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UTRGV School of Medicine Receives Final Accreditation

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UTRGV School of Medicine Commencement 2023 (UTRGV archival photo)

The UTRGV School of Medicine recently completed the final stage of accreditation required by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education. UTRGV President Guy Bailey said this significant milestone, while expected, is also important for the Rio Grande Valley. Moving forward, the school can now increase the number of students it is able to admit each year. Being able to develop and train more future doctors will also allow the School of…

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Reaching A Greater Goal With VIDA

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Victoria Rivera

In fourth grade, Victoria Rivera moved in with her grandparents. Despite financial struggles, they provided their granddaughter with a home, stability and love.  In 2017, Rivera graduated from Brownsville Early College High School. She took advantage of the opportunity to take college courses while in high school, graduating with a high-school diploma and dual-enrollment credit from The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley.  Unlike many high-school graduates today, Rivera did…

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Pharr Appoints Juan F. Gonzalez as Chief of Police

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The City of Pharr recently appointed Juan F. Gonzalez as chief of police for the Pharr Police Department. Since Sept. 2022, Gonzalez has served as the acting chief of police. Gonzalez has served the Pharr Police Department for over 16 years starting as a patrol officer in 2007. Since then, Gonzalez has worked in the Criminal Investigations Division, SWAT team, the South Texas Auto Theft Task Force, and has served as…

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SBA Accepting Small Business Lending Company License Applications

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A window is now open by the U.S. Small Business Administration for new applications for Small Business Lending Company licenses for the first time in over 40 years. New applicants may apply between between now and July 31. SBA approves Small Business Lending Company Licenses for selected non-depository lenders to increase responsible small business lending. An SBLC license allows the lending organization to utilize government guarantees when underwriting small business…

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Brownsville ISD Launches Free Summer Meal Program

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The Brownsville Independent School District’s Food and Nutrition Services Department is now offering free breakfast and lunch meals over the summer. The Seamless Summer Option Program provides nutritious free meals for children ages 0 to 18 and is sponsored by the United States Department of Agriculture. In order to participate, families only have to find a site during breakfast and/or lunch. Breakfast begins at 7:30 a.m. and lunch begins at 11:30…

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STC, Hidalgo County Combat Poverty With New Partnership

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STC President Ricardo J. Solis and Hidalgo County Judge Richard F. Cortez sign a Memorandum of Understanding to create a Youth Leadership Academy with the goal of decreasing poverty in the region. (Courtesy)

South Texas College President Ricardo J. Solis and Hidalgo County Judge Richard F. Cortez have signed a Memorandum of Understanding in a partnership that will create a Youth Leadership Academy with the goal of decreasing poverty in the region. This collaboration closely follows an STC Board of Trustees’ unanimous decision that the college and its leadership would be working closely with the Hidalgo County Prosperity Task Force, led by Judge…

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UT Health RGV Opens New San Carlos Primary Care Annex

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(Photo Paul Chouy, UTRGV)

The community partnership between the UTRGV School of Medicine, UT Health RGV and Hidalgo County Precinct 4 hosted a ribbon-cutting last week for the new UT Health RGV AHEC Primary Care Annex Building. The new annex clinic will open its door to patients on May 30, increasing availability for primary healthcare for the underserved San Carlos community.  ‘Extremely Successful’ Six years ago, in 2018, the Hidalgo County Precinct 4 and the…

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Long, Winding Road Leads To A New VIDA

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Marvelia Saldana

Sometimes a path is straight and narrow; other times it can be winding, making the journey longer but allowing us to see sites and have experiences we would otherwise have missed. Such was the path for Brownsville resident Marvelia Saldana. Being a military wife meant “bouncing around from one state to another,” according to Saldana. With four small children, she didn’t have the time — or, likely, the energy —…

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Port of Brownsville Honors High School Graduates

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2023 Port of Brownsville Scholarship recipients

Thirty-two local high school graduating seniors will receive $1,000 scholarships from the Brownsville Navigation District via the 2023 Port of Brownsville Scholarship. The program is in support and encouragement to the pursuit of higher education for students within the district. The scholarship winners – selected for their academic performance, community involvement, extracurricular activities, and work experience, as well as for essays penned as part of their applications – attend 16…

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UTRGV Creates Local Economic Partnerships

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A workforce and economic development satellite office opens in Harlingen at its EDC space. (Courtesy)

With a mission to advance regional economic, workforce and business development, UTRGV’s Office of Workforce and Economic Development is expanding its network and reach to cities across the Rio Grande Valley through satellite offices. UTRGV opened its third office in the City of Mission on May 12, which will be housed in the Center for Education and Economic Development at 801 Bryan Road.  “Establishing these hubs in our partner cities…

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