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University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

As one of the largest Hispanic-Serving Institutions in the Continental U.S., we are committed to producing reflective and culturally and linguistically sustaining educators through a coherent teacher preparation program emphasizing the following four strands: 1). practice-based teacher education, 2). reflective inquiry, 3). technology integration and 21st-century skills, and 4). spiraled high-leveraged practices. In producing critical educators for the Rio Grande Valley, the state of Texas, and beyond, we understand that collaborative relationships through community engagement and school partnerships provide the foundation of our efforts.

Applicants must be either high school seniors or UT RGV freshmen at the time of application.

  • Year-Long Residency Program
  • STEP UP Program

University Program Contact:

Associate Dean for Undergraduate Studies in the College of Education and P16 Integration, Professor of Department of Teaching and Learning

Scholarship information

7

Years as a partner program

47

Scholarships awarded

22

Current Scholars

25

Scholar Alumni

50%

First-generation college students

Current Scholars

Ana Barajas
Giselle Diaz
Dayan Duran-Garcia
Stefanie Gonzalez
Kennia Gonzalez
Miranda Guerra
Belinda Gutierrez
Angela Hernandez
Alessandra Hernandez
Gilberto Hinojosa
Daniela Infante

Galyze Landaverde
Jazary Lara
Maria Lomas
Rosario Martinez Ferruzca
Alexis Quilantan
Krystal Rubio
Yisel Salas
Andrea Suarez
Paola Trevino
Adriana Yanez
Eddie Yanez

Scholar Alumni

Alondra Almaraz
Jaqueline Briceno
Isaiah Casas
Carolina De Anda
Andrea De Lara
Clarissa De Santiago
Jacqueline Elizondo
Andrea Escalante
Jimena Gamboa
Theresa Garza
Clarissa Guerra
Juan Gutierrez
Roger Juarez

Jacqueline Martinez
Marina Nacianceno
Keyla Ochoa
Cristina Ortiz
Raquel Pérez
Briselda Ramirez
Jennifer Rocha
Diana Salas
Roberto Torres
Aileen Valdez
Azaria Vasquez
Lariza Vazquez

Teaching: Charles Butt Scholarship, Stories of Impact

From migrant farmer to future teacher

How a migrant farmworker defied the odds through personal determination and family sacrifice

The Pérez family sits on the steps outside of their mobile home in Benton Harbor Michigan

Are you a current Scholar or Scholar Alumni?

We invite you to join two online communities created just for you: CBF Connect – our new networking platform – and our private Charles Butt Scholars Instagram account.

Charles Butt Foundation Contact:

Headshot of Christina Dunigan, Program Director for Charles Butt Scholarship

Christina Dunigan

Program Director – Charles Butt Scholarship