A&M-SA'S TRANSFER STUDENT NEWSLETTER
THE MONTHLY
VOLUME 10
SILVER BULLET
TRANSFER STUDENT NEWSLETTER
nov 2021
Don't fall behind
October was a busy and fun-filled month, but it left many of us exhausted! So this month we are recapping all the fun that was had in October and focusing on how to remain cool & calm during this stressful point in the semester! We'll be talking with the Student Counseling Center and sharing their contact info so you can find ways to work through your stress! Staying engaged is easy when you read our newsletter & hang out with the Transfer Student Engagement team. Keep an eye out for all our monthly newsletters and social media accounts!
NOVEMBER 2021
Content 01 Team of the Month 02 Faculty Highlight 03 Student Spotlight 04 Karaoke Night Recap 05 Transfergiving & Food Drive 06 Upcoming Transfer Events 07 Transfer Week Recap 08 Transfer Week Continued 09 Tau Sigma Induction Recap 10 Transfer Ball Winners 11 Trunk or Treat Recap 12 Tau Sigma Conference Recap 13 Family Weekend Flyers 14 Ask a Transfer 15 New Transfer Student Coordinator 16 Student Angel 17 Ugly Sweater Contest 18 Game Day Info
Team of the Month
Modular C, Room 166
A&M-SA (210) 784-1331 (available 24/7/365)
www.tamusa.edu/studentco unseling
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Student Counseling Center
The Student Counseling Center provides brief individual and group therapy, crisis intervention, consultation, case management, and prevention services to currently enrolled A&M – San Antonio students. All mental health services provided by the Student Counseling Center (SCC) are free, confidential (as the law allows), and are not part of a student’s academic or university record.
Our clinicians represent a variety of disciplines to include Licensed Psychologists, Social Workers, Licensed Chemical Dependency Counselors, and Licensed Professional Counselors. In addition, every clinician represents a specific liaison role including: suicide prevention, healthy relationships, alcohol and other drugs, and diversity and inclusion. For more information on staff backgrounds, clinical interests, and fun facts, please visit www.tamusa.edu/studentcounseling and select the “Contact Us” tab.
All enrolled A&M-SA students are eligible to receive an initial appointment to assess their needs. The initial appointment is used to make treatment recommendations based on individual symptoms, severity, appropriateness of services, and availability of resources. At the conclusion of the initial appointment, the provider will render a clinical recommendation based on services that are best suited to meet individual needs.
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Faculty Highlight
What do you do for our campus in your position? I am responsible for promoting campus involvement with community service and civic engagement programming and events, as well as the student led program, Paws Up (Campus Garden & Greenhouse Manager, General’s Store Food Pantry Manager, Democracy Champion, and Community Service Manager). I am also the rotating liaison to SLIC (Service-Learning Intercollegiate Collaborative) of San Antonio and the University Liaison for SAVA (San Antonio Volunteer Administrators) group.
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Aaron Guerrero Civic Engagement Coordinator Mays Center for Experiential Learning and Community Engagement
What did your undergraduate journey look like? Are you a transfer student? Yes, I was a transfer student during my undergraduate career. I began by attending a local community college near my hometown called Temple College, earned my basic course credits there, and then transferred to Sam Houston State University to complete my Bachelor of Arts degree in History, with a double minor in Spanish and English.
What is special about your position or department?
Aaron love s to binge watc h fun shows
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The Mays Center is special because provides students with opportunities, resources, and relationships that help develop them into career-ready and community-minded graduates. As the Civic Engagement Coordinator, I have the chance to encourage our students to be active in their community by volunteering and to be civically engaged by being knowledgeable voters.
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Get to know Abraham:
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Abraham Segundo
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Major:
Kinesiology with Teacher Certifications in Physical Education & Biology
Classification: Junior
Transferred from: San Antonio College
Involvement on campus: Silver Liners Mentorship
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gaining community on campus Abraham joined the Silver Liners Mentorship Program this Fall because he "needed help help as a Transfer Student. I was very afraid of my coming to a new University with no knowledge and not knowing anything regarding buildings and my way around campus." The Silver Liners is a group of 100 transfer students, providing a sense of community and support for each other, through mentorship. When we asked if Segundo would recommend this program to other transfer students he said "I would definitely recommend the Silver Liners Mentorship Program. I gained so much information like tours, study spots, as well as important resources offered by the university."
His mentor, D'markus accepting the award on behalf of him
segundo on begin voted most improved
As apart of National Transfer Student Week the Transfer Student Engagement team hosted a upscale event called "Transfer Ball" in which there would be awards given out based on peer nominations and voting. Abraham was nominated as "Most Improved" we asked him how it felt to find out about this opportunity he said "I was grateful and honored, I took pride and thought about my academic journey and how far I have come when I saw my name of the ballot, I was speechless!" Only to end up winning the award all together. He unfortunately was not in attendance for the winning, but his mentor D'Markus accepted the award on his behalf and when Abraham got word he won he felt "humbled and proud" saying "I never feel alone and always supported as a transfer student, this program gives me confidence! Getting support from my fellow peers who are in the same situation as me." NOVEMBER 2021
Motivation & Advice
"My motivation for getting an education - I want to be the first in my family to graduate from college. I want to make a positive impact in my community as a Teacher/ Coach using Sports. I am also motivated in creating a better life for myself, my girlfriend Xitlali, and my family. There is power in education! The advice I'd give to incoming transfers is I say to keep following your dreams and keep your eyes on the prize which is graduation. There is power in education and your path is one of a kind, embrace it.
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RECAP
Transfer Week
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Transfer Week
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We had so much fun celebrating National Transfer Student week with you all! Universities across the nation celebrated the unique journey that we embark as transfer students, but I don't think anyone else does it quite like A&M-SA. On Monday we began the week with our kick-off, that catered to BOTH day and evening students. Tuesday was Transfer Field Day, Wednesday was Donuts & Coffee, then Tau Sigma induction ceremony (congratulations to all the inductees) and Thursday was our most popular event: Painting with a Transfer. Then we closed out the week with Transfer Ball, an all-out party celebrating each other while looking our very best! To all Transfer Students, we acknowledge your journey and appreciate you being here,
Viva!
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Transfer Ball winners Fall 2021
Coach Of The Year Karissa Mitchem
Rookie Of The Year Demi Villarreal
Ms. Transfer
Mr. Transfer
Tiffany Balderas
David Mantiply
Most Improved Abraham Segundo
*Not pictured
Ms. Congeniality
Mr. Congeniality
Gabby Villegas
Doroteo Pena III
Most Valuable Player Cheyenne Zavala
Trunk or Treat RECAP
10th Annual Tau Sigma Conference Our Secretary Viridiana Gomez and Social Media coordinator Tiffany Balderas, along with two active members Stephanie Gooding and Lori Prieto, attended the 10th annual Conference on October 29-31, 2021. They enjoyed learning from other chapters, exploring downtown San Antonio and making life-long memories; All while learning how to grow our chapter to be the best it can be.
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ew g into a n in k o lo m I' ion PlayStat -Doroteo
A Keurig -Stephanie
a , maybe s t n e s e r sp Christma ew TV n e -Cheyenn
Cowboy boots -Bianca
Ask a transfer: What are you buying this black friday? A pair of Dan Post Boots
wboy a new co d n ie r f y laptop g my bo elf a new Im buyin s y m g im buyin hat and -Tiffany
-Lori
Im not buying anything on Black Friday. I spent so many years in retail that i hibernate that day. -Melissa A tattoo -Karina
A gift for my wife -David
, movies, Paint stuff consoles games and -Vi
New boxing shoes -Tristan
The transfer team adds a new coordinator
Everyone meet Tristan dovalina
Transfer Student Engagement Coordinator
from palomino to Jaguar!
Tristan transferred to A&M-SA just this semester, he joins many of you making the transition from being a Palomino to a Jaguar!
Tristan is classified as a Junior, majoring in Accounting!
about tristan
In his free time Tristian is usually playing games online, and although he plays a variety of games right now he went back to playing Apex, with friends! He has had a busy first semester as he joined both intervarsity and the Delta Chi Fraternity!
a message from tristan
"To any transfer students out there who want to make friends - I would recommend joining something here on campus that interests you! I look forward to being able to contribute to something that effects all transfer students!"
Welcome to the team!
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GAME DAY INFO
Study Transfer vailable Rooms A s sa Room a C ' s t o i Patr 03 102 & 1
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Connect with us!
11/9/2021 Bingo Night 6 - 8 pm CAFETERIA
11/30/2021 TRANSFER Brunch 10 am - noon Patriots' Casa Ceremony Room
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