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St. Philip's College Recognized During Naming of New Science and Engineering Academy

College selected because of HBCU and HSI designation

(SAN ANTONIO) --  St. Philip’s College was honored for its strong commitment to educating underserved students in the fields of math, science and engineering during a news conference and naming ceremony.

The ceremony was hosted by the School of Excellence in Education. It asked St. Philip’s College to be its partner for its new science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) academy which will offer a rigorous curriculum for high school students and allow them to earn college credit from St. Philip’s while still in high school.

“St. Philip’s College is proud to be a partner in this incredible program,” said Dr. Adena Williams Loston, president of St. Philip’s College. “Everyone should be well aware of how desperately our country needs new engineers and scientists,” she said. “Our future, the future of business, medicine, and education all depend on our constant and growing knowledge of these subject areas.”

The School of Excellence’s new science and engineering academy was named in honor of CPS Energy CEO and General Manager Milton B. Lee, an African-American professional engineer.

About St. Philip’s: St. Philip’s College was founded in 1898 by Bishop James Steptoe Johnston of St. Philip’s Episcopal Church of the West Texas Diocese.  Today, St. Philip’s is a multi-campus institution of the Alamo Community Colleges and serves a semester enrollment of nearly 10,000 credit and more than 5,000 continuing education students. St. Philip’s is a Historically Black College and Hispanic Serving Institution and is the only community college in the nation that carries this dual designation.  As “A Point of Pride in the Community,” St. Philip’s is among the oldest and most diverse community colleges in the country.