"What you are referring to is the impact that Sul Ross State University makes on its students and the communities that it serves. We're going to be celebrating 100 years of our university soon, and the second half of those 100 years, Rio Grande College has been a part of SRSU's history, so we'll be celebrating that at the same time," stated Dr. Kibbler who was introduced to the community at a reception held at the International Bank of Commerce, "We're particularly excited about Eagle Pass and the potential growth here and the partnership with Southwest Texas Junior College, because what it's reflecting is the growth of this community."
"We already have more students from Eagle Pass than on any of our other Rio Grande College campuses. And that gap is probably going to widen and we want to explore ways of continuing to serve this city and this region for all of their higher education needs."
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IBC Introduces Kibler to Eagle Pass
- Friday, 30 January 2015 18:15
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Seated are Sul Ross State University President Bill Kibler, left, and President and CEO of IBC Bank Héctor Cerna.
A.D. Ibarra
-IBC, Eagle Pass, Texas
Héctor J. Cerna, President and CEO of the International Bank of Commerce and the President of Sul Ross State University, Dr. Bill Kibler, signed a scholarship agreement on Friday, Jan. 23 in Eagle Pass.
The Antonio R. Sanchez, Sr. Memorial Scholarship will provide $1,000 per semester to the Sul Ross Rio Grande College student who receives the need-based award and it is available for bachelor's and master's degree seeking students. To earn the scholarship, a student must display a "Do More" attitude by demonstrating leadership and service in student and community affairs. The full-time student will maintain a minimum grade point average of 3.0 and will complete the Financial Literacy course offered on the recipient's home campus.
This is one of several groundbreaking scholarships that offers students the opportunity to learn more about how to manage personal finance, including student debt. The scholarship will be available beginning with the fall 2015 semester and the application will be available later this year.
Dr. Paul Sorrels, Associate Provost/Dean for Sul Ross Rio Grande College said, "We are deeply appreciative of IBC and Héctor Cerna for making this scholarship and the financial literacy instruction available to our students. As a 'community university' and a community bank, this partnership serves our institutions' goals to better prepare our students to contribute to the Eagle Pass community."
When asked about the significance of his institution's relationship with our fair city, Dr. Kibbler had the following to say.