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    College 1st Program Goes Virtual
    College 1st Program
    • Sep 1, 2020
    • 3 min

    College 1st Program Goes Virtual

    College 1st Program Launches Virtual Career Exploration CAMPs and Family Engagement Sessions. Written by Ivan Aguillon As students rush...
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    La Joya ISD Prepares Future Medical Professionals
    College 1st Program
    • Aug 7, 2020
    • 2 min

    La Joya ISD Prepares Future Medical Professionals

    Written by Robert Diaz. La Joya, TX – A student from La Joya ISD wears a mask and gloves and leans over his patient, carefully stitching...
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    La Joya ISD Migrant Students as Future Medical Professionals
    College 1st Program
    • Aug 22, 2019
    • 4 min

    La Joya ISD Migrant Students as Future Medical Professionals

    Written By: Abigail M. Avila June 2019 LA JOYA, TX— Dozens of injured patients lie in wait for treatment. A quick, skilled response is...
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    La Joya ISD Migrant Students Launch Rockets at Planetarium
    College 1st Program
    • Aug 22, 2019
    • 4 min

    La Joya ISD Migrant Students Launch Rockets at Planetarium

    Written By: Abigail M. Avila LA JOYA, TX- Just ninety miles from the newly built SpaceX in Brownsville, TX, and fifty miles from the...
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    PSJA Ballew High School Students Bring Business to Life
    College 1st Program
    • Aug 22, 2019
    • 4 min

    PSJA Ballew High School Students Bring Business to Life

    Written By: Abigail M. Avila June 2019 MISSION, TX- It’s a warm, humid, Summer morning when PSJA Ballew High School Students arrive by...
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    Rio Grande City CISD Bilingual Program hosts STEM CAMP: “¡Valemos por dos!”
    College 1st Program
    • Aug 22, 2019
    • 3 min

    Rio Grande City CISD Bilingual Program hosts STEM CAMP: “¡Valemos por dos!”

    June 2019 Written By: Abigail M. Avila RIO GRANDE CITY, TX­– Just miles away from the U.S.-Mexican border, tiny, colorful robots zoom...
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    Vanguard Academy Students As Architects Using Their Math Skills
    College 1st Program
    • Apr 24, 2019
    • 3 min

    Vanguard Academy Students As Architects Using Their Math Skills

    Colorful Bridges are visible at many work stations. Students are submerged in profound concentration to create the sturdiest and...
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    Mission CISD Inspires Future Healthcare Professionals
    College 1st Program
    • Apr 10, 2019
    • 2 min

    Mission CISD Inspires Future Healthcare Professionals

    Edinburg, TX–A Migrant Mission CISD student wears a mask and gloves and leans over his patient, carefully stitching together the open...
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    UTRGV GEAR UP Prepares Edinburg CISD Students for STEM Careers
    College 1st Program
    • Feb 12, 2019
    • 3 min

    UTRGV GEAR UP Prepares Edinburg CISD Students for STEM Careers

    Edinburg, TX­–Teams of students tasked with constructing a high-rise structure in minutes work diligently and speedily. Edinburg CISD...
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    La Joya ISD Business Academy Prepares Future Valley Entrepreneurs
    College 1st Program
    • Feb 12, 2019
    • 2 min

    La Joya ISD Business Academy Prepares Future Valley Entrepreneurs

    A group of future entrepreneurs gather to compete against each other for the next best business idea for the Rio Grande Valley. Not only...
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    Vanguard Academy Inspires Future Healthcare Professionals
    College 1st Program
    • Feb 12, 2019
    • 2 min

    Vanguard Academy Inspires Future Healthcare Professionals

    Alamo, TX–A Vanguard Academy student wears a mask and gloves and leans over his patient, carefully stitching together her open wound....
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    UTRGV GEAR UP Prepares La Joya ISD Students for STEM Careers
    College 1st Program
    • Feb 12, 2019
    • 3 min

    UTRGV GEAR UP Prepares La Joya ISD Students for STEM Careers

    La Joya, TX­–Teams of students tasked with constructing a high-rise structure in minutes work diligently and speedily. La Joya ISD GEAR...
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    Harlingen CISD Prepares the Future Medical Professionals to Serve Our Communities
    College 1st Program
    • Aug 24, 2018
    • 2 min

    Harlingen CISD Prepares the Future Medical Professionals to Serve Our Communities

    A student from Harlingen CISD wears a mask and gloves and leans over his patient, carefully stitching together his open wound. When she...
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    UTRGV GEAR UP Creates College-Ready Students
    College 1st Program
    • Aug 23, 2018
    • 2 min

    UTRGV GEAR UP Creates College-Ready Students

    Brownsville, TX­–Teams of students tasked with constructing a high-rise in forty minutes work diligently and speedily. Students from...
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    La Joya ISD Migrant Department Prepares Future Health Professionals
    College 1st Program
    • Aug 23, 2018
    • 2 min

    La Joya ISD Migrant Department Prepares Future Health Professionals

    La Joya, TX­­­­­–A migrant student from La Joya ISD wears a mask and gloves and leans over his patient, carefully stitching together his...
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    Harlingen CISD Prepares Students to Become Future STEM Professionals
    College 1st Program
    • Aug 17, 2018
    • 2 min

    Harlingen CISD Prepares Students to Become Future STEM Professionals

    Young drone pilots gave an impressive air show that dazzled onlookers. Drones outfitted with the most up-to-date unmanned aerial systems...
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    Vanguard Academy Students Explore Drone Technology and Surprise With Amazing Entrepreneurial Skills
    College 1st Program
    • Jan 26, 2018
    • 2 min

    Vanguard Academy Students Explore Drone Technology and Surprise With Amazing Entrepreneurial Skills

    The Vanguard Academy, in partnership with the College 1st Program, embarked on an unforgettable and immersive experience at the Drones...
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    J.D. Salinas Middle School Students Design Their Own Unique Drone
    College 1st Program
    • Jan 23, 2018
    • 1 min

    J.D. Salinas Middle School Students Design Their Own Unique Drone

    Students from J.D. Salinas Middle School, in La Joya ISD, became drone designers for the day at the College 1st Drone and Rockets CAMP....
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    Mission CISD Students Explore the World of Architecture
    College 1st Program
    • Jan 19, 2018
    • 1 min

    Mission CISD Students Explore the World of Architecture

    Students from the Mission CISD Architecture CAMP got to work as architects for the day and learned more about the Business and Industry...
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