The 2026 Joci Awards

Majestic Empire Cast on Stage in spotlights

    Where High School Talent Meets Mental Strength on San Antonio’s Biggest Stage By Shauna Forkenbrock  |  Photography by Siggi Ragnar   On a Sunday evening in May, the Majestic Theatre will once again fill with nerves, excitement, and the unmistakable electricity of possibility. But the 2026 Joci Awards are about far more than […]

Guy to Know, Damaso Oliva, Jr., MD

    Damaso Oliva, Jr., MD Rey Feo LXXVII   By Rudy Arispe  |  Photography by David Teran   Cuban-born Damaso “Danny” Oliva Jr., MD, was 3 years old when his family was fortunate to board a Red Cross boat that whisked them away from Havana during the height of the country’s revolution in the […]

Role Model Bri Aguilar

Role Model Bri Aguilar in a pink suit

    Change your mind. Change your life. By Michelle Vasquez  |  Photography by Celeste Elena Photography     Before she coached women through transformation, Bri Aguilar had to reinvent herself.   As a high school senior, she was preparing to sign a college basketball scholarship. Years of discipline had led to that moment. Then […]

The Hidden Vein Condition Behind Chronic Pelvic Pain

Dr. John Hogg photo

    Pelvic Venous Disorder, Blood Clot Risk, and What Blood Clot Awareness Month Means for Women.   By Dr. John S. Hogg, DABR, DABVLM, RPVI, RPhS, RVT, RVS Founder, Medical Vein Clinic   March is Blood Clot Awareness Month, and while most people think about deep vein thrombosis in the legs, few realize that […]

Cover Woman Jiwon Choi Song

Jiwon Choi Song, Owner of The Gunter Hotel

The Quiet Power of Building Something That Lasts   By Shauna Forkenbrock  |  Photography by Suzanne Pack     Jiwon Choi Song has never sought to be the loudest voice in the room. Her leadership is measured, intentional, and deeply human, shaped by a life lived across cultures and guided by a steady internal compass. […]