Collin College announced June 25 the loss of Tino Trujillo, a founding member of the college’s Board of Trustees, who died while visiting family in Mexico.Toni Trujillo was a founding member of the Collin College board of trustees. He served the college for nearly 30 years.

When Collin College established its first board in 1985, Trujillo was elected to Place 7. He continued on to win five elections for six-year terms. He retired last year after nearly 30 years of service to the college.

According to Collin College, he was integral in the formation and governance of the college district and served as a board officer in the roles of treasurer, secretary and vice chair. During his tenure, the college grew from 1,300 students on one campus to nearly 52,000 annually at seven sites.

A memorial service is set for noon July 9 at the Spring Creek Campus Conference Center at 2800 E. Spring Creek Parkway in Plano. The flags on all campuses of Collin College will be lowered to half-staff in Trujillo’s honor, and a tree will be planted on campus. Memorial gifts can be made to the Collin College Foundation for the Tino Trujillo Scholarship Fund by calling 972-599-3144.

Trujillo was reportedly the first person of Hispanic origin elected to public office in Collin County. His service to the community included the board of directors for the Collin College Foundation, Plano Rotary Club, Plano Chamber of Commerce, American Cancer Society, Dallas Restaurant Association and Compass Bank of Dallas as well as service with the Salvation Army of Collin County, Republican Men’s Club of Plano, Craig Gilbert Foundation, Hendricks Academy of Honor and Plano Independent School District Advisory Committees for Foreign Language and Career Development. He also established the “Taste of Plano” food festival.