{"id":3744,"date":"2021-02-22T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-02-22T14:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/?p=3744"},"modified":"2021-02-22T10:55:49","modified_gmt":"2021-02-22T16:55:49","slug":"utrgvs-chaps-program-recognized-with-governors-award","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/index.php\/2021\/02\/22\/utrgvs-chaps-program-recognized-with-governors-award\/","title":{"rendered":"UTRGV\u2019s CHAPS program recognized by Texas Historical Commission"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" src=\"https:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/chaps-2019.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3745\" srcset=\"https:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/chaps-2019.jpg 960w, https:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/chaps-2019-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/chaps-2019-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><figcaption><span class=\"has-inline-color has-cyan-bluish-gray-color\">UTRGV\u2019s Community Historical Archaeology Project with Schools showing one of their traveling museum exhibits they have created. CHAPS focuses on the preservation of history in order to provide insight into our past. COURTESY UTRGV ARCHIVE PHOTO BY PAUL CHOUY<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Chaps0222.mp3\"><\/audio><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-drop-cap\">The Texas Historical Commission has awarded the Community Historical Archaeology Projects with Schools (CHAPS)&nbsp; program at UTRGV with the Governor\u2019s Award earlier this month for their work on preserving history in the Rio Grande Valley.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Communications Director for the Texas Historical Commission Chris Florence explains that the commission is the state agency for historic preservation that handles all the official designations across the state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Florence said that the Governor\u2019s Award is given to those who make an effort to preserve Texas History.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>\u201cIt recognizes individuals [and] organizations that have made a significant impact preserving Texas\u2019s cultural and historic resources,\u201d he said.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>Project Manager for CHAPS Roseann Bacha-Garza explains that the program is dedicated to preserving history in the Valley.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>\u201cWe work on preserving regional history for current residents and visitors to enjoy,&#8221; she said.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>Bacha-Garza said that their work will also allow any students or researchers to conduct their studies on Valley history through primary sources.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Associate Director of the CHAPS program Christopher Miller talks about their excitement when they received news of their award.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>\u201cOh, we were overjoyed\u2026because this is so comprehensive in terms of recognizing everything we do,\u201d Miller said.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>According to Miller, CHAPS has worked on different projects, including the Native Americans of South Texas which focuses on the history of Natives that once occupied Texas thousands of years ago.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Bacha-Garza said that being awarded the Governor\u2019s Award is very important for the CHAPS program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>\u201cWhat this award does, is it gives us recognition and it puts us out there that we are managing this project,&#8221; she said. &#8220;That these are the initiatives and the subject matter in which we are studying and preserving\u2026we get these opportunities to interact more with our colleagues across the state.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>To learn more about CHAPS or any of their past and future projects, visit their<a href=\"https:\/\/www.utrgv.edu\/chaps\/index.htm\"> <strong>website<\/strong><\/a> for more information.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Texas Historical Commission has awarded the Community Historical Archaeology Projects with Schools (CHAPS)&nbsp; program at UTRGV with<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":14,"featured_media":3745,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"cybocfi_hide_featured_image":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3744","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-radio"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v24.4 - 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