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Port of Galveston to mark 200th anniversary with events and scholarship endowment for Texas A&M Galveston
Summary
Port trustees outlined a year of events for the Port of Galveston’s 200th anniversary, funded largely by sponsors, and said proceeds will seed a scholarship endowment at Texas A&M University at Galveston focused on maritime workforce development.
Port trustees briefed council on plans for the Port of Galveston’s 200th anniversary commemoration. The port said the charter date is Oct. 17, 1825, and staff described a series of public events and donor-funded activities that will help launch an endowed scholarship program at Texas A&M University at Galveston.
"We have raised almost $900,000 for…
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