https://www.hglopezfoundation.org/impact daily 0.75 2025-03-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/620aed005665ee2d5b96d21b/fcb9ca04-1800-4761-ab7a-8c85a7e660a8/2024+HGLF+Impact+Report https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/620aed005665ee2d5b96d21b/85147642-89a4-4c82-87ff-b4d55d0caa59/Screen+Shot+2023-02-14+at+1.39.48+PM.png https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/620aed005665ee2d5b96d21b/5a05d3e0-dbf8-4ac0-b46a-de3f20cf51b3/Screenshot+2024-05-24+at+4.02.01+PM.png https://www.hglopezfoundation.org/our-story daily 0.75 2025-09-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/620aed005665ee2d5b96d21b/0b34318e-1e36-4521-92d9-e33e86f820d6/Line+2.png Our Story - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/620aed005665ee2d5b96d21b/bbddf275-bf13-4410-87bc-5e5d83afa339/IMG_7493.JPG Our Story - Coahuiltecan Indigenous Peoples lived on the land later claimed by Spanish colonial expansion. Labeled as Coahuiltecan for their common language, many were displaced by Lipan Apaches and Comanches, as well as by Mexican and European settlers. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/620aed005665ee2d5b96d21b/50c76815-0781-407e-aa1a-fe07da415123/Line+2.png Our Story - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/620aed005665ee2d5b96d21b/14990e50-3fbe-4eb1-b42a-ac5165ef12b1/Screen+Shot+2022-02-17+at+10.19.56+PM.png Our Story - ”Las Animas” Land grant from the state of Tamaulipas, México. The ranch, Las Animas, officially granted to brothers Nicolas García Y Garza, Jose Matias García y Garza, and Jose Bruno García y Garza was later certified by the new State of Texas, in Jim Hogg county in 1853. This is the oldest of the 14 family ranches. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/620aed005665ee2d5b96d21b/a2e54eee-8616-471f-a7da-e00c66c29b98/Line+2.png Our Story - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/620aed005665ee2d5b96d21b/776286e6-03c9-4486-9a75-c9d20b5512c6/Screen+Shot+2022-02-18+at+8.32.44+AM.png Our Story - Dr. Jose G. García Great grandson of Jose Matias García, Dr. García, Gloria’s father, was born in Camargo, educated at Colegio Civil de Monterrey, and graduated from the Escuela Nacional de Medicina de México in 1900. After medical school, Dr. García settled in San Diego, Texas, and served as the town doctor and civic leader while adding to his portfolio of real estate. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/620aed005665ee2d5b96d21b/21a05e87-bc4b-4461-b3cb-f35b00c7631d/Line+2.png Our Story - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/620aed005665ee2d5b96d21b/5e3ffc01-d246-4f10-a86e-f93c7c14af08/Screen+Shot+2022-02-18+at+8.36.14+AM.png Our Story - Gloria Martinez de García Raised in San Diego, Texas by Dr. Jose G. García and Tomasa Martinez, Gloria was homeschooled by her father and went on to graduate Phi Beta Kappa with a BA in French from the University of Texas in 1947 returning to San Diego to become a teacher. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/620aed005665ee2d5b96d21b/19a57230-8f4c-4711-9f35-fc6e3c7b443f/Line+2.png Our Story - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/620aed005665ee2d5b96d21b/7f054f93-744b-4272-bf1d-7540b4dc4aa2/Screen+Shot+2022-02-18+at+8.38.16+AM.png Our Story - Hector S. López Raised in Oilton, Texas by Francisco López and Emilia Guerra. At the age of 16, Hector attended the University of Texas in Austin. He was drafted into service in World War II and after his service returned to Baylor Law School where he received his LL.B in Law in 1949. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/620aed005665ee2d5b96d21b/33c6a9e4-1563-4d0d-9edd-52c7c7b62acc/Line+2.png Our Story - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/620aed005665ee2d5b96d21b/e676e031-af91-4351-a578-8dc9be968c28/Screen+Shot+2022-02-18+at+8.45.41+AM.png Our Story - Hector and Gloria López Hector and Gloria married and settled in Alice, Texas where Hector opened his law practice. He became a legal expert on real estate and oil and gas leases while Gloria focused on the financials and accounting for the family business. Together, through conservative investments offsetting oil and gas speculation, the López’ became extremely successful. With no children of their own, their fortune was left to HGLF to further their commitment to higher education for Texas students. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/620aed005665ee2d5b96d21b/c7602eda-9901-430d-80a8-5719fc246bae/Line+2.png Our Story - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/620aed005665ee2d5b96d21b/8f6a9f9c-c703-4238-9220-ffa621d12c1e/Screen+Shot+2022-02-18+at+8.48.57+AM.png Our Story - Sergio Rodríguez Sergio Rodríguez, the nephew of Hector and Gloria, now leads the work at HGLF. https://www.hglopezfoundation.org/our-team daily 0.75 2026-02-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/620aed005665ee2d5b96d21b/931bc2d7-546f-4da2-ae13-4c3bc559c5d4/DSC_2406.jpg Our Team https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/620aed005665ee2d5b96d21b/2dfba7a7-6a8a-4e2b-9e2b-3968e937c90f/Lucy+1.jpg Our Team https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/620aed005665ee2d5b96d21b/bbf57a6b-9ec4-460b-be82-353ec13ff7a7/DSC_2537.jpg Our Team https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/620aed005665ee2d5b96d21b/22557800-47e8-4749-8ebb-c006850960d6/DSC_6532.jpg Our Team https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/620aed005665ee2d5b96d21b/80d1e0c7-0b14-48c2-ad66-32945055c4e3/DSC_6572.jpg Our Team https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/620aed005665ee2d5b96d21b/3c4cbb06-5cc9-44cd-9958-c34422ed969b/DSC_2310.jpg Our Team https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/620aed005665ee2d5b96d21b/07032e61-f05f-459f-bba4-c205b9590e05/NickLaughlin24_6419.jpg Our Team https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/620aed005665ee2d5b96d21b/53b6d7d6-a4cb-4845-8cc2-460535620c57/Andrea+Arana.jpg Our Team https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/620aed005665ee2d5b96d21b/f4e64b18-ccbf-40d5-bab8-ae8e441f8095/Araceli+Gonzalez.jpg Our Team https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/620aed005665ee2d5b96d21b/fc32cb3f-345d-411d-9e8a-ff7efaef6f89/Tabitha%27s+Headshot.jpg Our Team https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/620aed005665ee2d5b96d21b/882cafee-2078-4369-bb56-b021a8fb649a/Screenshot+2026-01-13+at+2.06.25%E2%80%AFPM.png Our Team https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/620aed005665ee2d5b96d21b/d5982323-59ed-4d46-bb70-dcd1b55fdf90/Stacy+Headshot_corrected.jpg Our Team https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/620aed005665ee2d5b96d21b/917fbe11-4d1d-42ab-b729-2f4746de3ad5/Screenshot+2026-02-27+at+9.42.33%E2%80%AFAM.png Our Team https://www.hglopezfoundation.org/news daily 0.75 2026-03-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/620aed005665ee2d5b96d21b/a7292f1c-2708-4833-b68f-95189b1c2c45/Lo%CC%81pez+Foundation+awards+%247.2+million+in+grants+to+San+Antonio+schools.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/620aed005665ee2d5b96d21b/6e7228fb-e409-4f24-a405-fd6733cba402/%247.2M+grant+to+fund+first-generation+college+students+at+trio+of+San+Antonio+universities.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/620aed005665ee2d5b96d21b/9fe315af-7c92-45a9-ae96-4fb3483d5c94/IMG_0923+%281%29.jpeg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/620aed005665ee2d5b96d21b/34d89290-b5de-4c8b-a7e1-9a7475524665/DSC02136.JPG https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/620aed005665ee2d5b96d21b/85ce1226-9731-4d20-ac92-828ca3fcbf7c/p23-013-8417.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/620aed005665ee2d5b96d21b/4387217c-feee-4207-b6fd-ced345581b8f/20230322_Lo%CC%81pez_Grant_Announcement_Edits_036.JPG https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/620aed005665ee2d5b96d21b/78b4fb56-f5e0-435e-8ae0-b2c0ed23827d/IMG_2626.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/620aed005665ee2d5b96d21b/7ce586c2-176a-43d7-ad81-da78f520d61c/7867DB27-BD99-4AB0-B0D8-19112814E1ED.jpeg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/620aed005665ee2d5b96d21b/90d55651-fe17-46d0-9109-732465b6bf51/8219720F-C2F6-4A1E-90DD-B817F89CFAF1.jpeg https://www.hglopezfoundation.org/sergio-rodriguez daily 0.75 2026-03-31 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/620aed005665ee2d5b96d21b/111709d4-9d1c-412b-9030-c0d3ee59d6ed/Sergio_HGLF+54.jpg Sergio Rodriguez - Sergio Rodríguez | CEO As CEO, Sergio oversees the entire scope of HGLF including philanthropic strategy and execution, as well as business management of the ranches that are now part of the foundation. A nephew of the founders, Sergio previously led the GALO Land and Cattle operation for seven years. Prior to these roles, Sergio spent 20 years as a Vice President with the information technology and services consulting firm CGI in London, Denver, Washington, DC and Austin. Sergio currently serves on the Board of Trustees at St. Edward’s University, as well as on the board of Austin PBS. He also sits on the Advisory Board of University of Texas Press (UT Press) and is a member of the Philosophical Society of Texas. In the past, he has served on the boards of Con Mi Madre, Breakthrough-Central Texas, and the Austin Community Foundation. Sergio is a graduate of Princeton University and holds an MBA from the University of Michigan’s Ross School of Business. Sergio lives with his wife Louise in Austin where they raised their three daughters. https://www.hglopezfoundation.org/veronica-rosas-fernandez daily 0.75 2024-04-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/620aed005665ee2d5b96d21b/abf3eafe-12eb-4ae2-a1d6-0dae58318c4d/Vero%CC%81nica+Rosas+Ferna%CC%81ndez Verónica Rosas Fernández - Verónica Rosas Fernández | COO/CFO As COO/CFO, Verónica leads the operations and finance functions for HGLF. Verónica joined The Foundation in June of 2021 after leading Elephant Labs, Inc. - Claimbot as their COO/CFO where she was instrumental in their capital raise led by Google. Prior to that role Verónica spent 20+ years providing financial analysis and compliance guidance for companies like American Express, Merrill Lynch and AT&T. Verónica lends her skills to several local non-profit causes that are close to her heart. She is the past Board Chair and Treasurer for Con Mi MADRE, an organization that provides educational programming for Latina teenagers in Texas. At the Long Center she served as Vice Chair of the Board of Trustees, Finance Chair and Secretary, where she helped lead finance and development activities. Verónica is also a member of the 4ATX Foundation Board providing access to youth development and leadership opportunities to the community through soccer. At the Zilker Elementary PTA she led the charge for the implementation of a Spanish Language Immersion program. Most recently, Verónica has joined the Board of Trustees of St. Andrew's Episcopal School. Verónica is a graduate of the University of Notre Dame, and enjoys running at Lady Bird Lake and traveling. She feels blessed to raise her family in Austin, Texas, her hometown. https://www.hglopezfoundation.org/amy-knopnarbutis daily 0.75 2026-01-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/620aed005665ee2d5b96d21b/a7f408a2-996f-4eb8-b131-68124711795f/Screen+Shot+2022-02-17+at+9.34.21+PM.jpg Amy Knop-Narbutis - Amy Knop-Narbutis | Director of Data and Strategic Impact As Director of Data & Strategic Impact, Amy builds data infrastructure to track longitudinal impact and inform decision-making; develops comprehensive regional needs assessments and equity analyses; and designs, implements and monitors program evaluations. Amy joined HGLF in November 2021 after more than a decade working in program evaluation, research, and data analysis for Texas nonprofits such as Every Texan (formerly Center for Public Policy Priorities) and Upbring. After graduating first in her class from the LBJ School of Public Affairs at The University of Texas at Austin (where she served as a camp counselor for Subiendo: The Academy for Rising Leaders), Amy completed programs with the Austin Area Research Organization (Frank McBee Jr. Fellowship), Leadership Austin, the Center for Creative Leadership, American Heart Association’s Leaders with Heart, and Annie E. Casey Foundation’s Results-Based Leadership Institute. She is a long-time volunteer English instructor with Casa Marianella, team leader for ECHO’s annual Point-In-Time count, and middle school math tutor through Communities in Schools. She previously lived in Costa Rica and Peru working with Fair Trade and microfinance participants as a Fulbright and Crook Fellow. In her free time, she enjoys taking advantage of Austin’s vibrant arts and comedy scenes. https://www.hglopezfoundation.org/nancy-tienda daily 0.75 2024-04-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/620aed005665ee2d5b96d21b/3a188d5c-fef6-44b8-869b-f1a49290654c/Screen+Shot+2022-02-17+at+9.30.09+PM.jpg Nancy Tienda - Nancy Tienda | Office Manager/Executive Assistant As Office Manager/Executive Assistant, Nancy assists with the daily operations of The Foundation. Nancy joined HGLF in October 2021. Nancy was very interested in what HGLF was doing for Latino students, since she herself is a first generation college graduate. Nancy has a background in Human Resources, Office Management and secondary math teacher. Nancy is a graduate of The University of Texas Pan American (now known as UT RGV). Nancy lives in Austin, TX with her husband, David Tienda. https://www.hglopezfoundation.org/edna-cavazos daily 0.75 2024-04-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/620aed005665ee2d5b96d21b/12d8d97f-6aa9-416d-8639-ab29bbdc0428/DSC_6572.jpg Edna Cavazos - Edna Cavazos | Staff Accountant A native of Alice, TX, Edna Cavazos is a staff accountant of HGLF, assisting with bookkeeping among other responsibilities. Edna joined the Foundation in June of 2021 after working for Hector and Gloria López for more than two decades. As a first generation college graduate, Edna represents the work of HGLF. She remains active in the community as a member of the Jim Wells County 4-H Club since 2019. Edna is a graduate of Alice High School and Texas A&M University-Kingsville. She lives in Alice, TX with her husband Carlos, and two children. https://www.hglopezfoundation.org/elizabeth-saldana daily 0.75 2024-04-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/620aed005665ee2d5b96d21b/443c8da0-a710-4342-b3a8-389d16d8045b/DSC_6532.jpg Elizabeth Saldaña - Elizabeth Saldaña | Staff Accountant A native of Alice, TX, Elizabeth Saldaña is a staff accountant at HGLF. As staff accountant, Liz assists with bookkeeping among other responsibilities. Liz joined HGLF in June of 2021 after working for Mr. and Mrs. Hector and Gloria López for more than two decades. Liz’s professional background is in bookkeeping and she has a passion for the work of The Foundation supporting Latino students. Liz is a graduate of Alice High School and lives in Alice, TX with her husband Mark, and three children. She has four grandchildren. https://www.hglopezfoundation.org/lucy-mendez daily 0.75 2025-08-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/620aed005665ee2d5b96d21b/857824b4-3a51-4972-8cf8-2e413c65387b/Lucy+Mendez Lucy Mendez - Lucy Mendez | Chief Program Officer As Chief Program Officer, Lucy leads the strategy, process, and communication for the Foundation’s grant-making. Lucy joined HGLF in June of 2022 after a decade of working at the intersections of education, philanthropy, and policy. Previously Lucy served as Director of Strategy and Impact at the Amarillo Area Foundation and prior to that, in various organizations with national scope including Education Forward DC, Hispanic Federation, Achieving the Dream and the U.S. Department of Education, all based in Washington, D.C. Lucy lives in Leander, near Austin, with her husband and son. Also a first generation student, Lucy holds a bachelor's degree from Texas Tech University and a Masters Degree from American University in Washington, DC. https://www.hglopezfoundation.org/register daily 0.75 2023-04-06 https://www.hglopezfoundation.org/dr-jaime-mendez daily 0.75 2023-05-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/620aed005665ee2d5b96d21b/7227300a-0c4e-4f19-ba19-65a18399b7b0/Dr-Jaime-Mendez-Bio.jpg https://www.hglopezfoundation.org/nick-laughlin daily 0.75 2025-02-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/620aed005665ee2d5b96d21b/29bddb43-9951-4b5c-80f0-39a3ebaa1548/NickLaughlin24_6419.jpg Nick Laughlin - Nick Laughlin | Event Manager As Event Manager, Nicholas collaborates with the broader philanthropic team to lead logistics for all López Scholars events, including the annual Leadership Summit, ensuring that all events and experiences contribute to the academic, leadership, and career advancement of López Scholars throughout Texas. Nicholas also works closely with university partners to produce all on-campus events, as well as thought leadership events for HGLF. Prior to joining the Foundation in October of 2023, Nicholas spent four years at the Urban Institute in Washington, DC, as an Event Manager. In this capacity, he led the coordination of both in-person and virtual events while providing support for marketing initiatives. Nicholas also played a key role in collaborative projects focused on building inclusive event programs, refining event strategy, and crafting remarks for the organization's principal leaders. 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