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Spring 2004 Edition Front Cover Learning Support Services Celebrates 25 Years Hagi - Living the Dream A Gift of Love Ana Rosales Campus News Distinguised Alumni Faculty News Ferris New Athletic Director Baseball Athletics :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: past issues: Fall 2003 Scene June 2003 Scene
	What's on this page? 1 - Student Awards 2 - Alpha Lamba Delta Induction 3 - 2004 Who's Who 4 - Sigma Tau Delta Induction 5 - Senior Earns Award 6 - Senate, Class Officers 7 - Sumners Scholars 8 - Leadership Conference 9 - Living History Day Scheduled 10 - Alpha Chi Honor Society inductees 11 - PIP Conference Set for July 23-24 12 - Students' papers accepted 13 - HCCF Meets Goal 14 - US Military Academy Prep Program Begins 15 - Nobel Prize Winner Addresses Campus 16 - SU Choir Invited to Perform in NYC 17 - Schreiner's Newest Alumni 18 - Relay For Life
	Student Awards The annual Student Awards Ceremony was held April 23. The following departments recognized students with awards: ACCOUNTING DEPARTMENT Outstanding Accounting Students: Shelley Stark, Corey Davis, Veronica Mata & Douglas Smith BIOLOGY DEPARTMENT Outstanding Graduates in Biology: Jaime Maher, Val Burgess Outstanding Student in Freshman Biology: Delma Thompson Outstanding Graduates in Biochemistry: Amanda Miller, Daniel Horrell, Charlene Andrikanich BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION Outstanding Business Student: Daryl St. Clair Most Promising Business Student: Amanda Rees CAMPUS MINISTRY Good News in Campus Ministry: Ana Rosales & Kim Scharmann CHEMISTRY DEPARTMENT Robert A. Welch Foundation Research Award: Charlene Andrikanich Outstanding Student in Freshman Chemistry: Delma Thompson Outstanding Student in Organic Chemistry: Kristen Morton EXERCISE SCIENCE DEPARTMENT Outstanding Exercise Science Male Student: Trey Leech Outstanding Exercise Science Female Student: Lizz Reece FOREIGN LANGUAGE DEPARTMENT Outstanding Academic Achievement in German 1402: Thomas Marquardt D’Amore Outstanding Academic Achievement in Spanish 2304: Antonio S. Breda Outstanding Academic Achievement in Spanish 1402: Jaimie Maher & Jennifer Gulley Outstanding Academic Achievement in French: Jennifer Farhoudi INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SERVICES Outstanding Information Technology Student: James Pearson MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS Outstanding MIS Student: Justin Harper MATHEMATICS DEPARTMENT Outstanding Mathematics Graduate: Kelly McCullough Outstanding Mathematics Student: Nicholas Landes MUSIC DEPARTMENT Outstanding Music Student: Heather Mitchell PSYCHOLOGY DEPARTMENT Senior Academic Excellence in Psychology: Christina Findlay & McAlister Southern Junior Academic Excellence in Psychology: Kristen Jetton & Lilliana Morales RELIGION/PHILOSOPHY DEPARTMENT Outstanding Student in Philosophy: Charles Ray Kimball Outstanding Student in Religion: LaVerne E. Baublit THEATRE DEPARTMENT Outstanding Female Theatre Student: Ella Johnson Outstanding Male Theatre Student: Matthew Willis Outstanding Communications Student: Brian Crabb ^ back to top ^
	Alpha Lamba Delta Induction Twenty-eight freshmen were inducted into the Alpha Lambda Delta honor society on Feb. 24. Alpha Lambda Delta is a national honor society that recognizes outstanding first-year students. Inductees are: Sally Alter, Michael Amaro, Wesley Blankman, Rebecca Camp, Matthew Casey, Kimberley Castaneda, Holly Clark, Margaret Collins, Glendon Dominigue, Nathaniel Dommert, Melissa Kelley, Scott Kneese, Gregory Kirkham, Cody Lannom, Amanda Lovett, Rachel Matthews, Emily Miller, Alexandra O'Connell, Linda Perkins, Vanessa Rodriguez, Amanda Sinders, Delma Thompson, Amanda Weatherford, Elizabeth Williams, Mary Wingo, Allison Wood, Kristen Van Slycke and Lindsey Young. ^ back to top ^
	2004 Who’s Who Nineteen seniors were named to Who’s Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges 2004. The recipients were based on their academic achievement, service to the community, leadership in extracurricular activities and potential for continued success. The seniors are: Teosha Blaylock, Melissa Bradshaw, Emily Chaney, Julianna Dea'k Fisher, Ross Horn, Kathleen Landreth, Chrystal Lee, Allison Miller, Amanda Miller, Annelise Munoz, Nancy Nixon, Nicolas Ojeda, Denise Porter, Afton Sands, Shelley Stark, Erin Tate, Ruthie Verlene Wallace, Stacie Wilson and Elizaveta Zheganina. ^ back to top ^
	Sigma Tau Delta induction Five students were inducted into the Alpha Gamma Xi chapter of Sigma Tau Delta, Schreiner’s English honor society, in February. From left to right, they are: Diane Delery, Colter Brown, Kim Scharmann, Leann Solomon and Emily Seal. ^ back to top ^
	Senior earns award Senior Elizaveta Zheganina was one of three college students to receive the first annual San Antonio Colleges and Universities Placement Association (SACUPA) Student Achievement Award. Zheganina was recognized on April 16 during a luncheon at Trinity University. She received a $500 award. Recipients were chosen based on their transcripts, resumes, letters of recommendation and one-page essays that described how they have utilized or plan to utilize Career Services to achieve their career goals. ^ back to top ^
	Senate, class officers The 2004–05 Student Senate executive officers are: Katie Van Dyke, president; Jimmy Fluegel, vice president; Parker Sands, secretary; Brian Lake, treasurer; and Mimi Probst, parliamentarian. Senior class officers are: Chris Hernandez, president; Margie Diaz, vice president; and Michelle Leija, secretary. Junior class officers are: Scott Huckabay, president; and Valeria Castro, secretary. Sophomore class officers are: Ruben Marquina, president; Chad Baker, vice president; Holly Clark, secretary; and Glendon Dominque, treasurer. Run-off elections for three offices will be held in the fall. ^ back to top ^
	Sumners Scholars On April 15, the Hatton W. Sumners Foundation’s nine trustees interviewed 15 sophomores and then chose five to be Schreiner’s 2004–05 scholars. They are: August Blackburn, Corrina Fox, Megan McDonald, Kristen Morton and Delma Thompson. Schreiner’s senior scholars— Kaleb Kothe, Afton Sands, Shelley Stark and Verlene Wallace—were recognized during the Sumners banquet on April 14 on campus. Schreiner is one of only six universities in Texas and Oklahoma that benefits from the Sumners scholarship program. In addition to receiving an academic scholarship, Sumners scholars are invited to attend seminars and conferences that encourage leadership. ^ back to top ^
	Juniors participate in leadership conference Fifteen juniors participated in the first annual Mountaineer Leadership Conference, “New Beginnings in Leadership,” Feb. 20–21 on campus. They are: Travis Arreaga, Amanda Crenshaw, Jennifer Farhoudi, Charmelyn Fortune, Bianca Gamboa, Brian Lake, Mimi Probst, Keely Pyle, Marian Ruiz, Daryl St. Clair, James St. Clair, Stephanie Tudyk, Cynthia Uhte- Johnson, Melissa Vela and Kelly Uhlenhaker. The conference, which was open to all juniors in good academic standing, featured five keynote speakers, several team-building activities and lunch with the board of trustees. The keynote speakers were: Ann Die Hasselmo, Ph.D., managing director, Academic Search Consultation Service; Christopher Avery, Ph.D., president, Partnerwerks; Walter Johnson, engineering program manager, Labinal- Corinth Inc.; William P. Crum, retired Air Force colonel; and Larry Franklin, chairman, Harte-Hanks Inc. According to conference coordinator and associate professor of English Dr. William Woods, the goal of the conference was to stimulate and develop leadership competencies in participating students that will enrich their university experience and increase their effectiveness in achieving personal and professional goals. “I'm so impressed with how well our student participants did. They really seemed to learn a lot, and I know they took away from the Mountaineer Leadership Conference a wealth of knowledge,” Woods said. ^ back to top ^
	Living History Weekend scheduled The Texas Heritage Living History Weekend will be Sept. 24-26 on the Schreiner campus. The three-day event celebrating Texas heritage and history will kick off Sept. 24 with a day-long event featuring more than 40 performers, presenters and educators. A Texas Heritage Seminar has been planned for Sept. 25 and will feature music scholars and authors. The opening event and seminar are free and open to the public. The weekend will end with a Literacy and Learning Benefit Concert on Sept. 26 featuring several performers to be announced at a later date. Tickets to the concert are $15. For more information, contact Professor of English Dr. Kathleen Hudson at 830/792-7409 or visit www.schreiner.edu/lhd ^ back to top ^
	Alpha Chi honor society inductees Eleven students were inducted into Schreiner’s Texas Alpha Sigma Chapter of Alpha Chi, a national college honor society, on Nov. 19. Inductees are: Emily Houghton, Kristin Jetton, Chandra Bennett, Brian Lake, Diane Delery, Cynthia Dees, Heather Atteberry, Crystal North, Amanda Smith, Charmelyn Fortune and Elizaveta Zheganina. ^ back to top ^
	PIP conference set for July 23–24 The Past Is Prologue: A Way of Learning will hold its annual conference on the Schreiner campus July 23–24. The theme of the conference is “Who are the Human Beings?” PIP is based on the ancient wisdom contained in the written materials of Paula Underwood that “are as relevant now as they were thousands of years ago,” said Professor of English Dr. Kathleen Hudson. Cost to attend is $25. For more information or to register, call Hudson at 830/792-7409 or visit www.schreiner.edu/pip ^ back to top ^
	Students’ papers accepted Six students had their papers accepted at the National Undergraduate Literature Conference, held April 1–4 in Ogden, Utah. The students were: Melissa Bradshaw, Emily Seal, Erin Tate, Angelique Little, Carter Ware and Jacob Stewart. ^ back to top ^
	HCCF meets goal The Hill Country College Fund (HCCF) 2003–04 campaign volunteers raised a record-breaking $529,020 to fund need-based tuition assistance grants for Schreiner students from Kerr, Gillespie, Bandera, Kendall, Kimble, Edwards and Real counties. The 2003–04 HCCF leaders were Campaign Co-chairpersons Sue Robertson and R.L. Schmerbeck III, and Honorary Chairman James Avery. About 100 area volunteers annually solicit gifts for the campaign, beginning with the Advanced Gifts team, chaired this year by Marianne Wofford. The campaign’s other division leaders were: Mark Armstrong, Business Division; Walter and Barbara Schellhase, Citizens Division; Judy Ferguson, University Division; and Bill Williams, County Division. ^ back to top ^
	U.S. military academy prep program begins Schreiner will host Greystone Preparatory School on campus starting this fall. Greystone offers students from around the country a one-year program designed specifically to prepare them for qualification into one of the five United States Service Academies (Annapolis, West Point, the Air Force Academy, Coast Guard Academy and Merchant Marine Academy). Greystone students will be fulltime Schreiner freshmen. These students will enroll in Schreiner calculus, chemistry, American history and English composition & rhetoric courses as well as the Freshman IDST and Physical Education courses. Greystone students will live in L.A. Schreiner Residence Hall and are expected to blend into the campus community as active participants in student activities and events. Aside from the classroom, you can expect to run into Greystone students in the athletic facilities and the ball fields. Sports participation is a required part of the Greystone program. The Greystone Director is David Bailey (pictured above) who retired as a Navy commander this past June. As a “ship-driver,” his service took him around the world and finally back to his alma mater as a faculty member in the Weapons and Systems Engineering Department at the United States Naval Academy. Bailey says, “Greystone is fortunate to be part of the Schreiner community. Together, we can create a positive environment conducive to learning that only the Texas Hill Country can provide.” To learn more about Greystone Preparatory School, visit www.greystoneprepschool.net. ^ back to top ^
	Nobel Prize winner addresses campus Nobel Prize winner Robert Curl discussed “Exploring the Upside and the Downside of Technology” as part of Schreiner’s Harry Crate Lecture Series on April 27. Curl, who has taught chemistry at Rice University since 1958, received the 1996 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for the discovery of fullerenes. ^ back to top ^
	SU Choir invited to perform in NYC The Schreiner Choir has been invited to perform at Carnegie Hall in New York City in January 2005. However, there’s one hitch—the 26-member choir must raise $30,000 to go to the Big Apple. Choir director Michael Kahl said about 22 choir members are planning to go on the trip. The cost is $1,500 per person, which includes airfare and hotel. The choir will spend four days in New York, and most of the time will be spent rehearsing. The group will perform Jan. 17, along with several other choirs from across the country. “We will be representing not only Schreiner but the Kerrville community when we perform,” Kahl said. The choir held one fundraiser this spring, which raised about $1,500. Several more fundraisers are being planned for the fall. Anyone interested in making a donation can contact Kahl at 830/792-7417 or by e-mail mgkahl@schreiner.edu. ^ back to top ^
	Schreiner’s newest alumni July 2003—Bachelor’s Caroline Key RoseMarie Ontiveros Kim Vo Dec. 2003—Bachelor’s Denise Ames Melissa Bradshaw Michelle Conner Richard Coronado Jordan Francis Wendy Herbert Ross Horn Paul Huchton Kayla Kappers Brenda Kirby Dewayne Kirksey Chrystal Lee Allison Miller Mish Ochu Kirstin Otey-Lewis Anthony Parinello Eric Petty Taylor Phillips John Qualls Stewart Rogers Michelle Rosenthal Linnette Shine Aleis Silva Aaron Vogler Holland Walsh Micah Wrase Aimee Zrzavy Dec. 2003—Master’s Kendall Bain Leslie Benge Dana Berry Rusty Cooke Marion Kenalty Kelly Martin Joseph McDowell Jana Pearl Regina Phillips Carolyn Pyeatt Melanie Thompson Vickie Rosell Gartrell May 2004—Bachelor’s Tara Aery Faith Agold Jarrett Aldrich Charlene Andrikanich Robert Anguiano Matthew Bass LaVerne Baublit Brian Beck Melinda Bell Scott Bickerton Teosha Blaylock Antonio Breda Ryan Brown Valerie Burgess Gabrielle Calvert Lourdes Calvillo Maria Chavez Shelley Cornett Nathaniel Dafler Corey Davis Diane Delery Felicia Delgado Joshua Dolan Renee Edwards Japeth Estrada Caitlin Findlay Christina Findlay Julianna Fisher Debra Fowler Michael Franks Jorge Guajardo Abigail Guest-Meurer Mario Hernandez Sheri Honea Daniel Horrell Scott Ivy Keven Janda Jennifer Kempf Chuck Kimball Kaleb Kothe Kathleen Landreth Jauna Lang Jaimie Maher Veronica Mata Kelly McCullough Jessica McDaniel Amanda Miller Heather Mitchell Christa Niemoller Nancy Nixon Nicolas Ojeda Delilah Palmer John Parker Jennifer Pearson David Peeples Elizabeth Perdue Xavier Perez Lauren Petty Carrie Pfeiffer Denise Porter Deandra Ramirez Elizabeth Reece Laura Rodriguez Leticia Rosales Rebecca Roth Afton Sands Kimberly Scharmann Hillary Shea Kenneth W. Smith Mathew Smith Laran Snyder Leann Solomon McAlister Southern Jennifer Stelmach Brian Stickel Kristen Sullivan Erin Tate Travis Turner Billy Umfress Sandra Vaughn Edward Verhelst Stuart Walker Ruthie Wallace Carter Ware Stacie Wilson Elizaveta Zheganina May 2004—Associate’s Linda Jeffs Marwedel ^ back to top ^
	Students raise money to fight cancer in Relay for Life About 100 Schreiner students—eight teams—participated in the American Cancer Society Relay for Life. The 12-hour relay started at 6 p.m. April 30 at the Tivy High School track. Two teams of Schreiner staff members also participated. The Schreiner teams raised more than $7,300. ^ back to top ^