The RedWolves competed at the Thelma R. Salinas STEM Early College High School UIL Invitational Meet and performed outstandingly. We are proud to recognize the following students and their remarkable achievements:

Journalism (Coaches: Mr. I. Silva & Mr. L. Alaniz):

First Place Journalism Team

🥇 Marianna Rodriguez: 1st Place, Editorial Writing

🥉 Karyme Martinez: 3rd Place, Editorial Writing

🥇 Leonardo Guerrero: 1st Place, News Writing

🥉 Marianna Rodriguez: 3rd Place, News Writing

4th Place: Guadalupe Gomez, News Writing

6th Place: Luz Morado, Copy Editing

🥇 Karyme Martinez: 1st Place, Feature Writing

🥈 Luz Morado: 2nd Place, Feature Writing

🥉 Estrella Sanchez: 3rd Place, Feature Writing

5th Place: Leonardo Guerrero, Feature Writing

6th Place: Guadalupe Gomez, Headline Writing

Calculator Applications (Coach: Mr. R. Hinojosa):

10th Place: Leah Rios

Number Sense (Coach: Mr. R. Hinojosa):

🥉 Rodrigo Castillo: 3rd Place

4th Place: Ivan Gomez

Ready Writing (Coach: Ms. B. Ochoa):

🥉 Angel Vela: 3rd Place

4th Place: Jaylynn Guajardo

Science (Coach: Ms. F. Charles):

🥉 Ivan Gomez: 3rd Place

8th Place: Yamil Paz

Poetry (Coach: Ms. J. Garza):

6th Place: Camila Garcia

Ivan Silva serves as the advisor for RedGold News Student Publications, where he mentors student journalists and oversees all aspects of the publication. In addition to his work with RGN, Silva teaches Dual Enrollment courses in Speech Communication and Interpersonal Communication, helping students bridge the gap between high school and college-level academics.

He is also an adjunct instructor at South Texas College (STC), where he brings his expertise in communication studies into higher education classrooms. On campus, Silva is actively involved as the UIL Coordinator and UIL Journalism Coach, guiding students to success in academic competitions at the district, regional, and state levels.

Through his combined roles as Journalism Advisor, RGN Advisor, and educator, Silva is dedicated to fostering student voice, leadership, and excellence in communication, both in print and beyond.