Original story: UT Health San Antonio Newsroom
Shared By: Orith Farago

SAN ANTONIO (April 16, 2025) — UT Health San Antonio’s 2025 Presidential Ambassador Scholars were officially recognized by Francisco Cigarroa, MD, senior executive vice president for health affairs and health system, during an awards ceremony at the Academic and Administration Building April 15.
Since 1988, the Presidential Ambassador Scholar Awards have been provided to outstanding students from each of the five schools and this year adding the School of Public Health. Selected by their deans, the ambassadors each receive $5,000 scholarships and represent the student body and the university at distinguished events throughout the year.
During the awards event, Cigarroa presented each student with medals and certificates.
The six scholars, one from each school in the university, are: Henriette Balinda, PhD, The University of Texas School of Public Health San Antonio; Brooke Heche, School of Nursing; Erik Marchant, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences; Hamsi Nathan, School of Dentistry; Aubree Perkins, School of Health Professions; and Alexander Weinstein, Joe R. and Teresa Lozano Long School of Medicine.
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