PHARR – Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District (PSJA ISD) alumna, Irma Alvarado, was recently recognized for being one of the first known Hispanic female graduates of Texas A&M University and for paving the way for other graduates. Alvarado was recently featured in a “Beyond the Books” panel by the nonprofit Aggie Women. Irma Alvarado first graduated from PSJA High School in 1966. She was the very first in her family to graduate from high school and pursue a post-secondary degree from Texas A&M University where she graduated with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Education in 1970. In addition to being among ...