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More Than Band-Aids: Nursing Student Daniela Mora Finds Her Footing at UT Elementary
May 27, 2026
UT Elementary is more than a Pre-K – 5 school, it is a crucial training ground for future teachers, social workers, and more. This year, UT Elementary welcomed Daniela Mora, a UT Austin student who completed her Nursing Capstone under the guidance of School Nurse Rachel Ibarra. Daniela left…
Always a Longhorn: Mariah Garza’s Path to Teaching
May 18, 2026
As a child, Mariah Garza remembers crawling under classroom decks to pick up trash on Beautification Day, tending school gardens, and learning to play string instruments and the accordion at UT Elementary. Years later, she’s back—this time on the other side of the classroom.
