CITGO Achiever - Winter 2014

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ISSUE HIGHLIGHTS United Way Campaign Participation

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Security Hosts Congo Delegation

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Presidential Awards

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September – December 2014

IN THIS ISSUE Letter From the Vice President

Team CITGO

and General Manager...................................................... 3

Team CITGO Fuels Good.................................................. 8

Social Responsibility

Safety Awareness

Nueces County Community Action Agency................. 4

CCR Security Department Hosts Congo Delegation Visit

Catholic Charities.............................................................. 4

to Refinery................................................................... 9

State of the University...................................................... 4 Habitat for Humanity........................................................ 4

Fueling Good

Corpus Christi Education Foundation............................ 4

Caring for our Coast at the Nueces Delta Preserve... 10 Caring for our Coast Oso Bay Wetlands....................... 14 United Way of the Coastal Bend.................................... 15 United Way Casino Night................................................. 15 Texas Jazz Festival........................................................... 15 CITGO Wellness Team Health Fair................................. 15 CEO Holiday Employees Luncheon................................ 15 Best Christmas Ever......................................................... 16 Navidad de los Niños....................................................... 16 Reader’s Choice 2014 Community Advocate in the Caller-Times Best of the Best......................................... 16 Giving Back........................................................................ 17 Taking Pride....................................................................... 17 Announcements................................................................ 18 2014 CITGO Presidental Awards..................................... 19

CITGO Innovation Academy............................................ 5 Corpus Christi Black Chamber of Commerce Banquet....................................................................... 5 Corpus Christi Hispanic Chamber of Commerce......... 6 Partner Appreciation Breakfast..................................... 6 Congratulations! 100% United Way Campaign Department Participation in 2014............................ 6

Hands for Hillcrest Hands for Hillcrest: Grant Announcement................... 7 Hands for Hillcrest: Backpack Giveaway..................... 7

Please direct all information and inquiries to: CITGO Corpus Christi Refinery, Government and Public Affairs Department 1802 Nueces Bay Blvd., Corpus Christi TX 78407 or email us at: vcollin@citgo.com.

CITGO Petroleum Corporation is a wholly owned, indirect subsidiary of Petróleos de Venezuela, S.A., the national oil company of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela.

Published By Government & Public Affairs: Rosie Collin, Public Affairs & Community Relations Coordinator

© 2015 CITGO Petroleum Corporation

Letter from the Vice President & General Manager DOYLE DOMMERT

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s we close out 2014, this is an important time for us to reflect on our successes and challenges of the year knowing that, as always, we are guided by our values.

We all live and work in the community and feel a special obligation to be a responsible corporate citizen through our philanthropic endeavors.

From a production point of view, the first half of the year proved to be challenging due to the larger planned turnarounds (Crude Unit and West Plant) as well as some unplanned outages.

However, as always, the refinery safety record was remarkable.

Corpus Christi Refinery performance in the second half of the year has been excellent. Great successes were achieved as a result of excellent team work at the CITGO Corpus Christi Refinery (CCR) and Houston last year, including: a new annual ULSD record of 41.0 MBPD, a new monthly total ULSD (MDH & ULSD) record of 92.7 MBPD, a new monthly gasoline production record of 114.5 MBPD, a new distillate production record of 91.6 MBPD and the highest HVP percentage in 2014 with 91.2 percent.

Additionally, there were several initiatives and projects that enabled our refinery to reduce operational costs and/or improve production such as: • UDEX tray cleaning • Crude Unit Heater Steam Reforming • Clean in place proved more effective, saved 4 days • ULSD Unit throughout • Crude heater project – Improved tube skin temperatures 100 – 200 F • Distillate recovery projects - Crude: Achieved project distillate product increase of 4.4 MBPD - Coker: Achieved project distillate product increase of 1.5 MBPD • WP Amine project – Improved oil separation capability • ULSD Catalyst change – achieved 46 CI processing all equity LCO In November 2014, the CCR achieved 6 Million Contractor Man Hours worked without a lost work day. CITGO would like to thank all of our Corpus Christi contractors for the dedication and hard work that went into accomplishing this important milestone. At CITGO, we know that our success depends—first and foremost—on providing safe and healthy workplaces for all of our employees, contractors and community.

We have steadily increased Terminal movements since we started tracking in September of this year. The Terminal Team moved 13.7MBbls in September, 14.0MBls in October and 14.5 MBls in November and all of this was done without a lineup error. We also set a marine record of 15 vessels loaded across the docks utilizing the MEC in September. Another milestone for us!

In 2014, the CITGO Corpus Christi Refinery employees continued to embrace the community by steadfastly dedicating time and money to making our community a better place to live and work.

The 2014 Caring for Our Coast projects showcased the volunteer work of our extraordinary employees coupled with strategic community partners. We cheered on athletes at the Special Olympics, children of the Rise School and the Miracle League, and rooted with pride at the newly ordained CITGO Innovation Academy at Moody High School.

Whether you gave to the United Way of the Coastal Bend or donated time and efforts by judging science fairs or participating in a walk to find a cure for cancer, you made a difference. I wish to extend a heartfelt thanks to Team CITGO and to all our employees. We are an impressive and vibrant team. As we continue on to 2015, we see even more opportunity to align our vision and passion as a corporation that truly cares about our community and who is making a positive impact for our environment and communities throughout the Coastal Bend. Let’s keep focused on looking for opportunities that will help us continue to promote safety in the workplace, and improve the refinery profitability while supporting important social responsibility and environmental programs for the community in which we live and work.

Our operational excellence is directly attributed to your hard work and for this, too, I thank you.

I am looking forward to 2015 with optimism and confidence in our shared future.

Sincerely,

Doyle Dommert

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Social Responsibility

WINTER 2014

Nueces County Community Action Agency Nueces County Community Action Agency (NCCAA) is a three year Hands for Hillcrest grant recipient. Their 15th Anniversary Gala was sponsored by CITGO. The NCCAA strives to promote the participation of the entire community in an effort to reduce or eliminate poverty in geographically designated areas. In the Hillcrest neighborhood, the NCCAA weatherizes homes and provides vital repairs to houses in the area to prevent further dilapidation.

State of the University The University President, Dr. Flavius C. Killebrew, presented Texas A&M University Corpus Christi’s State of the University.

The Island University is experiencing record enrollment of nearly 11,000 students, up from 3,800 in 1990. For every 1,000 new students, the economic impact to the Corpus Christi community is $22.4 million and 455 full-time jobs.

Proceeds from the luncheon benefit student scholarships.

CITGO sponsored the event.

The CITGO E/V Nautilus ambassador, Jason James, joined guests at our table.

Habitat for Humanity

Catholic Charities Catholic Charities of Corpus Christi Dinner & Dialogue with Bishop Michael Mulvey featured special guests from Brazil who shared information about their unique drug and alcohol rehabilitation program called Fazenda da Esperanca (translated Farm of Hope). The Fazenda da Esperanca is a Catholic community that takes care of young drug and alcohol addicts, showing them a new way of life by living each day according to the gospel through community life, spirituality and work.

Catholic Charities is a multi-program, private, non-profit social service agency serving the City of Corpus Christi and surrounding counties.

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Habitat for Humanity’s 2014 Point of Entry Banquet featured world-renowned country singer Larry Gaitlan. Larry R. Elizondo, Sr. was named Humanitarian of the Year for his contributions to our community. Through volunteer labor and donations of money and materials, Habitat for Humanity builds and rehabilitates simple, decent houses alongside our homeowner partner families.

Multiple volunteer opportunities with Habitat for Humanity are available to CITGO employees throughout the year.

Corpus Christi Education Foundation The Corpus Christi Education Foundation’s State of the District Luncheon was presented by Carol A. Scott, President of the CCISD Board of Trustees, and Dr. Roland Hernandez, the new Superintendent of Schools, as well as the CCEF board members. Attendees enjoyed entertainment from CCISD students and experienced the “Hearts & Minds Showcase” where school campuses featured student achievement and teaching excellence. CITGO was proud to sponsor the event.

The Corpus Christi Independent School District approved the renaming of the Moody High School Innovation Academy to the CITGO Innovation Academy. The mission of the CITGO Innovation Academy for Engineering, Environmental & Marine Science is to prepare high school students for college programs and careers in science, technology, engineering and mathematics. The Academy creates a rigorous 4-year college preparatory program that includes upper level engineering, mathematics and science courses. Students may receive between 12 - 30 hours of college credits after having successfully completed the program. The program incorporates the dynamics of the Gulf of Mexico and the businesses and industries that are supported by the unique natural resources in the Coastal Bend area. The Academy is recognized by the Texas Education Agency as an official Texas Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (T-STEM) Academy.

The CITGO Innovation Academy is recognized as a model engineering high school by the National Project Lead the Way (PLTW) Engineering Program and, in 2014, was nationally recognized for their robotics program.

Corpus Christi Hispanic Chamber of Commerce The Corpus Christi Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (CCHCC) Annual Gala commemorated 76 years of operating in the Coastal Bend. The gala celebrates the work of the chamber in support of its small and large businesses. Seventy-six years after the Chamber’s inception, the CCHCC has evolved to help all small businesses of the culturally rich Coastal Bend area and continues to stand as the foremost voice of our business community. The Chamber’s open door policy to invested members has provided a comprehensive range of services to ensure these businesses have every opportunity to properly develop strong ties to their local community. The CCHCC has participated in CITGO’s supplier diversity program. CITGO is a corporate sponsor of the CCHCC.

Social Responsibility

CITGO Innovation Academy

Partner Appreciation Breakfast Corpus Christi Black Chamber of Commerce Banquet The Corpus Christi Black Chamber of Commerce was chartered in 1943 as the Negro Chamber of Commerce. It was the first Chamber of its kind in the area. It was founded as a means to explore and initiate economic development in the Black community and the Coastal Bend area and to assist in educating Black/Minority Business Owners of the City and County - plans that would contribute to high quality growth and economic development. The Chamber’s mission is to assist in promoting existing Black/Minority Businesses, startups and other entrepreneurial endeavors in the Coastal Bend.

The Annual Partner Appreciation Breakfast was attended by an estimated 80 CITGO community partners including organizations such as the United Way of the Coastal Bend, MDA, NAACP, Texas A&M University Corpus Christi, Del Mar College and Hands for Hillcrest grantees. Partners watched a brief slideshow of our partnerships throughout the year followed by breakfast catered by Hester’s Café.

CITGO is proud to hold this breakfast in honor of all our wonderful community partners.

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Social Responsibility

Congratulations!

100% United Way Campaign Department Participation in 2014

Department

Supervisor/Manager

Department

Supervisor/Manager

Accounting

Adv Applications Business Planning & Optimization

Control Systems Emergency Mgmt / Security

Environmental

EPI – Day Staff, A Shift EPII - Day Staff, B, C & D Shifts

Jeff Elam Joyce Moore Mark Barriger Jeff Nesloney Paulette Fonteno Kevin McGee Wayne Leiker Steve Clawson

Gov’t & Public Affairs

Human Resources

IT

NCCR - C Shift

SMT

Training

Warehouse West Plant - Day Staff, A & C Shifts

Larry Elizondo John Silvas Chuck Auldridge Jesse Treviño Doyle Dommert Barbara Griffin James Bateman Matt Saathoff

The following departments have now reached the

100% PARTICIPATION LEVEL IN 2014 Department

Supervisor/Manager

Analyzer Dept.

Central Planning & Scheduling

Electrical Shop

Programs Maintenance

Hector Saenz Joe Scott Jeffery Downs John Snyder

Department

Process Control PLC Group Strategic Planning Turnaround Maintenance

Supervisor/Manager Norm Swinney Adrian Davidson Jay Rhynes

100% participation for 10 years in a row!

Terminal - All Shifts & Day Staff

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Danny Hennigan

Hands for Hillcrest Backpack Giveaway

The Hands for Hillcrest grant program awarded nine local non-profit organizations grants to support a range of programs for residents of the Hillcrest community including access to healthy food, child care for low-income families, home weatherization services, and services to students who are at risk for academic and/or behavioral problems. Through the Hands for Hillcrest program, CITGO has committed to donate up to a total of $1.5 million over a three-year period, which began in 2012, to qualified non-profit organizations in Corpus Christi to fund initiatives that will directly impact and improve the quality of life of Hillcrest residents. Now in its third year, this year’s grant recipients were recognized at an event at the Oveal Williams Senior Citizens Center.

Hillcrest residents enjoyed food and refreshments including hot dogs, sausage wraps, fruit, chips and drinks. The CITGO Fire Truck was on hand to give out plastic fire chief hats to the children. Additionally, The Texas A&M University Go Mobile trailer was at the event to assist students with college preparations. Hands for Hillcrest Grantees the Palmer Drug Abuse Program and Communities in Schools also provided information about their programs to the residents. CITGO gave out 300 backpacks filled with grade-appropriate school supplies to the neighborhood children. LEPC attended the event to provide information on emergency planning and helped residents sign up for Reverse Alert. CITGO was the lead sponsor of this event at the Dr. H.J. Williams Park.

Hands for Hillcrest

Hands for Hillcrest Grant Announcement

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Team CITGO 8

At the CITGO Refinery in Corpus Christi, Texas, Team CITGO leads the local effort for social responsibility and corporate outreach. Whether we’re investing resources or rolling up our sleeves and volunteering, Team CITGO brings positive energy to every charitable initiative or social program we support.

From storing food at the Food Bank to planting native grasses and shrubs at the Delta Preserve and the Oso Wetlands, our employee-driven volunteer group fuels good every day.

At CITGO, we are committed to getting involved in our community.

Team CITGO continues to bring positive energy to every charitable initiative or social program we support.

Team CITGO Chair: Aurora Robles Team CITGO Co-chair: Jane Arriaga

David Cave – CCR Security Manager The CITGO Corpus Christi Refinery hosted an International delegation from the Congo Republic on October 24, 2014.

The delegation consisted of five high ranking members of the Congo Ministry of Transportation, Marine and Security divisions plus several members of the USCG International Port Security program which also included one French interpreter for the delegation.

procedures and other aspects of our port security. During the visit, delegates will have opportunities to visit with Coast Guard Headquarters staff and discuss regulatory and policy development processes, evaluation of security assessment and plan review and approval processes, and visit field units to observe implementation of the Port Facility Security Plan (PFSP).

Safety Awareness

CCR Security Department Hosts Congo Delegation Visit to Refinery

Delegations will tour ports with similar industries and capacities as their own. Since 2005, over 80 countries have visited the United States to share valuable insight with our port officials and return home with new perspectives for the security in their own ports. Requests for these visits should be made through your Coast Guard International Port Security Liaison Officer (IPSLO) or through the U.S. Embassy in country.

CITGO Corpus Christi Refinery has been an active partner in the Coast Guard International Port Security Program hosting delegations from Saudi Arabia in 2006 and the Republic of the Congo in 2011 and 2014.

While in Corpus Christi the Congo delegation was given a boat trip of the Port of Corpus Christi ship channel, a tour of the Port Police Communications Center and the Coast Guard selected one refinery for their visit to show the delegation the marine and security operations of a major refining company in Corpus Christi, Texas.

The U.S. Coast Guard’s International Port Security (IPS) Program was established in 2003 to reinforce implementation of the ISPS Code as part of the U.S. Maritime Transportation Security Act (MTSA). In partnership with our maritime trading partners, the International Port Security Program seeks to reduce risk to U.S. maritime interests, including U.S. ports and ships, and to facilitate secure maritime trade globally.

Through reciprocal port visits, the discussion and sharing of port security practices and the development of mutual interests, we can help secure ships coming to the United States.

The Coast Guard invites countries with ports that send ships to the United States to participate in reciprocal visits to observe the United States Coast Guard’s ISPS Code implementation

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Fueling Good

Caring for our Coast at the Nueces Delta Preserve The mission of the Nueces Delta Preserve is to protect and nurture the area where the river meets the bay while also providing opportunities for management, research, education and exploration. The Delta Preserve is the heart of the estuary and represents a unique mosaic of highly productive wetlands, open water, coastal prairie, and river and bay shorelines. Field trips to the Delta, available for all grade levels, fulfill many of the TEKS requirements. Instructors utilize the 5 senses, a sense of discovery, and scientific method to teach about cycles, systems, organisms, rocks, conservation, plants, and the environment. Students learn how these items change over time and use equipment to collect and record data during their investigations.

Prior to the event, Coastal Bend Bays & Estuaries Program (CBBEP) educators went into local schools to teach students about the importance of conservation and preservation.

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CITGO and Coastal Bend Bays & Estuaries (CBBEP) welcomed approximately 400 volunteers from CITGO, local schools and organizations to the Nueces Delta Preserve. A press conference featured musical pieces by the Texas A&M University-Kingsville Marching Band, the reading of a Corpus Christi City Council proclamation, and remarks by Doyle Dommert, Vice President and General Manager, and Larry R. Elizondo, Sr., Manager, Corporate Social Responsibility, Refining G&PA and Legislative Affairs. Ray Allen and Jake Herring from the CBBEP made a presentation to CITGO in gratitude for our commitment to the environment and the Nueces Delta Preserve. Jake Herring provided a safety orientation to the volunteers. Following the presentations, and a description of duties, volunteers were supplied with the previously made seed shakers and were then escorted to the seed planting sites. After the scattering of the seed balls and planting, volunteers were treated to a boxed luncheon. Sixty-three CITGO employees and family members graciously offered 288.4 hours of volunteer time. This CITGO sponsored event is one that is dear to our hearts.

Fueling Good

Caring for our Coast at the Nueces Delta Preserve

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Caring for our Coast at the Nueces Delta Preserve

Fueling Good

Caring for our Coast at the Nueces Delta Preserve

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Caring for our Coast Oso Bay Wetlands The Oso Bay Wetlands Preserve sits on 160 acres of reclaimed agricultural and cattle land. As is the practice with agriculture, land is cleared to give space for pastures, plantations, and cattle. However when the human element is gone, the environment is left with a devastated animal and plant community. This was the case for the Wetlands. The Oso Bay Wetlands Preserve - CITGO restoration event helped remediate the long lasting effects of this human impact. To restore these habitats and avert erosion damage, an estimated 50 volunteers filled the watershed area with soil and planted native trees 6 feet apart. Volunteers from the City’s Park and Recreations Department, along with students from Incarnate Word Academy, were directed to the Oso’s main trail where there were stations for small planting projects along the way. An estimated 200 trees were planted.

and currently stands at $392,602! G&PA and the United Way Committee hosted the United Way Campaign Prize drawing.

Employees were invited to attend the drawing. Prizes were given out for the different levels of giving. Thanks to everyone who donated!

United Way Casino Night The United Way of the Coastal Bend Casino Night was a fantastic evening with good food, entertainment and great friends coming together in support of our local United Way campaign. This was also an opportunity to engage employees and contractors as we continue to “give back� to organizations that work towards long term solutions in the areas of education, income, and health. The United Way believes these are the building blocks for a good life - a quality education that leads to a stable job, enough income to support a family through retirement, and good health for a more productive life.

Thanks to you, our Casino Night raised a whopping $58,329 with 31 Vendor Sponsors including 8 food caterer sponsors, and 13 silent auction vendor sponsors!

Texas Jazz Festival

The CITGO Wellness Team Semi-Annual Employee Health Fair was hosted on-site at the Corpus Christi Refinery on Thursday, November 6th. The Health Fair featured free flu shots, blood pressure tests, and BMI testing. Vendors included local gyms, dentists, chiropractors, health insurance agencies, supplement and health food stores, as well as disease awareness nonprofits. A big THANKS to our CITGO Wellness Team for bringing the health fair to our employees.

Fueling Good

United Way of the Coastal Bend CITGO Wellness Team The Corpus Christi Refinery exceeded the pledge goal of $385,000 Health Fair

CEO Holiday Employees Luncheon The CITGO Corpus Christi Refinery was treated to a holiday luncheon, compliments of our CEO, Nelson P. Martinez.

Employees were treated to a holiday meal, raffle giveaway of a poinsettia plant and some delicious Venezuelan style flan.

The 53rd Annual Texas Jazz Festival is the only Jazz Festival in the United States that is free to the public. The three-day event featured 55 blues, gospel, Latin, jazz and many more musical acts along with 50 arts and crafts vendors and more than 20 food vendors. A South Texas tradition, the Texas Jazz Festival estimated that 65,000 people attended the festival. The CITGO stage featured bands from throughout the region. An estimated 25 volunteers gave 60 hours to the event.

CITGO is proud to be a major corporate sponsor.

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Fueling Good

Best Christmas Ever CITGO launched the Best Christmas Ever in 2011 to provide a special celebration with holiday food, gifts and books for more than 85 families in the Corpus Christi community. In years past, this special celebration has featured performances by youth choirs, visits from Santa and Mrs. Claus, renowned children’s book authors, as well as games and holiday fun for the whole family. The 2014 Best Christmas Ever, for the children of the Hillcrest neighborhood, was held at Miller High School. The event featured a hot meal for the children and their families, games, and pictures with Santa Claus. CITGO donated educational toys to the children along with stockings filled with fruit and small trinkets. Volunteers from Communities in Schools decorated the school along with Team CITGO volunteers who helped serve food. Eleven volunteers offered 32 hours of their time on both Friday and Saturday.

Navidad de los Niños Westside Business Association’s (WBA) Navidad de los Niños was held at the Antonio E. Garcia Arts & Education Center, located in the heart of the west side of Corpus Christi. In keeping with tradition, the children had the opportunity to have their picture taken with Santa Claus who arrived in the CITGO Fire Truck. An estimated 1,000 children received goodie bags and participated in a raffle that included prizes such as bicycles and a variety of other games and gifts. The annual holiday-themed event also featured booths and refreshments. CITGO, a major sponsor of the event, donated bicycles and small trinkets. Team CITGO volunteers donated their time to staff event booths and assist with the bicycle giveaway. Children and their parents visited the education trailer and were given a recycle bag. Nineteen Team CITGO volunteers and their families donated 122 hours of their time.

Larry R. Elizondo

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Congratulations to CITGO Corpus Christi Refinery and Larry R. Elizondo, Sr. for being voted Reader’s Choice 2014 Community Advocate in the Caller-Times Best of the Best, industry and individual categories.

Way to fuel good in our community!

2014 COMMUNITY ADVOCATE

Mission Work in Tanzania

What a giver! David Cantu was presented the “10 Gallon Club” award from Erica Estrada at the Corpus Christi Blood Center, in recognition of his generous donations. Thank you for helping save lives in the Coastal Bend!

Deborah Strasser, daughter of Connie Bergsma in the Application Systems Group and husband Michael, is back in the states on a three month furlough from mission work in Tanzania, in east Africa. Deborah, her husband Jonathan, and their son Joshua left the United States in January 2013 and joined two other families to reach out to some villages in northern Tanzania. Much of their time has been spent in learning Swahili and Iraqw, a local tribal language. Jonathan and Deborah have drilled using flash cards, language coaches, and even iTunes. Joshua, three years old, has done none of these and is easily picking up these languages, along with English. Joshua is growing up with the five children of the other two families. Joshua will also have a younger sister, due on January 18th. Joshua enjoys seeing all the animals in the neighborhood, and he loves to play in the dirt. The Strassers will go back to Tanzania in March. The three families have a long-term commitment of ten years in Tanzania.

Fueling Good

Giving Back

Taking Pride

Congratulations to Meagan Bruni, daughter of Ron (Terminal Operations) and Dena Bruni. Meagan graduated from Mercer University with a Doctor of Pharmacy Degree on May 10, 2014. She currently works and resides in Atlanta, Ga.

Congratulations to Miguelangel Centeno and Paul Lobrecht, who both graduated from Texas A&M Corpus Christi last December with their MBA’s. We’re so proud of you!

Congratulations to Jeffrey Downs, Electrical Shop Supervisor, whose youngest daughter, Brittany Nicole Downs, was initiated into the University of Texas Medical Branch Physician’s Assistant Program. Brittany will graduate in May 2016 with her Master’s Degree in Physician’s Assistance.

Ashley Arteaga, now 14 years old and after 11 years of hard work in ballet, was the soloist as “CLARA” for the 2014 Nutcracker Season of the Corpus Christi Ballet at the Selena Auditorium. The Arteaga family is very proud of her school, charity, 4H and ballet achievements.

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Fueling Good

Alexandra Morgan, a sophomore at Ray High School, danced as soloist for The Corpus Christi Ballet in the annual holiday favorite, The Nutcracker. This year she performed the roles of Russian, Lead Mirliton, Lead Snow and Rose.

Announcements Congratulations!

Elizabeth Jones and Taylor Bloomquist engaged in September of 2014. Getting married in March of 2015

Adrianna Morgan, a senior at Ray High School, 2-year Colonel of the W.B. Ray Tex-Anns, won Miss High Kick four years in a row at different competitions: Marching Auxiliaries, Showtime International, and American Dance/Drill Team. She also led the W.B. Ray Tex-Anns when they won their National title in Fort Worth at the Marching Auxiliaries National Competition in March 2014. Mike Morgan, dad, is very proud of all her success.

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Achiever: Please send your graduation pictures, birth announcements or any academic or community service award information to Rosie Collin for our next Achiever. vcollin@citgo.com

Fueling Good

Aurora Robles: “It is a such great honor to be the 2014 Presidential Award winner for the Corpus Christi Refinery. There are so many other employees at CCR who are deserving of this award; so, I am humbled and privileged to represent Corpus Christi. Thank you to all the CCR employees, volunteers, my co-workers and friends. It is because of them that I received this recognition.”

Rosie Collin: “It is the highest honor to be placed in such distinguished ranks as those of the past honorees, all of whom have made important contributions to life in our workplace. I would like to extend my heartfelt gratitude to my colleagues for nominating me and trusting my professional qualities. It is because of the hard work of many and embracing our core value that integrity in all that we do is essential to our long-term success as a refinery.”

Presidential Awards Recipients: Aurora Robles, Senior Administrative Assistant, Business Planning & Development Rosie Collin, Public Affairs & Community Relations Coordinator, G&PA This year’s 5th Annual Presidential Awards webcast included a special, end-of-year message from our President & CEO, Nelson P. Martinez and a holiday meal enjoyed by all!

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CITGO, based in Houston, is a refiner, transporter and marketer of transportation fuels, lubricants, petrochemicals and other industrial products. The company is owned by PDV America, Inc., an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Petr贸leos de Venezuela, S.A., the national oil company of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela.

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