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South Texas College is extending its workforce development training and services for the first time ever to manufacturers south of the border. After nearly a decade of trying, STC is finally making ground with the maquiladoras in Mexico, according to Luisa Fernanda Rodriguez, the college’s Global Market Development Coordinator. Operating out of STC’s Office of Industry Training and Economic Development, Rodriguez said she is at the forefront of a brand-new…

Serving Brings McAllen CPA Joy

March 1, 2020

Chris Ardis

Finance/Banking News Comments

Born and raised in McAllen, Lorena Castillo-Saldaña loved visiting her maternal grandmother’s corner store in Reynosa. She would watch her grandma, her mom and her aunts as they worked. “I would see my mom tallying up lines of numbers,” Castillo- Saldaña said. “And I would think, ‘I want to do that!’” That desire did not wane. After graduating from McAllen High School, Castillo-Saldaña enrolled at the University of Texas-Pan American…

Maquilas Remain Critical to Border Economy

March 14, 2019

George Cox

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The U.S.-Mexico border region is a hotbed of global competition that began with the creation of the maquiladora program in 1964. In the past 40-plus years, the twin-plant concept has certainly pumped enormous amounts of money. It has also led to the creation of thousands of jobs benefiting both countries, and there is no sign it will slow down. Established by Mexico as the Border Industrialization Program, a maquiladora is…

INNO Highlights Impact of Future Workforce

October 4, 2018

VBR

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It is urgent students are ready for jobs of the future. According to those speaking at INNO at STC, now more than ever, college graduates with real-world experience are needed for even the most entry level of jobs. Last week, INNO, STC’s sixth annual Binational Innovation Conference, welcomed those in industry, education and economic development. Each brought information focused on innovation as well as the impact of students on the…