EDINBURG – Edinburg CISD student Daniela Gonzalez from Economedes High School answered a knock at the door of her northeastern Hidalgo County home on Saturday and was surprised by University of Texas officials carrying burnt orange and white balloons and a large check for $48,000.
“I’m speechless. I didn’t expect this,” said Daniela. I’m super happy and grateful.”
Daniela was one of only four students from the Rio Grande Valley that received the University of Texas at Austin Impact Scholarship. Overall, UT awarded 60 Impact Scholarships throughout the State of Texas on Dec. 14 as part of Impact Texas Day.
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