UTSA continues to achieve extraordinary milestones. With the continued support of alumni, donors, and friends we are building a university of the future right here in San Antonio.
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The BE BOLD campaign has ignited an undeniable passion among our 150,000+ alumni. At least 106,000 alumni have engaged with UTSA through charitable giving, event attendance, digital engagement, volunteerism, and more.
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Student Spotlight
I’m incredibly grateful for the Bold Promise scholarship. There are so many students, like me, that never envisioned attending college during their upbringing … Receiving a scholarship is what showed me I could succeed, achieve my goals, and hopefully inspire others.
Ricardo Ayala is a junior UTSA Honors College student on a trajectory towards success in cybersecurity.
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Student Spotlight
Because of UTSA’s donors, I can pursue my passion for both volleyball and neuroscience. I wouldn’t be here without my scholarship, and I am so incredibly grateful.
UTSA standout sophomore, Mia Soerensen, excels in neuroscience and on the volleyball court thanks to a full-ride UTSA Athletics Scholarship.
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Faculty Spotlight
"The support the Klesses have given to UTSA’s engineering programs not only immediately impacts our students, professors, and our society, but also sets a powerful example of philanthropy and generosity for others to follow.
Margie and Bill Klesse Endowed Associate Professor of electrical & computer engineering and computer science, Panagiotis (Panos) Markopoulos, Ph.D. is a core faculty member of the university’s School of Data Science and MATRIX: The UTSA AI Consortium for Human Well-Being. He is an expert in machine learning, data analysis, and signal processing, aiming to develop efficient and trustworthy AI..
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UTSA Athletics embarked on a transformative journey when it joined the American Athletic Conference (AAC) in 2023. Following the initial invitation to join the AAC in 2021, the university launched a historic the $70 million Bold Champions campaign to transform UTSA into a destination for highly competitive Division I student-athletes.
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