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HESTEC Overview
Since its inception, the Hispanic Engineering, Science, and Technology (HESTEC) Program has become a nationally recognized model for promoting science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) careers among young people of all backgrounds and ethnicities. The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley will build on the program’s legacy of promoting STEM education to further prepare the next generation of students who will be changing the world through STEM.
Project Objectives
- To raise an awareness of the opportunities available within STEM fields
- To encourage students to consider careers in STEM
- To promote higher education in the Rio Grande Valley