For Immediate Release: Friday, April 26, 2001
Contact: Dave Geringer, UTPA Director of Athletic Media Relations, (956) 381-2240

EDINBURG HOTEL-MOTEL PARTNERSHIP IS A UTPA CORPORATE SPONSOR

EDINBURG, TX-The Edinburg Hotel-Motel Partnership is a proud corporate sponsor of The University of Texas-Pan American athletic program.

The sponsorship is specifically designed to help student-athletes at UTPA excel in academics as well as in athletics.

The Edinburg Hotel-Motel Partnership presented a check for $24,000 for UTPA Director of Athletics William J. Weidner at the UTPA-New Mexico State basketball game at the UTPA Fieldhouse February 11th. The head of the partnership, Mike Govind, said that continuing their support of local students and community activities was a priority.

The Edinburg Hotel-Motel Partnership consists of the Best Western Edinburg Inn and Suites, the Holiday Inn Express, the Edinburg Executive Inn, the Echo Motor Hotel, the Rex Motel, the University Inn, the Super 8 and the Comfort Inn. Representatives of each of the members of the partnership were on hand for the presentation.

“We are very appreciate of the outstanding support that our athletic program has received from the Edinburg Hotel-Motel Partnership,” said Weidner. “This partnership will greatly assist our continued efforts in developing an NCAA Division I athletic program that will proudly represent The University of Texas-Pan American, the city of Edinburg and the whole Rio Grande Valley.”

“We’re pleased to be a sponsor,” said Govind. “As a group, our association would like to show their support for UTPA student-athletes and the student-athletes in our community.”

 

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