mrs. calejo served as an intermediary in her family from federal immigration agents or unfair treatment in schools targeted at mexican american immigrants. as the first hispanic woman to graduate from law school at southern methodist university, her background in education have not gone unnoticed. mrs. calejo rised as a prominent civil rights attorney n texas, battling city redistricting and staunching opposing immigrant policy in farmers branch. among other prominent legal battles that helped shape our state. mrs. calejo was known best for her advocacy and fiery personality. she overcame tremendous adversity as a female and as a hispanic. although nothing would deter her from becoming a powerful financial and social force in texas. she once said, only through education will we make the world a better place than we found it. she lived true to these words and worked with the dallas independent school district to ensure a better education was offered to a more diverse range of students and for that