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South Texas College administrators and trustees break ground at its Starr County Campus. Now celebrating 25 years, the creation of STC sprung from the compelling need to improve access to higher education in Hidalgo and Starr Counties. As a young teen, current STC Trustee Rose Benavidez recalls
traveling with her father, the late Manuel Benavidez, across Starr County looking for support for what was then known as South Texas Community College (STCC) from the community. Her father had just been appointed as a trustee for the college, and in the summer of 1995, public acceptance for STCC
had snowballed, capitulating in an election that saw voters approve three propositions that were essential for the college. “When I was a kid driving around with my father I remember they were having classes in laundromats or they were allowed by school districts to have classes in old libraries,” Benavidez
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(2013) occurred when I was the chairperson of the Board,” Benavidez said. “It was pretty amazing to see people come out and support that initiative, but far beyond the brick and mortar is the impact and the change in the people of our community and the whole Valley for that matter.” STC, section II, page 1
Roma High Mighty Gladiators Are Victorious in Starr County Super Bowl The Roma High School Mighty Gladiator Football Team clinched a 32 to 31 win over the RGC Rattlers on Friday, Aug. 31st. The nondistrict game kicked off the season for both teams. “We knew this would be a hard game, and some folks were predicting we would be down by 12 points at the end, but I never had a doubt that my team could pull
this off,” expressed Roma High Head Varsity Football Coach Frank Villanueva. “I have a young team, but they bonded well last year and came into this season very hungry to prove what they could do. We had several close games last year and they learned some lessons along the way that they brought into this year.” “While I’m proud of this
accomplishment, it is only the start of a long season ahead,” he said. “We have to stay focused and determined to make every second of every game count. We are going to work hard and play hard until the last game we are blessed to play this year.” Leading the Gladiators in rushing was Johnny Rios with 25 carries for 125 yards and one touchdown.
Felix Gomez had 18 carries for 101 yards and one touchdown. A d r i a n Mandonado had three catches for 25 yards and 1 touchdown. Jesus Rodriguez also had four catches for 25 yards. Another stand out was Brandon Duarte, who scored two field goals and two extra points for the Gladiators. The team pushed for 350 total yards, 290 rushing and 60 passing, to help them win the game. “I want to thank the band, the cheerleaders, the drill team, the Band Boosters, the CTE Program and the J R O T C Program for coming out to our home and away Nothing says “Back to School” like brand-new school supplies. La Union Elementary 1st grade students games to received free school supplies to start the 2018-2019 school year right. On behalf of LUE administration, s u p p o r t staff, and students, we would like to thank Mr. Jerry Lee Berg, from KRGV-TV5 and “Teach the Children” us,” added for their generosity donate.
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said. “I can recall my very first experience with the college was when I was maybe 15 years old. My father had just been appointed as a trustee at the college and they were going out for their first bond. “Funny enough, the first bond that passed was when my father was the chairperson of the Board of Trustees, and this last bond
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Villanueva. “You can certainly have a game with just the players on the field, but the fans and our Roma High School support system of students, staff and administrators make Friday Night Lights so awesome for our kids. This wasn’t just a win for our team; it was a win for the entire Gladiator Nation.”
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