14th annual “A Night with the Stars”

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14th annual “A Night with the Stars” scholarship fundraiser on Oct. 10. The annual fundraising event took place at the Corinthian Banquet & Special Event Center in Mission. Valley Scholars Class 16 alumnus Joe Garcia served as the guest speaker. Garcia received an Associate of Science in Physics in 2013 and an Associate of Science in Engineering in 2014 from STC before moving on to receive a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from Texas A&M University in 2017.

For more than two decades now, the Valley Scholars Program has provided educational opportunities for the brightest students in the Rio Grande Valley.

Since its inception in 1997, the Valley Scholars Program has continued its mission to provide educational opportunities, leadership development, and scholarships to academically gifted and highly motivated students.

So far, more than 965 students have participated in the program, and have benefited from more than $1.8 million in donations from the community. Socialconfidential.com