New students from Cameron County are heading to the University of Texas at Austin. A celebration was held in Brownsville to mark their departure. One of the students, a first-generation college student from Olmito, plans to study speech and language fields and eventually become a doctor.

The student will start by spending a semester abroad, then return to Austin. Details about the university's programs and the sendoff event are available from the source. Further information about the students and their plans can be found through the Brownsville chapter of the Texas Exes and the University of Texas at Austin.