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Melissa Cienega (left) and Michelle Leon display the two sets of pig lungs they will use to educate students on the dangers of smoking. The lungs on the left are normal healthy lungs, and the set on the right are lungs that have been continuously exposed to smoke. The two students from STC’s Respiratory Therapy program have been selected as regional ambassadors for a smoke-free initiative, and report for training in Washington D.C. in April.

South Texas College Receives Truth Initiative Grant and Pledges to go Tobacco-Free by 2020

Melissa Cienega and Michelle Leon agree that the effects of smoking have affected them in many ways since they were both very young.

Congressman Gonzalez Urges Extension of Rural Housing Voucher Program to VAWA

Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) recently joined fellow members of the House Financial Services Committee (FSC) Housing Subcommittee for a hearing on the Affordable Housing Crisis in Rural America: Assessing the Federal Response.
Pictured are students from McAllen ISD’s Video Production course (known by the call letters KMAC) who competed in the Student Television Network National Contest held March 27-31 in Seattle, Washington. KMAC won two first-place awards and one fourth-place prize.

McAllen ISD Video Production Students earn National Awards

McAllen ISD’s KMAC, the video production students at McAllen ISD, brought home three awards from a national competition.

Criminals Continue to Flow Through the RGV

U.S. Border Patrol agents in the Rio Grande Valley arrested three gang members and two sex offenders in four days.

Checkpoint Agents Stop Big Rig Smuggling Attempt

U.S. Border Patrol agents disrupted a smuggling attempt resulting in the apprehension of 15 illegal aliens.
Lilly Elliott, a UTRGV environmental science student from Pharr, works on soil research with Dr. Engil Pereira (right), assistant professor of soil ecology in the UTRGV School of Earth, Environmental, and Marine Sciences. Pereira was awarded a grant to help students gain soil science research training and promote networking opportunities. The program – Training, Research, and Education in Soil Science – implements strategies to engage Hispanic students in agriculture studies that address soil quality issues. (UTRGV Photo by Paul Chouy)

UTRGV Receives Grant for Soil Science Initiatives

Dr. Engil Pereira, assistant professor of soil ecology in the UTRGV School of Earth, Environment, and Marine Sciences (SEEMS), has been awarded a grant to help students gain soil science research training and promote networking opportunities.

Middle Schools Earn Bevy of Awards at Junior VASE

Approximately four in every five pieces of artwork submitted by McAllen ISD middle school students earned the highest rating at the Junior Visual Arts Scholastic Event (VASE) held March 23 in Pharr.
STC remains firmly rooted in the culture of South Texas and takes great pride in serving and connecting to the community, which it serves.

Community Starts Here: The Arts at South Texas College

In a world in which people feel more detached and disengaged than ever, South Texas College is making it a point to stay connected.
Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28)

Rep. Cuellar: Trump’s Threat to Shut Down Border Would Create Economic Disaster  

Today, Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) released the following statement on President Trump’s threat to shut down the southern border

McAllen Public Library Launches Fourth Annual Amnesty Month

“Spot” a second chance by returning your library books during Amnesty Month at MPL! During the month of April, McAllen Public Library will run a month-long drive to get overdue books, CDs, DVDs, and Blu-Rays back on our shelves.

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