Making Christ’s Love Tangible:
Inaugural Medical Mission to the Philippines
We are excited to share The Word Magazine's Summer 2024 servant leadership edition, highlighting the incredible work accomplished by faculty, students and alumni at the University of the Incarnate Word.
In this issue, read about the inaugural medical mission trip to the Philippines; learn about the incredible life of Sister Margaret Patrice; and hear the inspiring story of UIW alumna Rosann M. Sikora and her husband.
A scholar, author and dedicated servant-leader, Sister Margaret Patrice Slattery served as the President of the University of the Incarnate Word (UIW), then called Incarnate Word College, from 1972 to 1985. During her tenure, Sister Margaret Patrice contributed to the University's growth and development in ways that forever changed the trajectory of UIW.
Roseann M. Sikora and her husband of 60 years, retired U.S. Air Force Maj. Timothy S. Sikora have led lives of adventure and service. They traveled and lived all around the world due to her husband's service, first as a U.S. Navy family and later in the Air Force. Both chose careers in nursing.
When you think about being a leader, being "on top," being where the buck stops," what goes through your mind? What if I told you that being a true leader is not about having power over others, benefiting personally (financially or otherwise), or getting recognition?
Stephanie Denning
Email: sdenning@uiwtx.edu
