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25 Scholar 1 (2023)

handle is hein.journals/schom25 and id is 1 raw text is: ESSAYS THE SCHOLAR: TWENTY-FIVE YEARS OF CHANGE CATHERINE CASIANO* As I reflect upon the upcoming twenty-fifth anniversary of The Scholar, I have so many different emotions. I think about the status of our educational system, which is in a state of flux ranging from pre- kindergarten all the way through professional school. I stay awake at night thinking about the fact that the number of students going from high school to college is dropping at a concerning, precipitous level. To think that the value of higher education is being lost on so many is disheartening. On the other hand, I am surrounded by many law students who are true agents of change and want to make the world a better place. For example, a few months ago, I attended the most recent end-of-year banquet for The Scholar and our law students' achievements moved me to tears of pride. I was in awe listening to the thought-provoking and timely comment topics that have been selected for publication in this upcoming volume of The Scholar. *St. Mary's University School of Law, Assistant Dean for Admissions; J.D./MBA, St. Mary's University, 2007. As a law student at St. Mary's, Casiano was a staff writer and editor for The Scholar: St. Mary's Law Review on Minority Issues, competed in numerous moot court competitions, worked as a research assistant, and was involved in various on-campus student organizations. Additionally, she served as a legal intern for MALDEF (Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund). After becoming licensed to practice law, she worked as a criminal defense attorney and from 2009-2013 was the Staff Attorney for the Bexar County Domestic Relations Office where she assisted indigent, non-custodial parents with their family law issues. She is licensed to practice law in Texas and is a member of the San Antonio Bar Association, the Mexican American Bar Association, and the Hispanic Law Alumni Association of St. Mary's. 1

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