STC alumna Cristina Wilson returns from Operation New Dawn in Kuwait

October 16, 2012 No Comments
South Texas College alumna and U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Cristina Wilson returned from a one-year deployment during Operation New Dawn in Kuwait on July 25, 2012. Wilson acted as a Significant Actions (SIGACT) Manager during the U.S. military’s Operation New Dawn that scaled down forces and equipment in Iraq, and was also chosen to be the Army’s Sexual Harassment / Assault Response & Prevention Program (SHARP) Coordinator. She was one of 270 soldiers from 39 different states, two countries, and one U.S. territory that formed a team at the SIGACT base in Kuwait.

After a year away from her family and friends, South Texas College alumna and U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Cristina Wilson returned home to the Rio Grande Valley in late July and began the process of getting to know her loved ones again. Wilson, who is married to STC Gateway to College Program Director Michael Wilson and the mother of a 13-year-old son and 17-year-old daughter, was deployed to Kuwait in September 2011 to act as a Significant Actions (SIGACT) Manager during the U.S. military’s Operation New Dawn that scaled down forces and equipment in Iraq. She was also chosen to be the … Read More …

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STC Alumni and Friends mixer Nov. 10

November 2, 2011 No Comments

South Texas College’s Alumni and Friends organization is holding its fall mixer on Thursday, Nov. 10, 2011 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the college’s Pecan Campus Cooper Center for Communication Arts located at 3200 W. Pecan Blvd. in McAllen. Admission is free and all graduates, former students and interested community members are invited to attend to view a special student art exhibit and enjoy the sounds of STC’s Guitar Ensemble. Refreshments will be served and there will be door prizes for the first 50 guests. For more information or to RSVP call 956-872-8302 or visit … Read More …

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Former STC student uses dual enrollment, summer school to fulfill her dreams

August 5, 2011 2 Comments
Former STC student Monique Estelle De Pau earned her bachelor’s degree from Texas Tech University in May 2011.

Former South Texas College student and Rio Grande City native Monique Estelle De Pau earned her Bachelor of Science Degree in Human Development and Family Studies from Texas Tech University College of Human Sciences in May 2011. She is currently pursuing a master’s in occupational therapy at The University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston, Texas. But she believes she would not be where she is today without the academic boost she received from STC and her own hard work and determination. “South Texas College was the catalyst I needed to get on the road to achieving my dream of … Read More …

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DEMSA lays foundation for alum’s continued success

June 8, 2011 No Comments
STC DEMSA alum Kareena Garza excited to be selected for UTPA's Physician Assistant Studies Program.

Hearing “Pomp and Circumstance” at her own college graduation is nothing new for Kareena Garza. She’s one of a fortunate few who, at just 21 years old, has had the privilege of crossing a college graduation stage twice already. Her first time was just three years ago as part of the second class of South Texas College’s Dual Enrollment Medical Science Academy. And in May 2011 she graduated again, this time with honors from The University of Texas-Pan American. “It was a long hard road that got me where I am today,” Garza expressed. “It wasn’t easy, but I feel like if I can do … Read More …

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Communication Arts Program gives alum keys to career success

April 25, 2011 1 Comment
STC alum Hector Morales in his new job with the Mercedes Benz dealership in Pharr.

A native of Mexico, Hector Morales immigrated to the Rio Grande Valley when he was a young boy. He attended Sharyland High School and graduated in 2002. Most people who know Hector will tell you he is a pretty outgoing and very social individual. It’s because of those characteristics that he decided to enroll in South Texas College’s Communication Arts Program. “I felt that particular degree program matched my talents and abilities the best,” said Hector. “I love to talk with others and am always trying to find a way to relate to people I meet so I knew communication was the … Read More …

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Alum featured on NBC’s Today Show

January 7, 2011 No Comments
Abrego-Araiza, an STC grad., with renowned journalist Jane Pauley during the filming of AARP’s “Your Life Calling” segment for NBC’s Today Show.

Juanita Sylvia Abrego-Araiza, a graduate of South Texas College, was featured on NBC’s Today Show recently. Abrego-Araiza, a youth counselor in the Rio Grande Valley, was the subject of the show’s monthly AARP “Your Life Calling” segment. She was interviewed in early December 2010 by renowned journalist Jane Pauley, who flew to the Valley to meet Abrego-Araiza and hear her story of success first hand. In addition to the Today Show segment, Jane Pauley  hosted an interactive online chat with Abrego-Araiza and other guests to discuss social work as a career and as a means for giving … Read More …

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A college degree 10 years in the making

December 13, 2010 No Comments
Maria Magdalena Rodriquez, proud South Texas College graduate.

In high school, Maria Magdalena Rodriquez was a very active student. She was involved in varsity volleyball, basketball, cross country, track, soft ball and soccer. Even though she kept herself busy, she managed to graduate as a Texas Scholar in the top 10 percent of her class and with Highest Honors. She always liked learning and believed that in order to make it in this world, you need an education. So as soon as she graduated, she knew she wanted to continue her in education, but in what? She enjoyed sketching, drawing, building and creating things with her hands so she decided to get … Read More …

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Alumni and Friends mixer Nov. 18

November 11, 2009 No Comments

South Texas College Alumni and Friends organization is holding its fall mixer Wednesday, Nov. 18. The mixer will be held from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at the Cooper Center for Communication Arts located at the STC Pecan Campus, 3200 W. Pecan in McAllen. All graduates, former students and interested community members are invited to attend. Refreshments will be served and there will be door prizes. The organization has a group night planned for Dec. 4 at the RGV Vipers basketball game. Additional information on the game night will be announced at the mixer. Tickets are $10 per person and can be … Read More …

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