Commencement News

Viviana Garza

UTRGV bell ringer says her younger sisters provided motivation to set a strong academic example

Brandon Ramirez (center) with his parents, Deborah García Valdovino (left) and Roberto Flores Romero (right)

Graduating UTRGV student reflects on his journey to get an education from across the border

Family pursues UTRGV degrees together

Family pursues UTRGV degrees together, overcomes obstacles

Gabriel Islas, a graduating UTRGV student and Interdisciplinary EC-6 ESL major, will graduate on Dec. 14 at the Bert Ogden Arena in Edinburg during Fall 2019 Commencement. Islas’ journey to his own acceptance of being gay proved to be difficult, and one particular assignment during his time at UTRGV proved to seriously test him emotionally. He created a hand-crafted children’s book, and a short video, entitled “The Who Behind the Me.” The process left him vulnerable, he said, but he wanted to be transparent and, as a future educator, he wants to make a difference for future students. (UTRGV Photo by Paul Chouy)

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