Education
Noted Ad Man Lionel Sosa Pitching Idea of Success to Disadvantaged Students
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Sosa and his nonprofit team at Yes! Our Kids Can are attempting to persuade students as young as 4 and 5 to consider college.
Health & Wellness
Walking Out of the Darkness After the Suicide of a Loved One
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September is National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month, a time when survivors, mental health advocates and others unite to save lives.
Health & Wellness
‘Father of Burn Trauma’ to Receive Lifetime Achievement Award
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During a medical career that spanned more than a half century, Pruitt spearheaded innovations that helped revolutionize the management of trauma and burns for patients around the world.
Commentary
An Open Letter to Future Hall of Famer Manu Ginobili
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Manu Ginobili played basketball instinctively and reflexively, with heart and grit, twisting your body here, zipping the ball there.
In Memoriam
Bob Bass, 1929-2018: A Revolutionary Force for the Spurs, NBA
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Bob Bass changed the NBA. As a coach, he revolutionized the shooting guard position and turned George Gervin into a Hall of Fame player. As a general manager, Bass molded the Spurs into an elite franchise and helped transform San Antonio into a basketball-crazed metropolis.
Philanthropy & Giving
New York Restaurateur Becomes Chef to San Antonio’s Homeless
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Four times a week, New York restaurateur John Chadwell cooks meals for those who visit Corazon Ministries, a downtown outreach of Travis Park United Methodist Church.
Social Issues
A Decade After Her Murder, Viola Barrios’ Children Advance Her Legacy
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The Barrios children started a nonprofit, Viola’s Huge Heart Foundation, that awards scholarships to students from low-income families.
Religion & Spirituality
A Father to Generations of Westside Youth
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For the past 22 years, Alex Gonzales has served as a high school booster, mentor, father figure, crisis counselor, and unofficial chaplain.
Social Issues
Jim Furyk and a Recovering Addict Inspire at Haven for Hope Fundraiser
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Jim Furyk's golfing success and charitable work made him a fitting speaker Sunday night at a fundraiser for Haven for Hope.
Education
Off to the Wild Blue Yonder: Three Health Careers Seniors Bound for Air Force Academy
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Aaron Mayfield’s aeronautic skill, intelligence and outside-the-box thinking helped land him in rare company. He and two Health Career classmates – Chloe Kiniry and Audra Blazicko – have received appointments to the Air Force Academy.