Hailing from the only two-year institution that competed, for the first time ever, at a national student team competition, South Texas College Sociology students took second place at the Association of Applied and Clinical Sociology Client Program Competition. STC students Cristian Mandujano, Claudia Ginez and Taylor Wurm competed at the event during AACS’s annual conference recently in Tampa, Fla. At the competition, the students presented their solution to an issue…
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Does your business have a digital presence? Small businesses that incorporate digital marketing to promote their goods/services use various media – including websites, social media platforms, blogs, video, email, and phone apps plus more – to reach consumers. Learn more about these valuable tools for your business at “Digital Media for Small Businesses.” Session Highlights: • What is digital marketing? • What are the benefits of digital marketing? • What…
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The Economic Development Corporation of Weslaco recently announced it has an elevated occupancy rate in the Historic Downtown district of Weslaco. The Weslaco Downtown area encompasses Texas Blvd. between Pike Blvd. and Sixth Street, while the Historic Downtown district includes only the establishments south of Old Business 83. With the acquisition of Casa Kevin, its newest downtown tenant, only a few vacant buildings remain along the main Texas Blvd. thoroughfare…
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Join the Weslaco Area Chamber of Commerce for its monthly Networking Lunch Mob on Nov. 1. The monthly event is an opportunity to network with other business community members and support a local restaurant. Everyone pays their own lunch. To participate, you must be a member of the chamber. If you are a “NOT YET MEMBER,” there is a $5 fee. Register online.
For Weslaco resident Martha Zuniga, the distance to her destination holds little significance; what matters is reaching it. “The journey can be 1,000 miles away,” Zuniga said, “but you begin with one step.” Zuniga’ journey began in 2008 when she became a certified nursing assistant while in high school. After graduation, she took the next step by becoming a certified medical assistant. “My parents always said that education is the…
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The Weslaco Chamber of Commerce hosts its Candidate Forum on Sept. 27, providing the business community and community at large the opportunity to hear from candidates and learn about their platforms. Submit questions in advance to chamber@weslaco.com.
Knapp Medical Center in Weslaco, a member of the Prime Healthcare Foundation, is the only hospital in the Rio Grande Valley to receive a five-star rating in the latest hospital ratings report from the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. The five-star rating is the highest possible rating (on a scale of one to five). It reflects exceptional quality care being provided to Valley patients by physicians, nurses and…
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Three Rio Grande Valley hospitals are addressing the region’s chronic nursing shortage with a bold plan to develop their own registered nurses. The hospitals are Harlingen Medical Center, Mission Regional Medical Center and Knapp Medical Center in Weslaco. The group’s parent company is California-based Prime Healthcare. The latter has entered into an agreement with the Texas School of Health Sciences to offer an 18-month, 40-hour weekly immersion program that will…
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The Weslaco Chamber partners with Weslaco PD to offer the Active Shooter Training & Business Watch Program on Sept. 8. This course will focus on how to be prepared and gain the skills needed to prevent, recognize and increase your ability to survive during an active shooter incident. Weslaco PD will also share information on how to join the Weslaco Business Watch Program. This free event is open to the…
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Join the Weslaco Area Chamber of Commerce for its monthly Networking Lunch Mob on Sept. 6. The monthly event is an opportunity to network with other business community members and support a local restaurant. Register online to receive event instructions, everyone pays their own lunch. Register online.
