of Colored People, 1969 The Distinguished Service Award from the National Office of Civil Rights, 1980 The Presidential Medal of Freedom, 1984 Honor Al Merito Medalla Cura Jose Maria Morelos y Pavon A.D.P.E., Mexico City, Mexico Corpus Christi Human Relations Commission's Community Service Award, 1987 The Coalition of Hispanic Health and Human Services Organization's Humanitarian Award, 1988 The National Hispanic Heritage Foundation's Hispanic Heritage Award in Leadership, 1989 The Midwest/Northeast Voter Registration Project's National Hispanic Hero Award, 1989 Received the "Distinguished Alumnus Award" from the University of Texas Ex-Students Association, 1989 Dr. Garcia designated Corpus Christi State University as the institution to house his papers in the Special Collections and Archives Department of the Library, 1990 MAPA Award for outstanding service to Hispanics from the Mexican American Physicians' Association, 1990 The National Association of Hispanic Journalists' Distinguished Lifetime Service Award, 1990 The Equestrian Order of Pope Gregory the Great from Pope John Paul II, 1990 Corpus Christi State University's first honorary doctorate of Humane Letters, 1991 The Dr. Hector P. Garcia Plaza and Statue were dedicated at Texas A&M University–Corpus Christi, 1996 Hector P. Garcia Elementary School, Grand Prairie, Texas, opened, 1997 Hector P. Garcia Elementary School, Temple, Texas, opened, 1998 Dr. García's image was placed on the US Treasury's $75 I Bond series honoring great Americans, 1999 Hector Garcia Place is a short street named after Dr. García, located in downtown Pueblo, Colorado The Hector P. Garcia Middle School, Dallas, Texas, opened in 2007 The Major Hector P. Garcia, MD High School opened in Chicago, Illinois, in 2008 Texas State Highway 286 was named the Dr. Hector P. Garcia Memorial Highway in April, 2008 The Dr. Hector P. Garcia Middle School was established and dedicated in San Antonio, Texas, in October, 2009 Bronze bust of Dr. Héctor P. García was dedicated at the Dr. Hector P. Garcia Public Library, Mercedes, Texas, in January, 2012 Texas Historical Marker unveiled at the Dr. Hector P. Garcia Public Library, Mercedes, Texas, in 2013 Dr. Hector P. Garcia's Official 100th Birthday Celebration observed in Corpus Christi, Texas, January 17, 2014 Texas Historical Marker unveiled at Christus Spohn Memorial Hospital, Corpus Christi, Texas, February, 2014 Dr. Hector P. Garcia Memorial Family Health Center approved by Nueces County Commissioners and the Hospital District to be opened in 2016 Dr. Hector P. Garcia Drive in Rancho Vista subdivision, Corpus Christi, Texas, unveiled by Braselton Homes, January