Annual Scholarship Events
We Honor Our Trailblazers Who Turn Vision Into Action
2025 Future Trailblazers Fundraiser
Empowering the Next Generation of Leaders
Fundraising Campaign supporting SAWCCF's Lila Cockrell Scholarship and Rosemary Kowalski Scholarship educational scholarship programs.
Empowering the Next Generation of Leaders
Fundraising Campaign supporting SAWCCF's Lila Cockrell Scholarship and Rosemary Kowalski Scholarship educational scholarship programs.
2024 Trailblazer Awards Luncheon
Honoring Dr. Adena Loston, Viloa Botello Barrios, and Tracy Wolf
Honoring Dr. Adena Loston, Viloa Botello Barrios, and Tracy Wolf
2023 Trailblazer Awards Luncheon
Aaronetta Pierce, Rosemary Kowalski, and Hope Andrade
Aaronetta Pierce, Rosemary Kowalski, and Hope Andrade
Honoring San Antonio's Frontline Workers and Military
Pictured left to right (top row): Janie Barrera, mary Rose Brown, Felecia Etheridge, Mary Mary M. Dennis
Second row: Marise McDermott, Lt. Col. Kathryn Meyers, Dr. Diane Snyder, Hon. Veronica Vasquez
Third row: Suzanne Wade, Margaret Wilson-Anaglia
Second row: Marise McDermott, Lt. Col. Kathryn Meyers, Dr. Diane Snyder, Hon. Veronica Vasquez
Third row: Suzanne Wade, Margaret Wilson-Anaglia
Pictured left to right (front row): Dr. Ann Eisenberg;Jody Hernandez; Emma Faye Rudkin; April Ancira; and Kimberly Lubel.
Left to right (back row): Sarah Becher, SAWCC Chair; Dr. Cynthia Teniente-Matson; Laura Vaccaro; Hon. Katie Reed; Dr. Marian Sokol; Dr. Marie Parnell Thurston, Senator José Menéndez, and Hon. Yvonne Katz, Exec. Director.
Left to right (back row): Sarah Becher, SAWCC Chair; Dr. Cynthia Teniente-Matson; Laura Vaccaro; Hon. Katie Reed; Dr. Marian Sokol; Dr. Marie Parnell Thurston, Senator José Menéndez, and Hon. Yvonne Katz, Exec. Director.
Pictured left to right (front row): Ericka Prosper Nirenberg; Deborah Seabron; Megan Wise de Valdez; Trish DeBerry; Renee Flores; Katie Harvey; Hon. Pat Jasso;
Left to right (back row): Dr. Yvonne Katz, SAWCC Exec. Dir.; Dr. Susan Blackwood, Gala Chair; Abigail Kampmann; Suzanne Scott; Dr. Adelina Silva; Hon. Bonnie Conner; Cecilia Herrera; Janet Holliday; Nancy May; Senator José Menéndez; Gen. Sue Turner; Sarah Becher, SAWCC Chair; Cleto Rodriguez, MC
Left to right (back row): Dr. Yvonne Katz, SAWCC Exec. Dir.; Dr. Susan Blackwood, Gala Chair; Abigail Kampmann; Suzanne Scott; Dr. Adelina Silva; Hon. Bonnie Conner; Cecilia Herrera; Janet Holliday; Nancy May; Senator José Menéndez; Gen. Sue Turner; Sarah Becher, SAWCC Chair; Cleto Rodriguez, MC
Pictured left to right (front row): Gail Hathaway; Delia McLerran; Betty Beuche; Dr. Arcelia Johnson; Sheryl Sculley and Martha Tijerina.
Left to right (back row): Sarah Becher - SAWCC Chair-Elect; Edith McAllister; Jane Macon; Gen. Angie Salinas; Hon. Leticia Van de Putte; Rosemary Kowalski; Adam Caskey, MC and Dr. Yvonne Katz, SAWCC Chair.
Left to right (back row): Sarah Becher - SAWCC Chair-Elect; Edith McAllister; Jane Macon; Gen. Angie Salinas; Hon. Leticia Van de Putte; Rosemary Kowalski; Adam Caskey, MC and Dr. Yvonne Katz, SAWCC Chair.
Pictured left to right (front row): Paula Gold-Williams - Comet; Dale Eastman - Comet; Angelica Docog - Comet; LeAnne Berreth - Rising Star; and Hannah Beck - Rising Star.
Left to right (back row): Sondra Grohman - Comet, Sheriff Susan Pamerleau - Comet; Bonnie Prosser Elder - Comet; Dr. Sonia Saldivar-Hull - Comet; Mayor Emeritus Lila Cockrell - North Star; and Mayor Ivy Taylor - North Star.
Left to right (back row): Sondra Grohman - Comet, Sheriff Susan Pamerleau - Comet; Bonnie Prosser Elder - Comet; Dr. Sonia Saldivar-Hull - Comet; Mayor Emeritus Lila Cockrell - North Star; and Mayor Ivy Taylor - North Star.
Pictured left to right: Keely Petty - Meteor; Dr. Mary Helen Vera - Meteor; Dayla Sarai Pepi, J.D. - Comet; Leslie Hyman - Comet; Dr. Maria Hernandez-Ferrier - North Star; Pamela Taylor - Comet; Patricia Castillo - Meteor; Paula Owen - Comet; and Patricia Smothers - North Star. Additional Honorees not pictured - Rose Gonzalez Perez, Elaine Mendoza, Hon. Ruth Jones McClendon, Dr. Rajam Ramamurthy, and Dr. Harriett Romo.
Pictured left to right: Kat Price - Meteor; Sylvia Rodriguez - North Star; Jackie Gorman - Meteor; Annette Rodriguez - Rising Star; Dr. Adena Williams Loston - Comet; Maria Wellisch - North Star; Dahna Hull - Rising Star; Jelynne LeBlanc-Burley - Meteor; Sonia Rodriguez - Rising Star; Yolanda Valenzuela - Meteor; Dr. Jackie Claunch - Comet; and Sylvia Cardona - Rising Star.
Pictured left to right: Kat Price - Meteor; Sylvia Rodriguez - North Star; Jackie Gorman - Meteor; Annette Rodriguez - Rising Star; Dr. Adena Williams Loston - Comet; Maria Wellisch - North Star; Dahna Hull - Rising Star; Jelynne LeBlanc-Burley - Meteor; Sonia Rodriguez - Rising Star; Yolanda Valenzuela - Meteor; Dr. Jackie Claunch - Comet; and Sylvia Cardona - Rising Star.
Pictured left to right: Dr. Martha Lundell - Meteor; Chris Alderete - North Star; Dr. Betty Merchant - North Star; Dr. Raquel Marquez - Comet; Madeline Slay - Rising Star; Sonya Medina - Rising Star; Choco Meza - Meteor; and the SAWCC President Emeritus, Ginger Purdy - Comet.