The Hector P. Garcia 2013 Cultural Competence Awards Ceremony was held on October 7 at the University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB) in Galveston, Tx.

The Hector P. Garcia, M.D. Cultural Competence Award honors his legacy of commitment and service by recognizing a current UTMB student of medicine, nursing, allied health sciences or graduate biomedical sciences who best exemplifies Dr. Garcia’s commitment to quality health care for all.

Ariel M. Morrow, studying Clinical Laboratory Sciences at the UTMB School of Health Professions, wrote the winning essay for 2013.