By Bob Bianchi
DA Investigator in Victoria County
C’est fini, es ist aus, finite est, ua pau, se acabo—however you say it, “It’s over.” The final Investigator Scholarships have been awarded.
Here is a short recap of why the Investigator Scholarship program was discontinued. Around September 2022, the Investigator Board learned that continuing with the scholarship program meant the Board would be required to set up its own 501(c) nonprofit status instead of carrying it with TDCAA. We would have needed to open our own bank account, file paperwork with the Internal Revenue Service, and file required yearly, if not quarterly, documentation. It also meant one person would have to oversee the program at all times, which wasn’t possible because the Board Chair, Vice-Chair, and Secretary positions change yearly. In the end the decision was made to terminate the program and disperse the remaining funds to a few scholarship applicants.
Each recipient received a scholarship check for $1,443.40. The winners of the final Investigator Scholarships are:
• Katie Carcerano, whose parent is Eric Carcerano in the DA’s Office in Chambers County
• Madison Dziuk, whose parent is Karen Dziuk in the DA’s Office in Wilson County
• Brooklyn Frenchwood, whose parent is Rochelle Frenchwood in the DA’s Office in Fort Bend County
• Sing Gutierrez, whose parent is Selena Ortiz in the CDA’s Office in Victoria County
• Lauren Pozzi, whose parent is Kerry Pozzi in the CDA’s Office in Victoria County
• Jacy Roessler, whose parent is Amanda Roessler in the CDA’s Office in Victoria County
• Nicolas Tellez, whose parent is Leticia Tellez in the CA’s Office in Upton County
Congratulations to each recipient, as well as all the past scholarship winners, for their educational achievements so far in life.
Everyone on the Investigator Board is very proud of our TDCAA children for all the hard work and effort they have put in. The world is your oyster—we hope each of you finds that special pearl somewhere in life.