Trustees and regents from community colleges across Texas picked Camarillo, who also serves as TSC Board Secretary, during the CCATT Annual Conference held September 17-19 in Baytown. He'll serve a two-year term.
The role puts Camarillo in a position to push South Texas priorities into statewide conversations about community college policy. His work will focus on student success, effective governance, and policies that shape how community colleges operate across the state.
For Texas Southmost College, the election means direct influence on decisions made well beyond Brownsville. Community college boards across Texas shape funding priorities, governance standards, and student support initiatives that trickle down to campuses everywhere. Camarillo's seat ensures South Texas concerns don't get lost in policy debates dominated by bigger metro areas.
It started with a vote in Baytown and could end up shaping classroom policy for students who've never set foot outside the Rio Grande Valley.