Archives for October 2015
Courtesy Steve Harmon, (Laredo, Texas)-Texas A&M International University will host a special event saluting 50 years of service by a national group dedicated to ending poverty in America. Volunteers in Service to America (VISTA) started its mission in 1965 and have had a significant presence in Laredo and Webb County. “Vista 50” will be held Thursday,
Courtesy Carmen Rendon, (Laredo, Texas)-The Outstanding 8th Grader of The Month Program Recipients for the month of October are the following: (left to right) Erick Morales-Los Obispos Middle School, Rebecca De La Pena-Lamar Bruni Vergara Middle School, Mia Fuentes-United Middle School, Kristina Trevino-United South Middle School, Karina Galbreath-George Washington Middle School, Chole Cortez-Clark Middle School, Graciela Escamilla-Antonio Gonzalez Middle School, Sergio Mora-Salvador Garcia Middle
Courtesy Veronica Cantu, (Laredo, Texas)-United ISD administrators were invited to the Annual United Way Kick-off luncheon held at the Civic Center Ballroom. They heard from special guest speaker Lee Ellis, author of “Leading with Honor.” Ellis, a retired United States Air Force Colonel, award-winning author, speaker, and consultant, gained notoriety when his plane was shot down
Courtesy Xochitl Mora, Customer Service Week celebrated, employees recognized for providing customer service to citizens throughout the year (Laredo, TX ) For many years now, the City of Laredo has had a focus on customer service, making sure that every department is always ready to provide thoughtful, courteous and prompt service to customers. In that
Courtesy Veronica Cantu, (Laredo, Texas)-Due to a Districtwide Professional Development Day, classes will not be in session for students on Monday, October 12, 2015. However, all United Independent School District campuses and administrative offices will be open during normal business hours. Additionally, the UISD Tax Office located at 3501 E. Saunders will be open from 8:00a.m.
Courtesy Richard Pauza,
Courtesy Veronica Cantu, Laredo, Texas: United ISD was recently awarded a grant from the Laredo Diploma Plus Foundation, Inc. The grant will be used to purchase nebulizers for each campus in the District that will contribute towards the School Based Asthma Treatment Program. Currently, there are over 1,370 students throughout the District who are treated
Courtesy Brenda Medina, Laredo, TX (Webb County) – Dozens of local motorcyclists took a stand and joined the Webb County Sheriff’s Office in the first annual “Brake” the Silence and Ride Against Domestic Violence motorcycle run, on Saturday. The community made it clear that they will not tolerate Domestic Violence as more than 60
Courtesy Steve Harmon, (Laredo, Texas)-A new 2016 ranking by Niche for Texas A&M International University values the insight of the TAMIU’s most important constituents: its students. TAMIU was ranked 21 in Texas. The ranking is the highest among The Texas A&M University System’s regional campuses. Texas A&M University in College Station was ranked third and
Courtesy Alex Meyer, (Laredo, Texas)-National Elementary Honor Society (NEHS), 5th graders from Fasken Elementary teamed up with the Webb County Sheriff’s Department to collect 200 stuffed bears for the Share-A Bear campaign, which is one of their community service programs. Local law enforcement officers will distribute the bears to local children who have been traumatized
Older Posts››
‹‹Newer Posts