ALAMO COLLEGES SELECTS ST. PHILIP’S COLLEGE STUDENT AS MAY 2009 STUDENT OF THE MONTH

SAN ANTONIO (Aug. 20, 2009) --- St. Philip’s College Automotive Technology and Teacher Education student John Chavez was recognized as May 2009 Alamo Colleges Student of the Month during an Alamo Colleges Board of Trustees meeting.

John maintains a 4.0 grade point average and John has been on the President’s Honors List on three separate occasions.

John has been the recipient of the Firestone/Bridgestone scholarship and the Gunn Automotive Scholarship.

John is vice president of leadership in the Psi Kappa Chapter of Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society at the college.

John was further recognized at the meeting for his academic excellence and perseverance with the presentation of a plaque and a $500 award from the Alamo Colleges.

John plans to transfer to the University of Texas at San Antonio to earn his bachelor's degree in teacher education.

Chavez joins previous St. Philip’s College Alamo Colleges 2008-2009 Student of the Month recipients Abraham Ibarra, Frances Morales, and Janna Hadley. (Image and information courtesy Alamo Colleges)

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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.