Community

Connecting our Communities: Texoma Q4 2020 – Q1 2021 Highlights

Optimum partners with Dave Campbell Texas Football for the Community Connections School of the Week Award (November 2020-January 2021)


For the second consecutive year, Dave Campbell Football and Optimum have partnered to spotlight 10 Texas high school football communities with the Community Connection School of the Week Award. For the past six weeks, fans and passionate community members cast more than 200,000 votes on TexasFootball.com in an effort to help lift their school to the top. Dave Campbell’s Texas Football is proud to announce the Weiss Wolves as the recipient of the Community Connection School of the Year Award presented by Optimum. As a part of the recognition, Weiss High School (Pflugerville TX) will receive a $2,500 donation to support the Weiss Scholarship Fund.

2020 Community Connection School of the Year Award Finalists:
•    Cisco Loboes
•    College Station Cougars 
•    Georgetown Eagles 
•    Lufkin Panthers
•    Midland Lee Rebels
•    Paris North Lamar Panthers
•    Pflugerville Weiss Wolves
•    Prosper Eagles
•    Tyler Lions
•    Whitehouse Wildcats

Optimum sponsors the Field of Honor in Georgetown (Georgetown, TX; November 9-22, 2020)


The Field of Honor displayed over 1,700 full-size flags representing active soldiers, military veterans, those in military reserve, and first responders. Optimum is proud to be a part of such a moving display to honor those who have served. 

Three local ISDs receive $50k worth of iPads to increase access to virtual learning (Victoria, Bryan and Tyler; TX- October 29, 2020)


Optimum donated $50,000 worth of iPads to the Victoria ISD, Bryan ISD and Tyler ISD as part of the company’s commitment to education. These iPads will be used with Pre-K to second grade programs to assist with remote learning.