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Fashion Extravaganza To Support Casa

Photography by Tiffany Miranda

Debi Lou Productions and the Gelman Museum presented Fashion Show Extravagance on Friday, January 20, 2023, at the Gelman Museum, supporting CASA. Beautiful models from Debi Lou Modeling Academy modeled fashions from Dillards and Glitz & Glamour. Celebrity models included community leaders from across the RGV modeling in fashions from ByMaxwell and the men modeling suits from Dillards.

UTRGV/MCALLEN ISD BREAK GROUND ON NEW COLLEGIATE ACADEMY

UTRGV and the McAllen Independent School District broke ground on January 18th on the new UTRGV-McAllen ISD Collegiate Academy to serve the students in the area. This historic partnership will give McAllen high school students a head start in pursuing a bachelor’s degree, allowing them to pursue their degree at no cost. About $2.4 million in savings is expected per class of 125 students over two years.

Students can choose one of four study tracks – health science, computer science, engineering, or education, or focus on completing their academic core. The first cohort of students will officially begin in the fall of 2024. Still, McAllen ISD has already started recruiting students for a ninth-grade cohort and will add a cohort in 2023-2024 to prepare for fall courses.

More than 300 UTRGV-McAllen ISD Collegiate Academy students, elected officials, and university administrators attended the groundbreaking ceremony supporting the state-of-the-art facility. Events concluded with a live performance from the award-winning McAllen High School Mariachi Oro.

The facility will be located at 1400 N. Commerce Center St., a 38-acre property at the corner of Pecan Boulevard and McColl Road.

The Inaugural McAllen ISD Superintendent’s Bowling Tournament held on February 4, 2023 was a great success

Thank you to the McAllen Education Foundation for leading and being the driving force behind the event!

Thank you to all the outstanding businesses that sponsored our bowling tournament!

Thank you to the entire McAllen ISD Office of Marketing and Communications Department for the hard work and attention to detail.

Thank you to all the Bowling Teams that came out to support a great cause It was awesome!

In the end, our bowling tournament was more than just an example of McAllen ISD’s passion for raising money to help our students. It was about our team coming together and having a good time to experience the camaraderie and genuine care that we have for each other across our district It was about our entire community showing that they care about McAllen ISD. It was about our McAllen ISD Board members exemplifying their support It was about understanding what is really important in life and the true essence of what it means to give back. It was a beautiful sight to see.

On behalf of our entire McAllen ISD family and our Board, THANK YOU!

Sincerely,

J.A. Gonzalez, Ed. D. Superintendent of Schools