April 4, 2019, Filed Under: Our ImpactChancellor William H. McRaven Guardian Angel Awards On April 19, 2018, the IDVSA and the UT School of Social Work honored 4 individuals with the inagural William H. McRaven Guardian Angel Awards. These individuals were acknowledged for their demonstrated and unyielding commitment to seek justice for all those involved in interpersonal abuse and violence – survivors and offenders – with care, compassion, and an understanding of the complexity of these issues. The William H. McRaven Guardian Angel Award is named for Chancellor Bill McRaven (retired U.S. Navy four-star admiral) for his extraordinary leadership as the Chancellor of The University of Texas System and his tireless efforts to end campus sexual assault, sexual misconduct, and all forms of interpersonal violence, especially on college campuses. 2018 William H. McRaven Guardian Angel Award Recipients Wanda Mercer, EdD, The University of Texas System Thomas A. Taylor, JD, Law Offices of Thomas A. Taylor Michael J. Heidingsfield, Director, UT System Office of the Department of Police Daniel B. Ross, JD, Ross Law Group Gallery Director Noel Busch-Armendariz Deputy Director Margaret Bassett Dean Luis Zayas, School of Social Work Chancellor McRaven participates in Voices Against Violence, Theater for Dialog presentation Director Heidingsfield and Dr. Noel Busch-Armendariz C0-Director Dr. Ruben-Parra Cardona C0-Director Dr. Bruce Kellison Honoree Daniel B. Ross Honoree Wanda Mercer IDVSA team with Chancellor William H. McRaven Dr. Shetal Vohra-Gupta with Chancellor William H. McRaven Quan Cosby, Alex Wang (IDVSA), Dixie Hairston (IDVSA), Anna Wasim (IDVSA)
