education
Commencement Close-Up: Sandra
Mendoza Earns Laptop Award
By Tim Brownlee, Assistant Director of Public Affairs
S
andra Mendoza, a December
graduate-to-be with a B.A. degree
in sociology, is the fall 2008 win-
ner of the University of Texas, San
Antonio (UTSA) Office of Information
Technology Laptop Award. The winner
is selected from graduates of the Acad-
emic Development Program (ADP) in
UTSA’s Tomas Rivera Center for Aca-
demic Success.
The 10th recipient of the Gateway
laptop award, Mendoza is the first in
her family to attend college and earn a
bachelor’s degree. Throughout most of
her time at UTSA, Mendoza worked in
the Office of the Vice Provost for
Accountability and Institutional Effec-
tiveness. She plans to earn a master’s
degree sometime in the future, but
along the way her focus will be to give
back to the community and to be a role
model for other young Hispanic
women.
“What impressed the selection com-
mittee the most about Sandra was her
drive to break the stereotype of what it
is to be an Hispanic female growing up chief information officer) and John studies; and Leticia Duncan-Brosnan,
in her community,” said Cynthia Moder, vice president and chief oper- executive director of the UTSA Tomas
Rodriguez, ADP director. “She ating officer of the Hispanic Associa- Rivera Center.
emphasized that she owes so much to tion of Colleges and Universities A winner is selected each fall and
her parents for their support along the (HACU). The program is co-sponsored spring semester from ADP students
way. On behalf of UTSA and our col- by the Hispanic Association of Col- who apply for the award. ADP students
laborative partners, congratulations go leges and Universities (HACU) and are admitted to UTSA on a provisional
to Sandra for all of her accomplish- UTSA. basis; laptop awardees are selected
ments.” Others attending the presentation from participants in the program who
A laptop computer and an award ceremony were Mendoza’s brother, have developed their academic stand-
certificate were presented to Mendoza Julio Mendoza; her friend Dishanti ing and will graduate with a minimum
by Lee Gildon, chief operations officer Persad; Ana Esquivel, HACU execu- 2.50 GPA. Applicants must submit an
of the UTSA Office of Information tive director of development; essay detailing their academic and
Technology; Julius Gribou (UTSA Lawrence Williams, UTSA vice work experience. HNM
executive vice provost and interim provost and dean of undergraduate Source: The University of Texas of San Antonio
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