Irene Porcarello, a president at Houston Community College, died over the weekend.
Irene Porcarello, a president at Houston Community College, died...

Irene Porcarello, the president of Houston Community College Southeast, died this weekend, the college said Monday.

Porcarello, who was 69 years old, had served as president since 2009. She focused her campus on logistics and materials science.

She began working at HCC 36 years ago, the college said. Seeing the development of new buildings and programs serving students in southeast Houston motivated her, she once said.

"She worked tirelessly to provide educational opportunities for thousands of students," said HCC Chancellor Cesar Maldonado in a statement provided by the college. "This is a loss that will be felt deeply by those who worked with her and admired her so much."

She was born and raised in southeast Houston.

Funeral services are pending.
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