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First Houston Grow Your Own students to graduate
4/1/25
Veronica Mata’s sixth year as a paraprofessional in the Houston Independent School District is just a couple of months from ending, but she is excited about the new role she will begin in the 2025-26 school year. Mata will be a certified teacher for Houston ISD after she graduates in May from TWU with a Bachelor of Early Childhood Education as part of the Houston Grow Your Own program. She plans to teach second grade.
Program to help Houston-area women grow their businesses
9/4/24
The Center for Women Entrepreneurs at Texas Woman’s University has announced the opening of applications for its AccelerateHER Program – Houston, a program providing early-stage entrepreneurs with the resources and education to fast-track their existing businesses.
Beverage titan makes record gift to TWU business college
8/8/24
Texas Woman’s University has received a record $30 million gift to support its college of business from teacher-turned-entrepreneur Merrilee Kick, a TWU alumna who is founder and CEO of the mega-beverage company, BuzzBallz.
TWU taps higher ed veteran to lead Houston campus
7/25/24
Texas Woman’s University has named Monica G. Williams, PhD, a seasoned higher education leader with a strong background in partnerships and fundraising, as the inaugural Houston campus president.
Leadership skills key to student’s path to regent
6/10/24
With a heart for people and a desire to make an impact, Maya Landgrebe will serve as Texas Woman's new student regent. Landgrebe is a recent exercise science/pre-occupational therapy graduate and is a current occupational therapy doctoral student on the Houston campus.