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Fabulous & Floral Fiesta Honoring

Our BCMSA Past Presidents

By Victoria Kohler-Webb
Viva Fiesta! Viva Bexar County Medical Society Alliance! their time freely to this unpaid corporate position to organize and
BCMSA combined both of those amazing traditions as we gathered manage a large budget (and a larger group of volunteers), to serve their
for our most beautiful and enduring Alliance calendar fixture — our community, and to support all Bexar County physicians and families.
Past President’s Luncheon. We welcomed our members to this deep- What a great honor it is for Bexar County to claim the current
ly meaningful chance to celebrate our special bond of friendship and Texas Medical Association Alliance President, Jenny Shepherd, as our
highlight the value of our connections. own! Three BCMSA Past Presidents have been elected as TMAA
Wearing our Fiesta Finest, we found ourselves discussing why our President — a lot for one Alliance and a clear demonstration of the
Alliance is important to us all and what it means to be a member. As quality of our local leaders and members.
you undoubtedly know, we define our Alliance role in three ways: We hope you enjoy these pictures of your BCMSA Past Presidents
Community Outreach, Legislative Advocacy and Strengthening the and members in their Fiesta best! Thank you to all of you reading who
Medical Community. All three roles come together for today’s Alli- have served this amazing organization as President — your tradition of
ance member in an ever-changing world as we advocate for the physi- strong leadership and community service has kept us vibrant!
cian, their business model and livelihood, and their family. However,
the glue that holds us together is the bond of friendship and that was
apparent during the luncheon as evidenced by the loud volume and Victoria Kohler-Webb, BBA, MS Marketing Statistics, is the
frequent laughter as we enjoyed being in each other’s company. BCMSA immediate Past President, served as 2024-2025 TMAA
Consider for a moment our BCMSA legacy of leadership — after Board Secretary and currently serves as Membership Liaison. She
all, that is what our Past President’s Luncheon is about. We proudly and Ben, an ENT/Head & Neck Surgeon, are proud Aggies and
boast 108 Past Presidents since our inception! Presidents who give parents to Luke, 16, and four rescue dogs.

BCMSA Past Presidents

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