Hidden Heroes of Higher Education in West Texas
Welcome to the site, here we are going over the Gallego family and their impact on higher education in South and West Texas. Below you will find artifacts of newspaper articles about the Gallego family and their positive impacts to students. Each image is a relative newspaper article of impacts that they had on people before and after their lives. There is also pictures of the Gallego family starting with Pete A. Gallego, Elena Gallego, and Pete P. Gallego. To review the Gallego family had positive impacts on the students that they encountered by providing employment, scholarships and more. I hope that you enjoy and find this interesting as the Gallego family truly are hidden heroes of higher education.
Pete A. Gallego was influentinal in inspring students to attend Sul Ross State university, andhe Provided finacnial opportunities for those students. Pete A. Gallego showed and highlighted how important getting an education was for them, but for the future as well. Pete really believed in the value of that very
Pete A. Gallego
Pete A. Gallego was a man of many talents, his impact on the higher education system in Alpine really solidified him as some of Alpine’s greatest. He advocated for all students to be able to go to the same schools, while also providing scholarships to students who needed them. Pete A. Gallego was an advocate for education and champion for change.
Elena Gallego
Elena Gallego was the wife of Pete A. Gallego, she helped Pete with nearly all if not all tof what Pete did. Though Elena did not herself go to college, she embraced the reality that all of her children should attend college in order to better provide for the future. All of Elena’s children did go to college, and became very successful, but of course this was because her fix on college and its importance.
Pete P. Gallego
Pete P. Gallego Is the son of Elena Gallego, he served on the U.S. House of Representatives, and was the 13th president of Sul Ross State University. Pete P. Gallego advocated for funding for Sul Ross, which did result in the building of the Pete. P. Gallego Center on the Sul Ross campus.
