08/06/2026
3 years ago, Roxane and Ben Strickling established the Strickling Senior Leaders Scholarship Program to invest in the graduates of Texas Tech University College of Education as they begin their teaching careers.
The impact? Over 700 first-year teachers, including Braeley Krautsch, Gabby Dagrosa, and Katherine Kraatz, have been able to create welcoming, engaging classrooms designed to inspire their K-12 students to succeed.
https://www.ttu.edu/now/posts/2026/08/strickling-scholarship-helps-texas-tech-teachers-build-first-classrooms.php
These 3 graduates share their inspiring journeys to becoming teachers with the support of the Stricklings’ generosity in the full story.