.com featuring comment from OLLU Professor Mo Cuevas about local government and the generosity of major cities:  

https://www.kpvi.com/news/national_news/minneapolis-is-the-most-generous-big-city-in-the-country-report-says/article_328b2fe9-782c-563b-b004-90f723a61b2f.html

In the News

Recent media coverage that brought attention to OLLU:

On Nov. 20, a story in 406 Sports about the women basketball team’s victory over Montana State-Northern: 

https://406mtsports.com/college/frontier-conference/msu-northern/msu-northern-women-downed-by-our-lady-of-the-lake-in-basketball/article_e42ad985-9819-52ca-8219-e5589d869d25.html

On Nov. 19, a story in KHQ about Providence College’s victory over the men’s basketball team:

https://www.khq.com/regional/up-takes-down-our-lady-of-the-lake-88-87/article_5ae3e857-4b3b-5da7-bbe6-97b1506f59de.html

On Nov. 19, a story in the Havre Daily News about the men’s basketball game against Carroll College:

https://www.havredailynews.com/story/2021/11/19/sports/lights-look-to-continue-winning-in-weekend-doubleheader/536265.html

On Nov. 19, a story in the Havre Daily New about the women’s basketball game against Carroll College:

https://www.havredailynews.com/story/2021/11/19/sports/skylights-return-home-to-face-the-saints/536264.html

On Nov. 17, a story in 406 Sports about Carroll College’s victories over the men’s and women’s basketball teams: 

https://406mtsports.com/college/frontier-conference/carroll-college/carroll-sweeps-our-lady-of-the-lake-moves-to-a-combined-13-1-on-the/article_38dd9c60-6c82-5bbf-9d00-01f2c6091ef3.html

On Nov. 16, a story in the Suburban Times about the nomination of alumna Sonia Garza to the City of DuPont City Council:   

On Nov. 16, a story in the Beaumont Enterprise about alumna Roxanna Acosta-Hellberg and her campaign for Jefferson County Clerk:

https://www.beaumontenterprise.com/news/article/Jefferson-Co-s-race-for-clerk-is-now-contested-16627275.php