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IBC Bank-Austin Names Alan Topfer and Vijay Patel to Board of Directors  

IBC Bank-Austin is proud to announce the appointment of Alan Topfer and Vijay Patel to their board of directors.
Dr. Alexis Racelis, UTRGV associate dean of Community Engagement and Outreach for the College of Sciences, welcomed congressional representatives and community leaders from ARISE and LUPE to help kick off a $1.48M faculty-community partnership grant on March 1. Funded by the National Science Foundation, the grant – “Building Capacity: Transforming Undergraduate Education in STEM Through Culturally Relevant Pedagogy and Community Engagement” – is intended to help faculty develop inclusive, culturally relevant teaching practices. (Courtesy photo)

STEM-Community Engagement Grant takes shape at UTRGV

Congressional representatives and community leaders from ARISE and LUPE joined UTRGV faculty and students March 1, to kick off a $1.48M faculty-community partnership grant.

Vantage Bank Proudly Sponsors the Next McAllen Chamber Business Power Network

Join us for a dynamic opportunity to accelerate your connections at the McAllen Chamber Business Power Network sponsored by Vantage Bank.
Eligio “Kika” de la Garza

Congressman E. Kika De La Garza Legacy being Promoted

Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) is encouraging local Hispanic Serving Institutions (HSI) to apply for collaboration efforts with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) through the 2019 Class of the E. Kika De La Garza Fellows Program.

“Se Busca Informacion” Continues To Produce Arrests

A regional leader in the Gulf Cartel operating on both sides of the Rio Grande has been apprehended. Jose Alfredo Cardenas Martinez, also known as “El Contador or Sr. Cortez,” was arrested over the weekend by Mexican authorities in San Luis Potosi.

The Valley Border Patrol Has New Leadership

It’s with great pleasure that I introduce to you the new Border Patrol Chief Sector Rodolfo Karisch. He and a group of his team visited Rotary Club McAllenSouth and gave an update on the situation at the border.

Border Patrol Agents Engage with the Community

On March 2, the Brownsville Border Patrol (BRP) Border Community Liaison (BCL) proudly participated in the Charro Days Fiesta Parade in Brownsville, TX.

PSJA North Early College HS Theatre Director recognized during UTRGV’s Engineering Week 

PSJA North Early College High School Drama Director Jacqueline Zepeda was recently honored with the "Outstanding Teacher Award" during the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley's Engineering Week Recognition Program held Feb. 22.
UTRGV junior Alexandria Canchola is this year’s reigning Queen Citrianna the 82nd and is on the Royal Court of Mission’s Texas Citrus Fiesta, which celebrates agricultural and the citrus industry in the Valley. A McAllen native with roots in Mission, the exercise science major won the title in January 2018 and assumed her duties at the beginning of 2019. (Courtesy Photo)

UTRGV Junior represents South Texas Citrus Industry as Queen Citrianna the 82nd

UTRGV student Alexandria Canchola has joined the ranks of Rio Grande Valley citrus royalty, reigning this year as Queen Citrianna the 82nd.
Jason Pulliam

Cornyn, Cruz on Nomination of Jason Pulliam as U.S. District Judge in San Antonio

U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and Ted Cruz (R-TX) released the following statements after President Trump nominated Jason Pulliam to fill a judicial vacancy on the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas in San Antonio

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