Arturo Zapata

Business Manager, Graduate Law Admissions and Enrollment

Biography

Zapata serves the School of Law community as the Business Manager for Graduate Law Admissions and Enrollment. In this role, Zapata assists in admissions, academic advising, student services and program management responsibilities in support of the growing Graduate Law Program at St. Mary’s Law.

An alumnus of the University of the Incarnate Word (UIW) in San Antonio, Texas, Zapata received his Bachelor of Science in Biology with a concentration in Environmental Science in 2012 and a Master of Education in Student Services in Higher Education (with distinction) in 2017. Prior to coming to St. Mary’s in 2019, he served at The University of Texas at San Antonio and UIW. In his 15 years of higher education experience, Zapata has served in the functional areas of student life, residence life and housing operations, undergraduate and graduate enrollment management, and academic success.

As a product of lifelong Catholic education, he is committed to Catholic higher education and the Marianist mission and values. Zapata works to ensure student have the tools and support necessary to succeed and develop into responsible and well-formed legal professionals who serve the common good with a service-oriented, family spirit.

A native San Antonian, he grew up not too far from St. Mary’s and attended schools in its vicinity, including St. John Bosco Salesian School and Holy Cross of San Antonio. Zapata is a life-long parishioner of St. Philip of Jesus Catholic Church, located in the Lone Star District. He serves his parish community as a member of the Gala and Festival committees, manages the parish’s social media platforms, and assists parish organizations with programming outreach. In his free time, Zapata loves to explore San Antonio and all it has to offer. He enjoys leisurely walks on the Riverwalk and participating in San Antonio’s many festive traditions and events. 


Arturo Zapata

Business Manager, Graduate Law Admissions & Enrollment

Education

  • B.S. Biology with a concentration in Environmental Science, University of the Incarnate Word, 2012
  • M.Ed. Student Services in Higher Education (with distinction), University of the Incarnate Word, 2017
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