MISSION, Texas - Teach for America celebrates 35 years in the Rio Grande Valley with an Honor Roll gala at Mission Event Center on Saturday, March 28, starting at 6:30 p.m.
As in previous years, TFA-RGV will present three awards. The Education Champion award will go to UT-Rio Grande Valley President Guy Bailey. The Institutional Catalyst award will go to Harlingen CISD. And the Alumni Leadership award will go to every Alumni over the past 35 years - and there are 1,600-plus!!!
To preview the gala and to discuss TFA's 35 years in the Valley, the Rio Grande Guardian met up with the group's executive director, Ana Gonzalez. In addition to previewing the gala, Gonzalez spoke about a reunion TRF RGV held recently for its alumni in Weslaco.
Here is a flyer TFA-RGV designed for the upcoming gala:
