Berta Cabaza Middle School teacher Cynthia Z. Manrrique is shown after receiving her master’s degree on May 19. Manrrique said she was inspired to return to school 15 years ago when she was first employed with San Benito CISD. (Courtesy photo)
By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ
Managing Editor
editor@sbnewspaper.com
Fifteen years ago, Cynthia Zartuche Manrrique was a single mom with three kids who – at that time – had only completed a few college hours.
That changed after she took a job as a secretary for the San Benito CISD Gifted and Talented program. Inspired by the educators she worked with, Cynthia, 47, set off on a journey to obtain a college degree.
Saturday, May 19, was the culmination of that journey as Cynthia received her master’s degree in educational technology. Now Cynthia is a multimedia teacher at Berta Cabaza Middle School and has inspired her three sons, Adrian, 17, Alfonso, 21, and Alex, 27, to follow in her footsteps.
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