Conversations is about San Antonio and the people here who make contributions to our way of life. The series raises awareness about the talent, energy and commitment of people who make a positive difference – in the quality of life, in the social and economic well being of the city, in the prospects of the city as a place where our children will want to have careers and raise their families. It is about stories and sharing ideas with our audience.

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Dr. Tessa Martinez Pollack, President, Our Lady of the Lake University
In May of 2008, a devastating Fire swept through Our Lady of the Lake University’s historic Old Main Building. Dr. Tessa Martinez Pollack rushed to the school in time to find black smoke and orange flames consuming the building that is the school’s architectural centerpiece.
Ms. Pollack reveals how devastating it was that night, yet how personally rewarding it’s been ever since. The school, students and community have come together with a remarkable sense of renewal, and a commitment to rebuild Old Main.
Host Juan Sepulveda gets her to detail what comes next in her own journey as school President, and in Our Lady of the Lake’s gargantuan task to overcome the fire.

Julian Trevino, former President of the SAISD Board
Probably fewer are both revered and scorned as much as the President of the School Board, and no one knows that better than Dr. Julian Trevino. Dr. Trevino headed one of the toughest school boards in South Texas—the SAISD—steering it through a multitude of difficulties and changes. Trevino started out as a teacher, “graduated” to become a principal, and eventually headed the Board of Trustees.
Host Juan Sepulveda finds out how Trevino managed to ride the highs and lows and come out on top, plus he finds out what the good doctor is doing with his time now.

Reverend E. Thurman Walker, Antioch Missionary Baptist Church
Politics and Faith—it’s one of the most controversial subjects in today’s political reality. From Mitt Romney’s speech to address religion, to Barack Obama’s note left in the Wailing Wall to John McCain’s alliances with the religious right, there’s little separation of church and state when it comes to running for President. While candidates can elect not to answer questions of faith, they will be asked about it.
Now Conversations host Juan Sepulveda brings viewers a perspective that might have been lost in the political din: that of the Reverend E. Thurman Walker, pastor of the Antioch Missionary Baptist Church, a minister who’s served primarily black congregations. The black church is divided on the issue of Politics and Faith in this over-energized political year, and Walker’s views on religion and its place in the current political milieu might surprise viewers.

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