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Point Isabel ISD unveils facility for Special Education students
PORT ISABEL, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Point Isabel Independent School District announced the grand opening of the Tarpon Lighthouse. The district’s news release says the state-of-the-art facility is designed to support its Special Education 18+ program. The Tarpon Lighthouse is a carefully crafted replica of a home designed to provide students with hands-on life skill training. […]
Middle school hosts fundraiser for family of teen who drowned at SPI
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A Harlingen middle school is hosting a basket drive fundraiser to support the family of a teenager who died after drowning on South Padre Island. Anllelith Moreno Solis was a student at Vernon Middle School who is hosting the basket drive during morning drop-offs and afternoon pick-ups. Students and parents are […]
Summer pass allows free Gladys Porter Zoo entry for elementary students
BROWNSVILLE, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Students will soon be able to visit the Gladys Porter Zoo this summer at no cost. Gladys Porter Zoo is bringing back its Summer Pass Program, allowing students in pre-kindergarten through 6th grade to visit the zoo for free. Summer passes were distributed to school districts that make up Region One […]
10 high school seniors receive scholarship from BPUB
BROWNSVILLE, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Ten high school seniors were awarded $2,000 scholarships from the Brownsville Public Utilities Board. BPUB funded these scholarships through its Project SHARE program. The funds are awarded to graduates for their upcoming studies at accredited higher education institutions this fall. “Congratulations and best wishes to all our recipients,” said BPUB General […]
Empowering Local STEM Leaders: UTRGV Hosts Public Latina THRIVE Summit on South Padre Island
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) will host the second Latina THRIVE Summit on May 16-17, 2024, at the Courtyard by Marriott South Padre Island. For the first time, this event is open to the public. It aims to support Latina and other underrepresented faculty in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). The summit is part of the THRIVE Partnership, funded by a National Science Foundation grant titled 'ADVANCE Partnership: Transforming HSI STEM Departmental Climate for Faculty Success.'
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