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Texas A&M Kingsville honors 4 alumni at 'Tejano Heritage Awards'

Texas A&M Kingsville Honors 4 Alumni at Tejano Heritage Awards
Posted at 3:20 PM, Oct 06, 2022
and last updated 2022-10-07 11:44:34-04

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — Some very special alumni from Texas A&M Kingsville returned to campus on Wednesday night.

They were there to be honored at the University's Tejano Heritage Awards Banquet.

Those that were honored include Lily Flores Janecek, a former journalist here in the Coastal Bend, Dr. Norma Elia Cantu, a writer and professor over at Trinity University in San Antonio, Cesar A. Martinez, a world renowned artist; and Dr. Rito Silva, the Vice President for Enrollment Services and Student Affairs at Texas A&M University Kingsville.

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