H-E-B surprises engineering teacher at Brownsville Porter with $1,000 check

BROWNSVILLE, Texas (ValleyCentral) — H-E-B surprised an engineering teacher at Brownsville Porter with a $1,000 check on Thursday. Claudia Cortez received the award after being named as a finalist in the 2026 H-E-B Excellence in Education Awards. Cortez has been at the campus for 10 years. “This is like a major win for not only [...]