ST. PHILIP’S COLLEGE RECEIVES $10,000 DONATION FROM COWBOY BREAKFAST FOUNDATION

Money will fund scholarships for study in the hospitality professions at the college

SAN ANTONIO (July 14, 2009) --- The highlight of the recent Tourism, Hospitality and Culinary Arts Cowboy Breakfast reception at St. Philip’s College’s Upper Deck Restaurant was the presentation of a $10,000 check from the Cowboy Breakfast Foundation to fund scholarships for study in the hospitality professions at the college.

The program included welcome, introductory and closing remarks by St. Philip’s College President Dr. Adena Williams Loston and desserts prepared by Culinary Arts program students. Participating in the reception were (from left) Interim Executive Director of Institutional Advancement for the Alamo Colleges Dr. Richard Drum, Alamo Community College District Foundation Board of Directors Chairman Jackie Van De Walle, President of St. Philip’s College Dr. Adena Williams Loston, Chair of the Cowboy Breakfast Foundation Chuck Christian, Tourism, Hospitality and Culinary Arts department Chairman Mary Kunz, Dean of Applied Sciences Maureen Cartledge and Director of Institutional Advancement Jorge Trevino. (Digital image by Patrick Evans)

About St. Philip’s: Bishop James Steptoe Johnston of the St. Philip’s Episcopal Church of the West Texas Diocese founded Alamo Colleges—St. Philip’s College in 1898. Today, Alamo Colleges—St. Philip’s College is a multi-campus institution of the Alamo Colleges and serves a semester enrollment of nearly 10,000 credit and more than 6,000 continuing education students. Alamo Colleges—St. Philip’s is a Historically Black College and Hispanic Serving Institution and is the only college in the nation that carries this dual designation. As “A Point of Pride in the Community,” Alamo Colleges—St. Philip’s College is among the oldest and most diverse community colleges in the United States.