Valley Regional Medical Center has been named one of America’s Best Mammogram Imaging Centers by the Women’s Choice Award. According to the American Cancer Society, about one in eight women in the United States will develop invasive breast cancer during their lifetime. It is the second leading cause of cancer death in women. “As a breast cancer survivor, I learned the hard way that where you choose to have your mammogram…
The Rio Grande Valley has increasingly developed and opened nature and wildlife parks that draw eco-tourists from around the country in their search for native and migrating birds. Many wildlife enthusiasts recognize the Valley as the top birding spot in the United States. The uniqueness of the region as a premier wildlife area is something many of the region’s parks and community birding centers are working to convey to local…
The Texas Workforce Commission recently debuted a new internship initiative, Texas Interns Unite! at a press conference in Austin. The initiative emphasizes the benefits of internships while also connecting interns across the state with Texas employers and each other. In partnership with the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board and TXWORKS Internship Program, this initiative will allow interns the opportunity to build relationships and strengthen industry connections. If an employer or an intern…
Savanah Arellano of San Benito had a job as a mental-health technician earning $10 an hour. While Arellano knew she wanted to stay in the healthcare arena, she also knew she needed to earn a much better salary if she wanted to be self-sufficient and not struggle just to pay her bills. Because Arellano’s parents divorced and her father passed away, she had seen those struggles firsthand. Arellano enrolled in…
The Associate Degree of Nursing program at Texas Southmost College now has full approval and accreditation by the Texas Board of Nursing. The milestone has been a goal since the program’s inception at the college in 2019. To receive this status from the Texas Board of Nursing, the program had to meet all rules, regulations and stipulations set by the board of nursing. This includes a National Council Licensure Examination…
Joseph Duenas sought new experiences after graduating from Mercedes High School in 2006. He joined the Marines. Duenas trained to become an infantryman and did multiple combat tours in Iraq. He would stay on after his military service, working for a security firm contracted by the State Department. “I spent most of my 20s over there,” Duenas said of Iraq. The skills and training learned overseas were put to good…
McAllen resident Rebecca Gutierrez always had career goals, but barricades kept getting in her way. “It was always financial challenges of either paying bills or paying for school,” Gutierrez said. “I was not able to do both, at times.” Gutierrez is a Valley native. She is also one of six children who witnessed their parents perform the grueling labor only migrant farm workers know. “My parents both worked hard for…
The private recreational angler red snapper season in federal water opens June 1 with new federal regulations via the DESCEND Act now in effect as of January 2022. The DESCEND Act requires all commercial and recreational anglers to possess a venting tool or a rigged descending device on their boat while fishing for reef fish in the Gulf of Mexico. According to the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, “Research shows…
Valley International Airport is experiencing its best growth numbers since 2008 as longstanding airlines return daily flights and new international flights to Mexico have been established. Marv Easterly, VIA’s director of aviation, provided that overview recently during a commercial and investment tour hosted by the Harlingen Economic Development Corporation and the Rio Grande Valley Partnership. The Harlingen-based regional airport has gotten through the worst of the cutbacks brought on by…
UTRGV has been included in The Hispanic Outlook on Education Magazine’s first-ever list of the top 10 schools in the country for Hispanics/Latinos in STEM careers. The ranking is based on the number of graduate degrees granted to Hispanics/Latinos in the eight STEM fields. These degrees include all master’s and Ph.D. degrees. Hispanic Outlook ranks UTRGV: No. 5 – Top 10 Schools for Mathematics and Statistics (Graduate Degrees, 2019-20). No. 7…