Statewide Initiatives
2011 Tell Us Your Story, GEAR UP!
The 2011 Tell Us Your Story, GEAR UP! essay contest provided the opportunity for students in all Texas GEAR UP projects to create a personal essay discussing the impact of GEAR UP on their decision to pursue postsecondary education. Each participating Texas project selected a single student winner—view their entries below to see how GEAR UP has impacted students across Texas and has helped them prepare for postsecondary success.
Joe David Cisneros - Texas GEAR UP/STAR
Janet Flores - El Paso ISD Borderland GEAR UP
Karina Marin - El Paso Community College GEAR UP
Deyra Tijerina - Region One ESC GEAR UP: Bridges to the Future
Michael Edward Aleman - San Antonio ISD GEAR UP
Laura Hernandez - The University of Texas-Pan American GEAR UP – Avanzando Juntos: GEARing UP for College-TOGETHER!
Video essay from Houston ISD/Project GRAD Houston - College for All