SOUTHWEST ALUMNI
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Information on this page is here to keep Southwest alumni informed about upcoming events and seminary news, as well as the availability of valuable services Southwest provides to its alumni. Additionally, alumni can use this page to stay in touch with the seminary via the contact information at the bottom of this page. Please be sure to keep Southwest informed of any changes to your contact information, changes in employment or interesting information and developments in your life.
NEWS
Seminary enrollment surges about 40 percent
Enrollment for the fall semester at Seminary of the Southwest has increased about 40 percent from Fall 2008 registration. "We celebrate a significant surge in enrollment at Seminary of the Southwest," said the Very Rev. Douglas Travis, dean and president. "Director Jennielle Strother and assistant Beth Robertson - our new recruiting and admissions team - have done wonderful work for our seminary."
Details at http://www.ssw.edu/news/view/fall-enrollment-up-40-percent-at-southwest
Consultant and writer Elizabeth Freese wins Creation Care sermon contest
[Episcopal News Service] Elizabeth Freese Class of 2008, founder of Deep Conversion
Communications, has won the Franciscan Philanthropist Award in this
year's Earth Ministry sermon contest. Read her sermon and learn more about Deep Conversion at
http://www.ssw.edu/news/view/the-irresistible-sustainable-future
2009 Blandy Lectures
The Rt. Rev. Andy Doyle presented two lectures – the Revs. Johnny Cook and Doug Earle (both Class of 1984) and Lacy Largent (Class of 1990) received Hal Perry Distinguished Alumni Awards – and, Molly Bennett was honored with a Durstan McDonald Teaching Award during the alumni reunion. http://www.ssw.edu/news/view/blandy-lectures-2009
John Hines Day 2009
Seminary of the Southwest celebrated the legacy of the late Presiding Bishop John Hines, who founded our seminary in 1952, during our annual John Hines Day October 1. Professor-emeritus Charlie Cook gave a personal reflection about Hines, Professor Kathleen Russell preached an excellent sermon about John Hines and a Texas Historical Commission marker honoring Hines was unveiled during the day. Read texts and see photos at http://www.ssw.edu/news/view/john-hines-day-2009
Southwest grad chairs Anglican Consultative Council
Musing on the current state of the Anglican Communion, the Rt. Rev. James Tengatenga, Class of 1985 and recently-elected chair of the Anglican Consultative Council (ACC), turned to the words of a song by Bob Dylan to express his hopes.
Bishop Dena Harrison chairs Southwest board of trustees
The Rt. Rev. Dena Harrison, a 1987 graduate, is the new chair of Seminary of the Southwest's board of trustees. Bishop Harrison is the first woman to head the Southwest board.
Alumnus Fromberg Designs Gen Con 09 Logo
A swirl of dancing figures - coupled with the words "I in you and you in me' - was selected as the winning entry in a contest to select a logo for the 2009 General Convention theme of Ubuntu. "I feel humbled, honored and excited about people thinking and talking about the design and what it means to live, move and work together," said the Rev. Paul Fromberg (Class of 1990) of his winning logo.
SERVICES for ALUMNI
Personalized Seminary of the Southwest Alumni Email Accounts
Seminary of the Southwest is proud to offer permanent alum.ssw.edu email addresses powered by Google to all alumni. You may use your alumni address( your.name@alum.ssw.edu) as your main mailbox or have Southwest mail forwarded to your Hotmail, Yahoo or other email address. To sign up for your own Southwest alumni email account send a message to Adrian Matthys at amatthys@ssw.edu. You will receive a message containing instructions on how to log into your account within 48 hours.
Online Research Tools Through Booher Library
ATLAS Full-Text Plus online journal research tools are now available to all Southwest alumni. Simply click on the link above to email the library for access.
CONTACT SEMINARY OF THE SOUTWEST
Adrian Matthys
Director of Annual Giving & Alumni Relations
Seminary of the Southwest
501 East 32nd Street
Austin, Texas 78705
Office Phone - 512.439.0333
Mobile - 512.917.9618
Email - amatthys@ssw.edu
Fax - 512.472.3098
