With this issue of San Antonio Woman, we are celebrating 15 years of publication.
Leading Us Into the Future
The three women featured in this article are
on the forefront of that change, working with dedication and enthusiasm to build a stronger city.
Go-To Leaders
In San Antonio, they are known as the leaders who get the job done. If you have a professional or
community need, just go to one of these women, and they will either help or point you in the right direction.
Nursing Leaders
From education to research, nurses in San Antonio are making a huge impact
in the quality of patient care in this community. They work alongside physicians and nursing students to raise the bar and offer new ideas, innovations and peace of mind.
students to raise the bar and offer new ideas, innovations and peace of mind.
The New Executives
Though most of us still commute to work every day, a growing number of people opt to work from home for a variety of reasons, and analysts predict that the trend is likely to grow.
Winter Romance: Finding Love in Later Years
Older people may have a harder time finding a life partner, but when they do, they often create more harmonious relationships than the young. The couples we talked to for this article share their personal experiences. Shirley and John Neither Shirley Rushing nor John...
Up Front: They Can Stand the Heat and Then Some
IT’S NOT GLAMOROUS AND THE HOURS ARE LONG, BUT WOMEN CHEFS LOVE THEIR WORK By JASMINA WELLINGHOFF PHOTOGRAPHY BY BRYAN LE NGUYEN Women have been masters of the kitchen at home for a millennium, but relatively few have ventured into professional cooking, and even...
Political Players: It’s No Longer an All-Male Club, More Women Than Ever Are Running For Office
Not that long ago, the world of politics was an all-male club that only occasionally admitted a woman into its ranks. But that’s rapidly changing. With two women running for president this year, we decided to talk to a few women who have been in politics for a while,...
Upfront: It’s Good To Have Friends
Friendship has always been part of human communities but in our busy lives and mobile society it’s not easy to keep friendships alive. Yet both social and neuro-medical scientists increasingly confirm the benefits of social engagement for our health, wellbeing and...
Upfront: Family Pain Gives Rise To A Greater Good
The last thing any parent wants to hear is that there’s something wrong with their child. And yet, it happens, and the “wrong” is sometimes very serious. It’s heartbreaking and life changing. The three families profiled here have learned not only to live with it, but...
Upfront: More San Antonio Congregations are Welcoming Women Leaders
Leading the Flock Not that long ago most pastors and priests were men, and hardly anyone questioned that state of affairs. How things have changed in a few decades! Today, female clergy are active in most Christian denominations and in Reform Judaism, and more and...
Upfront: Four Women Shaping a New look for San Antonio
Renewal with Respect for the Past BY JASMINA WELLINGHOFF PHOTOGRAPHY BY JESSICA GIESEY Cities across the U.S. are increasingly striving to preserve their historical buildings and cultural heritage and San Antonio is no different. In fact, we are ahead of the game. As...
Upfront: A Brush with Death Opens Minds and Hearts
Four fascinating encounters with the near-death experience Ever since Dr. Raymond Moody published his book Life After Life in 1975, the public has been at least somewhat aware of what he called the near-death experience or NDE. These experiences happen to some people...
Raising Grandchildren: Three San Antonio Couples Discuss the Rewards and Sacrifices
According to AARP, 7.8 million American children live with relatives other than their parents, and5.8 million of those live with their grandparents. In fact, this number has been rising steadily over the past four decades and has attracted the attention of social...
Guys to Know: Darryl Byrd
After serving as the founding president and CEO of SA2020 since its inception in 2011 until a few months ago, Darryl Byrd has recently launched ULTRAte, a consulting firm that aims to help clients with the vision and strategies for business or community development....
Mothers & Daughters Echoing Each Other
From generation to generation. The myth that we become our mothers can be infuriating, but in some ways it’s true. Daughters shape their own lives while mothers watch their daughters grow into beautiful young women. Wrinkles begin to map the mothers’ faces, the power...
Women on the Front Lines of Pathogens
Battling viruses, infections and communicable diseases Not that long ago, most Americans believed that infectious diseases were a threat from the past, subdued by vaccines, improved sanitation and the momentous discovery of antibiotics. Unfortunately, the situation is...
Living the American Dream: four immigrants tell their stories.
Finding Success in the states The word “immigrant” has traditionally been associated in this country with political refugees or impoverished “huddled masses yearning to breathe free,” but many newcomers since the 1960s do not fit either mold. Like the women we talked...
