Psychology Club Scholarship recipient recognized at STC Starr County Campus commencement ceremony

June 17, 2013 No Comments
South Texas College graduate Valeria Salinas was awarded the Second Annual Starr County Campus Psychology Club Scholarship award on May 9, 2013 during the Starr County Campus Commencement Ceremony at the campus’ Amphitheater in Rio Grande City. From left, STC Starr County Campus Administrator Dr. Arturo Montiel, STC Psychology Instructor and Psychology Club Adviser Alex Sarabia, STC Board of Trustees Chair Rose Benavidez, Psychology Club scholarship recipient Valeria Salinas, STC President Shirley A. Reed, and STC Psychology Instructor and Psychology Club Adviser Eli Sarabia.

South Texas College elementary education major Valeria Salinas was awarded the Second Annual Psychology Club Scholarship on May 9 at the spring 2013 STC Starr County Campus Commencement Ceremony. A few days after receiving the $1,000 scholarship award, the Rio Grande City High School alumna walked across the stage at State Farm Arena in Hidalgo and received her Associate of Arts degree in Elementary Education. “There are no words to describe the happiness that I felt when I got the scholarship,” said Salinas. “Being the recipient makes me feel proud of myself and my … Read More …

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STC Theatre to premiere Tea Time on June 20-23

June 17, 2013 No Comments
Tea-Time-web

South Texas College Theatre will start their summer performances with a family theatre production of Tea Time by Mitch Harris. The production will run from June 20 – 22 at 7:30 p.m., with a Sunday Matinee on June 23 at 2 p.m. at the STC Pecan Campus Cooper Center for Communication Arts Black Box Studio Theatre, located at 3201 W. Pecan Blvd. in McAllen. General admission is $5. Tea Time is the tale of Prashanth, a young man born and raised in India, but longing for something more. Through interactions with strangers, friends, family, and tea, Prashanth attempts to discover his place in … Read More …

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NAH Campus exhibits new additions to its permanent art collection

June 12, 2013 No Comments
South Texas College’s Nursing and Allied Health Campus Library presents “Additions: Recent Donations to the STC LAG’s Permanent Collection,” an exhibit featuring artworks by Kathy Vargas, Pat Johnson, and others. The exhibit runs from June 13 to Aug. 23, 2013 at the NAH Campus. Featured artwork by Kathy Vargas, in photo, titled, "My Mother, Susie Salcedo Vargas, Walking to Work," 30"x24."

  South Texas College’s Nursing and Allied Health Campus Library presents “Additions: Recent Donations to the STC LAG’s Permanent Collection,” an exhibit featuring artworks by Kathy Vargas, Pat Johnson, and others. The exhibit opens Thursday, June 13, 2013 and will be on view through Friday, Aug. 23 at the college’s NAH Campus, located at 1101 E. Vermont Ave. in McAllen. Admission is free and open to the public. The exhibit features works of art that have recently been donated to STC by various artists who have exhibited at one of the college’s five library art … Read More …

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STC Technology Campus photo exhibit highlights local residents

June 12, 2013 No Comments
Imanol Miranda's photograph titled, "Don Santos," 8x12, 2012.

South Texas College’s Technology Campus Library presents “Life in the Valley,” an exhibit featuring photographs by Imanol Miranda. The exhibit opens Thursday, June 13, 2013 with an artist lecture held at 5 p.m., and will be on view through Friday, Aug. 23. The Technology Campus Library is located at 3700 W. Military Hwy. in McAllen. Admission is free and open to the public. The idea for Miranda’s exhibit stemmed from a photography assignment that he decided to further and expand on, long after his college course had been completed. Intrigued by the amalgamation of cultures within … Read More …

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STC’s Precision Manufacturing Technology Program Renews NIMS Accreditation

June 5, 2013 No Comments
STC Dean for Business & Technology Mario Reyna, STC PMT Instructor Esmeralda Adame and STC PMT Program Chair Daniel Morales display the NIMS accreditation plaque.

Keeping up with today’s standards, South Texas College (STC) has renewed the National Institute for Metalworking Skills (NIMS) Accreditation of their Precision Manufacturing Technology (PMT) Program as of Thursday, May 9, 2013. This is the school’s second time establishing itself as a NIMS-Accredited institution, as it first set this benchmark in 2007. NIMS applauds South Texas College for its continued commitment to meeting National Industry Standards for metalworking skills training. "NIMS Credentialed Manufacturing Programs are held to high standards for quality and safety inside and … Read More …

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“It’s My Turn” STC Instructor Raises Awareness for MIA POWs

June 5, 2013 No Comments
Jorge Saenz poses with his motorcycle at the STC Technology Campus.

  Business Computer Systems Instructor Jorge Saenz is proud to be a founding faculty member of South Texas College (STC) boasting more than 20 years with the institution.  However, it is his most recent endeavor outside of STC that has made his inherent dedication and perseverance all the more apparent. As a participant in the Run for Wall, Saenz rode more than 4000 miles to the Vietnam Memorial in Washington, D.C. on his 2008 Kawasaki Vulcan 900 to raise awareness for Prisoners of War (POW) who are Missing in Action (MIA). This is made even more impressive by the fact that Saenz … Read More …

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STC Student Wins the DREAM Big for College and Your Future Video Competition

May 29, 2013 No Comments
Melissa Leon & STC Coordinator of Strategic Initiatives Kristina Wilson pose for a photo after showing the winning video to STC Board Members and guests at the Pecan Campus.

  Achieving the Dream announced South Texas College student Melissa Leon as the winner of their DREAM Big for College and Your Future video competition on Wednesday, December 5, 2012. Leon’s video, Excelling in a Foreign Country, followed the competition’s criteria by creatively displaying her dream job and how STC helped her to achieve her goals and aspirations.  “STC has been supporting me since the day I moved to this country and had to learn an entirely new language,” stated Leon.  “Today, I am in two honor societies and taking honor classes. Because of all their … Read More …

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STC Hosts Del Mar College and Laredo Community College at Texas Peer Coaching Initiative Event

May 29, 2013 No Comments
TPCI Photo

South Texas College continues to fulfill its role as an Achieving the Dream Leader College by hosting Del Mar College and Laredo Community College at its Pecan Campus in March 2013 as part of the Texas Peer Coaching Initiative.  The initiative is designed to accelerate the transfer of effective practices from college to college with the long-term goal of positively impacting sustainable student outcome gains in Texas. “Though the duration of the TPCI grant is only one year, this initiative is allowing us to form partnerships that will last much longer than that,” explains STC … Read More …

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