The Dr. Hector P. Garcia Memorial Foundation is honored to announce that Dr. Cissy Reynolds-Perez has been selected as our Keynote Speaker for our Signature Luncheon, which will be held on January 29, 2027 at the OMNI Corpus Christi Hotel.

The theme will be "Education is Our Future" as Dr. Perez has exhibited throughout her career as an advocate, teacher, Legislative Liaison, and superintendent which reflects the goals of the Foundation.

Dr. Perez is a graduate of TAMUK, and earned her Doctoral Degree at TAMUCC. Serving many years in education, she has successfully advanced education for those in need, and has been instrumental in the passage of legislation that affected our students in Texas.

Please join me in congratulating Dr. Perez.

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I belive that Dr. Hector P. Garcia is truly deserving of this recognition. A legacy that WE can all support.

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Here is the cover of our 2026 Legacy Celebration booklet with a special message from our Foundation President, Cecilia Garcia Akers.       

We are proud and happy of the wonderful turnout at our the January 30th Luncheon. Thank you to all the hard working, dedicated individuals and organizations who helped make this year's event a resounding success!

Adelante y Gracias! 

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We congratulate our 2026 award recipients for doing an outstanding job for the Dr. Hector P. Garcia Memorial Foundation. Dr. Nelly Garcia Blow is our President's Award recipient, Lori Podolsky is our Legacy Award recipient, and Mary Spicak, is our Community Service Award recipient. Please help me congratulate them on these outstanding achievements.

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