Two new members have joined the Board of Governors at TMI – The Episcopal School of Texas. Patrick R. Garcia, a member of the school’s class of 1972, is president of Division Laundry and Cleaners. A previous president of the TMI Alumni Council (now Association), he is a member of the board of the St. Mary’s University Alumni Association; serves on the steering committee of the Citizens’ Bond...

The Omni offers a variety of spaces and menus for everything from small gatherings to large corporate affairs. Enjoy a festive holiday lunch at Bolo's Restaurant featuring a diverse menu and the popular Pasta Bar (Monday through Friday) or plan a more intimate affair complete with a menu tailored for your group in the hotel's beautifully appointed private dining room. The Omni team is available...

The 2013-2014 Spurs season is upon us and the start of another season means Silver & Black Give Back is hard at work serving its mission of engaging young people to enrich their communities. Twenty student groups from across San Antonio will begin their Team Up Challenge projects this month. Past groups – including the Northside’s Jayci Derby – have made an astonishing impact on our comm...

This November, Security Service Federal Credit Union reminds you to vote. Register now so your voice is heard. Nobody will ever deprive the American people of the right to vote except the American people themselves and the only way they could do this is by not voting. ~ Franklin D. Roosevelt And yes. Your one vote really does count. 1714: One vote placed King George 1 on the throne in Engl...

SWBC, a leader in innovative training, recently won a coveted Brandon Hall Group Bronze award for excellence in the Compliance Training category for their Security Awareness Training. “It is an honor to be recognized, especially for this particular category,” said Mandy Smith, Director of Training and Employee Development for SWBC. “Our clients include individuals, businesses, and financial ...

CPS Energy and the San Antonio Economic Development Foundation (SAEDF) received a Silver Excellence in Economic Development award for the energy provider’s New Energy Economy initiative, an approach to clean energy that leverages CPS Energy’s buying power to create jobs, economic development and educational investment in San Antonio. The International Economic Development Council (IEDC) pres...

By Mark A. Peterson Ever wondered if it’s possible to save money, water and still have an aesthetically pleasing landscape? One glance at the North San Antonio Chamber Headquarters and the answer is a definite yes. In June 2011, the North SA Chamber participated in the Commercial Irrigation Design Rebate program. Together with SAWS staff, Chamber personnel determined that capping one zone...

By Ken Malcolmson Regional CEO of the Employer Group Business Segment, Humana’s West Region When people are sick or injured – whether bogged down by the flu or dealing with a sprained ankle – the last thing they want to do is wait to get better. Not realizing that there are other options, however, many patients go straight to hospital emergency rooms (ER), where the average wait time is...

St. Mary’s University has established an undergraduate Mechanical Engineering program, which received Southern Association of Colleges and Schools approval in August. St. Mary’s is one of two institutions in San Antonio to offer a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering. What makes the St. Mary’s offering unique is its Catholic, liberal arts emphasis that educates the whole pers...

New director says a top priority is translation of discoveries to patient care Nicolas Musi, M.D., a physician-scientist in the School of Medicine at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, became director of the Health Science Center’s world-recognized Barshop Institute for Longevity and Aging Studies, effective Sept. 1. Dr. Musi, professor of medicine and a faculty...