Seminary of the Southwest News
Backpacks, Blessings & New Beginnings: Southwest Welcomes 43 New Students
Each year the seminary slowly begins to awaken from its summer slumber when new student
58th Blandy Lecture to Explore the Future of Mental Health and Theology
Seminary of the Southwest is pleased to announce the theme of the 58th Annual Blandy
Seminary of the Southwest elects the Rev. Ruthanna Hooke, PhD, as 10th dean and president
The Board of Trustees of Seminary of the Southwest has elected the Rev. Ruthanna B.
Awa Jangha Honored for Leadership in Revising National Spiritual and Religious Counseling Best Practices
Awa Jangha, Ph.D., assistant professor of counselor education at Seminary of the Southwest, was recently
Southwest Welcomes 35 Graduates into the Alumni Community at 2026 Commencement
Commencement week at Seminary of the Southwest was filled with joyful celebrations, meaningful worship, and
Anthony Baker and Gena St. David Announced as 58th Blandy Lecture Speakers
Seminary of the Southwest is proud to announce Anthony Baker, PhD and Gena St. David,
Building Connections: MHC Alumni Panel Brings Together Graduates and Seniors
This spring, the Master of Mental Health Counseling (MHC) program hosted a lively Alumni Panel
The Most Rev. Sean W. Rowe visits Southwest Campus ahead of Commencement
Last month, Seminary of the Southwest welcomed the Most Rev. Sean W. Rowe and the
Southwest Student Becomes First Episcopal Seminarian Selected for Bossey Institute in Switzerland
As the church continues to deepen its commitment to ecumenical and interreligious engagement, one Southwest
Iona Collaborative and Southwest to Offer Certificate in Congregational Spiritual Direction
The Iona Collaborative announces the inaugural cohort of students for the Certificate in Congregational Spiritual
Black Counseling Alumni Gathering at Southwest Centers Wellness, Connection, and Community
In April, Counseling faculty and current counseling students at Seminary of the Southwest organized a
Southwest Faculty Engage in Leadership and Professional Dialogue at National Counseling Conference
At this year’s American Counseling Association (ACA) Conference in Columbus, Ohio, Seminary of the Southwest
Introducing Community Conversations from the Iona Collaborative: Tools for the Church in the Age of Exhaustion
Leading in a small or bi-vocational church can be both deeply rewarding and profoundly exhausting—and
Seminary of the Southwest Academic Dean Participates in Historic Vatican Events Honoring St. John Henry Newman
The Rev. Benjamin King, Ph.D., Academic Dean and Duncalf-Villavoso Professor of Church History at Seminary
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