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The Starr County Fair Association awarded its first ever Lifetime Service Award to Ruben Saenz for his dedication and active service to the Starr County Fair. Attending the Opening Ceremony of the 2024 Starr County Fair with him were his wife, Olga, and several other family members. Saenz was born and raised in Starr County and is a graduate of San Isidro High School. He was a founder of the Starr County Fair Association since its formation and is featured on the plaque at the entrance to the fairgrounds. Mr. Saenz has been involved with the event since its early years, when it was held in Fort Ringgold. When the need for permanent facilities required a bank loan, his was one of the signatures to make this happen. He served the Fair and the
youth of Starr County throughout his career—in the RGCCISD as an educator, principal, and superintendent, and at South Texas College’s Starr County Campus. He was a hands-on leader of the Fair throughout the years,
serving as chairman of the Scholarship Committee through 2023. For his commitment to the youth of Starr County and the Starr County Fair throughout his life, he was awarded the first ever Lifetime Service Award.
Carolina Rodriguez Won the 2024 Festiba Mariachi Vocal Competition Carolina Rodriguez, student at RGCGISD Early College- Grulla High School, has won the annual competition sponsored UTRGV by placing first. The 2024 Festiba Mariachi Vocal Competition was held on March 1—2, 2024. She competed against almost 100 vocalists. Carolina is also a member of All State Mariachi and is currently the section leader of the award winning Mariachi Grulla de Plata from Grulla High School under the direction of Alfonso Rodriguez and Mario Gutierrez. C O N G R AT U L AT I O N S , CAROLINA. We are so proud of you. You continue to represent yourself, your parents, your community and your district very well.
Arturo Eliasar Martinez Receives 1st Roma ISD Middle School Mariachi Groups Earn 1st Place with an Honorable Mention
Arturo Eliasar Martinez is a 12th mutation of a lizard, scorpion and enrolled at Rio Grande City butterfly received a 1st Place. and 2nd Places at the 2024 Festiba Competition grader High School and taking Art 2 under Arturo’s teacher Mr. Joseph the instruction of Ms. Amberly Alvarez. Arturo created a couple of pieces using paper mache, cardboard, acrylic and masking tape and exhibited them in this year’s Starr County Fair Fine Arts Intermediate Class Division. His first art piece titled Pachyzgirafnix, which was a cross between his favorite dinosaur Pachycephalosaurus, a zebra and a giraffe received a 1st Place with an Honorable Mention. His second art piece titled Lizcorpinake-Fly which was a
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Ellert was glad to add that “Arturo is a very creative and artistically driven student” and that “both of these projects were carefully planned, created and named by Arturo himself.” The Rio Grande City Grulla ISD Special Services Department would like to thank Arturo’s teachers for their continued dedication to our students and, once again, send immense CONGRATULATIONS to Arturo on his hard worked, well-earned achievements.
Congratulations to Roma ISD Middle School Mariachi Groups on earning 1st and 2nd places respectively at the 2024 Festiba Competition at UTRGV! Ramiro Barrera Middle School’s Mariachi Juvenil Santander earned 2nd place and Roma Middle School’s Mariachi Escandon earned 1st place. The Gladiator Nation is extremely proud of these hardworking students and directors, and would like to congratulate them on their continued success!!! (Thanks to PAC Director Daniel Renteria for the report.)
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