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Bekah McNeel

Bekah McNeel

Bekah McNeel is a native San Antonian. You can also find her at her blog, FreeBekah.com, on Twitter @BekahMcneel, and on Instagram @wanderbekah.

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Justin Gray works during the 2015 National Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition. Photo by Scott Ball.

UTSA Gets $5M National Science Foundation Grant for Cybersecurity Center

By Bekah McNeel | October 24, 2017

With a $5 million grant from the National Science Foundation, UTSA will tackle one of the 21st century’s imminent concerns: securing the cloud.

Education
Alamo Colleges Chancellor Bruce Leslie

Alamo Colleges Chancellor Bruce Leslie Announces Retirement

By Bekah McNeel | October 23, 2017

Leslie’s career in education has spanned four decades with 34 years as a community college president or chancellor.

Education
The UTSA main campus on the city's Northside.

Under New President Eighmy, UTSA Sets Sights on Student Success

By Bekah McNeel | October 20, 2017

UTSA President Taylor Eighmy wants to increase the number of students earning degrees that allow them to pursue their career of choice.

Arts & Culture
The May's Family Display Garden greets guests upon entry to the San Antonio Botanical Garden.

Botanical Garden’s Expansion Adds New Dimension to Cultural Corridor

By Bekah McNeel | October 20, 2017

The highly anticipated eight-acre expansion of the San Antonio Botanical Garden is the latest enhancement to the Broadway cultural corridor. 

Public Safety
Police officers gather around the tractor-trailer and tow truck outside of Walmart.

Driver Pleads Guilty in July Human Smuggling Tragedy

By Bekah McNeel | October 16, 2017

The driver of the tractor-trailer that became a death chamber for 10 migrants in July pleaded guilty to federal charges connected to the smuggling incident.

Gov & Politics
A group of children admire Mission Concepción before the sun sets and Restored by Light begins.

Texas Officials Unshaken by Trump’s UNESCO Withdrawal

By Bekah McNeel | October 12, 2017

The Trump administration’s announcement that the U.S. will withdraw from UNESCO will have little impact on the San Antonio, Mayor Ron Nirenberg said.

Education
The first class of CAST Tech assemble in a large amphitheater in the center of the school.

SAISD Plans to Tackle Poverty One School at a Time

By Bekah McNeel | October 11, 2017

Federal poverty figures don’t tell the whole story of the educational challenges in SAISD, says the district’s innovation officer, Mohammed Choudhury.

Education

Education Advocates: When the State Fails, Schools Lean on Community

By Bekah McNeel | October 10, 2017

Two local lawmakers and the superintendents of two of the city’s largest school districts on Tuesday discussed the road ahead for Texas public schools.

Education

Lee High School’s New Name Has a Familiar Ring

By Bekah McNeel | October 9, 2017

The NEISD school board voted 5-2 on Monday night to change the name of Robert E. Lee High School to Legacy of Educational Excellence (LEE) High School. 

Gov & Politics
Joaida Tornes Cabrera sits in front of St. Louis Hall at St. Mary's University.

With DACA Deadline Past, ‘Dreamers’ Look to Congress for Their Future

By Rocío Guenther and Bekah McNeel | October 6, 2017

Thursday, Oct. 5, was the last chance for Dreamers to renew enrollment in DACA as the six-month countdown to the program’s repeal begins.

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