Sul Ross State University students from left Kimberly Lara (Alpine, Nursing), Kylie Garcia (Alpine, Nursing) and Aneesa Payne (Alpine, Criminal Justice) each received a $1,000 grant from the Bechtel Foundation this week. Not pictured are Karla Ramos (Fort Davis, Psychology) and Kendra Saenz (Marfa, Nursing).
The Bechtel Fund was created by George Bechtel of Alpine in 1994 to help SRSU students from the tri-county area purchase textbooks. With the digitization and lowered cost of textbooks, the mission has shifted to direct educational grants for those who meet the requirements, including graduation from a tri-county high school, full-time undergraduate enrollment, the accumulation of 24 credit, a GPA of 3.0, and good standing with the university.
Bechtel Board members include President John Ferguson, Presidio: Vice President/Treasurer Matt Walter, Alpine; Kathy Moreno (SRSU); Caroline Fox (Alpine ISD) and Bianca Gonzales (Marfa ISD).
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