7:36 p.m.
Happy Monday!
We hope your day is going well. It is our pleasure to announce three of our staff members
have accepted the Academic Advisor III position for UTSA Academic Advising. Their
official start date for their positions will be Monday, August 9th; however, they will
support Academic Advising as needed, while transitioning to their new positions.
Please help us congratulate Karl, Laura, and Nen on their new roles by using their
individual Kudosboard included in their introductions below. They will be available for
you to add kudos until Monday, August 9, 2021.
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Meet Karl Fisher
Karl holds a Bachelor of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies from The University of Texas at
San Antonio (UTSA). He has worked at UTSA since January 2015. His experience as part of
UTSA Academic Advising began as an Academic Advisor I in Interdisciplinary Education and
as an Academic Advisor II in Math and Physical Sciences. Karl was the first recipient of
the George Bergquist Award in his first year as an academic advisor. This award was
created to honor the memory of Mr. Bergquist to reflect his exemplary student-focused
advising approach, positivity, and teamwork. Karl is excited to begin his new role
supporting the Engineering advising unit.
You can post a congratulatory message to Karl using this link:
https://utsaadvising.kudoboard.com/boards/UGf45pSs
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Meet Laura Garcia
Laura holds a Bachelor of Science in Public Relations from the University of Texas at
Austin and a Masters of Education from the University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA). She
has worked for the University of Texas system for over 10 years. Her experience includes
advising students at South San Antonio High School as part of a UT-Austin program, UTSA
Enrollment Services Officer I/II in Student Financial Aid & Enrollment Services, and
as Academic Advisor I/II in Interdisciplinary Education since July 2014. She is excited to
begin her new role as part of the Life & Health Sciences advising unit.
You can post a congratulatory message to Laura using this link:
https://utsaadvising.kudoboard.com/boards/67HMKEtL
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Meet Nen Huynh
Nen holds a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and a Master of Arts in Community Counseling
from The University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA). She has worked for The University of
Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) since 2012 in Engineering Advising. Her experience in higher
education includes community college student success programs and a pre-college advisor.
Additionally, Nen is a licensed professional counselor (L.P.C.). She is excited to begin
her new role as the newest member of the Exploratory Programs unit.
You can post a congratulatory message to Nen using this link:
https://utsaadvising.kudoboard.com/boards/U7J4ZeJ2
Sara Tate, M.S.
Senior Academic Program Advisor
The University of Texas at San Antonio
Resilience and Retention Advising Program
One UTSA Circle
San Antonio, TX 78249
Phone: (210) 458-4900
sara.tate@utsa.edu<mailto:sara.tate@utsa.edu>
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