GONZALES JR. ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP ESTABLISHED AT BLINN

  

Jose “Joe” Gonzales Jr. had a passion for woodwork. His legacy as a carpenter is living on through a new Blinn College District endowed scholarship.

The Blinn College Foundation has received a gift of $15,000 to fund a scholarship in honor of Gonzales, who died in 2020 at the age of 71.

The scholarship will be awarded annually to a Blinn Student studying carpentry.

Gonzales’ wife Janet McNutt, who is also a Blinn Criminal Justice Department faculty member said that since Blinn had just established an associate’s degree in carpentry, that she couldn’t think of a better way to honor him.

Gonzales, who was a Blinn alumnus, was a carpenter in the Brenham and Somerville areas.  He also worked for Blinn for 25 years.

The Blinn Carpentry Program offers a variety of awards designed to prepare students for entry level carpentry positions, including college credit degree plans that place students on the pathway to higher-wage management positions in the industry.

The Blinn College Foundation oversees more than 300 endowed scholarships and provides financial support for activities and programs that enhance educational opportunities for Blinn students.

Information regarding creating an endowed scholarship is available by contacting Foundation Director Susan Myers by email at susan.myers@blinn.edu or by calling 979-830-4017.