VOLUNTEERS HONORED — These individuals attended the Community Volunteer Recognition presentation where they received awards for their service to the Kingsville Independent School District. Pictured from left are RPSN Quentin D. Williams, ABE 2 Kendall Armstrong, RP1 Christine Tamag, HM3 Megan Jones, HM 2 Cyrus Cuningham and Jeanie Alexander, School Liaison Officer for NAS Kingsville. Back row from left are Chaplain Mark Haley, HM3 Luis Figueroa, HM2 Juan Gutierrez. (Photo by Gloria Bigger-Cantu). KISD honors military volunteers “One makes a living by what one gets, but one makes a life by what one gives,” said Martha Ramirez, as she introduced and praised the NAS Kingsville volunteers at the recent Community Volunteer Recognition ceremony.

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The Kingsville Independent School District has 60 volunteers and 55 of them are military personnel stationed here.

Some of the volunteers taught junior achievement classes at Lamar Elementary School and H.M. King High School, participated in reading programs at Kleberg Elementary School and worked with the science fair projects district wide.

“We want to show our appreciation to NAS because they have made an impact

Volunteers with our students and community,” said Ramirez at the ceremony held in the KISD Administration

TAKS Building May 27.

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“They made a big difference in our KISD children,” said Ramirez, KISD Director of Accelerated Programs and Military Child Education Coalition coordinator.

One of the Navy Men, Juan Gutierrez of Oxnard, California, said he liked to volunteer because it was rewarding to reach out to the youth. He taught a freshman class on basic life out of high school that involved teamwork, and communication skills and Promotions enhancing their talents.

“They were pretty receptive,” said Gutierrez.

Megan Jones of Riverside, California, taught financial responsibilities to first graders at Lamar Elementary School and encouraged them to get a good education and get a good job.

“I was greeted with hugs; they were loveable and made Promotions me feel good ,” she said.

Mark Haley, NAS Kingsville chaplain, assisted with the science fair projects. He provided a lot of adult encouragement by talking and listening to them.

“This was an opportunity to share God’s love,” he said.

The Certificate of Appreciation awarded to the volunteers summed up their efforts by stating: “In recognition of making a difference in our students’ lives.”

“One hundred years from now, it will not matter what your bank was, the sort of house you lived in, or the kind of car you drove, but the world may be different because you were important in the life of a child.”