El Paso businessman and Texas State University Distinguished Alumnus Richard Castro has been honored with the Texas Higher Education Distinguished Service Award for outstanding service to higher education in Texas.
The award is presented annually by the Council of Public University Presidents and Chancellors, the Independent Colleges and Universities of Texas and the Texas Association of Community Colleges.
“Richard's extraordinary contributions and service to higher education in Texas spans institutions, systems, and regions,” said Texas State President Denise M. Trauth. “He has made generous gifts to endowed scholarship funds supporting Texas State students in the liberal arts and in athletics. He understands that scholarships enable so many of our students to achieve a college education and fulfill their families’ dreams.”
