SPRING 2022
In this issue:
Open House 150th Pep Rally Donor Appreciation President’s Circle ‘22
IWA Athletics Announces:
IWA Open House Students and teachers from all school levels showed visitors various aspects of campus life, including core subject curriculum, faith formation, fine arts, athletics, and a wide variety of clubs and organizations. Open House gives current and prospective families a glimpse of student life at IWA, as well as an opportunity to interact with current students and faculty members. This year’s Open House was a huge success, thanks to the students and teachers who worked so hard to make it happen. Go Angels!
See Angels in action
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Sesquicentennial Pep Rally
In celebration of 150 years of excellence in Catholic Education, the IWA campus held a special pep rally to mark the sesquicentennial anniversary. Festivities included special guests, the Sisters of the Incarnate Word and Blessed Sacrament and special appearance and performances by Rusty the Hook, the IWA Drum Line, and the IWA Cheerleaders along with the Crew. While students were rocking their IWA shades in anticipation of the bright future ahead, Athletic Director Kevin Steen made an exciting announcement introducing the IWA Football program
Donor Appreciation
The Incarnate Word Academy Foundation inducted eight donors into the Precious Stones Supporting the Mission Recognition Society on Friday, March 25th. These distinct awards honor those who have contributed cumulative gifts of $10,000 up to $250,000 or more to the scholarship program. Special recognition was also given to eight scholarships that reached permanent status.
Clare Canterbury (seated) is surrounded by family as she signs the certificate of completion for the St. Jude Memorial Scholarship, in honor of her late husband, Sam L. Canterbury,
IWA President and CEO, Sammie H. Grunwald recognizes donors at Mass.
IWA Foundation President Sr. Annette Wagner ‘64 visits with David Tehle and Mona Barrientes Tehle ‘78 who traveled from California to attend.
James Akers and Cecilia Garcia Akers ’70 formalize the establishment of the Dr. Hector P. and Wanda F. Garcia Scholarship.
PRESIDENT’S
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2021-2022 Co-Chairs Donna and Bobby Gough
2021-2022 Co-Chairs Janet Wesson Daehne and Allen Daehne
Thank you 2021-2022 President’s Circle Members PLATINUM ARCHANGEL $15,000+ Mr. and Mrs. Brent Bottom Amy and Timothy J. Ehrman ‘86 Mr. and Mrs. Bobby Gough Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hilliard David Tehle and Mona Barrientes Tehle ‘78 GOLDEN ARCHANGEL $10,000-$14,999 Mr. Tom L. Carlisle SILVER ARCHANGEL $5,000-$9,999 Mr. and Mrs. Mossa Mostaghasi Dr. and Mrs. Erik Nisimblat Mr. and Mrs. David L. Rumley Mr. and Mrs. Theron Stubbs Donald Taft and Susan Milloy Taft ‘62 Mr. and Mrs. Casper Wenzel BRONZE ARCHANGEL $2,500-$4,999 Anonymous Warner Davis and Diane Shackelford Davis ‘60 Dr. and Mrs. Jaime E. Fergie Brendan Gau and Martha Ocker Gau ‘92 Dr. and Mrs. Bruce A. Gibson Mr. and Mrs. Bart T. Nelms ARCHANGEL $1,000-$2,499 Academic Outfitters Mr. and Mrs. Robert Adair Mr. and Mrs. Matt Adams Jim Akers and Cecilia Garcia-Akers ‘70
Mrs. Jean Barth Albright Anonymous Mr. and Mrs. Darrell J. Atkins Mr. and Mrs. Frank M. Bagala Mr. and Mrs. Joe E. Balboa Kenneth G. Bath ‘78 Dr. and Mrs. Drake Beauchamp Ms. Jana Bickham Mr. Robert P. Bordenet Mr. Thomas Buckner Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Burke Mr. and Mrs. Luis M. Cadena Ms. Amy Snell Canterbury Mrs. Clare Canterbury Mr. and Mrs. Barry K. Clark Mr. and Mrs. Stephen P. Collins Mr. and Mrs. Juan R. Cortez Ms. Diane DeCou Mr. and Mrs. Allen G. Daehne Mr. and Mrs. Gasper C. D’Anna Deborah Kureska Diegel ‘72 and Danny Diegel, CCCA ‘72 Mr. and Mrs. Lance G. Duke Mr. Jerry Ehrman Dr. and Mrs. J. Michael Elizondo Dr. Yasmin Lopez and Mr. Oliesqui Estevez Henry F. Fey, CCCA ‘56 Mr. and Mrs. Ivan Garcia Mr. Andrew Grove ‘84 Ms. Sammie H. Grunwald Mr. Fernando Gutierrez and Mrs. Judith Garcia Mrs. Gloria Hicks Mrs. Dorothy C. Holland Patrick Horne and Kathleen Kelly Horne ‘73 Mr. and Mrs. Matt Hoskins
Mary Ann Kelly ‘72 Captain and Mrs. Alex Kirkland Mr. Darrell Lawhon and Dr. Tanya Lawhon Ms. Janet Lumley Mr. and Mrs. Peter Matl The McNiff Family Frank J. Miles and Jeanette Stryk Miles ‘60 Dr. Guadalupe Morales John Murray and Christine Canterbury Murray ‘84 Jim Nesheim and Melissa Skutka Nesheim ‘85 Mr. Phil E. Nicholson Mr. and Mrs. Larry Olivarez, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Ray E. Perrone Mr. Jeremy Plemons Judie Horn Pruett ‘66 Ms. Diane Raska Mr. and Mrs. Cyrus F. Richards, III Mr. and Mrs. Paul Rybalka John Scanlon & Louise M. Scanlon ‘60 Josephine E. Levek Schmidt ‘61 Mr. and Mrs. Malcolm H. Smith, III Rhonnie Smith ‘10 and Brian Smith ‘10 Carolyn and Larry J. Snapka, CCCA ‘63 Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Steen Mr. and Mrs. Albert Urrutia Dr. and Mrs. Steven A. Vela Mr. and Mrs. J. Mark Wagnon Nancy C. Wesson-Dodd ‘67 Cornelia Houseman Wilems ‘63 Mr. and Mrs. Mark Wiley
ANNUAL
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INCARNATE WORD ACADEMY
We are so close to reaching our 2021-2022 Annual Fund goal of $210,000, but we are not quite there. We still need to raise $8,866 by the last day of school, May 27th. Let’s come together to continue to fuel the dreams and passions of our students and faculty. Every gift matters, and will move us one step closer to realizing our goal. If you have given your gift to the 2021-2022 Annual Fund – thank you! If you would like to contribute, go to iwacc.org/giveonline.
Look for exhibition games in Fall 2022 and first official TAPPS season games in Fall 2023.