Joseph Z. and Louise H. Ornelas

Joseph and Louise Ornelas are generous supporters of TJC and the East Texas Community, having provided funding for the Ornelas Health and Physical Education Center on TJC’s main campus, and establishing several endowed scholarships for TJC students. Joseph and Louise are strong advocates of education and nursing in particular.

Louise H. Ornelas was awarded an honorary degree in nursing from TJC in May, 2000. Mrs. Ornelas has been and continues to be one of East Texas’ most generous citizens, helping fund educational programs and community services that create a brighter future for all of East Texas. At TJC alone, her generosity has made possible the Rogers Student Center, the Joseph Z. and Louise H. Ornelas Health and Physical Education Center, the Louise H. and Joseph Z. Ornelas Residential Complex and the establishment of women’s sports teams including the TJC women’s soccer team which won the national championship this year, in only its second year of existence.