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HOUSTON – At its
second annual Champions of Hope gala in
Houston, The Holdsworth Center honored
the Permian Strategic Partnership, or
PSP, a coalition of energy companies and
higher education institutions working to
improve public education in the Permian
Basin region, among other goals.
Since its founding
in 2019, PSP has directly invested
nearly $184 million and has been able to
leverage more than $1.8 billion in
community support across West Texas and
Southeastern New Mexico.
Along with the
Scharbauer Foundation, PSP invested $6.1
million to strengthen the skills of
public-school leaders in the Permian
region in partnership with Holdsworth, a
non-profit that builds stronger leaders
for Texas public schools through
world-class leadership programs.
After just one
year of partnership, 92 percent of
educators reported that Holdsworth
influenced their district or campus’
focus on achieving excellent and
equitable student outcomes.
Don
Evans, former U.S. Secretary of Commerce
and Chair of PSP, accepted the award on
behalf of PSP.
“I believe public
service and giving back is our highest
calling in life,” Evans said. “I can't
thank The Holdsworth Center enough for
what they're doing and how they're
supporting the Permian region. We need
great leaders to make sure children have
a fair shot in life.”
The Champions of
Hope gala shines a spotlight on Texas
education leaders who are making a
positive impact on students’ lives and
futures, as well as the people and
organizations who support them.
“Holdsworth is all
about contributing to a brighter future
for Texas youth by supporting the people
who commit their lives to the education
of young people,” said Dr. Ruth Simmons,
Holdsworth’s founding chair and one of
the nation’s most celebrated higher
education leaders.
In addition to PSP,
Holdsworth recognized six alumni who
were named Champions of Hope in the
months leading up to the event. They
are:
· Ashley
Chohlis, Superintendent of Uvalde CISD
· Denise De
Loera, Campus Leader in Ector County ISD
· Elizabeth
Minto-Bauer, Principal in Harlingen CISD
· Dr. Bobby
Ott, Superintendent of Temple ISD
· Dr. Usamah
Rodgers, Superintendent of DeSoto ISD
· Cynthia
Sullivan, Teacher in Klein ISD
Learn more about
each leader’s unique story
at the Champions of Hope microsite.
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