Stephen Ondrejas
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Stephen Joseph Ondrejas Jr., Professor Tenurial, soul soared in to Heaven on April 2, 2020 in Corpus Christi, Texas. Stephen is survived by his partner Cindy Sinard, her son Wade Sinard, her daughter Tiffany Patton, and her two grandsons, Justin and Jake Patton.
He will be remembered as a nationally recognized city planner, exemplary college professor and respected philanthropist. He had a great interest in theology and theoretical Cosmology.
He was elected President of the City Planners Association of Texas and contributed to the development of urban policies in Austin, Texas and Washington, D.C. The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board awarded him their highest honor EXEMPLARY, for ten consecutive years. He established and personally funded three college assistance grant funds and contributed thousands of pro-bono work hours helping public and neighborhood organizations prepare strategic plans, write grants and improve operations. Stephen also hosted discussion groups on theology and supported youth groups in Catholic parishes.
In recent years, he put forth the Philomena Conjecture, which is theory on unifying quantum mechanics with astrophysics. It proposes a cosmic linking of the internal/external relationships found in the five pure solid forms, with the wave lengths of starlight/color and frequencies of sound/music. His challenge to future generations is to find the mathematical equation proving the Conjecture.
Professor Ondrejas received many honors during his 22 years of teaching, advising, and supporting students at Del Mar College. More than 4000 students attended his classes and he was instrumental in obtaining 400 paid internships.
He was elected Chair (President) of the Faculty Council (senate) on three occasions where he strongly supported the interest of both faculty and students. This included creating and funding a Center for Teaching and Learning, and an on-campus Collegiate High School.
Professor Ondrejas worked under contract for ten years with the U.S. Department of Transportation which enabled him to assist hundreds of small business owners improve their management and marketing operations. He received a Certificate of Appreciation from Secretary Rodney E, Slater, U.S. Department of Transportation, for work supporting the nation's "small business community, including minority and women entrepreneurs." This was his second national honor since he had received an earlier commendation from Secretary Moon Landrieu, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development for "excellent support under the U.S.-Mexico Agreement of cooperation in the field of Housing and Urban Development."
Professor Ondrejas took much pride in academic work with Webster University where he was commended for the quality of graduate courses in Managerial Economics band Business Finance taught to the office core at the Naval Air Stations in Corpus Christi and Kingsville, Texas. This work aided several hundred officers advance their military careers.
Private burial was held in the West Lawn Cemetery in Canton, Ohio. Condolences may be made to:
www.lamiellfuneralhome.com
(Lamiell 330-456-7375)