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STC Faculty To Lead Presentation On National Stage

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Gabriel Viera, Nicholas Hinojosa, Saeed Molki and Meng-Hung Wu will present at the SACSCOC National Conference in December. (photo STC)

South Texas College Computer Science faculty members are on their way to Atlanta this December to present at the prestigious Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges National Conference. The proposal and presentation will focus on Competency-Based Education. The faculty members include Saeed Molki, associate professor of Computer Science and Menghung Wu, professor of Computer Information Technology. Computer Science instructors Nicholas Hinojosa and Gabriel Viera will also attend…

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VIDA Program Sparks Future Electrician

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Rogelio Garcia

Four years ago, Brownsville resident Rogelio Garcia depended on government assistance to feed himself, his wife and their five children. Today, thanks to the Valley Initiative for Development and Advancement, that’s no longer the case. In early August of 2013, Garcia had a near-fatal accident that resulted in him going on disability. During his recovery, a friend told him about VIDA and its Commercial Electrician Program, focused on increasing the…

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Summer Causeway Run & Fitness Walk Next Weekend

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Causeway Run (photo Port Isabel Chamber of Commerce)

The Port Isabel Chamber of Commerce will host its seventh annual Summer Causeway Run & Fitness Walk on Sept. 17. The 5K Walk and 10K Run will feature thousands of participants starting in Port Isabel and crossing the causeway. Walkers will end at the Padre Balli statue on the South Padre Island, while runners will continue to the finish line at Louie’s Backyard. The run will start promptly at 7…

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Boxing Tourney Highlights Harlingen & RGV Fighters

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Harlingen Mayor Norma Sepulveda, center left, and Chamber of Commerce representatives welcome Rio Grande Valley boxers to the city in anticipation of an October tournament in the city.

A World Boxing Council-affiliated event is coming to Harlingen in early October, expected to attract 400 amateur boxers and 4,000 fans to the city’s convention center. Atlanta-based Sugar Bert Boxing Promotions is bringing its Green Belt Tournament Series to Harlingen. It will likewise be the first time Sugar Bert will hold one of its tournaments in Texas. There will be four rings in the convention center, each hosting 50 bouts.…

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Hinojosa Finds Satisfaction In Helping

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Martha Vela Hinojosa, owner of LHM Employment Group in McAllen.

Help Wanted. Now Hiring. Join Our Team. Signs posted at entrances and on marquees of many local businesses share these messages.  Employee shortages seem to be affecting most industries, resulting in shorter hours of operation, canceled flights, sections of restaurants closed and rising stress levels. Martha Vela Hinojosa believes she was created for these current times of employers searching for workers.  Born and raised in Mission, Hinojosa graduated from Mission…

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TWC Funds Hundreds Of STC Apprenticeship Candidates

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South Texas College is the recent recipient of an Apprenticeship Texas Expansion Grant from the Texas Workforce Commission. The $593,934 grant allows for the largest expansion of apprenticeships ever funded by a single grant. With the grant, STC will create 297 new apprentices, as well as create seven new registered apprenticeship programs and two new pre-apprenticeship programs this fall. Registered apprenticeship programs through TWC are paid internships. The programs are defined…

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New SBA Webinar Series Helps Navigate Economic Challenges

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The Bottom Line (Photo Charles Abell, SBA)

U.S. Small Business Administration Administrator Isabella Casillas Guzman and John Arensmeyer, founder and CEO of Small Business Majority, recently signed a co-sponsorship agreement to partner on a new webinar series, “The Bottom Line,” to introduce small businesses across America to SBA tools and resources to address timely economic challenges. “This alliance between the SBA and Small Business Majority will help expand and deepen the SBA’s outreach network to better connect with…

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Edinburg Chamber Accepting Man & Woman of the Year Nominations

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The Edinburg Chamber of Commerce is now accepting nominations for its 2022 Man & Woman of the Year Award. The winners will receive recognition at the 90th annual Installation & Awards Banquet on Nov. 16. Each year, the Edinburg Chamber organizes a committee that appoints a man and a woman as the award winners. The selected individuals must excel in professional and civic commitment within the community of Edinburg. Nomination…

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Fueling A Future With VIDA

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In his article, “Omne Trium Perfectum: Three May really be the charm,” in the July/August 2019 issue of Modern Aesthetics, Dr. Steve Dayan wrote, “In Kabbala philosophy, the number three signifies harmony. To the Chinese, the number three is considered lucky. And in Christian lore, the number three represents divine wholeness, completeness, and perfection, hence the Latin phrase Omne Trium Perfectum: everything that is three is perfect.” For Harlingen resident…

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Island’s New CVB Director Sees Growth Ahead

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Blake Henry’s career has taken him around the country as a hospitality industry veteran who has now located to South Padre Island.  Henry is the new director of the South Padre Island Convention & Visitors Bureau who is looking forward to the planned renovation of the CVB’s main venue. It is a key piece of his plans to raise national awareness of SPI. The Island’s brand is strong instate as…

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