The DHR Health Registered Nurse Apprenticeship Program celebrated its fifth graduating class on September 3, 2026, marking the completion of an educational initiative that has prepared 53 registered nurses through a partnership with Rio Grande Valley College.

Two years ago, Geordon Boulware, now 15, was at a routine dental visit in his hometown of Lufkin, Texas, when his dentist discovered he had an abnormal growth on his jaw. After meeting with a local oral surgeon, Geordon and his mom decided to seek treatment in Houston.