The Dr. Hector P. Garcia Memorial Foundation is proud to announce that Dr. Rebecca Saavedra, Vice President for Strategic Management at the University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX is the recipient of the Foundation's President's Award. Dr. Saavedra was presented the award at the Annual Birthday Celebration honoring Dr. Hector P. Garcia on January 16, 2015 at the American Bank Center, Corpus Christi, TX. Dr. Saavedra was the Keynote Speaker for the luncheon, and has worked tirelessly to promote Dr. Garcia's legacy. She is the Founder of the Hector P. Garcia, MD student essay competition at UTMB Galveston, and was instrumental in the passage of SB 495 creating the Dr. Hector P. Garcia Texas State Recognition Day in 2009. The Foundation is honored to have Dr. Saavedra continue to support the legacy of Dr. Hector P. Garcia through her role at UTMB. Congratulations to Dr. Saavedra.

Thank you Incarnate Word Academy for the music at our birthday celebration. Beautiful job.

Mark Kellogg from Incarnate Word Academy with Cecilia Garcia Akers on January 14, 2015 to announce the choral and musical presentations for the birthday celebration of Dr. Hector P. Garcia. Great job Incarnate Word Academy.

We are honored to present CEO Pam Robertson with the Dr. Hector P. Garcia Memorial Foundation's Legacy Award in honor of Christus Spohns commitment to progressive and quality healthcare in Corpus Christi. The naming of their first primary care facility after Dr. Hector P. Garcia is a tremendous honor for my family and his legacy.

Memorial Foundation President Cecilia Akers (middle) and her husband Vice President Jim Akers (left) honored Robertson and CHRISTUS Spohn for their efforts to continue Dr. Garcia's legacy of caring for the community with the creation of the Dr. Hector P. Garcia Memorial Family Health Clinic, due to open in 2016.