{"id":5177,"date":"2012-09-12T06:00:32","date_gmt":"2012-09-12T06:00:32","guid":{"rendered":"<div align=\"center\">\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_8172\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"600\"]<img class=\"wp-image-8172 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/magazines.uthscsa.edu\/mission-new\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2016\/01\/vaccinate.jpg\" alt=\"vaccinate\" width=\"600\" height=\""},"modified":"2016-04-01T15:21:53","modified_gmt":"2016-04-01T15:21:53","slug":"hsc-one-of-seven-in-nation-to-receive-presidential-honor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/magazines.uthscsa.edu\/mission\/hsc-one-of-seven-in-nation-to-receive-presidential-honor\/","title":{"rendered":"HSC one of seven in nation to receive presidential honor"},"content":{"rendered":"<div align=\"center\">\n<figure id=\"attachment_8172\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8172\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-8172 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/magazines.uthscsa.edu\/mission\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2016\/01\/vaccinate.jpg\" alt=\"vaccinate\" width=\"600\" height=\"582\" srcset=\"https:\/\/magazines.uthscsa.edu\/mission\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2016\/01\/vaccinate.jpg 600w, https:\/\/magazines.uthscsa.edu\/mission\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2016\/01\/vaccinate-150x146.jpg 150w, https:\/\/magazines.uthscsa.edu\/mission\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2016\/01\/vaccinate-300x291.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-8172\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><strong>Through community service learning programs at the UT Health Science Center, students Nicolette Walters (left) and Navid Nafassi (right) distribute vaccinations to the residents of the Prospects Courtyard, part of Haven for Hope, the city\u2019s center for the homeless.<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"indextxt\" style=\"text-align: left\">The UT Health Science Center was honored with a place on the 2012 President\u2019s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll. 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