{"id":33,"date":"2026-04-17T17:50:09","date_gmt":"2026-04-17T17:50:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sanjac.myseniorfocus.org\/summer-2026-volume-7-issue-2\/brio-repository-honors-flickingers-environmental-legacy\/"},"modified":"2026-04-17T18:12:39","modified_gmt":"2026-04-17T18:12:39","slug":"brio-repository-honors-flickingers-environmental-legacy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sanjac.myseniorfocus.org\/summer-2026-volume-7-issue-2\/brio-repository-honors-flickingers-environmental-legacy\/","title":{"rendered":"Brio Repository honors Flickinger\u2019s environmental legacy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\">San Jacinto College hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the Brio Repository at the Parker Williams Library on the South Campus in December. College officials and community members came together to celebrate this milestone.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\">The repository stands as an archive and tribute to late San Jac board member Marie Flickinger, who passed away in November 2024 shortly after her retirement. Flickinger left behind an extraordinary legacy of community service spanning nearly five decades.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_36\" style=\"width: 210px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-36\" class=\"wp-image-36 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/sanjac.myseniorfocus.org\/summer-2026-volume-7-issue-2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2026\/04\/Marie-Flickinger-headshot-cropped-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"Marie Flickinger\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sanjac.myseniorfocus.org\/summer-2026-volume-7-issue-2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2026\/04\/Marie-Flickinger-headshot-cropped-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/sanjac.myseniorfocus.org\/summer-2026-volume-7-issue-2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2026\/04\/Marie-Flickinger-headshot-cropped-682x1024.jpg 682w, https:\/\/sanjac.myseniorfocus.org\/summer-2026-volume-7-issue-2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2026\/04\/Marie-Flickinger-headshot-cropped-768x1153.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sanjac.myseniorfocus.org\/summer-2026-volume-7-issue-2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2026\/04\/Marie-Flickinger-headshot-cropped-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sanjac.myseniorfocus.org\/summer-2026-volume-7-issue-2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2026\/04\/Marie-Flickinger-headshot-cropped-1365x2048.jpg 1365w, https:\/\/sanjac.myseniorfocus.org\/summer-2026-volume-7-issue-2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2026\/04\/Marie-Flickinger-headshot-cropped.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-36\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans'; font-size: 10pt;\">Marie Flickinger<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\">Her reporting on toxic waste dumping at the Brio Superfund site near Beamer and Dixie Farm Road exposed one of Houston most significant environmental hazards. Her articles in the South Belt-Ellington Leader, which she co-founded in 1976, brought critical attention to the environmental crisis and played a crucial role in the site\u2019s eventual cleanup.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\">The repository houses documents, newspaper articles, and video and audio recordings detailing the Brio Superfund site investigation and remediation process. It serves as a historical archive and an educational resource for students, researchers, and community members interested in environmental justice and the power of investigative journalism.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\">Flickinger\u2019s connection to San Jac made the Parker Williams Library a fitting location for this archive.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\">Flickinger served on the College\u2019s Board of Trustees for nearly 30 years, beginning in 1995 as the first woman elected to the position. She held the role of board chair from 2007 to 2013 and again from 2017 to 2024, demonstrating her commitment to education in the community she loved.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\">The Brio Repository stands as a testament to how one person\u2019s dedication to truth and justice can create lasting change, ensuring that Flickinger\u2019s legacy of environmental advocacy and community service will inspire future generations.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\"><b>To learn more, visit <a href=\"https:\/\/archive.sanjac.edu\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans Bold';\">San Jac\u2019s library archive<\/span><\/a>.<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\">By Melissa Trevizo<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>San Jacinto College hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the Brio Repository at the Parker Williams Library on the South Campus in December. 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