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Jan. 21, 2026
When Robert Zeigler told his high school counselor he was thinking about joining the Navy, she encouraged him. He wasn’t college material, she said. He agreed. He didn’t like school much. At the time, no one could have predicted that Zeigler would go on to spend more than 40 years at San Antonio College — first as a student, then as a professor and administrator, including 12 years as president before retiring in 2014.
Jan. 16, 2026
Together, they strengthened community voices through bilingual journalism and expanded access to higher education. Tino Duran passed away in 2017 and Millie Duran 2022. Their legacy lives on through the Tino and Millie Duran Welcome Center at San Antonio College, which reflects the Durans’ legacy of service by helping students and families navigate the college enrollment process and access opportunities at San Antonio College.
Dec. 3, 2025
The smell of bleach and water transports him to his childhood years. He recalls his mom grabbing him by the ear and demanding that he clean the walls after he had just defiled them with his drawings. Eternally being called necio, a Spanish term for someone who is being naughty or foolish, Cruz Ortiz remembers being that creative child who always knew he would one day become an artist.
Nov. 6, 2025
Patti Garcia is a positive person. In fact, she is a B-positive person. She knows this because since she was in her 20’s, she has been a regular blood donor to South Texas Blood and Tissue. Giving anywhere from four to eight donations every year, Patti reached a significant achievement – she reached her 100th lifetime donation at the same time San Antonio College was set to mark its 100th anniversary.
Oct. 6, 2025
Sybel Pici’s career has spanned multiple industries, leadership positions, and entrepreneurial ventures over the years. If you ask her, it all started with two formative years at San Antonio College. From SAC, Pici rose through the ranks at a local tech firm. She then earned national recognition as a franchise owner with her husband for 20 years.