Kitchen Essentials Drive to run through Dec. 8

The Phi Alpha Honor Society will be closing out this fall semester with a kitchen essentials drive to benefit the Ronald McDonald Houses of our cities.

The drive will continue run through Friday. Among the many items needed are soup pots, pizza pans, slicers, shredders, toaster ovens and cookie sheets. 

To pick up or drop off, contact Jennifer Garcia-Valdez at 210-868-3078.

Phi Alpha Honor Society inducts 35 new members

The Phi Alpha Honor Society inducted 35 new members during a virtual ceremony on March 9.

An honor society for social work students, Phi Alpha welcomed the following 14 BSW students to its Delta Delta chapter: Brenda Burnias, Sister RoseAnn H. Castilleja M.C.M., Yadira Chavez, Veronica Clark, Salma Cuellar, Amanda Garcia, Megan Garcia, Stephanie Garcia, Yvette Hughes, Carolyn McDuff, Daniela Pimentel-Frank, Felicia Ramos, Gingerlei Seda and Melissa Thomas.

Phi Alpha inducted 20 MSW students: Daniela Aguirre, Carolina Nathalia Ball, Lauren Brinch, Ashleigh Cantu, Fernanda Garza, Laura L. Griffin, Bianca Hayes, Irvin J. Henry III, Stacy L. Legrand, Krysten Mabry, Amanda Mittlieder, Nuria D. Padro, Adria Michelle Perez, Olivia Phanchan, Maria Sanchez, Gabriela Sanders, Stephanie Shipman, Jennifer Salerno, Shauntenette Telepak and Courtney White. 

Phi Also also inducted one PhD student: Crystal Garcia.