Monika Galvan 2000 graduate of Harlingen High School South

March, 2002
Monika Galvan, recipient of a $4,000 Dr. Lauro F. Cavazos Scholarship in May 2000 to TSTC. Monika Galvan, a May 2000 Tech Prep Texas Scholar graduate of the Harlingen High School South, ranked 24th in a class of 377 students. Described by her teachers as "willing to work, goal-oriented, courteous, intelligent, friendly, dependable, compassionate, mature, responsible, principled, respectful, and refreshing,Galvan received a $4,000 scholarship to Texas State Technical College, where she is studying dental hygiene. When competing for her scholarship, Galvan wrote: "As soon as I began high school, I worked hand in hand with my counselor to figure out some type of layout for the rest of my high school years. To me, it almost seemed as if at that point in time, I was not only laying out my high school life, but my life in the real world . . .. I was very interested when my counselor mentioned some things known as "career pathways." I thought that this was the key to getting that head start that my parents always told me to take. I figured that since I so desperately wanted to enter into the medical field I would take certain courses that would help me to do just that. I am truly thankful for all the help I have received from everyone who has encouraged me and I am really glad that I never stopped reaching for those stars. Galvan completed her associate degree in less than two years and is now working in her field.