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By Joe Michael Feist

Linked by what President William L. Henrich, M.D., MACP, called a common “desire for excellence,” 20 members of the faculty and staff were honored March 22 with Presidential Awards from the �����Թ� Science Center San Antonio. Faculty and staff are recognized for excellence in teaching, research, clinic and service. The winners were acknowledged with a congratulatory Senate Proclamation from the State of Texas by state Sen. Jose Menendez of San Antonio as well as a monetary gift.

The School of Health Professions winners are:

Teaching Excellence Award

• Brent Shriver, Ph.D., associate professor and academic coordinator, Physician Assistant Studies

Clinical Excellence Awards

• De De Gardner, Dr.(c)P.H., RRT, FAARC, FCCP, chair, Department of Respiratory Care, chair ad interim, Department of Clinical Laboratory Sciences, Stephen Lloyd Barshop Endowed Professor in Respiratory Care