By Thomas M. Mengler, J.D., president of St. Mary’s University The brilliance of Steven Spielberg’s movie “Lincoln” is its nuanced portrayal of Abraham Lincoln’s wisdom, craftiness and compassion. As a university educator, I left the movie theater over Thanksgiving wondering what kind of education is necessary today to educate a magnificent leader like Lincoln, who most historians rank as ou...

The modern equivalent of sifting through mail in the mailbox: you scan your email columns (from, subject, date sent) and decide which mail to open and read immediately, which messages to defer to another time and which to delete unopened. Over the past decade, your email has become your primary mailbox, where memos from the boss and notes from the kids arrive alongside ads or junk mail from sit...

In today’s hectic business environment, many business owners and managers are often so focused on the day to day operations that they don’t have the time to concentrate on enhancing their overall business plans.  Amegy Bank believes that beginning of the New Year is an excellent time for companies to evaluate their internal processes, including their financial strategies. One way that busine...

The North SA Chamber values your membership and appreciates all you do to keep San Antonio and Bexar County strong. Show your pride in membership and display this plaque on your member company website along with a link to www.northsachamber.com. The images below are optimized for web use. You may also download a vector file (PDF) of the plaques to resize for your website. See Legal/Links to ...

The Children’s Bereavement Center of South Texas (CBCST) is getting ready to host their 12th Annual Hearts in Harmony Gala, to be held at the San Antonio Country Club on Thursday, February 28, 2013. The CBCST will be honoring a very special group of volunteers -- the 2006 Founding Friends of The Children's Bereavement Center of South Texas Board. Betsy Baker Rita Brogdon Carolyn Brown Jen...

2012 was a very busy year for the South Texas Medical Center.  Two more intersections were improved and another almost completed by the Medical Center Alliance and City of San Antonio. A record number of inpatient and outpatient services were provided; several new buildings were completed or had groundbreakings and VIA Primo was launched. Outpatient visits reached five and one half million w...

Anne Bristol, with more than 30 years of experience as an educator and administrator, has been named head of school of Monarch Academy at Morgan’s Wonderland, a school for students with special needs next to the unique theme park in San Antonio. “Anne brings a wide range of experience to her new position,” said Gordon Hartman, founder of The Gordon Hartman Family Foundation and driving f...

The North SA Chamber online membership directory - FIND A MEMBER - now has more features to help your business be found by other members searching for your products or services. Valued members and Chairman’s Council members can now add a color logo, include links to company social media profiles and add a coupon or special offer through your company listing in the online membership directory. ...

Clarence Kahlig II, Billy Vaughn Jr. and Lee Willis of the Kahlig Auto Group, a group of ten South Texas automotive dealerships, are expanding their current lineup of new car franchises. North Park Lexus of Dominion will open in March, 2014, on I-10 near The Dominion. This new location is a companion dealership to North Park Lexus of San Antonio, located on Lockhill-Selma at San Pedro. ...