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City of Pharr continues commitment to UTRGV School of Medicine with $500,000 donation

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Pictured, from left to right, are Dr. Steven Lieberman, interim dean of the UTRGV School of Medicine; Dr. John H. Krouse, incoming dean of the UTRGV School of Medicine; UTRGV President Guy Bailey; City of Pharr Mayor Dr. Ambrosio Hernandez, and City of Pharr Commissioners Eleazar Guajardo, Ricardo Medina, Ramiro Caballero and Daniel Chavez. UTRGV Photo by Paul Chouy.

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PHARR, TEXAS — JUNE 13, 2017 — The City of Pharr continued its support of The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley School of Medicine (SOM) by presenting the school with a check for $500,000 Tuesday, June 13. This is the second donation the City of Pharr has made to SOM as part of a memorandum of understanding UTRGV signed with Pharr and other local government entities. The City of Pharr has committed to give $500,000 annually to support the School of Medicine.

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