Laredo College Honors Raquel González with Rededication of Transportation Technology State-of-the-Art Facilities
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Courtesy Cristian Ocampo,
(Laredo, Texas)-Laredo College honors Raquel González with rededication of transportation technology state-of-the-art facilities Laredo College strives for continuous innovation in students’ education, both in the classroom and in experiential learning laboratories.

For Transportation Technology students, Raquel González made it a lifelong commitment to push forward opportunity and progress in the field. In tandem with two new additions to the program’s central facility, Laredo College hosted a rededication ceremony today at its South Campus for the Raquel González Automotive Technology Center in honor of her legacy.
González’s memory lives on through this facility. A former Laredo College trustee, her longstanding impact on students and our community is still ever-present today through scholarship opportunities and enhanced educational resources.
With a family history involving transportation, working at J.B. Gonzalez Garage at the age of 12, González helped build the foundation that would later lead to the Automotive Technology Center named in her honor.



