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Rep. Henry Cuellar Announces Acceptance of Laredo Student to West Point

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Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX28) announced today the acceptance of United High School student Isidro Alaniz Jr., son of Isidro “Chilo” and Elia Alaniz, into the United States Military Academy at West Point.   Isidro Alaniz, Jr. (center) signs an Oath of Allegiance on Friday at United High School. Alaniz was accepted into the U.S. Military…

Rep. Cuellar Names Winner of 2015 Congressional Art Competition

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Today, Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX28) announced Erika Escamilla, a senior at United High in Laredo, as the winner of the 2015 Congressional Art Competition for Texas’ 28th congressional district. Her winning entry is a beautiful pencil portrait of her grandmother entitled “Mi Abuela,” (my grandmother).   The Congressional Art Competition gives the nation’s young artists the…

LAREDO MORNING TIMES: Accepted to West Point

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Flanked by his parents, a senior at United High School accepted Friday his appointment to attend the U.S. Military Academy at West Point. Isidro Alaniz Jr., a nominee of U.S. Congressman Henry Cuellar, is in the United High School Engineering Magnet Program.   He will graduate in the top 10 percent of his class this spring. Alaniz, son of the Webb County district…

KGNS: Rep. Cuellar names winner of 2015 Congressional Art Competition

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Congressman Henry Cuellar announced Erika Escamilla, a senior at United High in Laredo, as the winner of the 2015 Congressional Art Competition for Texas’ 28th congressional district. Her winning entry is a beautiful pencil portrait of her grandmother entitled “Mi Abuela,” (my grandmother). The Congressional Art Competition gives the nation’s young artists the opportunity to compete to…

THE STREET: Focus Is On The Next Big Things At 95th Annual AACC Convention

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More than 2,000 community college presidents and other senior leaders will attend the 95th Annual Convention of the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) being held April 18-21 at the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center in San Antonio, Texas. The 2015 theme is "The Next Big Things." This year's convention will look at where community colleges are and where they are going.…

Rep. Cuellar Announces Affiliation Agreement Between TAMIU and AFAZ

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Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX28) has announced an agreement between Texas A&M International University (TAMIU) and the Assembly of Friends of Azerbaijan (AFAZ), an educational and cultural organization which aims to build bridges between the United States and the Republic of Azerbaijan, located at the crossroads of Western Asia and Eastern Europe. The affiliation agreement signed…

Laredo Morning Times: NASA astronaut inspires

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Judith Rayo LAREDO MORNING TIMES Dream and think big. Pursue your interests and never give up. That was the message NASA astronaut Serena M. Auñon gave to a group of sixth-grade female students Friday afternoon. Auñon was a guest speaker at the Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics, or STEM, Alliance event at Texas A&M International University. To show what a little…

Laredo Morning Times: Ambassador speaks at TAMIU

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Posted: Saturday, February 21, 2015 1:50 am | Updated: 1:51 am, Sat Feb 21, 2015. Judith Rayo LAREDO MORNING TIMES With the development of TAMIU’s Petroleum Engineering Program, Azerbaijan’s Ambassador to the United States Elin Suleymanov spoke to a majority of business major students on the history of the Asian country and the business opportunities available there. It was…