Cecilia Gutierrez VenableCecilia Gutierrez Venable has loved Corpus Christi for over thirty years. She earned a bachelor's degree in history from Texas A&M Corpus Christi University. As a graduate assistant at Texas A&M University Special Collections and Archives, sheprocessed several collections and was instrumental in acquiring collections for the university. A research project later led her to the Corpus Christi Public Libraries Local History Room, where she found a wealth of information in their Special Collections. Under a grant-funded project, as well as numerous volunteer hours, she helped organize their manuscript collection, and acquired additional collections for this institution. She has worked as an archivist for the past eight years and has also served on the Nueces County Historical Society board, as well as the Nueces County Historical Commission. Venable is currently writing her thesis for a master's of philosophy in history. Read More Read Less