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Celebrate 'GenTX' Day on Friday, May 3

Rick St. Nick — Thu, 02 May 2013 21:02:57 +0000

The Deep East Texas P-16 Council and Generation Texas announces May 3 as GenTX day! GenTX day is a statewide initiative focused on building a college bound, career ready culture across the state. Similar to the sweatshirts that Bill Cosby wore in “The Cosby Show”, GenTX is about wearing a college t-shirt so that the [...]

East Texans Break Out the College Gear on GenTX Day

Jen Austin — Fri, 04 May 2012 16:21:37 +0000

Are you seeing lots of college t-shirts today? If you forgot to wear your Longhorn or Aggie, or SFA Jacks gear, run home and change! It's all meant to support students as they move on to the next phase in their academic career, from high school to college.

KTRE says In all 14 independent school districts in Nacogdoches and Angelina counties, teachers and students are all wearing their favorite college t-shirt today. Some schools are having pep rallies and college signings to help pump up students about moving on to college.

Several schools and businesses in Angelina County are getting involved today.

Second Annual GenTX Day Set for May 4

Jen Austin — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 13:00:11 +0000

Next week you may be seeing college t-shirts everywhere in Texas.

Next Friday, May 4 is the second annual GenTX Day, when students across the state spend the day surrounded by people wearing college t-shirts. You'll see college t-shirts at the office and at stores and restaurants, and even teachers and staff at schools will trade the business casual clothes for big bold letters and mascot faces, all to support life after high school. All who wear the gear will be sending the message that a college education is a good investment. How does it work?