TWC Youth Robotics Grant Encourages High School Students to Pursue STEM Careers
AUSTIN – The Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) has awarded $1.4 million in grants to youth robotics programs that will enable more than 8,200 Texas high school students to participate in youth robotics competitions. Two applicants were awarded grants this year: Robotics Education and Competition Foundation, Inc. and FIRST in Texas.
“The Texas Workforce Commission offers numerous programs to prepare the Texas workforce for high-demand occupations,” TWC Chairman Brian Daniel said in a news release. “We are helping pave the way for the next generation of Texans to succeed in the Texas economy.”
The Youth Robotics Initiative promotes interest in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) by expanding high school students’ participation in robotics programs, training new teams for robotics education competitions, and supporting existing competitive teams. Additionally, the program removes barriers to participation for students in underserved urban and rural schools. Each grant recipient also has a team made up of students with disabilities.
“By supporting youth robotics, we’re not only investing in education, we’re investing in the leaders of tomorrow,” said Labor Representative TWC Commissioner Alberto Treviño III. “This program equips students with the skills they need for successful careers in STEM fields.”
Love’s celebrates 60th anniversary with $378,000 donation to local schools
OKLAHOMA CITY – Love’s roots trace back to one country store in Watonga, Oklahoma, in 1964. That year, the late founder Tom Love and his wife Judy Love opened one country store to serve residents and visitors with confidence, ambition and innovation, a vision that has now grown to approximately 650 travel and country stores across the country.
To celebrate these roots and its 60th anniversary, Love’s is pledging $6,000 to a school or school district in each of the 63 cities where it operates country stores. The initiative spans five states, totaling $378,000. Community leaders and store team members in Oklahoma, Kansas, Utah, Colorado and Arizona selected their local schools/districts to receive the donations.
“On behalf of El Reno Public Schools and El Reno High School, I want to thank you for your donation to our school. This donation will go a long way to helping our school have a great and successful school year,” said Tim Pounds, Principal of El Reno High School in Oklahoma. “I know the kids are enjoying being outside and being able to buy snacks, gas and everything at Love’s. We are so grateful for this donation and for having Love’s in our community.”
Technical solutions leverage new vulnerability management technologies to protect customer networks.
Technical Solutions, a leading managed technology services provider (MTSP), has announced the introduction of advanced vulnerability management technology designed to enhance the security and resilience of its customers’ IT networks.
The new initiative underscores Technical Solutions’ commitment to protecting organizations in the region from evolving cyber threats, according to a company news release.
In an era of increasingly sophisticated cybersecurity threats, Technical Solutions’ vulnerability management solution serves as a vital line of defense for business owners. The system provides continuous scanning and monitoring of client networks, proactively identifying and mitigating potential weaknesses, stopping hackers before they find an opportunity to attack. Additionally, Technical Solutions generates detailed technical and business reports and groups applications based on their purpose within the client organization.
“Technical Solutions has been at the forefront of the technology industry protecting our customers from cyber threats,” said Gene Wells, president of Technical Solutions. “Our new vulnerability management solution not only protects our customers’ networks, but enables them to do so without unnecessary capital expenditures. We proactively manage our customers’ technology, allowing them to focus on growing revenue, improving profitability and securing a competitive advantage in their industry.”
An industry veteran since 1980, Wells founded Technical Solutions in July 1989 to help Texas companies implement technology that revolutionized the way they do business.
Technical Solution’s local dispatch centers provide around-the-clock service to ensure system reliability, and the company offers comprehensive service 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
For more information, call (806) 352-1309 or visit www.askts.com.
Golden Chick gives back by donating to local schools
DALLAS – Golden Chick is returning to its community-focused roots with a renewed charitable giving initiative to local schools. Targeting individual schools within the vicinity of Golden Chick restaurants, the brand will support more than 230 schools as part of a system-wide giving effort. As part of its support, the brand will donate 50 cents with every order from its new churro menu through December 29th.
After the successful launch of the system-wide partnership in 2023, which raised $190,584 for more than 300 schools, the brand decided to bring back the initiative with a twist: Proceeds from sales of churros will be donated directly to schools to help with everything from purchasing classroom supplies, school beautification projects and school trips, according to a news release.
DQ Restaurants Introduces Special Sauce for Texans
BEDFORD, Texas – Following the successful launch of Carolina Reaper Tacos, DQ® Restaurants in Texas will introduce a special signature sauce available exclusively in Texas starting September 1. This will be the first branded sauce available exclusively at DQ Restaurants in Texas, joining the best cream gravy in the Lone Star State.
DQ Texas Sauce is a flavorful blend that pairs perfectly with DQ’s popular steak fingers and chicken strips. DQ Texas Sauce combines the tangy flavors of honey mustard and barbecue for a sweet and tangy taste with a subtle smoky flavor.
For more than 75 years, DQ restaurants in Texas have been friendly gathering places where fans enjoy delicious treats and meals and create fond memories. To be the first to know about this month’s DQ Blizzard flavors, new product news from the Texas Dairy Queen Operators Council, or to find restaurant locations, follow us on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook or visit dqtexas.com.
