UTRGV School of Nursing Welcomes Prospective Students from Project HEAL2

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The UTRGV School of Nursing on May 23 welcomed eight students from the Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District who are prospective UTRGV nursing students enrolled in Project HEAL2 (Health Education and Leadership for All). The program, operated by the Region One Education Service Center, provides high school students interested in a nursing career with educational opportunities and experiences to kick start their career. Shown here are (front row, from left) student Erika M. Lopez; Dr. Sharon Radzyminski, dean, UTRGV School of Nursing; Dr. Eliza Alvarado, director, Project HEAL2 at Region One Education Service Center; and student Sandra L. Gonzalez. (Middle row, from left) Students Hailey Jasso, Ximena Cano, Mabel Garza and Rebecca Martinez. (Back row, from left) students Kaycee Garza and Kaelin Cabrera, and Nancy Nadeau, clinical associate professor and project coordinator of Project HEAL2 at the UTRGV School of Nursing.
The UTRGV School of Nursing on May 23 welcomed eight students from the Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District who are prospective UTRGV nursing students enrolled in Project HEAL2 (Health Education and Leadership for All). The program, operated by the Region One Education Service Center, provides high school students interested in a nursing career with educational opportunities and experiences to kick start their career. Shown here are (front row, from left) student Erika M. Lopez; Dr. Sharon Radzyminski, dean, UTRGV School of Nursing; Dr. Eliza Alvarado, director, Project HEAL2 at Region One Education Service Center; and student Sandra L. Gonzalez. (Middle row, from left) Students Hailey Jasso, Ximena Cano, Mabel Garza and Rebecca Martinez. (Back row, from left) students Kaycee Garza and Kaelin Cabrera, and Nancy Nadeau, clinical associate professor and project coordinator of Project HEAL2 at the UTRGV School of Nursing.

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Edinburg, Texas – The UTRGV School of Nursing on May 23 welcomed eight students from the Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District who are prospective UTRGV nursing students. 

The students were enrolled in the Project HEAL2 (Health Education and Leadership for All), a program operated by the Region One Education Service Center that provides high school students interested in a nursing career with educational opportunities and experiences to kick start their career.

Students who successfully complete Project HEAL2 can graduate with an associate degree in nursing from South Texas College, in addition to their high school diploma. 

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UTRGV joined the endeavor in March 2018 to offer students who completed the program a pathway to earn a Bachelor of Science in Nursing. 

The PSJA students have been accepted into the nursing program, contingent upon their completion of a few additional classes before they begin the BSN program, and maintenance of a grade point average higher than 3.5. 

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