The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) announced recently that eleven UTRGV students selected for the Rio Grande Valley Legislative Internship Program and will intern at the State Capital during the 86th Texas Legislative Session this spring. Each student will work in the Austin Capitol office of a Rio Grande Valley legislator.
The students include (first row, from left) Ylana Robles, Stacie Morales, Bertha Lance, Sharo Lopez (alternate), Jacquelyn Hernandez and Monica Garcia; (second row, from left) Khalid Aboujamous, Erick Longoria, Jesus Galindo, Javier Bustos, Giovanni Rosas Escobedo and Eric Vargas.
The photo was taken by Paul Chouy at the orientation for The Rio Grande Valley Legislative Internship Program on Friday, Dec. 14, 2018, at the Center for Innovation and Commercialization in Weslaco, Texas.
According to the statement, at the orientation, Veronica Gonzales, UTRGV vice president for Governmental and Community Relations, told the students the internship program was established to create opportunities for students to learn about the legislative process.
“You will be working in the offices of our Valley legislators, interacting with people from all over the state. You will be ambassadors for UTRGV, and you will learn firsthand how laws are made. Embrace this experience,” Gonzales said.
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