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TAMIU Annual Report 2023

Cover I
In this Edition 1
NEA-Funded "The Living Mural" Now at Home in Downtown Laredo 2
Message from the President 3
Forging Legacies is Our Shared Legacy 3
'Brain Bag' Initiative Focuses on Legacy of Reading 4
Thoughts on Giving 5
Giving has No Age, and TAMIU Students are Committed to Giving Back 6
University News 7
TAMIU Alum Dr. San Miguel Named Provost, VP for Academic Affairs 7
RTG Program Celebrates 15th Anniversary, Past Ambassadors Share Legacy Experiences 8
Rep. Cuellar Helps Create New Legacies with $4.4+ Million in Federal Funding 8
Longtime TAMIU Administrator's Passing Leaves Lasting Legacy 9
Transformative Power of University Helps Alum Create New TAMIU Legacy 10
Students Travel the World, Learn with Study Abroad Programs 11
Celebrated Novelist Sandra Cisneros Visits TAMIU 12
University Donors 13
Newest Sames Scholars Named at Ceremony 13
Innovador Award Recipients Shared Love Legacy for Laredo 14
López Foundation Forges New Student Destinies, Legacies at TAMIU 14
Generous Gontor Endowment Forges Legacy Supporting Higher Education 15
Honoring Our Trailblazers 15
Master Plan Offers Look at TAMIU's Future Legacy 16
University Faculty 17
TAMIU Prof's Latest Publication Focuses on Stories, Legacies of Laredoans 17
TAMIU Professor Expands Academic Legacy as '23 Fulbright U.S. Scholar to Canada 17
Dr. Haynes Named A&M System Regents Professor 18
Professor's Legacy of Teaching Recognized with NAME Lifetime Achievement Award 18
TAMIU Filmmaker Shares Legacy of Unheralded Sustainability Workers in Award-Winning Film 19
TAMIU School of Business Maintains Rigorous AACSB Accreditation 19
TAMIU Professors Spearhead Awareness for Turkey-Syria Earthquake Victims 20
TAMIU Students 21
TAMIU Student Intern Helps Nurture Green Legacy at Smithsonian 21
TAMIU Students, Alum Garner Awards at GET PHIT Summit 21
TAMIU Future Teachers Garner State, National Awards in Competition 22
TAMIU Music Students Recognized for their Talent 23
TAMIU Biology Students Take Part in Research Opportunity 23
Stay Social 24
University Athletics 25
Dustdevil Athletics '23 Sets Legacies On/Off Field 25
University Outreach 27
Working Together Towards the Legacy of Healthy Community 27
TAMIU Volunteers Generate 20,000+ 'Big Event' Community Service Hours 28
Partnership TAMIU: An Alliance for Good Affirms Community Engagement Legacy 29
Second Annual Bilingual Conference Held at TAMIU 30
TAMIU-SANE Program Creates Lasting Legacy in Healthcare 30
TAMIU Alumni 31
Juan Sánchez ('09) 31
Dr. Alex Barrera ('13) 31
Sandra Mendiola Alaniz ('89) 31
Alejandro García ('00) 31
Austin Martínez ('19) 32
Daniela Mata ('19) 32
Mauricio Rousselon ('23) 32
Mónica Y. Martínez ('09) 32
TAMIU Alum Named 2023 Texas Mother of the Year 33
Alum Returns to TAMIU as Chief of Police 33
TAMIU COMM Grad No Offers Inspiring Legacy for Students 34
Annual Giving 2022-23 35
TAMIU Alum's Expertise Charts Legacy of Guidance for Students 36
Faculty and Staff Giving 2022-23 37
Heritage Society Cumulative Giving 1970-2023 38
Class Giving 2022-23 39
Tributes 40
Walk of Fame 40
By the Numbers 41
Bragging Rights 42

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