April Lawver named director of advising in UTSA College of Business

April Lawver

By Wendy Frost
Director of Communications, College of Business

(Feb. 11, 2010)--April Lawver was named director of advising in the UTSA College of Business. She has worked in higher education for the last 10 years. Since 2006, she served as an academic adviser in the college's Undergraduate Advising Center.

Lawver's new duties include managing the daily operations of the Undergraduate Advising Center, supervising staff, overseeing budgets and advising students. Undergraduate advising, one component of the college's Center for Student Professional Development, is comprised of 16 advisers and 2 administrative staff members at the Main and Downtown campuses.

"My goal is to provide a comprehensive set of services for our students," said Lawver. "I love working with college students, and I plan to do everything I can to help our students succeed."

Lawver received her master's degree in instructional technology and her bachelor's degree in kinesiology from UTSA.

The Center for Student Professional Development in the UTSA College of Business provides academic advising and career preparation programs and services. By combining theory with practice, the center helps students develop a balanced portfolio of academic, career-readiness and leadership skills to place them on the path to professional success.