TITLE: Recognizing Live Oak County Area Go-Texan, Incorporated, for helping students pursue higher education.

SUMMARY: Recognizing Live Oak County Area Go-Texan, Incorporated, for helping students pursue higher education.

FULL TEXT:
WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to recognize Live Oak County Area Go-Texan, Incorporated, for its outstanding work in helping students pursue higher education; and WHEREAS, Live Oak County Area Go-Texan is a nonprofit organization established with the mission of providing academic and technical scholarships for graduating high school seniors in Live Oak County; it is supported by the generosity of individuals and businesses across the region and has sponsored such fund-raising efforts as a Christmas dinner and dance and a fishing tournament; and WHEREAS, Scholarships from the organization go to students from George West High School and Three Rivers High School and to home-schooled students in the county; since 1997, this outstanding group has donated some $800,000 in scholarship funds to area students; and WHEREAS, Live Oak County Area Go-Texan is administered entirely through the efforts of volunteers, who generously donate their time and their services and receive no compensation; and WHEREAS, Education is the foundation of success in today's complex world, and Live Oak County Area Go-Texan is playing a vital role in helping students achieve their educational goals; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 86th Legislature, hereby commend Live Oak County Area Go-Texan, Incorporated, on its commitment to helping local students pursue higher education and extend to the organization's volunteers best wishes for continued success in this important work; and, be it further RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for this exemplary organization as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate. Zaffirini President of the Senate I hereby certify that the above Resolution was adopted by the Senate on May 3, 2019.