In its pursuit of innovation and growth, South Texas College has established a new Foundation and Foundation Board to continue striving at providing an affordable education for all. The mission of the new foundation is to raise funds to support student educational endeavors by means of grants and scholarships. Between 2020 and 2021, STC awarded more than $1 million dollars in scholarships. More than 80 percent of STC’s traditional students…
The Texas Cook’Em High Steaks in Edinburg is now accepting vendor applications for the 2023 event. Organizers state this year’s cook-off promises to be bigger and better than ever, with live music, food and fun activities for the whole family. The Texas Cook’Em High Steaks BBQ Cook-off and Festival is an annual event that celebrates Independence Day weekend. This year’s event will be June 30 through July 1 at Ebony…
The International Museum of Art & Science has launched a “Pay It Forward” fund with the goal of offering fully funded memberships for families in need. As an expansion of its Membership for All program, which currently serves families who qualify for WIC/SNAP, this program will provide MFA Memberships to first-time members free of charge. Supporters can fund this program in two ways; purchasing a Visionary Membership to fund three…
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley will host the “Latina THRIVE Summit” for college faculty and administrators on May 18-19 on South Padre Island. This year’s summit at the Courtyard by Marriott South Padre Island will focus on the THRIVE (The Healthy DepaRtment Initiative for InclusiVe Excellence) Partnership. With the support of the National Science Foundation’s ADVANCE program, THRIVE seeks to remedy gender inequity in academic STEM careers. Marci…
Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics summer camps at South Texas College have officially begun and recently kicked off with a Region One GEAR UP LEGO robotics camp at the college’s Technology campus. The three-day camp, which also included a tour of the campus, hosted Region One’s GEAR UP 8th grade cohort of students from Donna ISD, Sharyland ISD and Valley View ISD who built computerized LEGO models and piloted them…
The University of Texas System Board of Regents on Thursday approved a Doctor of Philosophy in Computer Science with Interdisciplinary Applications degree program at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. By design, the program will prepare graduates to become faculty at research-intensive universities or to establish research careers in industry. It will also offer rigorous, fundamental training in computer science and the application of computational methods to other disciplines.…
A new Wendy’s location held its grand opening May 5 in Mercedes with the Mercedes Area Chamber of Commerce and the Development Corporation of Mercedes. The new location is at 8001 E. Expressway 83 on the northeast corner of Mile 2 E and Expressway 83. Highlighting the grand opening celebration were music, prizes, and giveaways. The first 100 dine-in customers were awarded free Wendy’s for a year. “We are thrilled…
The Security Service Charitable Foundation has donated $5,000 to The Salvation Army McAllen Corps of McAllen. This donation will go to supporting two programs that provide food for the community. “Being able to lend our community a helping hand when they need it most is such a great feeling,” said Maggie Pena, business operations administrator for The Salvation Army McAllen Corps. “Without donations like this to help us provide programs…
To celebrate 100 years of Texas State Parks, Toyota and Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation have teamed up to offer a giveaway to help Texans get away. One sweepstakes winner will take home a Toyota Tundra prize package that includes everything needed for a Texas outdoor adventure, including a Toyota Tundra TRD Pro, plus extras from YETI, Solo Stove, PAKMULE, Tecovas, SWAROVSKI OPTIK, Turtlebox, PECOS Outdoor and more. “Gulf States…
The Hidalgo County Sheriff’s Office will be offering jobs to graduates of the new Corrections Academy at South Texas College. Once students complete the six-week academy and pass the corresponding Texas Commission on Law Enforcement licensing examination, their careers in law enforcement can start immediately. “This is a full-time accelerated program that can help students start a career in law enforcement with a job secured. It’s a short commitment that…