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UIW Launches First Virtual College Prep High School
Incarnate Word Celebrates Women's History
Computer Graphic Arts Students Win 26 ADDY Awards
The Cutting Edge Celebrates 30 Years of Fashion
UIW Launches First Virtual College Prep High School
The University of the Incarnate Word presents a new and unique high school experience for your child, UIW Prep, a virtual high school experience for students looking for a challenging curriculum in an online environment. UIW Prep is a faith-based online high school emphasizing preparatory and dual credit coursework.
UIW Prep is a great option for the college prep student looking for a challenging curriculum allowing them to graduate in less than 3 years and with up to 30 hours of college credit completed. It’s also the perfect choice for students who may want to supplement their home school or traditional classroom studies. UIW Prep is cost effective.
There are no administrative fees and online books and tools are all included in the tuition. Plus, one of the most important benefits is the priority admission to UIW and the scholarships available to UIW Prep students ($3,000 per year for four years at UIW in addition to other merit scholarships).
The program offers personal advisors to serve each student individually and is taught by university-credentialed faculty. UIW Prep is an ideal situation for home schooled students, students in military families, international students or those students who thrive in an accelerated program. Students can begin as early as eighth grade.
Campus life is an important part of UIW Prep but you won’t need a building to experience it. You’ll find a preparatory program designed to prepare students online for a successful college experience. With Second Life, you can visit our school virtually and meet friends from UIW Prep, your teachers and other teens in the Teen Grid. As a UIW Prep student you will have optional access to Brainpower Island where a virtual campus allows you to interact and learn. iTunesU is another option available to our students. Your teachers can upload class material and you can listen or watch them to supplement your class material. At UIW, we believe in using technology to assist with learning so you'll see us utilize various different options throughout the curriculum.
“The University of the Incarnate Word is proud to continue as a leader in innovative educational opportunities with the introduction of UIW Prep. UIW Prep fulfills a need for an online preparatory high school with the same highly credentialed faculty, quality curriculum, and cutting edge technology associated with UIW,” said Dr. Cyndi Wilson Porter, UIW Vice President for Extended Academic Programs.
To learn more visit prep.uiw.edu
For more information, contact Margaret Garcia, associate director of public relations at 210-829-6001 or at mlgarci2@uiwtx.edu.
Incarnate Word Celebrates Women's History
The University of the Incarnate Word will celebrate Women's History Month with a variety of activities, speakers and events throughout March. The community is invited to join UIW in celebrating women their accomplishments and their contributions.
Calendar of Events
Throughout the month: "Creating Art, Creating Friendship" is an exhibit of art by children from Iraq, Rwanda and the U.S. displayed in conjunction with the citywide Luminaria Arts Festival and Contemporary Art Month. The exhibit is in UIW’s Fine Arts Building lobby.
Throughout the month: Displays honoring the 2010 National Women's History Project's theme of Writing Women Back into History are located in the Mabee Library. The displays are "Where are the women in Ken Burns' film 'National Parks: America's Best Idea'" and "Celebrating Women Artists." You can find more information about this project at the National Women's History Project site, www.nwhp.org.
March 12: Tere Dresner-Salinas, executive director of the Women's Global Connection, will present "Collaborations in Zambia and Tanzania that Promote Education, Women's Economic Development and Empowerment" starting at 10:15 a.m. Friday, March 12 in the UIW Administration Building Room 365. The presentation will include a video of rural women entrepreneurs who are marketing their products and services to benefit their families and the local and global economies. For more information, contact Dr. Anita Anderson at anders@uiwtx.edu.
March 13: Children of all ages are invited to visit the "Creating Art, Creating Friendship" display. They will be able to create art for children in Rwanda and Iraq and hear stories and music from those countries from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Saturday, March 13 in the Fine Arts Building lobby. Sr. Martha Ann Kirk, of the Sisters of Charity of the Incarnate Word, wrote an article titled "Get the Children Home," which you can read at www.iraqichildrensart.org/press/get_the_children_home.pdf.
March 22: Dr. Jo LeCoeur, professor of English, will present UIW's annual Slattery Lecture at 5:30 p.m. Monday, March 22 in the library Special Collections Suite. Her lecture entitled "Voice" is on the voice of the writer, primarily the essayist.
March 23: Dr. Alison Buck, Dr. Sharon Herbers, Dr. Jessica Kimmel and Sr. Martha Ann Kirk will present "Moving Experiences, Near and Far" from 6-8 p.m. Tuesday, March 23 in Marian Hall Ballroom. This presentation will highlight opportunities that bring members of the UIW community face to face with women of diverse cultures for heart-to-heart dialogue. Buck will describe a project in Mexico, and Herbers will tell stories of women of Appalachia. Kimmel and Sr. Martha Ann will discuss experiences in Turkey, Israel and Palestine. Participants are invited to bring photographs of women of courage, locally or globally, and to share stories of their involvement with women of diverse cultures or experiences.
March 30: A panel with Muslim, Jewish and Christian women will discuss "Women's Voices Inviting Compassion and Wisdom" from 7-8:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 30 in the Special Collections Suite of the Mabee Library. Panelists will be Marcia Goren Weser, a freelance writer with MGW Communications; Dr. Fatma Korkmaz, the director for Women's Outreach at Institute of Interfaith Dialog; and the Rev. Kelly Allen, pastor of University Presbyterian Church. The discussion is sponsored by the Institute of Interfaith Dialog, Women's Global Connection and the Women and Faith class at UIW.
For more information about any of these events, contact Sr. Martha Ann Kirk at (210) 829-3854 or kirk@uiwtx.edu. They are also listed on our Web site at www.uiw.edu/womenshistory. For a map of the campus, visit www.uiw.edu/map.
For more information, contact Margaret Garcia, associate director of public relations at 210-829-6001 or at mlgarci2@uiwtx.edu.
Computer Graphic Arts Students Win 26 ADDY Awards
The University of the Incarnate Word Computer Graphic Arts students took home 26 ADDY® awards at the annual event sponsored by the San Antonio chapter of the American Advertising Federation held Saturday, February 20.
The event recognizes excellence in the advertising industry presenting the highest ranking agencies and individuals with the prestigious ADDY® Award. Students also compete in a special category, judged by a committee of industry professionals, and are recognized for their efforts in student advertising. More than 20 UIW Computer Graphic Arts students entered over 60 pieces of work in the competition. Of those, 13 students were announced as finalists with 26 pieces of work winning an ADDY®.
UIW student award winners include:
Student Gold ADDY® winners
Leslie Ann Bernal, Kevin Herrera, Marcus Martinez, Tawny Sambrano, Rebecca Stanford and Josh Medrano. Both Kyle Copley and Gilbert Gregory Cuellar were each awarded two Gold ADDY’s ® for their entries.
Student Silver ADDY® winners
Mauricio Braun, Gilbert Gregory Cuellar, Martin Lopez, Marcus Martinez, Matt McGehee and Josh Medrano. Both Rebecca Stanford and Ellice Sanchez were each awarded two Silver ADDY’s® for their entries.
Student Bronze ADDY® winners
Kyle Copley, Vanassa Marie Olivia Garcia, Kevin Herrera, Josh Medrano and Ellice Sanchez
“We are extremely proud of our students and the work that they do. It is wonderful see the San Antonio advertising and design community recognize them in this way," said Michael Clayton, associate professor and discipline coordinator, UIW Computer Graphic Arts department.
The ADDY® Awards is a three-tiered national competition conducted annually by the American Advertising Federation. Gold and Silver ADDY® award winners at the local level advance to the district level and then on to the national level for competition.
For more information, contact Margaret Garcia, associate director of public relations at 210-829-6001 or at mlgarci2@uiwtx.edu.
The Cutting Edge Celebrates 30 Years of Fashion
The University of the Incarnate Word’s 2010 Cutting Edge Fiesta® Fashion Show presented by Mercedes-Benz of San Antonio marks the shows 30th Anniversary of showcasing the rising stars of the fashion industry. The Cutting Edge Fiesta® Fashion 
Show, an official Fiesta® Event, is set for Monday, April 19, at the Marriott Rivercenter Hotel, located at 101 Bowie Street. Silent auction and raffle begin at 10 a.m. with the fashion show slated to begin at 11:30 a.m.
The show features student designers who produce fashion collections they have illustrated, designed and constructed this season in a fashion capstone course. The collection is centered on an individual theme selected by the student.
The annual fashion event is entirely produced by students. From sound and lighting to staging and contracting professional models, UIW students experience every aspect of planning a professional runway show.
Tickets to the event include a runway style fashion show, silent auction and luncheon. Tables of 10 are available for $1,500 (premier runway seating), $1,000 (second row), $750 (third and fourth row), and individual seats may be purchased for $75 each. “Show only” tickets are available for $25.
Cutting Edge Fashion Show Fiesta® Medals are available for only $5. Trading Fiesta® medals is an important part of Fiesta® fun! For ticket information and to purchase your UIW Fiesta® medal, call 210.829.6013. All proceeds from the fashion show fund scholarships for students in UIW’s fashion management program.
More information, including photos of previous years' shows, can be found on The Cutting Edge web site.
For more information, or to schedule an interview with a show coordinator or student designer, contact Margaret Garcia, associate director of public relations at 210-829-6001 or at mlgarci2@uiwtx.edu.
