Sonia Quirino Canales Diversity & Inclusion Manager, H-E-B Brackenridge High School, Class of 1993 Who was your favorite teacher? My favorite teacher of my entire K-12 life was Ms. Eleanor Marie Zepeda at Woodrow Wilson Elementary. I first met Ms. Zepeda when she was a new 2nd grade teacher. Not only did I have […]
Jose Ramon Campos Owner CommonWealth Coffeehouse & Bakery What is your favorite book? The Alchemist – Paulo Coelho Who was your favorite teacher? Mrs. Peggy Hair – 7th & 8th grade English St. George Episcopal School Mrs. Hair was not just a teacher but a mentor as well. Smart and intelligent but wise and […]
Kelly Boswell, CPA, CFE Director of Tax Controversy ADKF What is your favorite book? I have several but one of my favorites is a book of poems gifted to me when I was nine from my Grandmother – The Best Loved Poems of James Whitcomb Riley. It has her handwriting in the front cover with […]
The San Antonio Independent School District (SAISD) Foundation is expanding its support of student experiences in SAISD through Book Buddies, a program providing free books for SAISD students in grades PK-8, allowing them to start and grow their own home libraries. Key highlights: Port San Antonio […]
Robert Olivares Senior Vice President, Corporate Marketing Republic National Distributing Company What is your favorite book? Animal Farm – taught me that as you help people and earn their trust along the way… do not abuse that responsibility by forgetting why and for whom you assumed the power you have been given. Who […]
Contact: Angelica Garza | Email: tpcagarza@saisd.net | Cell: 956-336-9388 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Brighter Sky Foundation presents $50,000 to Bridge Digital Divide in San Antonio ISD SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS – The SAISD Foundation is honored to announce a gift of $50,000 in support of the #ConnectCampaign from the Brighter Sky Foundation. The SAISD Foundation launched […]
August 2020 – This summer we partnered with San Antonio ISD transportation and library teams to promote literacy through Book Buddies, a new program of The SAISD Foundation. The Roll Into Reading mobile book tour stopped at 70 in-district meal distribution sites, delivering over 16,000 books to students. Thank you to the dozens of community volunteers who helped prep 5,600 bags to hand out to kids. […]
It is educator grant season at the SAISD Foundation! We love this time of year because we get to witness firsthand the impact of our fundraising efforts through grants awarded to phenomenal SAISD educators. Educators, who during such a tumultuous time, have gone above and beyond for their students and still wish to offer them […]
[et_pb_section][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text]We are delighted to highlight 4 REALTOR® partners who are supporting students in San Antonio ISD (SAISD) through their businesses. Lynn Knapik of Lynn Knapik Real Estate LLC made a $300 donation to the SAISD Scholarship Fund in the summer of 2020 to honor new homeowners. The couple had recently purchased a home in the San […]
Amanda Keammerer Vice President of Cybersecurity San Antonio Chamber of Commerce Who was your favorite teacher? Oh gosh, I have a few favorite teachers, so I hope if they read this: All of you were important to me! Mrs. Bordes is one of my favorites for sure – she taught our high school Russian […]
