REMEMBERING GENE HOLLIER
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he Longhorn Project (LHP) Board of Directors bids farewell to their Vice Chairman, Gene Hollier, longtime champion and visionary for innovative agricultural and STEM education programs. Gene has long been known for his community leadership as a philanthropist and advocate for youth education programs. Among his many achievements was his role in forging the partnership among NASA Johnson Space Center, the Houston Livestock and RodeoTM and Clear Creek Independent School District that has resulted in both the NASA High School Aerospace Program and The Longhorn Project at Johnson Space Center. Thus, thanks to Gene, thousands of students have benefited from these unique educational programs. “Gene, my mentor and friend, has been a driving force in the evolution and success of The Longhorn Project. From the LHP’s inception almost twenty-five
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years ago, he has been instrumental in strengthening and expanding the Longhorn Project from serving one school district to our current nonprofit status that allows us to reach thousands of students from many school districts, private and home-based schools. His legacy will endure through the indelible footprint he has left,” said Andrea Wilson, Chairman of the LHP Board of Directors. Gene Hollier, age 85, passed away on June 7, 2020 after a short illness. His family has requested that, in lieu of flowers, donations be made to The Longhorn Project in his memory. Donations may be sent to The Longhorn Project, 957 NASA Parkway, #129 Houston, TX 77058 or through the donate link on thelonghornproject.com. The Longhorn Project, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization located on the premises of NASA JSC, provides agricultural and STEM education to thousands of youth annually.
Bay Area Houston Magazine | JULY 2020
