Since the launch of the academic program in 2010, our students have received scholarships from the National Association of Hispanic Journalists (NAHJ), Google, the Online News Association (ONA), the Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ), the San Antonio Association of Hispanic Journalists (SAAHJ), the San Antonio Professional Chapter of Women in Communications, as well as awards from the Texas Intercollegiate Press Association (TIPA), the Mark of Excellence Awards from the Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ), an Emmy from the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences, and admission to the Boston University Graduate College of Communication, and the UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism among others. Located on nearly 700 acres in South San Antonio, the University offers 37 undergraduate degree programs and 19 graduate degree programs to more than A&M–San Antonio is designated as a Hispanic-Serving Institution and is one of only 30 higher education institutions in the United States to have earned the Seal of Excelencia certification from Excelencia in Education in recognition of its commitment to Latino student success.