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Juana Llanas
Director
UB Brownsville
Email: juana.llanas@utrgv.edu 
Phone: 956-882-3846

Petra Lopez-Vaquera
Director
UB Edinburg
Email: petra.lopezvaquera@utrgv.edu
Phone: 956-665-2596

Anadelia Garcia
Director
UB Lyford / Raymondvile
Email: anadelia.garcia01@utrgv.edu
Phone: 956-665-7275

Eddie Armendariz
Director
UB Rio Hondo / Port Isabel
Email: eddie.armendariz01@utrgv.edu
Phone: 956-882-6570

Cindy Silva
Director
UB Rio Grande City / La Grulla
Email: cindy.silva01@utrgv.edu
Phone: 956-665-3617

 

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Upward Bound Edinburg

Petra Lopez-Vaquera
Petra Lopez-Vaquera
Director of Special Programs
Edinburg: (956) 665-2598
petra.lopezvaquera@utrgv.edu
Vacant
Vacant
Administrative Assistant
Edinburg: (956) 665-2596
Victor Quintanilla
Victor Quintanilla
Applications Support Specialist
Edinburg: (956) 665-2595
victor.quintanilla@utrgv.edu
Dina Salinas-Cardoza
Dina Salinas-Cardoza
College Readiness Coordinator
Edinburg: (956) 665-2524
dina.cardoza01@utrgv.edu
Aaron Trevino
Aaron Trevino
College Readiness Coordinator
Edinburg: (956) 665-2597
aaron.trevino03@utrgv.edu
Alicia Alanis
Alicia Alanis
College Readiness Coordinator
Edinburg: (956) 665-5097
alicia.alanis01@utrgv.edu

Upward Bound Brownsville

Juana Llanas
Juana Llanas
Director of Special Programs
Brownsville: (956) 882-7121
Juana.Llanas@UTRGV.edu
Vacant
Vacant
Administrative Assistant I
Gilbert Hernandez
Gilbert Hernandez
College Readiness Coordinator, Rivera ECHS
Brownsville: (956) 698-0671
gilbert.hernandez@utrgv.edu
Alexia Ramirez
Alexia Ramirez
College Readiness Coordinator, Lopez & Porter ECHS
Brownsville: (956) 882-3846
alexia.ramirez01@utrgv.edu
Julissa Garcia
Julissa Garcia
College Readiness Coordinator, Lopez/Porter & Rivera ECHS
Brownsville: (956) 882-3846
julissa.garcia05@utrgv.edu

Upward Bound Raymondville and Lyford

Anadelia Garcia
Anadelia Garcia
Director of Special Programs
Edinburg: (956) 665-7275
anadelia.garcia01@utrgv.edu
Victoria Gomez
Victoria Gomez
Administrative Assistant I
Edinburg: (956) 665-7275
victoria.gomez06@utrgv.edu
Jessica Salas
Jessica Salas
College Readiness Coordinator, Lyford HS
Edinburg: (956) 665-7275
jessica.salas@utrgv.edu
Agustin Guerra
Agustin Guerra
College Readiness Coordinator, Raymondville HS
Edinburg: (956) 665-7275
agustin.guerra@utrgv.edu

Upward Bound Port Isabel and Rio Hondo

Eddie Armendariz
Eddie Armendariz
Director of Special Programs
Brownsville: (956) 882-6570
Eddie.Armendariz01@UTRGV.edu
Maria Ruelas
Maria Ruelas
Administrative Assistant I
Brownsville: (956) 882-6573
maria.ruelas@utrgv.edu
Angelica Sosa Gonzalez
Angelica Sosa Gonzalez
College Readiness Coordinator, Rio Hondo HS
Brownsville: (956) 748-1246
angelica.sosa01@utrgv.edu
Rebeca Cervantes
Rebeca Cervantes
College Readiness Coordinator, Port Isabel HS
Brownsville: (956) 943-0101
rebeca.cervantes@utrgv.edu

Upward Bound Rio Grande City and La Grulla

Cindy Silva
Cindy Silva
Director of Special Programs
Starr County: (956)-665-3617
cindy.silva01@utrgv.edu
Vacant
Vacant
Administrative Assistant I
Starr County: (956)-665-3092
Michelle Alaniz
Michelle Alaniz
College Readiness Coordinator, La Grulla HS
Starr County: (956) 487-7278
michelle.alaniz@utrgv.edu
Karen P. Romero
Karen P. Romero
College Readiness Coordinator, Rio Grande City HS
Starr County: (956) 488-6000
karen.romero01@utrgv.edu
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