Feature Story

Feature Woman: Gabriela de Faria Lira – Pediatric Chaplain

Gabriela de Faria Lira Pediatric Chaplain for the Children’s Hospital of San Antonio By Meredith Kay Photography by David Teran “Walking Patients and Their Families Through the Spiritual Journey of Healing” It’s not very often that you hear someone say that they felt a calling to follow a particular life ...

Read More

Feature Woman: Krystal Charles · U.S. Army Reserves Chaplain

Krystal Charles U.S. Army Reserves Chaplain By Meredith Kay Photography by David Teran “Caring for Our Soldiers Spiritually with Positivity, Love, and Light” Krystal Charles was born in Dallas. Her mother joined the military after high school, and together, the pair moved between Texas and Germany until her mother discharged ...

Read More

Feature Story: Aiming Higher for Higher Education

by Meredith Kay In 1898 St. Philip’s College was founded as a sewing school, and today the Alamo Community College District (ACCD) is comprised of five award-winning campuses spread across San Antonio. Throughout its history, ACCD has received many awards, and in 2018 they were awarded The Malcolm Baldrige National ...

Read More

Feature Story: Dr. Veronica Garcia – Aiming Higher for Higher Education

Dr. Veronica Garcia President of Northeast Lakeview College by Meredith Kay “A Career Built on Tenacity and a Desire to Transform Community College Systems” Growing up in Tucson, Arizona, Dr. Veronica Garcia was told by her high school counselor that college was too expensive for someone like her and that ...

Read More

Feature Story: Dr. Adelina Silva – Aiming Higher for Higher Education

Dr. Adelina Silva Vice Chancellor for Student Success for ACCD by Meredith Kay “Paying It Forward One Student at a Time” As the Vice Chancellor of Student Success for the Alamo Community College District, Dr. Adelina Silva is tasked with developing programs that focus on a student’s unique talents and ...

Read More
Showing Slide 1 of 6

Subscribe to our

E-Newsletter