Admissions Staff

Director of Admissions & Special Programs

Henry M. Cantu, M.A.

Email: cantuh@uthscsa.edu

Henry Cantu currently serves as Director of Admissions & Special Programs for the School of Nursing.  He provides leadership in planning, developing, and implementing all BSN and graduate student recruitment, admissions, and outreach programs.  He is directly responsible for supervising the Admissions Team, conducts information sessions and recruitment events for prospective graduate students, assists graduate applicants throughout the admissions application process, and coordinates the admissions interview process for all BSN and graduate program applicants.

Assistant Director of Admissions & Special Programs

Jennifer Aguilar, M.S.

Email: aguilarj4@uthscsa.edu

Jennifer Aguilar serves as the Assistant Director of Admissions & Special Programs for the School of Nursing. She is directly responsible for supervising the administrative assistant and the student workers. She oversees and facilitates the undergraduate review process and assists with recruitment efforts throughout the year by hosting information sessions, corresponding with prospective students, and helping with recruitment and matriculation programs.

Senior Admissions Officer

Chris Espinoza

Email: espinozac2@uthscsa.edu

Chris Espinoza serves as the Senior Admissions Officer for the School of Nursing. He is responsible for supporting prospective students throughout the admissions process by attending recruitment events, hosting information sessions and individual advising sessions, reviewing transcripts, and corresponding daily to inquiries.

Academic Program Coordinator

Kara Fazzini, M.S.

Email: fazzini@uthscsa.edu

Kara Fazzini serves as the Academic Program Coordinator for the School of Nursing. She is responsible for facilitating the matriculation process for admitted undergraduate and graduate students. She also helps manage the scholarship process for nursing students including scholarship application questions, scholarship awarding, and organizing thank you letters.

Student Administrative Assistant

Natalia Arandia De Cavazos

Email: arandiadecav@uthscsa.edu

Natalia Arandia serves as the Student Administrative Assistant for the School of Nursing. She supports staff and contributes to team projects, provides information to prospective students, and ensures an efficient operation of the office.