At commencement each year, the Philosophy Faculty at St. Philip’s College bestows an award on a member of our community for their work supporting international education and service.
This year’s recipient is LaTanya Kurney, who has made a deep and significant contribution to the international students across all of the colleges of the Alamo Colleges District and in turn the San Antonio community. As the coordinator for international relations, LaTanya oversees virtual exchanges and facilitates dual degree and international transfer programs with foreign university partners for the Alamo Colleges District. She is also an alternate responsible officer (ARO) for the J-1 Exchange Visitor Program for exchange visitors attending the Colleges through sponsored programs. As a representative of Alamo Colleges District, LaTanya has presented and co-presented on internationalization and globalization at various national and international conferences and workshops. As an English professional, she has also lead several literary presentations, offering insight and analysis of numerous British, Harlem Renaissance, and Mexican-American literary works. LaTanya has a bachelor of science degree in organizational leadership from Rockhurst University (Kansas City, MO) as well as a master of arts degree in English literature from Texas A&M University – San Antonio (San Antonio, TX). She is also an active member of NAFSA: the Association of International Educators, the world's largest and most comprehensive nonprofit association dedicated to international education and exchange, where she is a member of the Professional Development Committee. She is also a member of the San Antonio International Education Forum and regularly presents at their gatherings. LaTanya is also the Fulbright Liaison to the Fulbright Scholar Program in the U.S. State Department in Washington, DC. |