Good morning,

Hope your day is going well.  It is our pleasure to announce we have two new Academic Advisor I’s joining our team.  They will start on Monday, April 5, 2021.  Please help us welcome them to the UTSA Academic Advising team using Kudoboard. 

The Kudoboards will be available for you to add welcome messages until Friday, April 2, 2021 at 5:00pm. 

Meet Stephen Gentzel Academic Advising Unit: Engineering, Math, & Physical Sciences   Kudoboard for Stephen: https://utsaadvising.kudoboard.com/boards/TrGudsQE/stephengentzel Stephen Gentzel is a lifelong Texan and reluctant millennial currently residing in Dallas. When not helping students work toward their education and career goals at his day job, he enjoys long walks by the lake and learning useless facts from random Wikipedia articles. Stephen loves to travel and not being able to take a vacation was one of the worst things about 2020 in his book. His favorite type of food is Thai, and he can even make a few half-decent Thai dishes. He has a deep love for dogs because they are all good boys but hasn’t committed to getting one yet. Stephen has a BBA in Supply Chain Management with a minor in History from Baylor University and has served as an Academic Advisor for Dallas College at the Eastfield Campus since 2018. He is excited to join the fine folks of UTSA and help students design a better and richer life for themselves.

Meet Austin Lord Academic Advising Unit: Engineering, Math, & Physical Sciences   Kudoboard for Austin: https://utsaadvising.kudoboard.com/boards/sMKxuAWW/austinlord Experience: Austin has spent several years in student service roles at California State University, Fresno (Fresno State).  He started as a New Student Orientation Leader in Summer 2013, a position he continued in for two more summers.  Before working in the College of Science and Mathematics, Austin also worked in the Learning Center as a Tutor and Supplemental Instruction Leader, in the department of Electrical and Computer Engineering as a grader, and in the College of Social Sciences as a Probation/Disqualification Graduate Intern.  Since 2017, Austin has worked in the College of Science and Mathematics.  He has transitioned from Graduate Intern to My Degree Plan Specialist to a full-time Academic Advisor, a job he has served in since 2018. Education: Austin is an alumnus of Fresno State.  After earning a bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Austin entered the Counseling Program to earn his Master’s Degree in Counseling, specializing in the Student Affairs and College Counseling option. Personal: Outside work hours Austin enjoys playing video games (often fast-paced adventure or racing games), going rock climbing (indoors at the gym only!), and taking care of his baby, a 2018 Civic Type R in Aegean Blue.  If there were more hours in the day, Austin would like to read more and take part in a campus car club, which he previously served as the staff advisor for at Fresno State. Favorite Quote: “It’s our world, it’s what we make it/Make it a better place” – Consequences by Iced Earth