FEATURED: Recently-sworn in congresswoman and South Texas College alumna Mayra Flores made history for becoming the first Mexican-born woman to win a congressional seat and the first Republican in more than 150 years to represent the people of Congressional District 34 across deep South Texas. Flores earned an Associate Degree from South Texas College’s Respiratory Therapy program in 2014 and a Bachelor’s Degree from the college’s Organizational Leadership program in 2019.
FEATURED: District 5 McAllen City Commissioner Víctor “Seby” Haddad helped introduce the “El Salvador Bicenterio” at the McAllen International Airport, which ran from Wednesday, September 15, 2021 through Wednesday, November 10, 2021. The collection of 16 carefully curated photographs depicted traditions, people, food customs and styles, and breathtaking views and landmarks in El Salvador.
Photograph Courtesy MCALLEN INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT FACEBOOK
FEATURED, FROM LEFT: Yvette Correa, Member, Hidalgo County COVID-19 Memorial Task Force; Carlos Cárdenas MD, Chair, Board of Managers, DHR Health; and Hidalgo County Judge Richard F. Cortéz. This image was taken on Tuesday, March 21, 2022, during Hidalgo County COVID-19 Memorial Day, held at the Edinburg Conference Center at Renaissance.
FEATURED FROM LEFT: Mario Lizcano, Administrator of Corporate Affairs, DHR Health; District 1 McAllen City Commissioner Tony Aguirre; and McAllen Police Chief Víctor Rodríguez. In this image, taken on Monday, December 13, 2021, the police chief and city commissioner were honoring DHR Health for being a founding and annual sponsor of the Annual Christmas for Kids Toy Giveaway, which began 20 years ago.
Dr. Juliet V. García, former longtime president of The University of Texas at Brownsville, will be presented the nation’s highest civilian honor, The Presidential Medal of Freedom, on Thursday, July 7, 2022, in Washington, D.C.
FEATURED: The Moody College of Communication at the University of Texas at Austin is home to top-ranked programs in advertising and public relations, communication sciences and disorders, journalism, and radio-television-film. The Center for Media Engagement is part of the Moody College of Communication.
Photograph Courtesy MOODY COLLEGE OF COMMUNICATION FACEBOOK
FEATURED: Priscilla Garza of Edinburg, a junior and School of Nursing major at the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, was recently appointed the new ApplyTexas Advisory Committee student representative. She is the first UTRGV student selected for the position.
FEATURED: Hidalgo County Judge Richard F. Coréz, during Hidalgo County COVID-19 Memorial Day, on Tuesday, March 21, 2022, at the Edinburg Conference Center at Renaissance.
FEATURED: Bride Judith Pappas, who in the mid-1980s as Judith Pappas Zaffirini would become the first Mexican American woman elected to the Texas Senate, and groom Carlos M. Zaffirini, pose with family members following their wedding more than 57 years ago.
Photograph Courtesy SEN. JUDITH ZAFFIRINI FACEBOOK
FEATURED: Third-year University of Texas Rio Grande Valley medical student Isha Mittal and Dr. Michael Hocker, Dean, UTRGV School of Medicine, display Mittal’s recent U.S. Public Health Service Excellence in Public Health Award.
