Col. Mary Gomez Curll, Commander, 5th BDE/95DIV (IT) and Nursing Professor at San Antonio College. was the subject of a song entitled “She’s An Army of One,” written by Nashville songwriter and producer Mark L. Carman. He described the idea for the song: “I saw all those soldiers and was moved by the fact that many of those girls looked to be younger than my own daughter. Then I saw this woman, roughly my age, who was also dressed in uniform. I then realized that this was probably somebody’s mom, but as for right now, she’s a soldier.” While waiting for a connecting flight, he wrote the song, which was eventually sung by country singer Steven Hall.

PAC adjunct faculty member Jackie Dansby has been named the new president of the San Antonio Women’s Celebration and Hall of Fame. The San Antonio’s Women’s Celebration began in 1984 as a result of then-Governor Mark White’s “Women in Texas Today” week. The San Antonio program was formalized in 1987 to recognize and honor outstanding women in the San Antonio community in various categories. Dr. Guzmán, PAC President, was inducted into the organization’s Hall of Fame in 2006.