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Texas Secretary of State David Whitley (center) distributes voter registration cards to Edinburg North High School students at the performing arts center. Pictured (L-R): Members of the Edinburg North High School Mariachi Oro, ECISD School Board President Robert Peña Jr., ECISD School Board Member Miguel “Mike” Farias, Secretary Whitley, ECISD Superintendent Dr. René Gutiérrez and Edinburg North High School Principal Mark Micallef.

Texas Secretary of State visits Edinburg CISD  

Texas Secretary of State David Whitley recently visited the Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District and talked to students about the importance of registering to vote and civic engagement.
When UTRGV legacy alumna Margaret Medina-Olivarez, a McAllen native, asked universities around the country to send her their T-shirts so she could have a picture of her elementary school students wearing them, her request drew national attention. Olivarez has been a third-grade bilingual teacher at Pflugerville Independent School District’s Copperfield Elementary School for more than 10 years, after earning a bachelor’s degree in Interdisciplinary Studies with a concentration in education from UT Pan American. She is shown here with some of her students wearing the T-shirts garnered during her campaign to bring them awareness of higher education. (Courtesy Photo)

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All UTRGV legacy alumna and teacher Margaret Medina-Olivarez wanted was a picture of her elementary school students in university T-shirts.

Border Patrol Assists with Local Fun Run

On Friday, the Kingsville Border Patrol Station’s Border Community Liaison (BCL) team and the Bishop Police Department assisted the Bishop Primary Elementary School with their 3rd annual fun run.
From Left to Right: Audrey Trevino, Public Affairs Coordinator for H-E-B Border Region; Linda Tovar, Senior Manager Public Affairs for H-E-B Border Region, and Diego Silva, Director for Buckner Family Hope Center at Penitas.

H-E-B Leaders Present a $10,000 check to Buckner Rio Grande Valley

H-E-B grocery store representatives presented a check for $10,000 to Buckner Rio Grande Valley to assist with operations of the Buckner Family Hope Center at Peñitas.

Rolling Out the Red Carpet in McAllen April 7 for High-school Actors and Production...

Two summers ago, Michael Alebis, a retired theatre-arts teacher, envisioned a high-school awards show that mirrors the Tony’s in New York City.

Border Patrol Donation Provides 5,000 Meals for Needy Families

The Rio Grande Valley Sector’s Morale Welfare and Recreation Association help raise funds and awareness for the Food Bank of the Rio Grande Valley.

Border Patrol seizes over $665K worth of Marijuana

U.S. Border Patrol agents disrupted multiple smuggling attempts that resulted in the seizure of more than 830 pounds of marijuana.
Ana Cecilia Sanchez Ramos, a UTRGV senior computer science major from Reynosa, Tamps., Mexico, received the UTRGV International Women’s Day award for Outstanding Female Student - Undergraduate. (UTRGV Photo by David Pike)

UTRGV hosts International Women’s Day celebration on Brownsville Campus

The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley’s International Admissions and Student Services department in the Office of Global Engagement hosted its annual International Women’s Day ceremony Thursday, March 28, at Salón Cassia on the Brownsville Campus.

AG Paxton Applauds District Court Decision Protecting Private Property Rights in Texas

Attorney General Ken Paxton today applauded a U.S. District Court after it agreed with a Texas county and landowner whose lawsuit seeks to delist the Bone Cave Harvestman – a tiny cave-dwelling arachnid – from the endangered list under the federal Endangered Species Act.
Jennifer Zapata Photo Credit: Joshua Mills

Zapata Breaks Program Record in 3,000-meter Steeplechase to Lead UTRGV Track & Field at...

Senior Los Fresnos alum Jennifer Zapata broke the program record for the 3,000-meter steeplechase to lead The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) outdoor track & field teams at the 92nd annual Clyde Little Field Texas Relays on Thursday at Mike A. Myers Stadium.

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