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August 1, 2025
“When I was nominated for the scholarship, I was surprised,” said Henriette Balinda. “It reminded me that I belong here.” For Balinda, a student at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio and a research assistant at the Mays Cancer Center, the $5,000 Presidential Ambassador Scholar award offered more than financial […]
June 18, 2025
In April 2025, six outstanding students from across UT Health San Antonio were selected as Presidential Ambassador Scholars. These students receive a $5,000 scholarship and will represent their schools and UT Health San Antonio at key events throughout the year. Thanks to the support of generous President’s Council members, these scholarships allow students to focus […]
June 18, 2025
“Cancer patients need dedicated physicians to change cancer care and to keep going until we find a cure.” – Jessica Treviño Jones, MD When facing an enemy as potentially devastating as cancer, determination can be a physician’s greatest weapon. Fortunately for her patients and students, Dr. Jessica Treviño Jones has been determined to help […]
June 6, 2025
Answering the call to do good. “Today I’m going to do good, wherever it is.” -Deborah Mueller, MD This simple imperative from an exceptional physician perfectly encapsulates the compounding nature of choosing to do good. Dr. Deborah Mueller lived her mission in every setting and every situation, as a physician for the US Air […]
January 28, 2025
After seeing the generational struggle of her mother and grandmother as single parents, and now her own experience as a single parent, Melissa Garza decided to pursue a career in public health in the first class of the UTHealth San Antonio School of Public Health. “I want to pursue a career in public health to […]
