requirement can claim a good
cause exemption, but they have
to have an alternative plan,
lying musical sensation.
Minot is coming to Houston
tonight.
>> And the pop rock band is
kicking off their Mexico Leando
weekend Ito tore. But it’s more
than just music. The band is
donating proceeds to the Mike
de Rodriguez scholarship.
So might sound familiar to you.
She might look familiar.
She was 10 years old when she
was killed in Uvalde. She was
identified as you might
remember by her Green Converse.
My day is known for her love
of Marine Biology.
>> Joining us this morning to
talk about the scholarship.
He’s my taste mom. Ana
Rodriguez on a thank you so
much for coming on the show
this morning and in chatting
with us. We do appreciate your
time.
>> Thank you for having me.
Good morning. So you know what
we have I have in my hand, a
post that you made in May of
2022, I’m talking about not
just the tragedy, but really
who was. And it’s very touching
to read, you know what you like
to eat, what she liked to with
the shoes she liked to wear.
Tell us a little bit more about
who she was in and her love
for Marine biology. That really
has sparked this scholarship.
>> Might there was a sweet
girl. She was really kind as
she always helped anybody that
needed help. She had a strong
passion for animals, especially
marine animals and dogs.
She was a go-getter. She was
determined and her heart was
set on.
Attending Texas A&M University
and continuing a careers in
Marine biology but she was just
for all very, very sweet.
A little girl.
>> Well, you know, on talk to
us about, you know, you wanting
it, wanting to pursue her
dreams of going to Texas A&M
Corpus Christi specifically to
study this Marine biology.
>> How did this partnership?
How did this scholarship come
to fruition?
>> So Kelly Miller, president
of checks saying Im reached
out to me as she did write me a
letter expressing that she did
want to start a scholarship for
my Of course, this came after
my my post that I made I had
made that close because I
wanted the world to know who I
knew. I wanted the world to
know how good she was and to
share everything that I could
about her. And within that post
her love for marine life and
wanting
to attend specifically Texas,
AM University in Corpus her
heart was set. There was no
changing her So now to me what
a sweet little human and I can
tell by reading your post when
you when you mention that, I’m
so glad that Texas AM Corpus
Christi.
>> You know, zoned in on that
and is now able to do something
so wonderful in her honor.
You know, our hearts have been
aching for your family since
this happened and we always we
just want to know that you’re
going to be OK and is anything
going to able to help? Does
this scholarship help your
family at all? Does it mean
something special to you?
>> Yes, it definitely does.
It means a lot. It means her
legacy continues. She continues
to do good in this world by
helping other students
continuing their education.
Like I said before, she
it would achieve anything.
She said her mind to and this
was no exception. So her heart
was set on Texas AM and she
made it.
>> You know, I’m I know she
did. She certainly did. And
I know my take is watching
right now. And she is so proud
of her mama and all of her
friends and family members
>> what do you think she would
be saying to you right now
about this scholarship? And
even tonight, the concert
tonight.
That’s a hard question. I
thought about that. A lot
myself. And the only thing that
comes to
>> would be short and simple as
she was saying, mom, I made it
and she would be proud of
herself, but it if there was
anything that she would say she
would say that she made.
>> Yeah, nobody knows. Nobody
knows her better than her.
Mama did. So we’re very happy
for your family that now
somebody else is going to be
able to receive the scholarship
in
her name. One last question
for you. Are you going to able
to go to the concert?
>> Yes, I will
haha. Yay. And I hope you have
an awesome time while you’re
there.
Thank you. Grab a few photos in
Texas. Those photos later we
want you to enjoy the moment.
Yeah, we’re so happy for you.
And of course, happy that my
days honor is being, you know,
can take it show will continue
on with her honor and somebody
else is going to be able to
get this scholarship. It’s
>> really a wonderful thing.