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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
Ashley Tanguma
Ashley Tanguma
Administrative Assistant I
Edinburg: (956) 665-7275
ashley.tanguma01@utrgv.edu
Vacant
Vacant
College Readiness Coordinator, Lyford HS
Vacant
Vacant
College Readiness Coordinator, Raymondville HS

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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