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

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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 

UTPB First Annual STEAMFEST 2022-DRB Media Communications Digital News

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Odessa, Texas/November 2, 2022-UT Permian Basin recently hosted the first annual STEAMFEST Event. STEAM is Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math. Event organizers hope to get local students excited about the STEAM Program at an early age. 

(Milka Montes, Associate Professor/Chair-Chemistry, University of Texas of the Permian Basin) 

The Science Technology Building at UTPB was filled various display tables that included Chemistry, Biology and Geo-Sciences that attracted kids and parents. 

(Jessica Raymond, Administrative Assistant-University of Texas of the Permian Basin) 

Kids and parents to STEAMFEST were able to participate in various demonstrations during the Chemistry Show part of the STEAMFEST event. 

(Milka Montes, Associate Professor/Chair-Chemistry, University of Texas of the Permian Basin) 

(Sarah Zoba, Student-Ector County ISD/Odessa, Texas) 

The Co-Chairs of the Permian Basin STEAM Coalition are informing and preparing students for the Science and Engineering Fair coming in February 2023. 

For DRB Media Communications Digital News, Danny Barrera 

35 UT Permain Basin Students Sworn In As Volunteer Deputy RegistrarsDRB Media Communications Digital

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Odessa, Texas/September 14, 2022-35 UT Permian Basin honor students were sworn in on Tuesday, September 13th as Volunteer Deputy Voter Registrars. The Ector County Elections Office has been a partner with Professor Chris Stanely and UTPB Honor Students since 2016.  

(Amanda Snyder, Bilingual Coordinator-Ector County Elections) 

These 35 UTPB Honor Students are able to go out into the community and do voter registration outreach events, as well as register people to vote. 

(Isabel Franco, Volunteer Deputy Voter Registrar-UT Permian Basin Honor Student) 

A goal of the new Volunteer Deputy Voter Registrars is to get the younger adult demographic to register and go out to the polls and vote. 

(Trinity Anderson, Volunteer Deputy Voter Registrar-UT Permian Basin Honor Student) 

The 35 UTPB Honor students sworn in as Volunteer Deputy Voter Registrars is the first group of the new University school year. 

For DRB Media Communications Digital News, Danny Barrera. 

DRB MEDIA COMMUNICATIONS DIGITAL NEWS(060322)-RENOVATIONS OF THE CEED BUILDING/UTPB MIDLAND CAMPUS

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Midland, Texas/June 3, 2022-The University of Texas Permian Basin’s Center for Energy and Economic Diversification, known as the CEED Building is undergoing major renovations to develop spaces to support innovation and entrepreneurship.
(Brian Shedd, Executive Director for the Office Innovation and Commercialization-UT Permian Basin)
There will be 4 main areas of development under the renovations. The Innovation Corridor which will run through the center of the building; the Conference and Event Space; SBDC offices, which will be relocated within the Innovation Corridor, and two labs that will be located at the back of the CEED building.
(Brian Shedd, Executive Director for the Office Innovation and Commercialization-UT Permian Basin)
Funding for the renovations to the Center for Energy and Economic Diversification Building were provided from several sources.
(Brian Shedd, Executive Director for the Office Innovation and Commercialization-UT Permian Basin)
Once the renovations to the CEED Building are completed, the university will focus on three main industries, water, energy which includes oil and gas and aerospace.
For DRB Media Communications Digital News, Danny Barrera

DRB MEDIA COMMUNICATIONS DIGITAL NEWS(031622)-NEW TUITION PROGRAM CALLED FALCON FREE AT UTPB

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Odessa, Texas/March 16, 2021-The UT System Board of Regents approved the creation of a new $300 million dollar endowment to reduce the cost of higher education for undergraduate students and their families of seven UT academic institutions, that includes UTPB. The UT System, leaders and faculty of UTPB joined with elected officials and community leaders and students to hear details of the Promise Plus program.  

(Kevin Eltife, Chairman of the Board/UT Board of Regents) 

This $300 million dollar endowment is an important investment in the expansion of educational opportunities by making it possible for more students to earn a degree at a low cost. 

(D.B. Milliken, Chancellor/Univeristy of Texas System ) 

The new Falcon Free program can raise its family income threshold to $100,000 and make it possible for 700 additional students to have their entire tuition covered. 

(Sandra Woodley, President-University of Texas of the Permian Basin) 

The Ballet Folklorico, the Mariachis and the dance group of the University of Texas performed during the announcement of the Falcon Free Program. Brandon Lippert, a student at UTPB will be benefiting from the Promise program. 

(Brandon Lippert, Student/Student Body Vice-President/Drum Major-UTPB Marching Band) 

For more information on the Falcon Free progaram visit the UTPB website.  

For DRB Media Communications Digital News, Danny Barrera.