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I Am UTRGV

Who am I? I am a student. A professor. An employee. An alumnus. A supporter. Together, we innovate. We inspire. We make a difference. UTRGV is more than a name; more than just buildings and classrooms. It's about people. These are our stories; UTRGV is our passion.
Who am I? I am UTRGV.

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Michelle Madrid - UTRGV Unsung Hero
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Anali Alanis
Anali Alanis Anali Alanis: MPA '16, HR Director, City Of Pharr, TX View More
Michael Williamson
Michael Williamson Michael Williamson: BBA '97, Edinburg Market President, PlainsCapital Bank View More
Karen Lozano
Karen Lozano Karen Lozano: Julia Beecherl Endowed Professor in Mechanical Engineering View More

Anali Alanis: MPA '16, HR Director, City Of Pharr, TX

Michael Williamson: BBA '97, Edinburg Market President, PlainsCapital Bank

Karen Lozano: Julia Beecherl Endowed Professor in Mechanical Engineering

Rebecca Franco
Rebecca Franco Rebecca Franco: Nursing, College of Health Affairs, UTRGV class of 2021 View More
Alexis Racelis
Alexis Racelis Alexis Racelis: Assistant professor ,Department of Biology and the School for Earth, Environmental and Marine Sciences View More
Anabel Hernandez
Anabel Hernandez Anabel Hernandez: Electrical Engineering, College of Engineering & Computer Science. UTRGV Class of 2020 View More

Rebecca Franco: Nursing, College of Health Affairs, UTRGV class of 2021

Alexis Racelis: Assistant professor ,Department of Biology and the School for Earth, Environmental and Marine Sciences

Anabel Hernandez: Electrical Engineering, College of Engineering & Computer Science. UTRGV Class of 2020

Vanessa Barry
Vanessa Barry Vanessa Barry: BA '07, VP of Marketing & Communications, IDEA Public Schools View More
Ava Chambers
Ava Chambers Ava Chambers: First baby girl born on August 31, 2015 at Valley Baptist Medical Center – Brownsville. View More
Ramiro Tovar
Ramiro Tovar Ramiro Tovar Medial: Student, School of Medicine UTRGV, Class of 2020 View More

Vanessa Barry: BA '07, VP of Marketing & Communications, IDEA Public Schools

Ava Chambers: Future Vaquera

Ramiro Tovar: Student, School of Medicine UTRGV, Class of 2020

 

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UTRGV Unsung Heroes

 

Meet Jonah Goldberg

Jonah Goldberg, senior associate athletic director for Communications and Championships with UTRGV Athletics, is the primary media contact for athletics. He worked part time at legacy institution UT Pan American as a radio broadcaster and communications assistant in 2007, only to return in 2011 as a full-time employee in the athletics department.

Jonah Goldberg

Meet Michelle Madrid

Michelle Madrid, assistant registrar within the Office of the Registrar on the UTRGV Edinburg Campus, oversees course scheduling, registration set-ups and academic room scheduling. She is in constant contact with students, providing answers and solutions to any questions or concerns they may have regarding registration.

Michelle Madrid

Meet Leah Ellis

Leah Ellis, supervising clinical therapist within the UTRGV Counseling Department on the Brownsville campus, provides mental health services to all UTRGV students. To promote the importance of mental health, group and individual therapy sessions are available to students, as well as campus presentations on various topics. Being able to train and work alongside interns is especially important to Ellis, with suicide prevention being a key factor in her work. Being able to connect with students and make them feel supported is one of her favorite aspects of the job, she said.

Leah Ellis
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