Odessa, Texas/October 10, 2022-The Texas Scholar Program is a program of the Odessa Chamber of Commerce for students, 9th thru 12th grade. The Texas Scholar Program encourages students to volunteer and be move involved in the community.
(Renee Earls, President/CEO-Odessa Chamber of Commerce-Odessa, Texas)
Approximately 150 non-profit agencies have been approved by the Odessa Chamber of Commerce to receive Texas Scholar hours. Twenty agencies participated in the Texas Scholars Program event at the Dick and Amelia Saulsbury Conference Center at Odessa College.
(Renee Earls, President/CEO -Odessa Chamber of Commerce-Odessa, Texas)
The Odessa Chamber of Commerce began the Texas Scholar Program in 1997 and the program usually starts at the beginning of the school year.
(Renee Earls, President/CEO -Odessa Chamber of Commerce-Odessa, Texas)
The Texas Scholar Program is not a requirement for students however, a large number of students are already volunteering at approved agencies.
For DRB Media Communications Digital News, Danny Barrera.
