UTRGV alumna and San Antonio native Victoria Gonzalez was crowned Miss Fiesta San Antonio 2019. Gonzalez graduated magna cum laude from UTRGV in May 2018 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology. She said she always knew she wanted to go into the health field and was grateful for the opportunities she was presented at UTRGV. Now, as Miss Fiesta, she is committed to helping the community. (Courtesy Photo)

UTRGV alumna begins reign as Miss Fiesta San Antonio

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Outlining her priorities on STC's Board of Trustees in 2019, Rose Benavidez says she will promote even greater accessibility for families seeking higher education so students overcome their challenges on their way to a better life by working to develop more mentoring programs.

Safeguarding the value of Education still Top Priority for STC trustee...

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UTRGV is taking steps to catapult the Rio Grande Valley into a wine-making destination in Texas. Because South Texas struggles to grow the grapes most commonly used in wine production due to area plant diseases, George Bennack, UTRGV co-director of SARA (Center for Sustainable Agriculture and Rural Advancement) is researching grape strains that might thrive. Here, Ana Bennack, who helps her father with his research, tests a batch of wine. (UTRGV Photo by David Pike)

University’s Center for Sustainable Agriculture and Rural Advancement researches wine-making with...

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UTRGV representatives visited the City of Matamoros, Tamps., Mexico in early January to check out the space where the new U Central Matamoros will be housed. U Central Matamoros will replicate UTRGV’s other U Central offices on the Brownsville and Edinburg campuses. The space will allow UTRGV students from Mexico to have access to enrollment-related services and where potential students can receive information about the university. The center is scheduled to open in late February. (Courtesy Photo)

UTRGV and City of Matamoros open student services office in IMACULTA

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Calling all Trekkies: George Takei to speak at UTRGV’s next Distinguished...

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Pictured above are Chairman of the Board, Paul R. Rodriguez; Board member, Victoria Cantu; Board Member, Dr. Alejo Salinas, Jr.; Vice Chair, Rose Benavidez; and Member, Rene Guajardo

South Texas College and Valley school districts emphasize partnerships for continued...

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The UTRGV men’s flag football intramural team, the Ravens, won the 2018 NIRSA National Flag Football Championship title in Pensacola, Fla. in early January. The team defeated Georgia College in a 40-26 game to bring home the national title. (Courtesy Photo)

Men’s Intramural Flag Football team claims National Championship title

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South Texas College and the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley held a collaborative leadership meeting for the first time in three years on Jan. 11. The meeting, organized as a formal greeting and introduction to leaders at both institutions, also served as an ingress point to consider the transfer process of students between the two schools.

STC and UTRGV begin 2019 with collaborative talks to ensure seamless...

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STC Trustee Victoria Cantu has outlined her priorities for 2019. Cantu is currently the CEO of Children’s Education Station, a childcare program based in Peñitas, Texas assisting with the development of children ranging in ages from infant to elementary level. She represents District 2 for STC, which serves the areas of La Joya, Western Mission, Palmview, Sullivan City, Penitas, and Western Alton. She began her position on the Board in May 2018.

Trustee Victoria Cantu’s priorities include promoting South Texas College on a...

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The UTRGV Chess Team, which was named the 2018 Chess College of the Year by the U.S. Chess Federation, will defend its title as national champions at the Presidents’ Cup in April in New York. The team participated Dec. 27-30 in San Francisco in the Pan American Intercollegiate Chess Championship, which determines the top four highest-ranking universities and advances them to the President’s Cup tournament, also known as the Final Four of College Chess. (Photo by David Pike)

UTRGV Chess teams Advance to Defend National Title

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