b"A Family Tradition is BornCreditingtheirsuccesstotheir educations and supportive families, Berta and Eddie encouraged his'98mother, Emilia, to create a legacy honoring her passion for education with an endowed gift to Texas A&M International University in Laredo. Realizingthegiftsimpact,they also planned a gift for Aggieland using Eddies life insurance policy. Weve been blessed throughout our lives, and Ive always believed in giving back to help future gener-ations obtain a quality education, Eddie shared.Their future gift will benefi t Aggies from South Texas who pursue an engineeringdegree.Wechose South Texas because it is histori-cally underserved, Eddie said. We hope to supplement students edu- first-generation college students cations, so they can become bet- from South Texas attending Mays ter academics and citizens of theirBusiness School. I designated myMy parents taught communities.gifttofirst-generationstudentsme to be an active because its more difficult for them A Heart for Aggieland to attend and adapt to college, shemember in my explained, adding that she was sur-Rebecca Becky Garcia 98 grewprised by how easy the planned giv- community and to up listening to her fathers collegeing process was. I was amazed Ishare my talents stories, so it wasnt surprising thatcould plan a gift with my life insur-Texas A&M was her dream school.ance before I turned 30!with others. I am Ididntapplyanywhereelse, she said. At the university, BeckyBeyond her gift, Becky has a heartproud of my family attended every football game, tail- for charity work, specifi cally volun- for making this gate,bonfire,MidnightYellandteering with youth organizations Muster.AftergraduatingwithlikeGirlScoutsofAmericaandcommitment, and I herbachelorsinmanagement,serving as a mentor for Aggie fresh-she earned her masters in publicmen. My parents taught me to belove that we share administration from Texas A&Man active member in my commu- this special bond.International. She landed her fi rstnity and to share my talents with job with IBM in Dallas but missedothers, she said. Aggieland and decided to work atBECKY GARCIA 98a Fox Sports radio station in DallasTheselastinglessonsmakeher that covered Aggie athletics. Today,familys legacy to Aggieland even she works alongside her father inmore meaningful. Even though we the insurance business.had diff erent experiences at Texas A&M, we were all impacted. I am TopayherTexasA&Mexperi- proud of my family for making this enceforward,Beckyusedalifecommitment, and I love that we insurance policy to plan a gift forshare this special bond. SPIRIT OF SHARING|FALL 2021|7"