skip to main content
UTRGV

The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Main Menu
Donate Now Directory myUTRGV

You are here:

University Marketing and Communications

  • Home
  • Staff
    • Directory
    • Organizational Chart
  • Services
    • Marketing Strategy & Coordination
    • Creative Services
    • Digital Marketing and Marketing Analytics
    • News & Internal Communications
    • Strategic Events
    • Public Relations
  • Get Involved
  • Resources and Guidelines
    • Policy & Procedures
    • Graphic Identity Guidelines
    • Editorial Guidelines
    • Digital Marketing Guidelines
    • Social Media Guidelines
    • Photography and
      Video On Campus
    • Zoom Backgrounds
    • Teams Icons

Unsung Heroes 2022 - Related Links

  • Eliza Gomez
  • Leticia Ocañas
  • Ana Sanchez
  • Rebecca Rodriguez
  • Susy Perez
  • Marissa Alaniz
  • Marta Salinas
  • Lorena Roxburgh
  • Jeannette Garcia
  • Omar Elizondo
  • Alejandra Esteves
  • Jesus Sanchez
  • Jesus Sanchez
  • 2017 Archive
  • 2018 Archive
  • 2019 Archive
  • 2020 Archive
  • 2021 Archive

Contact Us

Marci Caltabiano
Director
News and Internal Communications
CESS Building 1.800
Email: marci.caltabiano@utrgv.edu
Phone: (956) 665-2742
Facebook Twitter Instagram

Quick Links

UTRGV Job request The Newsroom Social Media Directory Graphic Identity Guidelines Publicity Release Autorización Publicitaria

Unsung Heroes 2022

MEET ELIZA GOMEZ

Eliza Gomez, director of Emergency Management and Continuity Planning for all UTRGV campuses, is the first in her role supporting the Officer of Emergency Management. She joined UTRGV in 2020 to manage the newly created COVID Response Team to help mitigate the spread of the virus and serve the community during the surge of the pandemic.

Eliza Gomez

MEET LETICIA OCAÑAS

Leticia (Letty) Ocañas, administrative associate within the UTRGV College of Engineering and Computer Science on the Edinburg campus, has worked within her department for 31 years. During her time at UTRGV, she has helped countless students enrolled within her college and has seen them graduate to become engineers and scientists within their fields. One of her fondest memories, and a testament to her long-lasting impact on her students, is when a student thanked her in their thesis. Working with a great group of people, Ocañas said, is key to helping students succeed in their futures.

Leticia Ocañas

MEET ANA SANCHEZ

Over her 22 years at UTRGV, Ana Sanchez has worked helping her department and assisting students in a myriad of ways. An administrative assistant in the Student Media Department on the Brownsville campus, Sanchez said the ability to learn something new, both on a personal and professional level, is her favorite part of the job. She said during her time at UTRGV, she has developed longstanding friendships and has plenty of wonderful memories from her time here.

Ana Sanchez

MEET REBECCA RODRIGUEZ

Rebecca Rodriguez, administrative associate for the dean’s office, Robert C. Vackar College of Business and Entrepreneurship on the UTRGV Edinburg Campus, assists everyone within her department, but her favorite part of the job is assisting students. She believes anything is achievable through will and by setting goals.

Rebecca Rodriguez

MEET SUSY PEREZ

Susy Perez, program coordinator for the UTRGV Human Development and School Services (HDSS) department on the Brownsville Campus, has a passion for helping families with special needs children.

Susy Perez

MEET MARISSA ALANIZ

Marissa Alaniz, financial analyst in the dean’s office within the UTRGV College of Liberal Arts, says every day comes with an interesting mix of activities. From reviewing balances to investigating deficits, there are a myriad ways to aid her department.

Marissa Alaniz

MEET MARTA SALINAS

Marta Salinas, early childhood education coordinator at the UTRGV Child Development Center (CDC) on the Edinburg campus, has many roles, including overseeing curriculum for the center as well as making sure her team complies with the Texas Rising Star Program. Her goal is to ensure that all students at the center are receiving the best early education they deserve, and to help parents see their little ones succeed. While she has worked with UTRGV for nearly a decade, she said her favorite thing about her long career is still being able to see the littlest Vaqueros graduate and move on to the next steps in their educations.

Marta Salinas

MEET LORENA ROXBURGH

Lorena Roxburgh, program coordinator for the UTRGV Edinburg Campus P-16 Outreach and Testing Services department, focuses her efforts on middle school initiatives, including STEM conferences and camps.

Lorena Roxburgh

MEET JEANNETTE GARCIA

Jeannette Garcia, financial analyst within the Office of the Executive Vice President for Research on the Brownsville Campus, analyzes financial accounting and performance data to make sure UTRGV stays in compliance with policies and regulations.

Jeannette Garcia

MEET OMAR ELIZONDO

Omar R. Elizondo, associate professor of Practice and Science Master Teacher in the UTeach Program, UTRGV College of Sciences on the Edinburg Campus, is responsible for preparing future STEM educators within the content and pedagogy of teaching.

Omar Elizondo

MEET ALEJANDRA ESTEVES

Alejandra Esteves, housekeeping and custodial supervisor for the UTRGV Campus Facilities Department in Brownsville, has worked within the university community for 13 years. She oversees custodial services for not only the Brownsville campus but also for UTRGV campuses and sites in Harlingen, South Padre Island and Port Isabel.

Alejandra Esteves

MEET JESUS SANCHEZ

Jesus Sanchez, program adviser within the UTRGV Department of Student Media, advises students in radio, TV and print media on policies and procedures within the communications field. He works with students on both Edinburg and Brownsville campuses providing guidance on assignments or lending an ear to students to help work out challenges. “No one day on the job is ever the same,” he said, “and I love it.”

Jesus Sanchez
Jump to Top

UTRGV

  • Twitter
  • Facebook
  • LinkedIn
  • YouTube
  • CARES, CRRSAA and ARP Reporting
  • Site Policies
  • Contact UTRGV
  • Required Links
  • Fraud Reporting
  • Senate Bill 18 Reporting
  • UTRGV Careers
  • Clery Act Reports
  • Web Accessibility
  • Mental Health Resources
  • Sexual Misconduct Policy
  • Reporting Sexual Misconduct