GAVIN GARCIA is the President of the DePue Alumni Foundation. He is a fourth generation DePue resident. He attended DePue Schools until high school and continued to return to his old classmates in DePue to help. Gavin has been an active volunteer helping with both school and community activities. Gavin is a graduate of Illinois Valley Community College, a Volunteer Firefighter, and a School Board Member in DePue. Gavin stepped into the role as President of the DePue Alumni Foundation, continuing to give back to the community after the passing of his father, Keith. He continues to make positive contributions, while reflecting on his father’s words, “A lot of great people came from DePue, I can’t wait to see what the next generation brings to the table.”