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Joe Gallegos Paves the Way with ORIONhs.org
By Ariana Ramos
Dr. Joseph Gallegos (MS 94, BS 91) is the CEO of Orion Schools based out of Midland and Austin, Texas. Founded in 2007, Orion Schools is a fully accredited online private school that helps students achieve their goals of graduation.
Ireland, South America, Saudi Arabia and England are a few of the other countries from where Orion’s students come. Orion High School and Southern Dreams Youth of Mississippi are also long-standing partners assisting students in Mississippi that may have or will drop out of high school. The partnership is so fruitful that Orion hosts graduations at Alcorn State University. Orion Schools specialize in one-on-one interaction with students at all levels—elementary, middle and high school.
In years prior, Joseph was the Chief Academic Officer in Odessa, Texas. He also served as a high and middle school principal and was the assistant superintendent in Portales for two years. “I got my start in education by teaching the foundational subjects—English and math,” he explained.
“My fondest memory of ENMU is the one-on-one attention, which I have made a priority at Orion,” says Joseph.
Joseph said he knew when he was a child that his future goal was to become an educator.
The close-knit tradition extends beyond academics for Joseph, who is one of six children, five of whom attended ENMU. Joseph and his siblings have made it a tradition to come back to ENMU for Homecoming each year.
