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CCA Texas Expands Graduate Scholarship Program
CCA Texas Executive Board recently approved the funding of the Allen Jacoby memorial graduate scholarship at the University of Texas at Austin, Marine Science Institute in Port Aransas. Through funds donated in Allen's name by CCA Texas volunteers and members and matching funds from CCA Texas, this scholarship brings a total of five fully endowed scholarships that are now available for marine biology and fisheries graduate students in the state of Texas.
For many years, the Coastal Conservation Association Texas has funded marine science scholarships for graduate studies at Texas A&M University at College Station, Texas A&M University in Galveston, Texas A&M University at Corpus Christi, and the University of Texas at Austin, Marine Science Institute in Port Aransas. Since the original program to fund a marine science scholarship at Texas A&M University, all five scholarships are now fully endowed and dedicated to research in marine science and fisheries management. This program ensures quality biologists are fully educated to deal with the fisheries issues of today and tomorrow.
"As a state board member, Allen was instrumental in creating and chairing the Scholarship Committee," commented CCA Texas Executive Director Robby Byers. "Under his leadership, CCA Texas fully endowed four graduate-level marine science scholarships at Texas A&M University in Corpus Christi, Texas A&M University in College Station, Texas A&M University in Galveston and the University of Texas Marine Science Institute in Port Aransas and it is only fitting that the fifth graduate scholarship endowed by CCA Texas bear his name."
"CCA Texas' scholarship program offers advantages in training and studies, and a great academic freedom that otherwise would not be available," said Sam Pace, a past scholarship recipient, when asked what the importance of the scholarship has been to her.
"The graduate scholarship program brings exciting results from the research work that these students complete and these results help CCA Texas embrace this program," said Bill Schwarzlose, CCA Texas President. "Sound science is the basis for CCA Texas's fisheries decisions and we must continue to help educate the future marine biologists and fisheries managers to guarantee the future of our coastal resources."
In addition to the graduate scholarships funded by CCA Texas, CCA Texas State of Texas Anglers Rodeo (STAR) continues to provide college education assistance to teen and youth each year through the STAR Tournament. In its nineteenth year, STAR will award three $50,000 youth scholarships, six $20,000 teen scholarships and one $20,000 scholarship that is awarded by a random drawing of all youth and teens entered into the tournament.
This year's awards will bring a total of $3,475,000 in youth and teen scholarships awarded to 104 recipients. CCA Texas STAR is proud to be a part of the college education of so many youths and teens. This program could not be possible without the participation of the families and the corporate sponsorships of Columbia Sportswear, Fox Sports Net Southwest, Houston Community Newspapers, Academy Sports and Outdoors, Time Warner and Texas Oilman's Charity Fishing Tournament.
For many years, the Coastal Conservation Association Texas has funded marine science scholarships for graduate studies at Texas A&M University at College Station, Texas A&M University in Galveston, Texas A&M University at Corpus Christi, and the University of Texas at Austin, Marine Science Institute in Port Aransas. Since the original program to fund a marine science scholarship at Texas A&M University, all five scholarships are now fully endowed and dedicated to research in marine science and fisheries management. This program ensures quality biologists are fully educated to deal with the fisheries issues of today and tomorrow.
"As a state board member, Allen was instrumental in creating and chairing the Scholarship Committee," commented CCA Texas Executive Director Robby Byers. "Under his leadership, CCA Texas fully endowed four graduate-level marine science scholarships at Texas A&M University in Corpus Christi, Texas A&M University in College Station, Texas A&M University in Galveston and the University of Texas Marine Science Institute in Port Aransas and it is only fitting that the fifth graduate scholarship endowed by CCA Texas bear his name."
"CCA Texas' scholarship program offers advantages in training and studies, and a great academic freedom that otherwise would not be available," said Sam Pace, a past scholarship recipient, when asked what the importance of the scholarship has been to her.
"The graduate scholarship program brings exciting results from the research work that these students complete and these results help CCA Texas embrace this program," said Bill Schwarzlose, CCA Texas President. "Sound science is the basis for CCA Texas's fisheries decisions and we must continue to help educate the future marine biologists and fisheries managers to guarantee the future of our coastal resources."
In addition to the graduate scholarships funded by CCA Texas, CCA Texas State of Texas Anglers Rodeo (STAR) continues to provide college education assistance to teen and youth each year through the STAR Tournament. In its nineteenth year, STAR will award three $50,000 youth scholarships, six $20,000 teen scholarships and one $20,000 scholarship that is awarded by a random drawing of all youth and teens entered into the tournament.
This year's awards will bring a total of $3,475,000 in youth and teen scholarships awarded to 104 recipients. CCA Texas STAR is proud to be a part of the college education of so many youths and teens. This program could not be possible without the participation of the families and the corporate sponsorships of Columbia Sportswear, Fox Sports Net Southwest, Houston Community Newspapers, Academy Sports and Outdoors, Time Warner and Texas Oilman's Charity Fishing Tournament.