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MCALLEN, Texas - The people of the Rio Grande Valley do not realize what a gem they have in South Texas College.

This is the view of the president of STC\\u2019s board of trustees, Rose Benavidez.

Benavidez held a news conference on Thursday to name a sole finalist for president of the college, announce a one-time payment for all employees, and present STC\\u2019s most recent state and national rankings.

\\u201cOne of the things that is probably most troubling to me is that we have this great faculty, we\\u2019ve had this great president, we expect to have an amazing president coming forward, yet every single time that our record is recognized, we know about that within our own internal confines,\\u201d said Benavidez, during the news conference.\\xa0

\\u201cAnd that is unfortunate for this region, it is unfortunate for the students that we serve, it is unfortunate for the taxpayers that subsidize a lot of the work we do because we absolutely know that is critical and vital for people to know that South Texas College is a premier institution, not just in this region but all over the country.\\u201d

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