Jesse Vela Jr. receivers greetings from well wishers during ceremony to change the name of Alamo Middle School to Jesus “Jesse” Vela Jr. Middle School at Jesus “Jesse” Vela Jr. Middle School on Friday, Nov. 10, 2023, in Alamo. (Joel Martinez | [email protected])Jesus “Jesse” Vela Jr. Middle School on Friday, Nov. 10, 2023, in Alamo. (Joel Martinez | [email protected])Jesse Vela Jr. jokes as he speaks during a ceremony to change the name of Alamo Middle School to Jesus “Jesse” Vela Jr. Middle School at Jesus “Jesse” Vela Jr. Middle School on Friday, Nov. 10, 2023, in Alamo. (Joel Martinez | [email protected])Jesse Vela Jr. accepts greetings from well wishers during a ceremony to change the name of Alamo Middle School to Jesus “Jesse” Vela Jr. Middle School at Jesus “Jesse” Vela Jr. Middle School on Friday, Nov. 10, 2023, in Alamo. (Joel Martinez | [email protected])Jesse Vela Jr. listens to speeches about him during a ceremony to change the name of Alamo Middle School to Jesus “Jesse” Vela Jr. Middle School at Jesus “Jesse” Vela Jr. Middle School on Friday, Nov. 10, 2023, in Alamo. (Joel Martinez | [email protected])Jesse Vela Jr. pose with current school students during a ceremony to change the name of Alamo Middle School to Jesus “Jesse” Vela Jr. Middle School at Jesus “Jesse” Vela Jr. Middle School on Friday, Nov. 10, 2023, in Alamo. (Joel Martinez | [email protected])Pictures are taken of Jesse Vela Jr. by attendees to a ceremony to change the name of Alamo Middle School to Jesus “Jesse” Vela Jr. Middle School at Jesus “Jesse” Vela Jr. Middle School on Friday, Nov. 10, 2023, in Alamo. (Joel Martinez | [email protected])Attendees pose with Jesse Vela Jr. during a ceremony to change the name of Alamo Middle School to Jesus “Jesse” Vela Jr. Middle School at Jesus “Jesse” Vela Jr. Middle School on Friday, Nov. 10, 2023, in Alamo. (Joel Martinez | [email protected])Attendees applaud during a ceremony to change the name of Alamo Middle School to Jesus “Jesse” Vela Jr. Middle School at Jesus “Jesse” Vela Jr. Middle School on Friday, Nov. 10, 2023, in Alamo. (Joel Martinez | [email protected])Jesse Vela Jr. shakes hands of his past class mates from PSJA High School during a ceremony to change the name of Alamo Middle School to Jesus “Jesse” Vela Jr. Middle School at Jesus “Jesse” Vela Jr. Middle School on Friday, Nov. 10, 2023, in Alamo. (Joel Martinez | [email protected])Jesus “Jesse” Vela Jr. Middle School on Friday, Nov. 10, 2023, in Alamo. (Joel Martinez | [email protected])Photos are displayed of when his was a football player on the 1963 championship team during a ceremony to change the name of Alamo Middle School to Jesus “Jesse” Vela Jr. Middle School at Jesus “Jesse” Vela Jr. Middle School on Friday, Nov. 10, 2023, in Alamo. (Joel Martinez | [email protected])Hiram Vela son of Jesse Vela Jr. speaks about his father during a ceremony to change the name of Alamo Middle School to Jesus “Jesse” Vela Jr. Middle School at Jesus “Jesse” Vela Jr. Middle School on Friday, Nov. 10, 2023, in Alamo. (Joel Martinez | [email protected])Attendees applaud during a ceremony to change the name of Alamo Middle School to Jesus “Jesse” Vela Jr. Middle School at Jesus “Jesse” Vela Jr. Middle School on Friday, Nov. 10, 2023, in Alamo. (Joel Martinez | [email protected])Jesse Vela Jr. pose with past PSJA High School classmates during a ceremony to change the name of Alamo Middle School to Jesus “Jesse” Vela Jr. Middle School at Jesus “Jesse” Vela Jr. Middle School on Friday, Nov. 10, 2023, in Alamo. (Joel Martinez | [email protected])Accolades are display during a ceremony to change the name of Alamo Middle School to Jesus “Jesse” Vela Jr. Middle School at Jesus “Jesse” Vela Jr. Middle School on Friday, Nov. 10, 2023, in Alamo. (Joel Martinez | [email protected])A photo taken in the 1950’s shows a young Jesse Vela Jr., bottom left, posing with his family of parents, brothers and sisters is displayed during a ceremony to change the name of Alamo Middle School to Jesus “Jesse” Vela Jr. Middle School at Jesus “Jesse” Vela Jr. Middle School on Friday, Nov. 10, 2023, in Alamo. (Joel Martinez | [email protected])Jesse Vela Jr is greeted by present students after a ceremony to change the name of Alamo Middle School to Jesus “Jesse” Vela Jr. Middle School at Jesus “Jesse” Vela Jr. Middle School on Friday, Nov. 10, 2023, in Alamo. (Joel Martinez | [email protected])Jesse Vela Jr. speaks on stage during a ceremony to change the name of Alamo Middle School to Jesus “Jesse” Vela Jr. Middle School at Jesus “Jesse” Vela Jr. Middle School on Friday, Nov. 10, 2023, in Alamo. (Joel Martinez | [email protected])Past classmates laugh as they converse while waiting to take a picture with Jesse Vela Jr. during a ceremony to change the name of Alamo Middle School to Jesus “Jesse” Vela Jr. Middle School at Jesus “Jesse” Vela Jr. Middle School on Friday, Nov. 10, 2023, in Alamo. (Joel Martinez | [email protected])Jesse Vela Jr. receives hugs from well wishers during a ceremony to change the name of Alamo Middle School to Jesus “Jesse” Vela Jr. Middle School at Jesus “Jesse” Vela Jr. Middle School on Friday, Nov. 10, 2023, in Alamo. (Joel Martinez | [email protected])Members of the PSJA Memoirlal JROTC wait to present the colors during a ceremony to change the name of Alamo Middle School to Jesus “Jesse” Vela Jr. Middle School at Jesus “Jesse” Vela Jr. Middle School on Friday, Nov. 10, 2023, in Alamo. (Joel Martinez | [email protected])
