Everything STC President Ricardo Solis said at IWS3

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PHARR, Texas - South Texas College President Ricardo Solis says his college would be in a much stronger position to help the Rio Grande Valley grow if it was also operating in Cameron County.

Currently, STC is limited by statute to Hidalgo and Starr counties. But maybe one day that might change, Solis said.

“South Texas College by the way, we are just limited to Hidalgo and Starr counties. One of the days maybe Cameron County. Then we would be in a really big position (to help with higher education and workforce development),” Solis said, during a panel discussion at IWS3.

The 3rd Industrial Warehouse Summit was co-hosted by Pharr Economic Development Corporation and Pharr Bridge Board. Held at the Pharr Development and Research Center, the event was emceed by InterLink Trade Services founder Jorge Torres.

Solis appeared on a panel with Manny Vela, COO of Texas A&M University McAllen Higher Education Center, and Ron Garza, associate vice president of workforce and economic development for UT-Rio Grande Valley.

Solis said these are exciting times from the Valley, in part because regionalization in replacing globalization.

He predicted the Valley could become an economic cluster with Laredo and Monterrey.

“What better place to be? We are the most enviable location, the most strategic location. We are no longer the backdoor. We are the front door, the front yard of the largest economy on the planet,” Solis said, as he referenced the United States, Texas and Mexico economies.

Here is an audio recording of everything President Solis said at IWS3.

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