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U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Fred Gray IV/Released

Navy Machinist’s Mate Heriberto Gonzales from Mission, Texas

Chief Machinist’s Mate Heriberto Gonzales, from Mission, Texas, gives training to Machinist’s Mate 3rd Class Justin Fisher, from San Bernardino, California, during an engineering training team drill aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Carney (DDG 64) during Formidable Shield 19, May 10, 2019.
Pictured from left to right, Alfredo Garcia, Director of Operations at Noble Texas Builders and a member of the advisory board for IDEA Alamo STEAM, student Jacqueline Villanueva, and her mom Rosalinda Villanueva holding the scholarship check, and Christine Blouch, Noble Charities Director. Courtesy photo

Noble Charities Challenges Idea Alamo Students, provides a $500 Scholarship

IDEA College Preparatory Alamo T-STEM Academy in conjunction with Noble Texas Builders provided the senior students with a work-based learning opportunity through the Graphic Design class to develop a logo for a new in-house company initiative for the Noble Texas Builders and Noble Charities.

Pharr Ranks #1 in RGV Sales Tax Collections

Pharr City Manager Alex Meade announced to the commission that Pharr ranked No.1 this month compared to 9 other cities in the Valley in sales tax collections– 18.36% compared to last May 2018 collections and also ranked No.1 in collections year-to-date.
Ysasi Sr. holds a photo of his son proudly who's currently an assistant professor at Northern Illinois University. Ysasi Sr. has parlayed his years of experience into a teaching position at South Texas College, where he has been a beloved instructor of social work since 2003. It’s a job that takes advantage of his greatest strength: his years as a social worker in almost any setting imaginable.

Focusing on Your Strengths: A Father and Son Story

When he was a kid, Noel Ysasi wanted nothing more than to play catch with his dad. But as much as his dad tried, their ball-playing sessions always ended in exasperation.

Edinburg Continues Economic and Sales Tax Growth

Edinburg continues its strong economic growth and financial gains, as indicated by recently released reports from state and local agencies. Figures released in June 2019 show that Edinburg sales tax continues to grow, increasing by 20.57% compared to the same reporting period last year.
TSTC students study, complete homework and relax in between classes at the TSTC Veterans Center, which assists military service members, veterans and their families.

TSTC earns first Military Spouse Friendly designation

For the first time Texas State Technical College has been recognized as a Military Spouse Friendly school for 2019-2020 by Viqtory.
Dual enrollment instructor, Christina Vela, pictured speaking to her introduction to speech class at the PSJA College & University Center.

More than 1,400 PSJA ISD Students Enrolled in Summer College Courses

Over 1,400 students from all Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD (PSJA) high schools are currently taking free college courses this summer at the new PSJA College & University Center located in the corner of Ridge Rd. and Veterans Blvd. in San Juan.
UTRGV recently hosted its annual Distinguished Alumni Awards, the highest honor an alumnus of UTRGV or one of its legacy institutions can receive. The awards recognize high-achieving individuals who have made significant contributions to society, honoring the legacy of excellence at UTRGV through civic accomplishments, careers, and philanthropic endeavors. Shown here are (back row, from left) UTRGV President Guy Bailey; Dr. Nolan Perez, member of The UT System Board of Regents; and Dr. Kelly Scrivner, UTRGV vice president for Institutional Advancement; (front row, from left) 2019 UTRGV Distinguished Alumni Award honorees Sister Norma Pimentel and Mary Rose Cardenas. Not shown is honoree James ‘Jim’ Hickey, who was unable to attend the awards ceremony. (UTRGV Photo by Silver Salas.)

Three Outstanding Community Leaders Recognized as UTRGV 2019 Distinguished Alumni

UTRGV recently hosted its annual Distinguished Alumni Awards, the highest honor an alumnus of UTRGV or one of its legacy institutions can receive.
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Five Metropolitan Areas in Texas Including the McAllen-Edinburg-Mission to Gain 1.1 Million Jobs

Communities across Texas are contributing to economic growth. Although the state’s largest metropolitan statistical areas (MSAs) are where the lion’s share of economic activity occurs, most of the smaller population centers are also performing well.
Greg Abbott, Governor of Texas

Governor Abbott Takes Action To Keep Texas State Board Of Plumbing Examiners Active

Governor Greg Abbott today issued an executive order to extend the activity of the Texas State Board of Plumbing Examiners past its set expiration of September 1, 2019.

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