AUSTIN - St. Edward's University administrators recently announced the following appointments:

Mia M. Sims, former public relations associate at St. Edward's University, to special events associate.

Nicole Elston, former director of alumni relations at Northwestern University School of Law, to director of leadership giving.

Alan Eladio Gomez to program coordinator for the ENLACE Service Learning Program.

Thomas W. Leonhardt, former professor and library director at the Oregon Institute of Technology, to director of the Scarborough-Phillips Library.

St. Edward's University is an independent Catholic liberal arts university of 4,100 students in Austin. It was founded by the Congregation of Holy Cross from which it acquired distinguishing characteristics: the courage to take risks, an international perspective and the commitment to provide educational opportunities for students of varied cultural, religious, educational and economic backgrounds.

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(Electronic image of Allen and Elston available upon request.)