Members of Rehab Club RGV include (from left) Event Coordinator Alex Ortiz, Historian Serena Rangel, Sergeant-at-arms Louis Nolan, Secretary Anna Pollard, Event Coordinator Genesis Garcia, Historian Lizeth Esparza, Treasurer Marcela Terrazas, Vice President Manny Quiroga, President Noelle Garcia and Representative Chris Hanks. COURTESY PHOTO
Name: Rehab Club RGV
Purpose: Offers the opportunity to get involved in the community and gain firsthand experience related to the rehabilitation field. Club members also have a chance to interact with other students in the same field. Although the organization is comprised primarily of health sciences and human services majors, it welcomes any student wishing to get involved in rehab-related events.
President: Noelle Garcia
Vice President: Manny Quiroga
Historians: Lizeth Esparza and Serena Rangel
Representative: Chris Hanks
Event Coordinators: Alex Ortiz and Genesis Garcia
Secretary: Anna Pollard
Sergeant-at-arms: Louis Nolan
Treasurer: Marcela Terrazas
Adviser: Lynn Fischer, School of Rehabilitation Services and Counseling lecturer
Activities: Volunteers at weekly events such as sensory friendly activities and adaptive sports leagues, raises funds to donate at the end of each semester and focuses on the upcoming Dash for Disabilities 5K.
Meetings: 12:15 p.m. every Tuesday in EHABE 1.14
Membership requirements: $20 annual fee and members must complete 20 community service hours each semester.
For more information, email: noelle.garcia01@utrgv.edu
Facebook: Rehab Club RGV Twitter: @Rehabclubrgv
–Compiled by Michelle Espinoza
