Join us at Market Days at Heritage Park October 1 from 9am - 4pm. There will be something for the whole family including wonderful handmade items, food trucks and so much more! While you're there, purchase your copy of "The Inspiring Life of Hector P. Garcia". Learn about Dr. Garcia's struggles and accomplishments to help secure the civil rights of fellow Texans and Veterans. Also, meet Dr. Garcia's daughter, Cecilia Garcia Akers who works tirelessly to keep her father's legacy alive.                 

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The Dr. Hector P. Garcia Memorial Foundation is honored to be able to assist Incarnate Word Academy to provide a Catholic education to those in need.

We recently were recognized at the campus wide Mass on March 25,2022 for reaching a donor milestone that was always in our plans.

We also established the Dr. Hector P. and Wanda F. Garcia permanent endowed scholarship.

We are always striving to give back to the community in ways that my father would be proud of us.

May God continue to bless our endeavors.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT!

Four-time Islander Alumnus Joseph Akers Announced as 2021 Dr. Hector P. Garcia Fellow

Olivia Santos, December 13, 2021

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas – Deemed one of the most pivotal figures in Mexican American history, Dr. Hector P. Garcia (1914-1996) continues to influence research and education through the Dr. Hector P. Garcia Fellowship. The fellowship, sponsored by the Dr. Hector P. Garcia Memorial Foundation, has been provided annually since 2019 to encourage scholarly research using the Garcia Papers, held in the Archives and Special Collections Department of the Mary and Jeff Bell Library at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi.  Read More