EDINBURG — Two Hidalgo County residents have been selected as fellows in the Texas A&M AgriLife’s leadership program. Giovana Benitez of Edinburg and Hidalgo County Judge Chief of Staff Isaac V. Sulemana will be participating in the program over the next two years.
The competitive leadership program, led by the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service provides an intensive study of agriculture worldwide that includes seminars with experts, onsite visits, meetings with business and government leaders, international study and more.
“I am humbled to be a part of this exclusive program,” said Sulemana. “Judge Cortez is actively exploring the resiliency of the Hidalgo ...