SWTJC partners with chamber of commerce and US Rep. Pete Gallego for job fair

Southwest Texas Junior College partnered with the Uvalde Area Chamber of Commerce and the office of Congressman Pete Gallego to host a job fair on April 29 in the MSC Ballroom.

Representatives from 35 federal and state agencies along with local businesses were on hand providing information for job seekers from Uvalde and the surrounding areas.

“It went amazingly well, and we were very happy with such a large turn out of local residents and students,” said Matthew Hall, Gallego Field Representative.

Through a spokesperson, Congressman Pete Gallego thanked SWTJC President, Dr. Hector Gonzales and Olivia Rish, Executive Director of the Uvalde Area Chamber of Commerce for their assistance in making this a successful event.

SWTJC Cosmetology students advance to national competition

SWTJC Cosmetology students, Selina Tovar and Erika Saldivar were awarded a gold medal at the SkillsUSA State Leadership and Skills Championship in San Antonio, which was held on March 20-22 and will compete in the SkillsUSA Championships in Kansas City, this summer.

PHOTO ID (l-r) Selina Tovar, Yantia De Leon, Otsie Nolasco, Michael Moomaw, Ursula De La O, Erika Saldivar.

Four other SWTJC Cosmetology students also competed in the state championships including Yantia De Leon, Otsie Nolasco, Michael Moomaw and Ursula De La O.


Tovar won a gold medal in Cosmetology, which includes a long hair updo, two female haircuts and finished style, one male haircut, written cosmetology information and an oral presentation on customer service.


Del Rio High School team places first place in criminal justice competition

The 9th Annual SWTJC Criminal Justice Competition was held Friday, April 11, on the Uvalde campus.



Del Rio High School took top honors in the team competition, which included a total of 21 teams from across south and southwest Texas.

Southwest Post 3055 earned second place and SAISD Post 8034 placed third.

SWTJC Student awarded the 2014 Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship

Uvalde, Texas – George Melchor, a student at Southwest Texas Junior College in Uvalde, is one of 85 students to receive a Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship.

The Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship is the largest private scholarship for two-year and community college transfer students in the country. The Foundation provides as much as $30,000 a year for up to three years to the nation’s best low-income community college students seeking to complete a bachelor’s degree at an accredited college or university.

“The Jack Kent Cooke Foundation has answered all my hopes and prayers and I can finally look forward to my future education without worrying about paying for tuition,” said Melchor.

Gala raises approximately $28,000 for scholarships to SWTJC

Over 300 attended the 2014 Friends and Alumni Network Gala on April 5 at the Uvalde County Fairplex Events Center. PHOTO GALLERY

"We were able to raise $28,000 for our scholarship fund this year". FAN secretary/treasurer Wade Carpenter said. "On behalf of the entire FAN organization and gala committee I want to thank everyone who made this year's event such a great success."

SWTJC president Dr. Hector Gonzales welcomed everyone and delivered his state of the college address to a room full of Uvalde and area dignitaries, members of the business community, numerous SWTJC employees and members of the community.

“Our success is not possible without the support and partnerships of our businesses, school districts, universities, and communities we serve. Thank you for believing in SWTJC and thank you for believing in our students.” Gonzales said.