2023 Skeet Shoot Packet
Rio Grande Valley Linking Economic and Academic Development (RGV LEAD) will be celebrating its 30th Anniversary!
Dear Prospective Sponsor
Get ready to mark your calendars for an exceptional event that promises a blend of excitement, camaraderie, and unwavering community support.
Thank You, Young Entrepreneurs 2023 Partners
Leslie Guerrero July 17, 2023 Thank You, Young Entrepreneurs 2023 Partners! Again, thank you to our continued partners Rio Grande Valley Partnership, Texas Gas Service, UTRGV Center for Innovation and Commercialization - CIC, and Career Bridge. Thank you to Cantu Construction and ERO for providing the prize money for our students. 1st Place- $1500- R&J Pharmaceuticals from Simon Rivera Early College High School- Brownsville Independent School District [...]
Thank You, 2023 Educator Externship Cohort 1 Partners
July 14, 2023 Thank You, 2023 Educator Externship Cohort 1 Partners! We want to express our heartfelt gratitude to Workforce Solutions, Workforce Solutions Cameron, and Region One Education Service Center for making the 2023 Educator Externship Cohort 1 an absolutely phenomenal event! A big thank you also goes out to McAllen ISD, Roma ISD, Mercedes Schools, Vanguard Academy, and La Villa ISD for participating. This program has [...]
TRPN News June 2023
June 2023 | Vol.4, Iss. 10 TRPN News June 2023 As the school year ends, so do the Texas Regional Pathways Network Cohorts 3 and Cohort 4 grant programs. Wrapping up the program entails submitting documents to the Texas Education Agency that demonstrate growth within the program, diversity of students in non-traditional CTE courses, sustainability after the grant has expired, and other required information. RGV LEAD conveners [...]
Young Entrepreneurs of the RGV Challenge Guest Speaker
June 2023 | Vol.4, Iss. 10 Dalinda Gonzalez-Alcantar, Guest Speaker Guest speaker for the Young Entrepreneurs of the RGV Challenge was Dalinda Gonzalez-Alcantar, M.Ed. She hails from McAllen, Texas, and has emerged as an innovator. She is currently the CEO of the Boys & Girls Club of McAllen, a South Texas College Board of Trustees member, Founder & CEO of Alablanca Co., CEO of eJucomm Mobile Applications, [...]
3rd Annual Shooting for Success Skeet Shoot
June 2023 | Vol.4, Iss. 10 RGV LEAD Announces 3rd Annual Shooting for Success Skeet Shoot RGV LEAD is excited to announce its 3rd Annual Shooting for Success Skeet Shoot. This fundraising event will be held on November 10, 2023, at El Dorado Sporting Clays just north of Edinburg. Over the past two years, RGV LEAD has successfully brought in funding to increase college scholarships and donations [...]
Tribute to Eliza Groff by Pat Bubb
June 2023 | Vol.4, Iss. 10 Tribute to Eliza Groff by Pat Bubb I have known Eliza Groff for almost 20 years. I hired Eliza right after she graduated from college. She started working for us in an entry-level position, but she grew professionally and was managing multiple programs by the time I retired in 2020. During the time we worked together, I came to value her [...]
Eliza Groff Says Goodbye to RGV LEAD
June 2023 | Vol.4, Iss. 10 Eliza Groff says Goodbye to RGV LEAD As an RGV LEAD partner, you are familiar with Eliza Groff. She has been instrumental in the success of RGV LEAD throughout the years. Eliza is what one might call "the glue" of the company. Correspondence to all school districts, Academic Leadership Alliance coordination, arranging RGV LEAD Board meetings, Ambassadors meetings, P-16 Council meetings, [...]
Young Entrepreneurs of the RGV Challenge Winners Announced
June 2023 | Vol.4, Iss. 10 Young Entrepreneurs of the RGV Challenge Winners Announced After weeks of researching business ideas, creating business proposals, and practicing business presentations, three Rio Grande Valley high school teams are winners of the Young Entrepreneurs of the RGV Challenge.Earning the $1500 first place award with their creation of R&J Pharmaceuticals is the team from Brownsville Independent School District Rivera Early College High School: [...]