The Alamo

Lt. Col. Allen West Will Be Speaking at the Alamo with the Alamo Defenders Descendants Association to Stop the Plan to Move the Cenotaph

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Thursday, March 5, 2020
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GARLAND, Texas, March 5, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --Lt. Col. Allen West will be in San Antonio, TX at the Cenotaph tomorrow at 4pm CST to speak and show support for the Alamo Defenders Descendants Association.

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  • GARLAND, Texas, March 5, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --Lt. Col. Allen West will be in San Antonio, TX at the Cenotaph tomorrow at 4pm CST to speak and show support for the Alamo Defenders Descendants Association.
  • Lee White, one of the leaders of the ADDA, has commented that "the ADDA is honored to welcome Lt. Col. West who is a modern-day patriot and Alamo Defender.
  • We are thrilled to have him join us to defend a site that is historical and sacred to all real Texans."
  • The proposition stated, "Texans should protect and preserve all historical monuments, artifacts, and buildings, such as the Alamo Cenotaph and our beloved Alamo, and should oppose any reimagining of the Alamo site."

West San Antonio Chamber Gives Legacy Educator of the Year Award to Northwest Vista College President

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Friday, May 31, 2019
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SAN ANTONIO, Texas, May 31, 2019 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Northwest Vista College President Dr. Ric Neal Baser is receiving the Legacy Educator of the Year Award from the West San Antonio Chamber of Commerce.

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  • SAN ANTONIO, Texas, May 31, 2019 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Northwest Vista College President Dr. Ric Neal Baser is receiving the Legacy Educator of the Year Award from the West San Antonio Chamber of Commerce.
  • West Chamber President Kristi Villanueva said, "The West Chamber recognizes strategic and innovative leaders.
  • NVC is hoping to continue partnering with the West Chamber to encourage and assist more residents to earn an associate's degree.
  • Northwest Vista College (NVC), which is part of the Alamo Colleges District, opened in 1995 with 12 students.

New technology creates a portal to the past with debut of Alamo Reality, LLC app

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Tuesday, April 17, 2018
Texas, San Antonio, National Register of Historic Places, Augmented reality, User interface techniques, Applications of computer vision, Alamo Mission in San Antonio, The Alamo, Augment, Battle of the Alamo

Alamo Reality's groundbreaking app harnesses the power of augmented reality (AR), a technology that superimposes computer-generated photoreal animations on a user's view of the real world, transporting visitors to the Alamo in 1836.

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  • Alamo Reality's groundbreaking app harnesses the power of augmented reality (AR), a technology that superimposes computer-generated photoreal animations on a user's view of the real world, transporting visitors to the Alamo in 1836.
  • Alamo Reality's Experience Real History: Alamo Edition has recreated one of the world's most famous battle sites through an unparalleled union of historical scholarship and augmented reality.
  • The Alamo Reality app utilizes photoreal technology to overlay the Alamo's historic footprint onto the present-day site.
  • "The launch of Alamo Reality's Experience Real History: Alamo Edition app marks a new era in utilizing technology to bring history to life in an accurate and engaging way.