Las Huellas Association creates endowed fund at UTRGV for student scholarships

January 10, 2023

Above: Pictured (left) are Las Huellas Association board members Ronald Humphrey and Nick Tipton, Vice President and Treasurer Russell Adams, Steve Garza, President Edward Mathers, Secretary Monica Garza, UTRGV President Guy Bailey, and board members Ricardo Adobbati, Rusty Young, Brad…

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ECISD Board Appoints New Principals At De Escandon And Longoria Schools

December 16, 2022

Photo above: Rebecca Echazarreta, newly hired principal at De Escandon Elementary Edinburg TX, December 15, 2022 The Edinburg CISD School Board of Trustees this week approved appointing new principals for De Escandon Elementary and Longoria Middle School, along with other…

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UTRGV School Of Medicine, Valley Grande Institute Expand Path For Allied Health Students

December 13, 2022

Photo above — The UTRGV School of Medicine signed a memorandum of understanding on Monday, Dec. 12, with Valley Grande Institute for Academic Studies, at the VGI Campus in Weslaco, to strengthen the pipeline between the two institutions in training…

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Edinburg STC Graduate Credits College For Educational Success

December 12, 2022

More than 2,400 South Texas College students walked across the stage at Bert Ogden Arena Saturday, many of them overcoming great obstacles to celebrate today’s success. Nicole Resendez, 22, from Edinburg graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing. She…

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ECISD Report On PreK Student’s Mistaken Release Reveals Conflicting Testimony, Lapses In Supervision

December 8, 2022

Picture above: ECISD Board of Trustees President Miguel “Mike” Farias Edinburg TX – December 8, 2022 The Edinburg CISD Board of Trustees called an emergency meeting yesterday to discuss the results of an investigation of how a 3-year old Truman…

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UTRGV, USMFS Awarded Federal Grant To Fund Solar Startups

November 29, 2022

Photo above — UTRGV is part of a series of 18 projects the U. S. Department of Energy has funded to promote equity and diversity in clean energy innovation. (UTRGV Photo by Paul Chouy) By Victoria Brito Morales EDINBURG, TEXAS…

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UTRGV-ECISD Partnership Establishes Permanent Home

November 29, 2022

Above — Artist rendering of the UTRGV Edinburg CISD Collegiate High School slated for completion in January 2024. (By GMS Architects) By Karen Villarreal EDINBURG, TEXAS – NOV. 29, 2022 – UTRGV and the Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District broke ground on Tuesday…

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UTRGV And ECISD To Break Ground On New Collegiate High School On Tuesday

November 28, 2022

RIO GRANDE VALLEY, TEXAS – NOV. 23, 2022 – A groundbreaking ceremony for the UTRGV Edinburg CISD Collegiate High School will be held Tuesday, Nov. 29, at 10 a.m. The ceremony will take place at 1407 E. Freddy Gonzalez Drive…

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Edinburg CISD Certifies Election Results, Elects New Board Leadership

November 21, 2022

Photo above — Miguel “Mike” Farias was elected president of the Edinburg CISD Board of Trustees at last Friday’s special called board meeting. Edinburg TX, November 21, 2022 — The Edinburg CISD Board of Trustees elected new officers after canvassing…

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ECISD Board Members To Be Sworn In On Friday At Noon

November 16, 2022

EDITOR’S NOTE: This story was edited Nov. 17, 2022, 6:30 a.m., to reflect the correct day, Friday, Nov. 18, for the ECISD Board Meeting. The Edinburg CISD will hold a special called meeting on Friday, Nov. 18, 2022, to canvass…

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