Seminary of the Southwest News
Rev. Dr. Dominique Robinson Recognized for Faithful, Creative Leadership by Candler School of Theology
Seminary of the Southwest celebrates Rev. Dr. Dominique A. Robinson, Assistant Professor of Preaching, who
Embodied Nonviolence in a Time of Collective Tension: A Conversation with Kazu Haga & Gena St. David
Blandy Event: Embodied Nonviolence in a Time of Collective Tension: A Conversation with Kazu Haga
Two exceptional alumni to be honored at this year’s Blandy Lecture and Alumni Convocation
Rev. Andy Andrews and Kevin Overton-Hadnot to be award recipients The Alumni Association of Seminary
Celebrating Deaf Awareness Month and Deaf Latine Heritage
September was Deaf Awareness Month, and our seminary community had several opportunities to learn from
Seminary Students Make Annual Visit to the Harry Ransom Center at UT Austin
Students from Seminary of the Southwest made a visit to the Harry Ransom Center at
Building Connections Through Legacy: Southwest Celebrates John E. Hines
“The Church must be where the action is—where human beings are struggling to make sense
Southwest Senior Travels to the Church of England with Seminary Consultation on Mission Grant
Over five weeks this summer, Senior Master of Divinity and Transitional Deacon Timothy Beltran del
Southwest Students Honor Jonathan Daniels at Annual Pilgrimage
This past August, Dr. Marlon Johnson, Dean of Community Life, attended the annual Jonathan Daniels
Dr. Stephanie Ramirez Leads Special Issue of Anglican Theological Review on Faith and Mental Health
In the Summer 2025 edition of Anglican Theological Review, Volume 107, Issue 3, Dr. Stephanie
Southwest Welcomes 51 New Students at Matriculation
On Sunday, August 24, 2025 Southwest celebrated matriculation with evening prayer in Christ Chapel and
Iona Collaborative Hosts Leaders for Real Talk About Resources
On August 11-13, the Iona Collaborative joined forces with Episcopal Divinity School and Trinity NYC
The Rev. Lecia Brannon Named Candidate for Bishop of North Dakota
It is with joy that Southwest shares the news that the Rev. Lecia Diaz Brannon,

Iona Collaborative Awarded Reflective Practices Grant for Thriving in Ministry Program
In 2022, the Iona Collaborative at Seminary of the Southwest was awarded a Reflective Practices

The Very Rev. Dr. Kelly Brown Douglas to Receive McDonald Teaching Award
Seminary of the Southwest recently announced that the 2023 McDonald Teaching Award will be presented

Black History Month 2023 at Southwest
Black History Month Kickoff Dinner and Keynote with the Very Rev. Kim Coleman Friday, February

2022 Blandy Lecture Gathers and Inspires
On November 16, 2022, the annual Blandy Lecture was presented by the Southwest Alumni Association

Dr. Steven Tomlinson and Eugene Sepulveda presented Humanitarian Award by Anti-Defamation League
On October 25, 2022, the Austin chapter of the Anti-Defamation League honored Southwest’s Associate Professor

Iona Collaborative Alumni Spotlight: The Rev. Deacon Anita Ware
First Graduate of the Diocese of Western North Carolina Iona Program In January 2010, the

Southwest Celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month
September 15 to October 15 is National Hispanic Heritage Month, and Southwest celebrated with several

Southwest Celebrates John Hines Day
Each year in early October, Southwest marks the legacy of its founder, the Rt. Rev.

Iona Collaborative Hosts Thriving in Ministry Cohort Retreats on Campus
In 2018, the Iona Collaborative at Seminary of the Southwest, received a grant from the

The Rev. Lecia Brannon begins new ministry with role on Southwest’s Advancement Team
Seminary of the Southwest is pleased to announce that the Rev. Lecia Diaz Brannon has

The Rev. Benjamin King, Ph.D, announced as the new Duncalf-Villavoso Professor of Church History
The Rev. King to begin appointment in July, 2023 Seminary of the Southwest announces that

Soul in the City Welcomes Poet Roger Reeves
On Thursday, September 22, the Center for Writing and Creative Expression launched its ’22–’23 Soul