Mid-Valley Campus biology students go pink

October 18, 2012 No Comments
A group of South Texas College Mid-Valley Campus biology students (in photo) dyed their hair pink or used pink hair extensions as part of a “pink hair” commitment encouraged by STC Biology Instructor Deborah Villalon (not pictured) to increase breast cancer awareness among her students and around the community.

  South Texas College biology instructor Deborah Villalon’s “pink hair” commitment may have started off as a far-fetched plan to increase breast cancer awareness among her students in the classroom, but it worked. Before she knew it, a group of students embraced the idea and walked into class with their hair dyed pink or sporting pink hair extensions. Villalon’s students receive a service learning credit in a general biology course. “I’m amazed at how many actually did it,” said Villalon. “This fall, I encouraged breast cancer awareness with my students with a … Read More …

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STC biology students help enhance breast cancer awareness

October 2, 2012 No Comments
South Texas College Dual Enrollment Medical Science Academy and biology students display their creations during the Knapp Medical Center breast cancer awareness contest Bras Ending Breast Cancer, held from Oct. 1-2.

South Texas College Dual Enrollment Medical Science Academy and biology students did their part to enhance breast cancer awareness and raise money for women who can’t afford to have a mammogram during the Knapp Medical Center breast cancer awareness contest Bras Ending Breast Cancer, held from Oct. 1-2. The contest and activity enhances student awareness of the disease, which is a common form of cancer, with more than 232,000 new cases diagnosed in the United States each year. DEMSA and biology students from STC Mid-Valley Campus Instructor Dr. Debbie Villalon’s classes tastefully … Read More …

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Longtime biology instructor Tom Patterson says goodbye to STC

August 28, 2012 No Comments
South Texas College Biology Instructor Tom Patterson, left, is recognized by Starr County Campus Site Administrator Ruben Saenz during the Staff and Faculty Appreciation Breakfast held on Aug. 1, 2012 at the Starr County Campus in Rio Grande City.

Making a subject engaging to students and having an impact on their lives is one of the most rewarding experiences a person can have in the teaching profession. Retiring South Texas College Biology Instructor Tom Patterson was recognized at the Starr County Campus Faculty and Staff Appreciation Breakfast on Aug. 1, and leaves the college with the satisfaction of having achieved the ultimate reward by having made an impact in students’ lives. Patterson, who earned his bachelor’s degree at Sul Ross State University and his master’s at The University of Texas-Austin, taught 16 years at … Read More …

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STC Annual Environmental Education Fair at Frontera Audubon Society April 21

April 19, 2012 No Comments
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By: Frontera Audubon Society Music, fun, live animals and entertainment await children of all ages at South Texas College’s Fourth Annual Environmental Education Fair. The Earth Day Celebration will feature eco-friendly hands on arts and crafts as you walk through the woods on Saturday, April 21, 2012 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Frontera Audubon Society, 1101 S. Texas Blvd. in Weslaco. Admission is free and open to the public. The Fourth Annual Environmental Education Fair: Celebrate Earth Day is generously sponsored by South Texas College and Frontera Audubon Society. The event is also … Read More …

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Take part in STC-Texas AgriLife Extension Joint Organic Conference Dec. 10

December 2, 2011 No Comments
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South Texas College is partnering with the Texas A&M System AgriLife Extension to host a joint Organic Conference at the Texas AgriLife Auditorium located at 2401 Business 83 in Weslaco. The conference takes place at 6 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 10, 2011. Admission is free and open to the public. Presenters will cover organic production detailing the results of short studies conducted by STC students in partnership with Texas AgriLife scientists. For the adventurous, there will be insect-based snacks to try including mealworms and grasshoppers. The project is sponsored by the Organic … Read More …

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Scholarships can help biology students break into farming research

November 21, 2011 No Comments

Are you a biology major at STC? Are you interested in farming? Does academic research excite you? Then you should apply for two scholarship and work opportunities available exclusively to South Texas College students in collaboration with Texas AgriLIFE Extension Service and the USDA. STC’s Biology Department Research Scholarship will allow qualifying students to receive a scholarship worth $2950 for completing a one-year study. The work will be completed under the supervision of a mentor team, which includes an STC instructor and a scientist in a specialized field. Through the … Read More …

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Students have fun, help community, learn through bra design competition

October 27, 2011 No Comments
STC students Robert Ruiz and Linda Souder Ruiz pose with their winning design, as well as the many bra designs submitted by their peers.

Students in Dr. Debbie Villalon’s biology classes at South Texas College have once again used their smarts and creativity to come up with designs for the annual Knapp Medical Center Bras Ending Breast Cancer Competition. “As the president of the Mid-Valley American Cancer Society Board, I am continuously amazed by the experiences our students have about knowing someone with cancer or personal survivor stories,” said Villalon. “I had no idea that two of my students experienced the death of two family members recently to breast and bladder cancer until they confided in our class as … Read More …

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International student finds bridge to dreams at STC

August 22, 2011 1 Comment
STC alum Jose Sala is living his dream as a nurse in the Cardiovascular Recovery Intensive Care Unit at the Texas Heart Institute at St. Luke’s Episcopal Hospital in Houston.

Jose Sala calls the Philippines his mother land, the Rio Grande Valley his home and South Texas College the bridge to his dream of becoming a doctor. “I know that without South Texas College I wouldn’t be where I am today,” he said. And where is that? Serving as a very successful nurse in the Cardiovascular Recovery Intensive Care Unit at Houston’s Texas Heart Institute at St. Luke’s Episcopal Hospital, which is one of the top 10 heart centers in the nation according to U.S. News & World Report. “I guess you could say I am a pretty ambitious person and so I wanted to … Read More …

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