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Honoring Those That Gave Their Lives

Utrgv Men’s And Women’s Golf

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Mayor, Olga Maldonado

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Experiential Learning Remains At Heart of UTRGV Campus Food Security Initiative

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On May 30th, 2022, the La Feria Memorial Committee organized its annual Memorial Day ceremony, recognizing those that gave their lives for this Country.

The invocation was delivered by Pastor Fred Perez of La Feria First United Methodist Church. Followed by the Presenting of Wreaths.

The committee also had students from La Feria ISD participate in the ceremony. Taps were performed by Highschool students Santos Hernandez and Estrella Torres.

Later Jena Mia Hernandez, a 6th grader at Dominguez read a beautiful poem she wrote before the community in attendance.

Texas State Representative of District 35, Oscar Longoria was also in attendance and shared a few words to help commemorate this ceremonious time.

He later tweeted, “Today on Memorial Day, we honor our fallen servicemen and women who sacrificed their lives for the freedoms we enjoy.” Longoria says, “And thank you to the La Feria Veterans

Memorial Committee for inviting me to speak at their Memorial Day Ceremony this morning. #txlege #MemorialDay” John Hernandez,

the La Feria Memorial Committee President shares that all their hopes are to preserve those that have fallen.

He says “The only thing we ask of La Feria our residence, is to please participate.” Hernandez reminds us that It’s not for us, but for the people that gave up their lives.

He says “We’re still here because of them.”

We have many Veterans in our community all serving in different branches of the military. The president shares that the committee is only made up of a few members; less than a dozen. But

what they do is all worthwhile. He says that all that matters is that the remembrance of these fallen soldiers is remembered. So families will remember the sacrifices they gave.

“I seek nothin- No personal gain.” “We are trying to keep the younger generation involved,” Hernandez says “they have to appreciate the past.”

The Mayor of La Feria, Olga Maldonado Thanks all the troops saying “without them giving the ultimate sacrifice, we couldn’t live in freedom.”

The Pledge of Allegiance, led by John Hernandez, Committee President

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Host Pair Of Golf Performance Camps

RIO GRANDE VALLEY – The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) men’s and women’s golf teams announced on Tuesday that they will be hosting a pair of UTRGV Golf Performance Camps from June 6-8 and from June 13-15.

The Performance Camp from June 6-8 will be held at Champion Lakes Golf Course, formally known as Palm View Golf Course, in McAllen while the Performance Camp from June 1315 will be held at Los Lagos Golf Course in Edinburg.

The Golf Performance Camp will be conducted

by UTRGV women’s golf head coach Bryan

Novoa and UTRGV men’s and women’s golf assistant coach Paola Cortes-Ortiz. Camp is for golfers from ages 8 to 18 and costs $275 for all three days or $95 for just one day sessions. Campers will be provided breakfast and lunch each day.

Camp will take place from 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. with each day focusing on different parts of the game.

Monday will focus on short game skills, Tuesday will feature swing skill instruction, and Wednesday will be about on course play and instruction.

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For more information, please contact coach Novoa at bryan.novoa@ utrgv.edu or call 210865-3302.

The camps and academies are open to any and all entrants (limited only by number, age, grade level and/or gender). NCAA rules prohibit representatives of UTRGV Athletics interests (boosters) who are not legally responsible for a prospective studentathlete (grades 7-12) from providing any expenses to attend a showcase, camp or clinic. Violations of this could result in loss of NCAA eligibility for the prospective studentathlete.

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Experiential Learning Remains At Heart of UTRGV Campus Food Security Initiative

CFSI team at the Harvest week celebration at the campus community garden in Edinburg.

From left to right: Claudia Garcia, CFSI program coordinator; Eva Paschal, CFSI culinary specialist, along with CFSI food research student team members. (Courtesy Photo)

By News and Media Relations RIO GRANDE VALLEY, TEXAS – June 1, 2022 – UTRGV launched its Campus Food Security Initiative (CFSI) in April 2020, during the height of COVID-19 lockdowns.

The main goal was to address systemic issues, like food insecurity, on college campuses. And, in addition to helping feed the campus community, CFSI was designed with a unique, underlying goal – to create experiential learning opportunities for students.

By creating easy access to locally grown and sourced fresh produce and plantbased foods, the initiative has created a strong network of campuswide stakeholders and external partners.

Concurrently, the program developed its experiential learning and professional development components – designed to help students develop the technical and soft skills

needed to compete in the job market.

Today, the studentcentered, student-driven initiative continues to provide opportunities for students hired for the project to gain workforcespecific skills like teamwork, professional communication, customer service, critical thinking and problem solving, to name a few.

Student research assistants hired for the project are involved in creating plant-based food recipes with locally grown produce at the CFSI research kitchen, under the guidance of a professional chef.

And food promotions assistants learn how to promote sustainable food systems – such as local farms, fresh produce, CFSI activities and plant-based food – through social medial channels.

CFSI – THE FIRST TWO YEARS

When it started in 2020, the CFSI team, through weekly fresh produce stands, consisted of 10 student assistants who gained ongoing training and mentoring on the job.

They served almost 3,500 people from the campus community, 58 percent of them students.

The initiative was launched with support from Dr. Parwinder Grewal, then the executive vice president for Research, Graduate Studies and New Program Development. After year one, the initiative has been funded through the Student Fee Advisory Committee (SFAC).

In year two of operations, CFSI focused on creating a strong online presence through a resourceful website (www.utrgv.edu/ pewd/cfsi), with recipes and a Sustainable Table Food Demonstration series, in collaboration with the Student Government Association (SGA) and Staff Senate leadership.

YEAR THREE: IMMERSIVE EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING CFSI activities now are focused on capacity building for student groups through peer-to-peer networking, the campus community garden, and creation of a sustainable food network (SFN).

SFN, a network of stakeholders who support sustainable food systems – including the UTRGV Food Pantry, Community Gardens, Nutritional Sciences program, the farm program, SGA and Sustainable Agriculture & Rural Advancement (SARA) – quickly evolved to become a think tank that provided the support to engage with the campus community.

The CFSI team created a specialized training program that helped student organizations have immersive experiential learning in the farm-to-fork concept, harvesting produce from local farms, learning to prepare delicious, plantbased recipes from the CFSI team, and selling freshly prepared lunch boxes on campus to raise funds for their organizations.

Jayshree Bhat, UTRGV assistant vice president for Professional Education and Workforce Development and the driving force behind CFSI, said this is a unique capacity-building model.

“It creates intense experiential learning opportunities that go far beyond traditional classroom learning,” Bhat said, “and students become acutely aware of the

importance of integrating locally grown produce into their diets and sustainable food systems.”

The efforts of the grassroots initiative have led to students and faculty finding ways to embed these practices into their academic work this academic year.

• Rachel Villarreal – clinical associate professor, program director for the MS in Dietetics, and interim program director for the Master’s in Dietetics in the Department of Health and Biomedical Sciences, College of Health Professions – integrated a supervised experiential learning component into the DIET 6511 course.

• Cosme Rubalcaba, a graduate student in the Dietetics program, was selected to present is research poster, “No Poverty, Zero Hunger and a Good Health Framework to Promote Sustainability at UTRGV,” based on finding from his work as a CFSI research assistant.

• And Job Martinez, who has worn many hats on campus as a student leader, was selected to present his research poster, “Sustainable Methods: The Power of a Single Garden Bed,” based on his involvement with CFSI and the Community Garden project.

WHAT LIES AHEAD The future for CFSI includes leveraging a

strong network of farmers cultivated through the CFSI initiative, to increase utilization of civic, or Community Supported Agriculture (CSA), by the campus community.

An interdisciplinary group of students will work as a team under the guidance of a facilitator to develop a software solution that will connect local farmers to consumers and help them scale up, connecting farmers at various locations where UTRGV has a presence in the region. This would involve creating a system in which UTRGV employees could enroll in the CSA program to purchase fresh produce from nearby farmers during the growing season.

“The CFSI will continue to build capacity in various ways, to meet its mission and vision of zero hunger in our community,” Bhat said.

She said she is grateful for the funding from the Student Fee Advisory Committee, which has helped scale up the project, and for the ongoing partnership with BSM Global Blends, where the CFSI research kitchen is located.

“This partnership has been very fruitful in creating easy access to freshly prepared food for students,” Bhat said, “and the pay-what-you-can model helps alleviate the stigma attached to hunger.”

For more information about CFSI, visit www. utrgv.edu/pewd/cfsi or call 956-665-6578.

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First Baptist Church, La Feria The Gun Violence Archive is a nonprofit organization that tracks gun violence in the US. According to the Gun Violence Archive there have been 214 mass shootings, so far in 2022.

Not all of the 214 mass shootings involved children like those killed at Robb Elementary in Uvalde Texas.

However, since 2020, gun violence has become the leading cause of death among children and adolescents. Prior to 2020 automobiles accidents were the number one cause of death.

Unfortunately, the most vulnerable in a community or country are usually also the most likely to be victimized.

Not even the birth of Jesus was able to keep the children safe. The Gospel of Matthew records the violent rage of King Herod when he learned that Jesus was born as the king of the Jews.

“When Herod saw that he had been tricked by the wise men, he was infuriated, and he sent and killed all the children in and around Bethlehem who were two years old or under, according to the time that he had learned from the wise men. Then was fulfilled what had been spoken through the prophet Jeremiah.

“A voice was heard in Ramah, wailing and loud lamentation, Rachel weeping for her children; she refused to be consoled, because they are no more.”

The weeping in Uvalde is surely just as intense. Yes, the one responsible for the deaths is gone. But the laws and social structures that made his madness possible remain.

As someone recently remarked, “In Texas a person must be 21 years old to rent a car, gamble, or drink, but only 18 to buy an AR15.”

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By Ruben Rodriguez La Feria News

Now heading into the Elite Eight, Sharyland Pioneer remains as the only team from the Rio Grande Valley after La Joya’s Elimination at the hands of Austin Lake Travis.

The Diamondbacks, who are fresh off a series win against Buda Johnson in the Regional Semifinal, turn their attention to the Regional Final, where they will face off against Georgetown, who eliminated Corpus Christi Ray in the previous round.

Pioneer has had quite the tough road in the

2022 Playoffs. After a sweep victory over the Brownsville Porter Cowboys, Pioneer dueled and defeated Corpus Christi Moody and Corpus Christi Veterans Memorial in tough series wins.

Heading into their matchup with Buda Johnson, Pioneer has been dominant with Pitching of Angel Larranaga, Solid Hitting has been led by Juan Rivera, Ryan Garza, David and Joshua Benitez.

Buda Johnson who has been sending shockwaves by reaching the Regional Semi-Final in only their second season as a school.

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Game Two saw a back and forth battle as Sharyland Pioneer took control before Johnson managed to pull off a 3 run rally to win in the Bottom of the seventh inning on a walk off hit, Game three was controlled by Sharyland Pioneer off a late comeback to get the win.

Pioneer, who are determined to punch their ticket to the State Tournament for the first time since 2019 have shown they are definitely a team to reckon with.

RIO GRANDE VALLEY –The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) Department of Intercollegiate Athletics announced on Tuesday that the department’s student-athletes posted a 3.25 grade point average (GPA) for the 2021-22 academic year, including a 3.21 GPA in the spring, while 121 studentathletes are part of the spring semester Athletic Director’s Honor Roll by achieving a grade point average (GPA) of at least 3.25 while serving as full-time students as part of a team during the spring semester.

The department’s cumulative GPA now stands at 3.29.

Ninety-seven studentathletes recorded a GPA of at least 3.50 to earn Dean’s List recognition, including 40 student-athletes that finished the semester with perfect 4.0 GPAs. By percentage, 59.45% of student-athletes earned a spot on the AD Honor Roll, 46.86% earned Dean’s List recognition, and 19.32% recorded 4.0 GPAs.

This is the second-straight semester in which the bar for AD Honor Roll is a 3.25 GPA after previously being 3.0.

“I am so proud of our young people for being so dedicated to their studies and succeeding academically by putting in a tremendous amount of work. This success will no doubt set up our student-athletes for success in life,” UTRGV Vice President and Director of Athletics Chasse Conque said. “To see nearly half of our studentathletes honored on the Dean’s List is remarkable.

I am grateful for their dedication and that of our academic services team and coaches for their commitment to our student-athletes’ work in the classroom.”

Seven sport programs recorded team GPAs above 3.25, led by women’s tennis, which recorded a 3.66 GPA as nine of their 12 studentathletes earned both AD Honor Roll and Dean’s List recognition, including six 4.0’s.

Men’s golf led the way among men’s teams with a

3.43 GPA as six of their eight student-athletes earned a spot on the AD Honor Roll, five made the Dean’s List, and two had 4.0’s.

Baseball had department highs in those on the AD Honor Roll (23) and the Dean’s List (20) as well as those earning 4.0’s (eight).

Women’s golf had the highest percentage of AD Honor Roll recipients (80%) while women’s tennis had the highest percentage of Dean’s List honorees (75%) and 4.0’s (50%).

Men’s golf had the highest percentage among men’s teams in AD Honor Roll recipients (75%) and 4.0’s (25%) while men’s tennis led in Dean ‘s List honorees (66.67%).

A complete list of studentathletes on the spring semester AD Honor Roll can be found at this link: https://goutrgv.com/story. aspx?filename=general-utrgvstudent-athletes-riseup-toachieve-significant-academicsuccess&file_date=5/31/2022

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The Science Behind Texas Barbecue Texas A&M AgriLife elevates the barbecue industry through meat science teaching, research and outreach

Bryan Bracewell ’98 is a third-generation owner and pitmaster at Southside Market and Barbecue in Elgin. He credits the meat science techniques taught by Texas A&M AgriLife and its programs with improving Texas’ barbecue scene. (Texas A&M AgriLife photo by Sam Craft) Written by Adam Russell As a proud thirdgeneration pitmaster, Bryan Bracewell ’98 has a passion for Texas barbecue that is steeped in family tradition.

Bracewell is the current owner of his family’s business, Southside Market and Barbecue, a barbecue restaurant and market that has served the residents of Elgin since 1882.

It was this passion for barbeque that led him to become a student in Texas A&M University’s College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. He knew as a freshman that his enrollment would teach him even more about meat and how to best prepare it.

“Like any smalltown family business, you do things as they’ve always been done and barbecue was no different for me,” he said. “However, I knew there were things I did not know, and I knew my end goal was to improve our product, and ultimately the experience for our customers.”

The knowledge he gained in the classrooms and labs combined with his experience as a member of the meat judging team and as a student worker in the Rosenthal Meat Science

and Technology Center all translated into better products for his family’s business. But he didn’t stop at undergraduate classes, he credits much of his current success as a pitmaster to his attendance and participation in the meat science courses and programming that occurred after he received his Aggie ring.

“All the time I spent at Rosenthal attending the Barbecue Summer Camps and Camp Brisket while being around other pitmasters and participating in the panel discussions had a layering effect,” he said.

“I learn something new every time.”

Texas tradition meets meat science For more than a decade, the meat science program within the Department of Animal Science has provided educational programs and platforms where barbecue enthusiasts and established restaurateurs like Bracewell could learn proven, sciencebacked barbecue methods identified by meat scientists in Texas A&M AgriLife Research and vetted by top Texas pitmasters.

These programs, which

translate the most up-todate meat science and research, have helped brisket, ribs and other Texas-style barbecue enter a new culinary stratum and what Texas Monthly dubbed the “golden age of Texas barbecue.”

However, Davey Griffin, Ph.D., professor in the Department of Animal Science and Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service meat specialist, BryanCollege Station, said it was a slow and low-key journey for Texas barbecue to become a destinationdining experience.

To understand the evolution of Texas barbecue, Griffin said, people need to first understand the cuts of meat utilized, including briskets and short ribs in cattle.

Before the barbecue boom, these cuts were low-value relative to the carcass makeup.

Rib-eye steaks and beef tenderloins for filets were the most tender and preferred for sear-and-serve dining. Other cuts like the chuck and brisket were tough and typically cubed or ground up and used in other dishes.

Slow-and-low Texas barbecue was born within meat markets and by

butchers who prepared these undervalued cuts in ways that created consumer demand, Griffin said.

Bryan Bracewell ’98 Owner of Southside Market and Barbecue William Moon, the original owner and operator of Southside Market and Barbeque in Elgin, is an example of this origin story. In 1882, Moon raised and processed cattle and swine before refrigeration was available, so he began selling smoked sausage and barbecue to reduce spoilage.

“It was one of those ‘necessity is the mother of invention’ situations where these butchers needed to add value to these cuts,” Griffin said. “They found that with time and the right temperature, you could make an incredibly tender serving, and then other businesses put their own spin on the process and end product.”

Texas barbecue evolution speeds up Over the past several decades, Texas pitmasters used wood, smoke and spices to enhance flavors and do-it-yourself pit designs to provide hours of consistent low heat to turn tough briskets into tender, savory offerings. Bracewell believes the rapid explosion in Texas barbecue was led by the knowledge and science shared during the meat science programs offered.

“Texas Monthly put Texas barbecue in the spotlight with its Top 50 list, but they didn’t get into how it was done well,” Bracewell said. “The meat

science programs really connected the dots on the art of good barbecue and what pitmasters were doing and why. Their goal wasn’t to have carbon copies of already successful pitmasters, rather to teach the principles of meat science in ways that could help anyone make the perfect brisket.”

Griffin, Jeffrey Savell, Ph.D., University Distinguished Professor, Regents Professor and E.M. “Manny” Rosenthal Chairholder in the department, and Ray Riley, Rosenthal Meat Center manager, helped usher a new era in meat- and barbecue-based science. As educators, they created and moderated the barbecue curriculum.

The meat science programs now focused on barbecue began when a Houston food critic approached them to learn the science behind another Texas cultural food icon – fajitas, Griffin said. That inquiry seeded an idea that revolved around ways the Department of Animal Science could celebrate Texas’ food culture, preserve its history and pave a way for its future.

Savell and Riley started in 2009 by introducing future generations of industry professionals – freshmen animal science students – to a universitysponsored ANSC 117 – Texas Barbecue course highlighted by Friday afternoon cookouts.

Students learned the howto spectrum of preparing and barbecuing beef, pork, poultry, lamb, goat and turkeys. They even

learned various national and international styles of barbecuing, including Kansas City ribs to Cubanand Hawaiian-style pork.

Additionally, the students learned proper food safety relating to the various cuts and grades of meat, seasonings, marinades, spices and rubs to the pits, smokers and grills.

“It started as a way to help students transition to college life and add to the campus’s community spirit and culture,” Savell said. “They learn about barbecue, and obviously they love to eat it, but the course creates an environment of camaraderie and sharing, and that spirit carried over into the Barbecue Summer Camp. The purpose continues to be to educate our students about meat in a way that gives them an opportunity to share and receive and for us all to learn from and teach each other.”

Barbecue Summer Camp, Camp Brisket and beyond The trio of Savell, Riley and Griffin have known each other for decades.

Savell and Riley knew each other growing up, and Savell was a meat judging team instructor when Griffin and Riley were student members.

Griffin and Riley were two of Savell’s first graduate students after he was hired at the university.

The continuity of their passion in the meat sciences continued by spearheading the development of meat science programs