UTSA and Texas Diversity Council to honor DiversityFIRST Award winners
(Oct. 14, 2011) -- The University of Texas at San Antonio and the Greater San Antonio Advisory Board, a member of the Texas Diversity Council, will partner to honor corporations and individuals fostering diversity in business at the eighth annual Best Practices and DiversityFIRST Awards luncheon 8:30 a.m.-1 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 19 at The Club at Sonterra, 901 Sonterra Blvd., San Antonio, Texas, 78258.
From 9 to 11 a.m., the Texas Diversity Council will offer two best-practices sessions exploring diversity in the workplace: "Collaboration vs. Collision" and "Disabilities in the Workplace" are free and open to the public.
At the 11:30 a.m. luncheon, the Texas Diversity Council will honor corporations and individuals for their commitment to fostering diversity and inclusion among businesses. UTSA President Ricardo Romo will present the keynote address with the theme "Embracing Inclusion: Education in a World of Differences." This year, Romo was appointed by President Obama to the White House Advisory Commission on Hispanic Education.
The Greater San Antonio Advisory Board (GSAAB), a nonprofit organization, is committed to fostering a learning environment for organizations to grow in their knowledge of diversity and inclusion and is an opportunity for organizations to learn from top corporate leaders in both areas. GSAAB is a member of the Texas Diversity Council.
For more information, visit the Texas Diversity Council website or contact Angeles Valenciano at 210-379-7104.
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DiversityFIRST honorees
Corporate Commitment Awards
- Girl Scouts of Southwest Texas
- Humana Inc.
- The Harvey Najim Foundation
- San Antonio Spurs
- Trinity University
Individual Awards
- Catherine Burzik, president and CEO, Kinetic Concepts Inc. (KCI)
- Winston Erevelles, dean, St. Mary's University School of Science, Technology and Engineering
- Phyllis Gallay, site director, BD North America Shared Service Center
- Juan Reyna, president and CEO, Urology San Antonio
- Rita Russ, dean, University of the Incarnate Word Virtual University
Events
This event will acknowledge graduating seniors from the McNair Scholars program at UTSA before inducting the new cohort of scholars into the program.
North Paseo Building (NPB 5.140), Main CampusAt this memorable celebration, UTSA graduates will be introduced one-by-one to cross the stage and accept their doctoral degrees.
Arts Building Recital Hall, Main CampusRoadrunner Walk is an event for graduating students to have a memorable walk on campus to celebrate an important milestone and their achievements. Graduates will walk along the Paseo while being celebrated by the UTSA community, friends, and family members.
Student Union Paseo, Main CampusCelebrate the accomplishments of College of Education and Human Development, College for Health, Community and Policy, College of Sciences and University College.
Alamodome, 100 Montana St.Celebrate the accomplishments of Alvarez College of Business, College of Liberal and Fine Arts and Klesse College of Engineering and Integrated Design.
Alamodome, 100 Montana St.