HESTEC Today - 2016 Archive
OCT. 3, 2016Valley educators gather at UTRGV to open 15th HESTEC Week EDINBURG, TEXAS – OCT. 3, 2016 – The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley opened HESTEC 2016 with a prestigious White House recognition of its 15 years of success in encouraging more students, particularly Hispanics and women, to take an interest in and pursue higher education and careers in STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) fields. Alejandra Ceja, executive director of the White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for Hispanics, represented President Barack Obama in presenting U.S. Rep. Rubén Hinojosa (TX-15) and UTRGV President Guy Bailey its 2015 Bright Spot recognition, which will be part of a national online catalog of more than 230 programs that invest in key education priorities for Hispanics. Read moreQUOTES OF THE DAYAlejandra Ceja, Executive Director of the White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for Hispanics speaks at HESTEC Educator Day. PHOTO OF THE DAYEducators from across the Rio Grande Valley gathered Monday, Oct. 3, 2016, on the UTRGV Edinburg Campus for the opening day of the 15th annual HESTEC Week. Activities included a Congressional Panel Discussion, shown here, hosted by Telemundo anchor José Diaz-Balart. (UTRGV Photo by David Pike) TOMORROW @ #HESTECSpecial Keynote Address by Albert Manero of Limbitless Solutionsat 1:15 p.m. For more information or special accommodations, contact |
OCT. 4, 2016Corporate leaders at HESTEC 2016: Be confident, follow your dreams, help others EDINBURG, TEXAS – OCT. 4, 2016 – Nearly 900 local high school seniors heard the story of how an immigrant to the United States from Uruguay rose to become a vice president at Toyota, during the kickoff of HESTEC’s Student Leadership Day on Tuesday, Oct. 4, at the UTRGV Edinburg Campus. Luis Alcantara, vice president of Production Engineering at Toyota Motor North America, said he immigrated to Miami at age 4 with his parents, who were seeking a better life for the family. Read moreQUOTES OF THE DAYAlbert Manero, Limbitless Solutions PHOTO OF THE DAYLew Hill, UTRGV head coach of men's basketball, rallied the crowd during HESTEC Student Leadership Day on Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2016, at the Fieldhouse on the Edinburg Campus. (UTRGV Photo by Paul Chouy) TOMORROW @ #HESTECLatina Day features Rosa Flores, Correspondent, CNN and Sara Martinez Tucker, UT System Regent. For more information or special accommodations, contact |
OCT. 5, 2016At HESTEC 2016 Latina Day, the audience shed a few tears when Rosa Flores and Sara Martinez Tucker shared their heartwarming stories. More than 700 mothers and daughters attended the third day of the weeklong event. Read more about Rosa FloresRead more about Sara Martinez Tucker QUOTES OF THE DAYRosa Flores, correspondent for CNN and a Valley native from the small border town of Progreso gave an emotional address during HESTEC’S Latina Day, recalling her humble beginnings and her mother’s strength in guiding her through life. UT System Regent Sara Martinez Tucker, a Laredo native, spoke to about 700 Valley students and their mothers during HESTEC Latina Day on Wednesday, Oct. 05, 2016 at the Fieldhouse on the UTRGV Edinburg Campus. She encouraged them to always remember to follow their dreams, and that all things are possible. PHOTO OF THE DAYCNN correspondent Rosa Flores, a Progreso native, took time to pose for photos and speak with students during HESTEC 2016’s Latina Day on Wednesday, Oct. 5, at the Fieldhouse on the Edinburg Campus. Her stories about growing up on the border, and her mother’s encouragement to power past obstacles, resonated with the Valley audience. (UTRGV Photo by Paul Chouy) TOMORROW @ #HESTECHESTEC is in Brownsville for Robotics Day. For more information or special accommodations, contact |
OCT. 6, 2016Sixty-five area school teams compete in lively HESTEC 2016 Robotics Day BROWNSVILLE, TEXAS – OCT. 6, 2016 – The five-person robotics club team from San Isidro High School was the first to arrive at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley HESTEC 2016 Robotics Day competition, held this year for the first time in Brownsville, at the TSC Jacob Brown Memorial Convention Center. "We had to leave at 5:30 this morning," said team coach William Bardwell, who teaches biology, chemistry and physics at SIHS. "But it was really nice that H-E-B had breakfast ready for us when we arrived." Read moreQUOTES OF THE DAYHeriberto Reynoso, CEO of Reybotics PHOTO OF THE DAYMiddle and High Schools from across the Valley came together on Thursday, Oct. 6, to compete in the UTRGV HESTEC 2016 Robotics competition. This year, the competition was held for the first time at the TSC Jacob Brown Auditorium in Brownsville, as part of HESTEC’s expansion into Cameron County. (UTRGV Photo by David Pike) TOMORROW @ #HESTECHESTEC is in Harlingen for the U.S. Navy SeaPerch Challenge. For more information or special accommodations, contact |
OCT. 7, 2016Harlingen High School wins HESTEC Navy SeaPerch Challenge on home turf HARLINGEN, TEXAS – OCT. 7, 2016 – After a full day of competition, Harlingen High School won HESTEC 2016’s Navy SeaPerch Underwater Robotic Challenge, held Friday, Oct. 7, for the first time at the Harlingen CISD Aquatics Center. The annual competition is part of The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley’s Hispanic Engineering, Science and Technology Week, which celebrates its 15th anniversary this year. Read moreQUOTES OF THE DAYPHOTO OF THE DAYHESTEC continued Friday with the Navy SeaPerch Competition hosted at the Harlingen CISD Aquatic Center. Students from across the Valley arrived for a day of underwater robotic competition, where they pitted their design and piloting skills against other schools. Each team had a series of timed tasks they needed to complete - from weaving their 'bot through underwater hoops, to performing a series of dexterity challenges. (UTRGV Photo by David Pike.) TOMORROW @ #HESTECCommunity Day starts at 4 p.m. on the Edinburg campus. Special guest artists are Sabrina Carpenter from Disney Channel’s Girl Meets World, the U.S. Navy Band Southeast and the Powell Brothers. Admission is free and bring the family. For more information or special accommodations, contact |