Seminary of the Southwest News
Seminary celebrates sixty-fifth commencement
Friends and family of Seminary of the Southwest’s 24 graduates and three honorary doctorate recipients
Soul by Southwest creative journal
The Soul by Southwest creative journal’s editorial team hosted a release party for the Spring
“Anglican Women at Prayer”
Anglican Theological Review (ATR) has focused its Spring 2016 issue on “Anglican Women at Prayer”
Rodriguez wins grant for Latino evangelism
The Evangelical Education Society (EES) has awarded the Rev. Al Rodriguez, interim director of the
Southwest’s communications receive awards
Seminary of the Southwest received four Polly Bond awards for communications work produced in 2015
Hope Benko to lead enrollment office
Dean and President Cynthia Briggs Kittredge has announced the hire of the Rev. Hope Benko
Horacio Pena honored by the City of Miami
Dr. Horacio Pena, senior instructor at Seminary of the Southwest teaching the Spanish language since
New pastoral theology professor announced
Academic Dean Scott Bader-Saye has announced the hire of Seminary of the Southwest’s new Assistant
Joslyn-Siemiatkoski and Patterson win Conant grants
Dr. Dan Joslyn-Siemiatkoski and the Rev. Jane Patterson, PhD are two of the 19 winners
Commencement celebrates graduates and honors leaders
Seminary of the Southwest will hold its sixty-fifth commencement on Tuesday, May 24, 2016, at
“A contemplative grounding for praying your life”
Seminary of the Southwest was pleased to welcome Brother Curtis Almquist, Society of St. John
Minnix wins counseling research award
The Association For Spiritual, Ethical and Religious Values in Counseling (ASERVIC) has awarded Dr. Gena

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. Hooke,

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

Southwest Students Attended Annual AANHPI Episcopal Leadership Retreat
By Rachel Ambasing, MDiv Class of 2028 and Postulant in the Diocese of San Diego

Formation in the Borderland: Juniors Journey to the U.S.-Mexico Border for Encuentro
Each year, junior Master of Divinity students from Seminary of the Southwest take part in