Edinburg native overcomes challenges, celebrates success at UTRGV Commencement

December 13, 2024

Photo above: Deaf since birth, UTRGV graduate Giselle Lozano, Class of 2024, proves no dream is too big. Graduating today in the university’s first Fall 2024 commencement ceremony with a Criminal Justice degree, she overcame communication barriers with interpreters, note-takers,…

Life-changing explosion sparks a new career in firefighting

December 11, 2024

Photo above: Surviving a near-fatal accident marked the beginning of a new life for STC graduate Jose Luis Jaimes, who, after many years working in refineries, made a drastic career change to pursue a future in the fire service. Selene Rodriguez,…

STC, Foster Angels spread cheer during final exam season

December 11, 2024

Photo above: South Texas College and Foster Angels of South Texas, for the first time, have collaborated to provide resources and care baskets for STC’s foster students who have aged out of the system at 18 years old and have…

Texas Match the Promise Foundation Offers Scholarships for Future College Students

December 11, 2024

Staff Report The Texas Match the Promise Foundation℠ is now accepting scholarship applications from eligible students in grades three through nine who are beneficiaries of the Texas Tuition Promise Fund® (TTPF), the state’s prepaid college tuition plan. This scholarship program…

Edinburg School Bus Involved in Accident; No Students on Board

December 4, 2024

Staff Report EDINBURG, Texas — Authorities are investigating a collision involving an Edinburg CISD school bus and a pickup truck at the intersection of Rogers Road and McColl Road. The accident occurred at approximately 3:00 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2024.…

Vietnam veteran to share struggles and triumphs

November 27, 2024

By Pamela Morales, MOST History Communications EDINBURG, Texas — The Museum of South Texas History will host the Sunday Speaker Series presentation, “Fernando Alvarez Vietnam Story,” a documentary featuring Rio Grande Valley native Fernando Alvarez, at 2 p.m. Dec. 1.…

STC Biology, TAMUK carve out new careers 

November 27, 2024

Pictured Left to Right: Alyssa Aguilar, Mark Reinitz, Larissa Reinitz, Nicolas Canales, Emanuel Martinez, Marian Salinas. STC’s biology department, in partnership with Texas A&M Kingsville, empowers students through the TEAM grant with scholarships, hands-on training and certifications for USDA careers.  By…

A tuition freeze without more state aid could leave Texas universities strapped

November 27, 2024

By Kate McGee, The Texas Tribune, and Shomial Ahmad, Fort Worth Report “A tuition freeze without more state aid could leave Texas universities strapped” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans —…

Shrinking Schools

November 26, 2024

Dr. M. Ray Perryman It’s a fact of US demographic life that school enrollments are likely to trend downward. The population is aging, birth rates are dropping, and consequently there are fewer school-aged children. The National Center for Education Statistics…

STC and Hidalgo County partner to support foster youth housing

October 19, 2024

Photo Caption:South Texas College, Hidalgo County and community partners are advocating for those in the foster care system by supporting the county’s first-ever Foster Youth Initiative rental vouchers for housing assistance to aged-out foster youth.   Joey Gomez, STC Communications Edinburg,…