Glad to see this incredible push since yesterday!! Thanks to Smackdaddy and everyone who donated. An endowed scholarship honoring a great person. This will definately help a lot of future Aggies. Thanks to BathSalts and everyone who got this organized and made it easy to donate.
Great job Texags!
#Gig'em

Just talked to Bath Salts on the phone. He was without words. It was awesome.

speechless.

I have tears in my eyes. What a Christmas gift for the Villavisencio family.

Donated

Just $816 away from endowment level from online gifts alone.

That's right, the total is at $24,184!



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WOW! You guys are phenomenal!

So much good bull!

You did it! In less than two weeks, you have created an endowed scholarship in memory of Joey V!

As of 10:45 a.m., online gifts total $25,759 for the now endowed scholarship.

Whoop! Good job Ags!

wowowowowowow.

I love all of you. Just sayin....

Whoop!!! We did it! No reason to stop now, right? Have our 1st and 2nd year NFL Aggies been informed of this effort so they have a chance to pitch in?

Whoooooppppp!!!!!!!!

I just texted Mrs V and I am shaking

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WHOOP!

!WHOOOOOOP!!

Donated! Gig'em Aggies and thank you so much Bath Salts for all you did in setting this up. I love the Aggie Spirit. We are the Aggies, the Aggies are We!

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Whoop!!! We did it! No reason to stop now, right? Have our 1st and 2nd year NFL Aggies been informed of this effort so they have a chance to pitch in?

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I believe we've reached out to several football players via twitter and facebook- but those of you on twitter, feel free to spread the word and let them know- it definitely couldn't hurt

We have tweeted them, but keep tweeting them Ags. It can only help!

Good thing I didn't send that press release out this morning. In light of recent events I'm going to have to make a few changes!

Just sent in $100. Lets keep this rolling!

Congrats to Bath Salts and Black Hills! Great job!

Best Good Bull story in a long time.

Awesome. Nice job, guys.

Noon online giving total: $28,100

Just for clarification, What is the difference in $25,000 endowment and let's say, a $50,000 endowment? More scholarship money to the awarded student?

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Once the scholarship is endowed, anything added to the principle will remain untouched and only the earnings off of it will be used for disbursement. The Foundation will work directly with the family to determine who/how much is given out each year and all other specifics about the scholarship such as official naming, etc. The further we are past the 25,000, then more can be given out to an individual student, or more students can be granted a smaller scholarship, depending on how the Villavisencios and the Foundation determine is best.

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I don't know if this has been discussed, but you have the option of breaking down the donation in payments.

I pledge $100 to the fund, and I set it up to be taken out in $10 increments.

Fightin' Texas Aggie Class of 2002

Has anyone emailed Coach Sherman to let him know about this effort? He loved Joey V. and has always been generous in the past.

Whoop!

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I haven't been successful in tracking down his contact information- but if you've got any ideas on how to reach him I'd love to do so!

Second bonfarrs question. I don't have twitter or Facebook - but am interested in hearing what any "big names" have said about this (nfl guys, Sherman, coaches/current players).

I'm always proud to be an Aggie, but it's times like this (how came together after Bonfire (I'm '01), red white blue out, Hillsboro baptist picket line), that I'm glad others get a peak at how great our university is. There's a spirit can n'er be told,....

I spoke too soon, was able to speak to some good folks within the Miami Dolphins organization and they gave me Coach Shermans office line and personal voicemail- I've left a message with him regarding the scholarship

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