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UTRGV Donors and Scholarship Recipients Meet During Annual Luncheon

UTRGV Donors and Scholarship Recipients Meet During Annual Luncheon

March 25, 2019

During the month of March, UTRGV scholarship recipients had the opportunity to meet the generous donors who are investing in their education.

Doctor, Retired Professor Support Students and Research

Doctor, Retired Professor Support Students and Research

July 25, 2018

Drs. Subhash and Sarojini Bose hold multiple titles and degrees between them, but one of their most rewarding accomplishments is being mentors to their students and patients.

Associate Dean and Professor Establishes Scholarship for UTRGV School of Medicine Students

Associate Dean and Professor Establishes Scholarship for UTRGV School of Medicine Students

May 24, 2018

Dr. Leonel Vela fondly recalls a Spanish saying his father and grandfather often used to encourage him when he was a medical student on the long journey toward becoming a physician: Nunca es tarde...

Retired Educators Impacting Students with a Creative Planned Gift

Retired Educators Impacting Students with a Creative Planned Gift

May 23, 2018

Retired Rio Grande Valley educators Alejandro L. and Gloria Mora Estrada no longer spend their days in the classroom, but they are still passionate about enriching the lives of students. Through a...

Mid-Valley Physicians Establish Endowed Chair of Neurosciences

Mid-Valley Physicians Establish Endowed Chair of Neurosciences

February 15, 2018

Drs. Subram and Elizabeth Krishnan, natives of India, arrived in New York City for post-graduate training in 1963. She specialized in obstetrics and gynecology. He focused on orthopedic surgery....

Magic Valley Electric Cooperative Powering Student Success with Endowment

Magic Valley Electric Cooperative Powering Student Success with Endowment

December 14, 2017

Electric provider Magic Valley Electric Cooperative (MVEC) is harnessing the power of generosity to make a difference at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. The Mercedes, Texas-based...

Generous Austin Couple Invests in Texas Students and Inspires Philanthropy

Generous Austin Couple Invests in Texas Students and Inspires Philanthropy

September 26, 2017

Their generosity and heart for education is as big as Texas. Joe and Teresa Lozano Long fund scholarships across the Lone Star state. Through their Austin-based Long Foundation, established in...

$1 Million Estate Gift will be a Game Changer for Future UTRGV Student-Athletes

$1 Million Estate Gift will be a Game Changer for Future UTRGV Student-Athletes

June 6, 2017

The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Department of Intercollegiate Athletics is celebrating a victory, and the MVP’s are Dan and Terry Martinez of Richmond, TX. The couple, with deep Valley...

UTRGV announces $15M gift from The Valley Baptist Legacy Foundation

UTRGV announces $15M gift from The Valley Baptist Legacy Foundation

February 3, 2017

UTRGV President Guy Bailey announced that the School of Medicine has received a $15 million gift from The Valley Baptist Legacy Foundation to create the new UTRGV Institute for...

UTRGV receives largest donation in RGV higher education history, names business college in honor of Robert C. Vackar

UTRGV receives largest donation in RGV higher education history, names business college in honor of Robert C. Vackar

May 19, 2016

Many of the country’s leading business schools and colleges have a name tied to them that honors someone who supports the institution’s missions and wants to ensure student success. On Wednesday,...

UTRGV announces $1M gift from PlainsCapital Bank for scholarships

UTRGV announces $1M gift from PlainsCapital Bank for scholarships

February 18, 2016

The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley has announced a $1 million gift from PlainsCapital Bank that will support student scholarships.

Vackars give more than $2 million to UTRGV for scholarships, largest gift in university history

Vackars give more than $2 million to UTRGV for scholarships, largest gift in university history

January 12, 2016

The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley has announced the largest scholarship gift received in the institution's history – more than $2 million from Robert “Bob” and Janet Vackar, Valley...

Mothers and Friends Create Lasting Legacy at UTRGV

Mothers and Friends Create Lasting Legacy at UTRGV

May 19, 2016

It was 1938 when a group of McAllen mothers started gathering in their homes and bringing their children along for some family fun. They worked on crafts and built a strong circle of friendship....

Generosity and Love Blossom at UTRGV

Generosity and Love Blossom at UTRGV

For Evan Brough, life has a way of unfolding at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. Growing up just a block away from the University, he learned how to ride a bike on campus grounds and...

Valley Businessman Backs UTRGV Geothermal Research

Valley Businessman Backs UTRGV Geothermal Research

Geothermal energy is energy that comes directly from the earth and one day, it could be coursing through your home. A team of researchers at the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is working to...

Endowment Honors Harlingen Teen Remembered for her Love of Life

Endowment Honors Harlingen Teen Remembered for her Love of Life

Life is unpredictable. Janaan Lapka knows this all too well. She lost her husband, Robert, in April 2015. Nearly nine years before his passing, they suffered a terribly unexpected and...

UTRGV Researchers Studying the Valley’s Natural Resources with the Help of Anonymous Donor

UTRGV Researchers Studying the Valley’s Natural Resources with the Help of Anonymous Donor

Geosciences researchers at the The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley are digging into soil, analyzing ground water and other local resources, and studying the Valley’s geologic history. It’s...

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