AEP Texas Communications Director Omar Lopez joined the Robstown Chapter of the American G.I. Forum to celebrate the winners of an essay contest held at T.G. Allen Elementary in Corpus Christi. Students from third to fifth grade shared essays on "Why Is Education Important?" with eight winners receiving HP Chromebooks for their efforts. Lopez, along with local community leaders, encouraged students to embrace learning and highlighted the lifelong value of education. The event concluded with a reminder of Dr. Hector P. Garcia's famous words, "Education is our freedom, and freedom is everyone's business."