Message from the Executive Director May 2025
On Saturday, May 17, 2025, more than 880 students of the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio will cross a commencement stage in the Alamodome and step into their futures as health care professionals.
Commencement Day is always my favorite day on campus! I love seeing the graduates in their caps and gowns looking elated and relieved. And the beaming parents and proud family members always gets to me. It is the day that our students strive for, the day their professional careers as health care professionals are launched, and the day they can celebrate an incredible accomplishment.
We have included some historical photographs from past commencements in this issue and hope you enjoy them as much as we do. Each graduate is a part of the history of this amazing institution and a testament to the dedication of our faculty and staff who recruit, teach, mentor, support, and guide them in their studies and clinical experiences. We offer our appreciation to the dedicated faculty and staff who help our students succeed.
The Library team sees students in the library every day throughout their academic journey – collaborating in groups on projects or studying together, immersed in solo reading and study preparing for tests and licensure exams, eating lunch with friends, taking a breather to participate in Library and Student Life events, or view one of our exhibits. Their dedication and work ethic inspire us and the work we do to provide them with a safe, welcoming space, and services to support their learning and research. We have no doubt they will make their way in the world and make lives better. We in the Libraries have loved being a part of their journey.
We congratulate each and every one of 1,162 graduating students who will earn degrees at the conclusion of this 2024 – 2025 academic year!
Pat Hawthorne, Executive Director of Libraries