Homecoming is a longstanding tradition in the nation that allows a school's student body and the surrounding community to engage in a variety of activities leading up to a larger event, such as a school game or the coronation of the student body's homecoming court. This tradition encouraged student involvement and was incorporated into the University's experience here in Edinburg. The University's Royals Program has altered since its creation and has evolved into what it is today at the University of Texas Rio-Grande Valley. The University's Royals Program History beginnings appear with the creation of Edinburg College’s Best All-Around Boy and Girl at the Collegiate and Secondary School levels. These selections were based on the individual's outstanding performance in and outside the classroom. Listed below are portraits printed in Edinburg College’s Student Newspaper, The Midlothian, of the students selected for these titles. Below are photos of the selected students from the years 1928 and 1930.