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Gateway celebrates $7M in funding from stimulus
May 6, 2021
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Representatives from Gateway Community Health Center and Laredo College pose with Rep. Henry Cuellar and a $7 million check from the American Rescue Plan.Courtesy /U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar
Gateway Community Health Center received $7 million through the American Rescue Plan, an announcement celebrated Wednesday at the Laredo College South Campus where it had opened a new clinic last year.
Along with new equipment, more COVID-19 vaccines and tests, this money will pay for 50 new staff members for two years physicians, nurse practitioners and support staff for Gateway’s clinics in Webb, Zapata and Jim Hogg counties.
$394M allocated to Webb County area through American Rescue Plan
April 1, 2021
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Rep. Henry Cuellar, Laredo Economic Development Director Teclo Garcia and Mayor Pete Saenz attended the conference regarding the American Rescue Plan funds allocation, along with other county leaders at the TAMIU Student Center Ballroom on Wednesday.Christian Alejandro Ocampo /Laredo Morning Times
During a conference hosted by Rep. Henry Cuellar, leaders in the region gathered to discuss the current situation regarding the pandemic and also to receive millions in funding through American Rescue Plan allocations.
According to Cuellar, millions will be allocated to local school districts, Webb County, Laredo, El Cenizo and Rio Bravo. According to the U.S. Department of Treasury, there will be guidelines detailed and relayed to recipients regarding the use of funds and its deadline.
Laredo College Associate Degree in Nursing Program ranked No. 1 in the nation
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Laredo College Nursing Assistant program and Associate Degree Nursing program students get a standing ovation during their pinning ceremony on May 8, 2018 at the Guadalupe and Lilia Martinez Fine Arts Center.Danny Zaragoza / Laredo Morning Times
For the past few years, Laredo College’s Associate Degree in Nursing Program has garnered a myriad of national and statewide recognitions, namely it has been ranked as the top program in Texas for a fourth consecutive year. As we start off 2021, this accolade has been taken a substantial step further, with our ADN Program also being selected by RNCareers.org as the No. 1 ADN program in the United States. Laredo College shares this ranking with nine institutions nationwide. Additionally, NursingProcess.org ranked the ADN program as the #1 program not only in the state but also in the entire Southwest region of the