Foundation Annual Report 2020

SOUTH TEXAS REGION: HARLINGEN
5,048
520
862
$576K
TOTAL NUMBER OF
STUDENTS ENROLLED
TOTAL NUMBER OF
SCHOLARSHIPS AWARDED
TOTAL NUMBER
OF GRADUATES
TOTAL AMOUNT OF
CONTRIBUTIONS
Creating Change for the Rio Grande Valley
“Our community’s generosity is a note of encouragement that reminds our students:
We believe in you.”
CLEDIA HERNANDEZ, PROVOST
This year, contributions to Texas State Technical
College made a significant difference in the
classroom and the lives of many deserving
students in the Rio Grande Valley.
Life-changing generosity from the Valley Baptist
Legacy Foundation allowed for equipment updates
in the Dental Hygiene and Emergency Medical
Services programs. The foundation strongly
believes that it is vital for students to receive an
education that will fully prepare them to go into
the workforce to enrich themselves and their
community; these welcome additions are going
to allow that to happen. Updated flooring in the
dental labs, new radiology digital scanners, and a
new disinfection and sterilization system are part
of the necessary equipment upgrades that were
made possible by this grant.
An ambulance simulator was also purchased for
the Emergency Medical Services program. It will
allow students to understand what it is like to treat
a patient in an ambulance before they experience
it in the field. EMS program director Dan Forbing
voiced his appreciation by saying, “I like being able
to train students so well that they go out into the
field absolutely confident. Our new equipment is a
huge benefit to our students.”
These upgrades will give students real-world
experience that will prepare them for their future
careers of helping and caring for those in need.
Additional contributions for scholarships came
from the San Benito Industrial Foundation and the
Harlingen Economic Development Corp. These
gifts made it possible for students to purchase
necessary lab tools and books, pay their tuition,
and pay the testing fees needed to complete their
programs.
TSTC Provost Cledia Hernandez knows exactly
what these gifts mean for our students. “So many
TSTC students are facing numerous obstacles as
they are trying to reach their professional goals.
Many of them are juggling work, school and home
responsibilities, all while trying to create better
opportunities to provide for their families.
VALLEY
BAPTIST LEGACY
FOUNDATION
The Valley Baptist Legacy Foundation wants to address health-related needs and
close the skills gap in the Rio Grande Valley. It is important that students are
receiving all of the education that will fully prepare them to go into the workforce
and make a difference in our area.”
Bernadette Perez, Grant Associate