UTPB Hosts Randy Rattlesnake Written by Tara Wilson Book Signing Event

Odessa, Texas/December 1, 2023-University of Texas Permian Basin hosted a book signing event featuring Randy Rattlesnake, a children’s book written by UTPB College of Education faculty member Tara Wilson. 

(Tara Wilson, UTPB College of Education Faculty Member/Author-University of Texas Permian Basin/Odessa, Texas ) 

Randy Rattlesnake is an educational and entertaining story that follows the journey of Randy, a landowner faced with a big decision when an oil company expresses interest in drilling on his land. 

(Tara Wilson, UTPB College of Education Faculty Member/Author-University of Texas Permian Basin/Odessa, Texas) 

Jennifer Salazar worked with Tara Wilson in Education and wanted to support the author by bringing her daughter Jianna and her son Yuriah to the book signing. 

(Jennifer Salazar, Jianna and Yuriah-Randy Rattlesnake Book Signing Event/University Texas Permian Basin. 

(Jianna Salazar Randy Rattlesnake Book Signing Event/University Texas Permian Basin) 

The children’s book Randy Rattlesnake is available by contacting Tara Wilson and coming soon to Amazon. Com and Barns and Noble. 

For DRB Media Communications Digital News, Danny Barrera. 

 

Ribbon Cutting Ceremony for a New Bookworm Vending Machine/ECISD at STEM Academy at UT Permian Basin

Odessa, Texas/January 21, 2023-On Friday, January 20th, the Education Foundation along with Atmos Energy, hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony for a new Bookworm Vending Machine at the STEM Academy at UT Permian Basin. 

(Celeste Potter, Executive Director-Education Foundation of Odessa/Odessa, Texas) 

Atmos Energy donated funds to the Education Foundation of Odessa to purchase the bookworm vending machine. Atmos Energy wants to make sure that every student can read at a 3rd grade level by the time they get to 3rd grade. 

(Andrea Goodson, Public Affairs Manage-Atmos Energy, Midland/Odessa, Texas) 

Children books will be stocked once a year in the Bookworm Vending Machine by the Education Foundation. 

(Celeste Potter, Executive Director-Education Foundation of Odessa/Odessa, Texas) 

For DRB Media Communications Digital News, Danny Barrera