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John Dendy, Public Information Officer
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ST. PHILIP’S COLLEGE HOSTS VISIT BY SPURS SPORTS AND ENTERTAINMENT

SAN ANTONIO (July 14, 2009) --- A highlight of the recent visit by Spurs Sports and Entertainment leaders to St. Philip’s College hosted by St. Philip’s College President Dr. Adena Williams Loston (center) was a tour of the new $49 million Center for Learning Resources, Center for Health Professions and Welcome Center. Participants in the facility tour included (from left) President of Business Operations Rick Pych; Senior Vice President of Finance and Corporate Administration Lori Warren; Dr. Loston; Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing Frank Miceli; and Vice President of Communications and Corporate Development Leo Gomez (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.