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The second cohort of Charles Butt Scholarship for Aspiring Teachers, under the Raise Your Hand Texas Foundation, includes 11 recipients from UTRGV. Shown here are eight of the UTRGV recipients, at the UTRGV Education Complex on the Edinburg Campus – (from left) Gaspar Garcia, Diana Salas, Roger Juarez, Theresa Garza, Patricia Fuentes, Lariza Vazquez, Robert Torres and Keyla Ochoa. A total of 134 new scholars were selected and are committed to teaching in majority economically disadvantaged Texas public schools or in hard-to-fill subject areas. Each will receive an $8,000 scholarship annually for up to four years, as well as ongoing training, mentorship and networking opportunities provided by the foundation. (UTRGV Photo by Paul Chouy)

Eleven students named Charles Butt Scholars

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UTRGV education students (from left) Jimena Gamboa of La Feria, Clarissa Rodriguez of Weslaco, Kasandra Salinas of La Feria, and Clarissa Guerra of Edinburg, are among the seven UTRGV students named recipients of the Charles Butt Scholarship for Aspiring Teachers, under the Raise Your Hand Foundation. For this inaugural cohort, 100 students from 10 partnering universities in Texas were chosen from a pool of 350 candidates by means of a competitive selection process, which included a written application, interviews, group activities and demonstration of a teaching lesson. Each student receives an $8,000 scholarship each year for up to four years, as well as ongoing training, mentorship and networking opportunities facilitated by the Raise Your Hand Texas Foundation. Not shown are recipients Raquel Perez of Edinburg, Brenda Olvera of Brownsville, and Cristina Ortiz of Laredo. (UTRGV Photo by Paul Chouy)

Seven University Students Awarded Charles Butt Scholarship for Aspiring Teachers

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