Congratulating Texas A&M and The Big Event
On September 21, Greg and I hosted a reception at the Governor’s Mansion honoring the 2015 recipients of the Governor’s Volunteer Awards. One of the nine award recipients was Texas A&M University’s The Big Event, which was awarded the 2015 Higher Education Community Impact Award. At this weekend’s Texas A&M football game, Greg and I participated in a presentation once again congratulating Texas A&M for this award. Greg and I are so proud of the positive impact A&M students are having on their community through The Big Event. The Big Event is embedded in the culture of Texas A&M students, and is just another example of Texas A&M's commitment to service. In 2015, over 22,000 students volunteered to assist local residents with painting, yard work, cleaning, and various tasks, completing over 2,500 jobs through The Big Event’s one-day service blitz, which is A&M’s way of saying thank you to the surrounding community. Now we are the ones saying “thank you” to Texas A&M!
Pictured here with Greg and I is Marti Young, Texas A&M President Michael Young, Chris Bugbee ’98 and COO of the OneStar Foundation, Mark Lutz ’16 and 2016 Director of The Big Event, and Katie Edwards '16 and 2016 Assistant Director of The Big Event.