UHV News Archive
Student aspires to be teacher
Monday, April 26, 2010 | By
Paula Cobler
<p>Ana Gabriela Cervantes, a senior at Morton Ranch High School in Katy, first noticed the University of Houston-Victoria because of the reputation of the School of Education & Human Development.</p>
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<p>But she's also excited about being a part of the FIRST 200 freshmen.</p>
<p>"Being part of the FIRST 200 will be a wonderful experience to have this fall," she said.</p>
<p>Cervantes plans to be an elementary school teacher someday. In the meantime, she plans to be a regular at UHV Jaguars softball games.</p>
<p>"I love softball," she said.</p>
<p>She is involved in many high school student organizations and previously was vice president of the German Club.</p>
The University of Houston-Victoria, located in the heart of the Coastal Bend region since 1973 in Victoria, Texas, offers
courses leading to more than 50 academic programs in the schools of Arts & Sciences; Business Administration; and Education,
Health Professions & Human Development. UHV provides face-to-face classes at its Victoria campus, as well as an instructional
site in Katy, Texas, and online classes that students can take from anywhere. UHV supports the American Association of State
Colleges and Universities Opportunities for All initiative to increase awareness about state colleges and universities and
the important role they have in providing a high-quality and accessible education to an increasingly diverse student population,
as well as contributing to regional and state economic development.
