The City of Edinburg proclaims April 2 to be National Service Recognition Day during a special city council meeting last Wednesday. Shown are (from left): Mayor Pro-Tem David Torres; Councilmember Jorge Salinas; Ana Gonzalez, Teach for America Rio Grande Valley executive director; Zelica Sierra, UTRGV AmeriCorps senior program coordinator; Mayor Richard Molina; Jael Perez, associate director of Financial Aid Operations; Texas A&M College Advising Corps Kassie Lopez and Alexis Schmidt; UTRGV AmeriCorps student members Pamela Torres, Krystal Castellanos and Anna Reyes; and Councilmembers Gilbert Enriquez and Homer Jasso Jr. JACQUELINE PERAZA/THE RIDER
“It is a big honor,” Sierra told The Rider last Thursday. “To be recognized by the City for the service that we provide to our communities.”