Editing George Strait (section)

==Higher education==
After George Strait was honorably discharged from the Army in 1975, he enrolled at Southwest Texas State University (now [[Texas State University]]) in [[San Marcos, Texas|San Marcos]]. He graduated with a degree in agriculture.<ref name=swt>{{cite web |url=https://www.txstate.edu/news/news_releases/news_archive/2006/05/StraightDoctorate053006.html |title=Country superstar Strait receives honorary doctorate |date=May 30, 2006 |website=www.txstate.edu |language=en |access-date=January 19, 2020 |archive-date=September 22, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210922221943/https://www.txstate.edu/news/news_releases/news_archive/2006/05/StraightDoctorate053006.html |url-status=dead }}</ref> He was also presented an honorary doctoral degree by his alma mater–Texas State University in San Marcos–in a private ceremony on May 26, 2006.<ref name="swt" /> Strait is a loyal alumnus of the college; in 1985 he established an endowment fund for the development and operation of the Freeman Ranch for agricultural purposes, land and wildlife management, and gifts of scholarships.<ref name="swt" />