Texas Border Business
MCALLEN, Texas – The Rio Grande Valley Sector (RGV) Border Patrol will be hosting this year’s second “Head of the Class” Awards Ceremony to honor high school seniors who demonstrate exemplary character and determination to succeed. The keynote speaker will be Texas State Representative Oscar Longoria.
The Head of the Class Program is an award to recognize high achieving scholars from 34 Independent School Districts located throughout the Rio Grande Valley. The students are nominated by their respective school counselor and submitted to the RGV Sector Border Patrol. Recipients will be recognized bi-monthly throughout this academic school year.
This event will lead to RGV Sector’s 10th year anniversary of the “Youth of the Year” Award. Various organizations and community leaders will collaborate with the Border Patrol to honor the Youth of the Year winners with a ceremonial meal and monetary scholarship donation that will be presented during the Youth of the Year Ceremony.
Please join us as we recognize these scholars and leaders of tomorrow.
Event: “Head of the Class” Awards Ceremony
Date: Tuesday, December 3, 2019
Time: 10:00 AM
Location: James Nikki Rowe High School Auditorium
2101 N. Ware Rd.
McAllen, Texas 78501
Details: Still and video photography will be permitted.
Head of the Class recipients:
Jimmy Ortiz – James Nikki Rowe High School
Gabriel Espinoza – Edinburg High School
Emery Drewry – Edinburg North High School
Yamilex Cantu – Johnny Economedes High School
Alejandro Rodriguez – Robert Vela High School
Karina Casas – Falfurrias High School
Eduardo Cazares – Hidalgo Early College High School
Jonah Riojas – McAllen High School
Sofia Hernandez – McAllen Memorial High School
Claudia Quintana – PSJA Early College High School
Gianna Salinas – PSJA Memorial Early College High School
Mariana Juarez – PSJA North Early College High School
Lexi Kintigh – PSJA Southwest Early College High School
Matt Juarez – South Texas World Scholars
Priscilla Mendoza – Valley View High School
U.S. Customs and Border Protection is the unified border agency within the Department of Homeland Security charged with the management, control and protection of our nation’s borders at and between the official ports of entry. CBP is charged with keeping terrorists and terrorist weapons out of the country while enforcing hundreds of U.S. laws.
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