The Edinburg City Council used its May 30 meeting to recognize volunteers and students for a series of local honors.

The council presented a proclamation to the South Texas Border Chapter of the Texas Master Naturalist on its 10th anniversary. Anne Mayville, chapter president, and Javier de Leon, chapter advisor and superintendent of Serrano Grande State Park in Weslaco, accepted the recognition and described the chapter’s volunteer work, which the proclamation said has contributed thousands of volunteer hours and service to local education and trail maintenance.

Council recognized students who placed in the VFW Young American Creative Patriot Art Contest: Emiliano Oviedo Rodriguez (first place at the state level) and Adrian Garcia (fifth place). The council also announced recipients of the 2025 Bridal Gonzalez legacy $1,000 scholarship awarded by American Legion Post 408: Adriana Noyola, Luciano Osuna, Clarissa Valadez, Aldo Valadez and Leah Longoria.

In a milestone the mayor and council celebrated three seniors who were appointed to U.S. service academies in the same graduating class: Adriana Noyola (appointed to the U.S. Air Force Academy, plans to major in aerospace engineering), Eva Ponce (appointed to the U.S. Naval Academy, plans to major in engineering) and Gaelle Gama (appointed to the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, plans to major in engineering or cybersecurity). Each student’s school and appointment were stated on the record.

The council also recognized more than two dozen high‑school seniors who have enlisted in the U.S. military or National Guard and presented certificates of recognition. City staff and American Legion representatives coordinated the presentations and family members joined students for a group photo in the council chamber.

Council members and presenters framed the recognitions as community service and educational achievements; no formal council action beyond issuing proclamations and certificates was required.