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RIO HONDO—Seven Rio Hondo ISD seniors achieved an impressive milestone weeks before their high school graduation by walking across the stage at Texas Southmost College on May 13 to receive an associate degree in general studies.
Known as the “Magnificent Seven” among district leaders, Sara Benavides, Milla Bocanegra, Brandon Gonzales, Emma Pezeshki, Serena Quinones, Eleazar Vasquez and Karina Zuniga, are the first cohort of students from Rio Hondo High School to earn Associate of Arts degree while in high school.
“This is undoubtedly a magnificent achievement for these students and our community,” said Rio Hondo ISD Superintendent Raul J. Treviño. “For years to come, our district will recognize how this historic moment has forever changed the accessibility for students to achieve a post-secondary degree.”
Rio Hondo ISD partners with both higher education institutions and industry leaders to prepare students with the academic, technical and professional skills required to support competitive careers and academic advancement after high school.
“We are very pleased to welcome the first seven Rio Hondo High School Dual Enrollment students as Texas Southmost College Alumni, Class of 2023,” said TSC President, Dr. Jesús Roberto Rodríguez. “These students completed all the requirements to earn an associate degree, at no cost to their families, before they even graduated from high school.
“This wise investment in their future has set them on a pathway to economic prosperity, whether they choose to leverage their college degree to enter the workforce, directly, or transfer to a university in pursuit of a bachelor’s degree. The Texas Southmost College Board of Trustees and I look forward to continuing our strong partnership with Rio Hondo ISD and growing the number of Bobcats graduating from TSC.”
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