A&M-SA'S TRANSFER STUDENT NEWSLETTER
THE MONTHLY
NOVEMBER 2022
SILVER BULLET
Fall is here and with it comes the, sort of, crisp cool breeze that heralds in
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pumpkin spice. As midterms have come
01 Department of the Month
and gone. We can now think about being
02 Faculty Highlight
thankful and surrounding ourselves with great people. We are all students and
03 Mentor Tip 04 Student Spotlight 05 Tau Sigma Member of the Month
can easily get caught up in chasing that
06 New Info
grade or taking on too much at once.
07 Transfer Center
Just remember that the college experience is so much more. Go to an
08 Tiffany Ball Winners 09 Transfer Week Recap 10 Transfer Student of the Month
event on campus, make a new friend,
11 Transfer Student of the Month
stop by the transfer room and say hi. We
12 Ask a Transfer
are all here to help you through your journey.
There are so many wonderful events happening this month, make sure to take an opportunity to enjoy them! NOVEMBER 2022
Department of the Month: Campus Activities Board (CAB)
What is your department's contact info and social media handle? Our main phone is 210-784-1329 & our social media is @tamusainvolved How many people are in your department and how many were transfer students?
How does your department help transfer students? Our department puts on events that help engage transfer students and helps them feel comfortable with other students.
Our department has four pro staff. What tip do you have for transfer Dr. Joseph Pickering (director) students? Cristina Dominguez & Jarrick The tip from us is to get engaged on Brown are both Assistant campus whether it be a small event or Directors & Kelsee Crowell is one of our more known ones on campus administrative associate. For because it can make all the difference in transfer students we have a total your college experience. of 10. SEPTEMBER 2022
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Faculty Highlight:
Alyssa De La O What is your title and what department do you work for? Academic Services Coordinator, Academic Learning Center What did your undergraduate journey look like? It was great. I loved how A&M-San Antonio was so small at the time and it felt like one huge family. We all had the opportunity to make history as some of us were part of the first five or ten year classes of the university. I was a reporter for The Mesquite and was part of the English program, and I had amazing faculty to help me grow as a writer. I was even able to land my first job as one of the first Fitness Associates for the Recreational Center. I graduated in 2016 with a Bachelor of Arts in Communications: Journalism, and a minor in English. .
What is the significance of the dept. you work in and how does it help students? The significance of the Academic Learning Center is that we are able to help students generally improve their academic skills. We hope to help these students to become independent thinkers and learners, and overall help them gain their confidence in the material. What do you like to do in your free time? I love music! I love to sing and play my instruments. I am currently a part of the Mariachi Los Jaguares Del Sur and I play violin and flute and I am one of the vocalists. Ever since I came to the university, my goal has been to implement music and fine arts to our students and A&M-San Antonio’s community.
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A tip from a mentor:
Michael Walik
"Don't go through life, grow through life". -Eric Butterworth As we inch closer and closer to the final months of the semester, I hope you all reflect on the achievements you've made. Look at the people around you, have you met new faces in this journey? Have you changed in this experience? We are not the same person we were yesterday, and I hope you all can see the beauty in growth! This semester reflects so much, and no matter where you are at in your stage of growth, be proud that you are here! Be proud that we are changing!
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Lauren Huerta Classification: Senior Major: Interdisciplinary studies major with a concentration in Elementary Studies Where did you Transfer from?
My transfer journey started at TAMUCC to PAC and ended at TAMUSA
What was your favorite transfer week event and why? My favorite transfer week event is either Painting With a Transfer or Tiffany Ball because you can tell how big our community is and it's amazing to be apart of someone's transfer journey.
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Member Of The Month
Classification: Senior Major: Kinesiology
Transferred From: Texas
When did you join Tau Sigma and how has it impacted you? How else are you I was inducted in Spring 2020. involved on campus? Tau Sigma has impacted meby I am a board member getting me out of my comfort in the kinesiology zone and being involved within the school with either the club and also a transfers or kinesiology club.
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NEW INFO
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Transfer CeNTER NOW OPEN ! Transfer Room & Transfer Computer Labs are NOW OPEN!!!
SEPTEMBER 2022
Monday - Friday 8:00 am - 8:00 pm DONT FORGET TO SIGN IN WHEN USING THE TRANSFER ROOM AND COMPUTER LABS. PLEASE SCAN THE QR CODE! PAGE 07
Congratulations to all of our Tiffany Ball Winners
Golden Buckle
Mr. & Ms. Transfer
Silver Spur
Mr. & Ms. Congeniality
Kick Off
Two Steppin Tuesday
Painting with a Transfer
Cowboy Breakfast
Tiffany Ball
Transfer Student of the Month SENIOR
John Casteneda Major: 4th-8th Grade Education Transferred from: Palo Alto College Favorite event on campus : Festival De Cascarones & Ring Days
Transfer Student of the Month SENIOR
Lori Prieto Major: Marketing with a concentration in Digital Marketing
Transferred from: Northwest Vista College Favorite event on campus : Painting with a Transfer
ASK A TRANSFER WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE SIDE DISH AT THANKSGIVING DINNER
MASHED POTATOES - Lauren
GREEN BEAN CASSEROLE - VICTORIA
GREENBEANS - Drea
TURKEY STUFFING - ROSE
PIE - Melissa
TAMALES - VI
STUFFING - Brenda
MASHED POTATOES - SARAH
CORN - Tiffany
SCALLOPED MASHED POTATOES - ALI
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