Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District health science students are getting more hands-on experience thanks to a $350,000 grant.

Sophia Morrin is a health science student at Edinburg CISD. She is a part of the phlebotomy program. She chose to be a part of the medical field because of her mom.

Morrin will have the tools she needs to succeed in whatever medical profession she chooses thanks to a JET Grant from the Texas Workforce Commission.

The money is going toward the school district's health science program.

"It's going to give them the confidence, going into a job, that they've worked with the greatest and latest technology in the health industry," CTE Director Richard Valdez said.

Valdez says the money was used to buy new training tools and equipment. Among the new tools

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