The Delta Phi Chapter of Epsilon Sigma Alpha International (“ESA”) in Kingsland is a community chapter of a larger worldwide service organization.
Its small but mighty members raised more than $13,000 for St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital in 2025. This spring, applications for the Delta Phi Higher Education Scholarships surged to twenty-five submissions, more than they had ever received, and awards are secured through fundraising and local giving.
On Tuesday, May 12, Shannon Ziese presented the $1,500 check to Llano High School senior Carrie Henderson, who will attend Texas College of Cosmetology.
On Thursday, March 14, Braven Briant, Burnet High School, bound for the University of Texas in Austin, received the second scholarship.
“Through these scholarships, we seek to empower young leaders, instill confidence, and support them as they step boldly into the next chapter of their lives. We are truly privileged to be part of their journey and to support their pursuit of higher education and lifelong success,” said Cindy Burleson, newly elected vice president of the Kingsland Chapter.
For more about the organization’s scholarship fundraisers and volunteer opportunities in the fall, check out their Facebook page.
Kingsland Commons Months before the groundbreaking ceremony on Friday, May 15, at Kingsland Commons, a 50-acre planned development project, along RM 1431, Gregg Miller, owner of Hill Country Land Development Group, and his partners had an eye on the hundreds of oak trees and native plant species growing on the land. Their focus became saving those precious natural resources before turning the earth with bulldozers.
Partnering on more than three occasions with The Native Plant Rescue Project (NPRP), led by President Ashley Landry, and volunteers from the Kingsland Garden Club and The Good Water Master Naturalist from Williamson County, the nonprofit's efforts cleared Kingsland Common of over five hundred plants with twenty-seven distinct species.
Before those efforts, the development team’s original survey tagged over nine hundred oak trees with the goal of saving as many as possible.
“This groundbreaking has been a long time coming and we are delighted to finally show the public what they have been hearing about. We look forward to cleaning the vacant lot and implementing the roads within the development. Once done, the community will see the true beauty of this development,” said Gregg Miller.
Burnet County Commissioner Jim Luther, Jr., Precinct 1, joined representatives from Kingsland Common, including Miller’s son Kyler, agent with LandMasters Real Estate, Kingsland Chamber, and its first tenant, Chicken Express, in the joint groundbreaking event.
“There couldn’t be a better company with its owners living in Kingsland and being very involved in the communities where their restaurants are located,” said Miller.
Officials shared that a Kingsland Chicken Express is planned for the
site.
For more information, contact Kyler Miller, LandMasters Real Estate, at kmiller@tx-development. com.
