Archives for May 2019
Courtesy Alex Meyer, (Laredo, Texas)-United South high school (USHS), senior Kassandra Esparza is well on the way to the next chapter of her education. Esparza signed her soccer scholarship to Western Texas College in Snyder, Texas. Head soccer coach Cristian Chapa described Esparza as an athlete who never waivers in her efforts to outdo herself on and off the
Courtesy Richard Pauza, LAREDO, TEXAS – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Office of Field Operations (OFO) officers intercepted a noteworthy amount of hard narcotics with an estimated street value of more than $500,000 in one enforcement action at the World Trade Bridge. “Our CBP officers’ knowledge of concealment methods, combined with their use of available
Courtesy Lauren Cavazos, (Laredo, Texas)-Avery Puig, a senior at Alexander High School, recently signed a letter of intent to continue her athletic career with Trinity University in San Antonio, TX. Avery is the daughter of Ben and Monica Puig. She is a four-year varsity letterman for the girls track program, three-year captain, district champion, area champion,
Congratulations to Mrs. Erika E. Karrer she earned and received her Masters of Science in Communication Disorders Degree from Texas State University this past Saturday May 18th. Mrs. Karrer is a native Laredoan who now resides in New Braunfels. Erica is a high school graduate from Lyndon B. Johnson High School in Laredo who
Courtesy Alex Meyer, (Laredo, Texas)- Freedom Elementary was recently recognized by SMART Technologies as a SMART Exemplary Campus. SMART Technologies is honoring Freedom Elementary because they have demonstrated effective, innovative practices in the use of SMART hardware and software to enhance teaching and learning, and are open to sharing their practices with the wider education
Courtesy Richard Pauza, LAREDO, Texas – As Laredo edges closer toward searing summer temperatures, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Office of Field Operations (OFO) officers maintained strict vigilance in its border security posture and seized a total of more than $783,000 in marijuana in a single enforcement action at World Trade Bridge. “Amid balmy, summer-like
Courtesy Alex Meyer, (Laredo, Texas)-United ISD has been honored with the Best Communities for Music Education designation from The NAMM Foundation for its outstanding commitment to music education. Now in its 20th year, the Best Communities for Music Education designation is awarded to districts that demonstrate outstanding achievement in efforts to provide music access and education to
Courtesy Xochitl Mora, Ceremony open to all ages, faiths; to feature spiritual, educational elements (McAllen, Texas)-After the horrors of the Holocaust, the world vowed to never let such a thing happen again. For that reason, the City of McAllen and Temple Emanuel have joined together to host the first ever McAllen Holocaust Remembrance Day Ceremony,
Courtesy Mika S. Akikuni, (Laredo, Texas)-A cohort of 51 students recently graduated from Texas A&M International University’s (TAMIU) Julieta and Frank Staggs Academy of International and STEM Studies. An innovative, University-level institution on the TAMIU campus, the Academy is designed for highly gifted and motivated high school juniors and seniors focusing on Science, Technology, Engineering,
Courtesy Alex Meyer, (Laredo, Texas)-The Texas Holocaust and Genocide Commissions (THGC), is behind the Dr. Anna Steinberger Outstanding Texas Educator Award, which recognizes the Texas teacher most dedicated to Holocaust and/or genocide education. This year, THGC received applications from all regions of the state, and United High School ESL teacher Marco Franco was selected as this year’s recipient of the
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