The Hector P. Garcia 2012 Cultural Competence Award honors Hector P. Garcia, who was born in the state of Taumalipas, Mexico and came to Texas as a small child when his family fled the chaos of the Mexican Revolution. Roxanne Radi, a student in the School of Medicine, won the Hector P. Garcia 2012 Cultural Competence Award at UTMB. To read her complete essay, go to www.utmb.edu/2012garciaawardessay.