International Advisory Council COESS had its first International Advisory Council dinner in the beautiful city of San Miguel de Allende, Mexico in July, 2007. Attending were prominent individuals from diverse cultural backgrounds, representing the areas of government, education, health, and business.
Membership Hon. Edward Clancy, consular agent, American Embassy, San Miguel de Allende Sr. Jesus Correa, presidente municipal, San Miguel de Allende Mr. Dennis Hart, Esq., president, San Miguel Educational Foundation, San Miguel de Allende Ms. Sherry Heinecke, Minor Corporation, Bangkok, Thailand Dr. Eddie W. Henderson, dean, College of Education and Social Sciences, West Texas A&M University, Canyon, Texas Sr. Miguel Kegal, general manager, Biblioteca Publica de San Miguel de Allende Ms. Robin Loving, coordinator, WTAMU and San Miguel de Allende Partnership in Education Dr. Javier Magallanes Camacho, director de Salud Reproductivo, Instituto Mexicano de Seguro Social, Queretero, Mexico Dr. Robert Maxwell, physician, San Miguel de Allende Hon. Debra McCartt, mayor, City of Amarillo, Amarillo, Texas Mr. Rajiv Mehra, director, Uday Tours and Travel Pvt. Ltd, New Delhi, India Dr. J. Patrick O’Brien, president, West Texas A&M University, Canyon, Texas Sra. Maria Concepcion Perez, directora, Escuela Primaria Independencia, San Miguel de Allende Sr. Franciso Peyret, director of tourism and international relations, City of San Miguel de Allende Ms. Helen Piehl, president and CEO, Western Sales and Testing, Amarillo, Texas Profesor Wenceslao Sanano Rendon, director, Escuela Secondaria Technica La Luz Sr. Marc Rodriquez, general manager, Casa de Sierra Nevada Hotel, San Miguel de Allende Mr. Leonardo Rosen, community volunteer, San Miguel de Allende Hermana Sofia Laura Rangel Salazar, superiora general, La Orden de Las Hermanas Dominicas de Maria, San Miguel de Allende Mr. Rod Schroder, superintendent, Amarillo Independent School District, Amarillo, Texas Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Schaeffer, investors and philanthropists, Happy, Texas Dr. Angela Spaulding, associate dean, College of Education and Social Sciences, West Texas A&M University, Canyon, Texas
The creation of the Council strengthens the University’s relationships with the international community and provides opportunities for publicity and advancing opportunities to bring cultural awareness and understanding to current and future generations of students. Please read the following letter from an international advisory committee member, Dr. Javier Magallanes Camacho, Director de Salud Reproductivo, Instituto Mexicano de Seguro Social, Queretero, Mexico(translated from Spanish to English): Dear Dean, Hello. I hope you are doing well. First, I want to take this opportunity to thank you for your important offer given to me to serve on the International Counsel. Let me commend you for this important mission you all have taken with your students and professors. It’s transparent the fruits of contribution this enormous talent and grand vision will produce by the College of Education and Social Sciences. You can be confident that we will give our best efforts to help combat the limits and obstacles we face. On a separate note, I want to share my large gratitude for the efforts your companions (Dr. Spaulding) and yourself for what you do for the children of Mexico and for Mexican origin students in the United States. The opportunity you all offer them and your teachers through this travel experience is worthy of recognition and requires respect for the fact that this world has good people like yourself and your team members. With respect and gratitude,
Dr. Jesus JavierMagallanes Camacho P.S. Also I will be thankful to you if you send me the commentaries/reviews from the assembly of the International Council, with some notes on its objectives and possible photographs to share with community and to our corresponding news. | 
