TYLER, Texas (KLTV) - Tonight, we're sitting down with a man who has spent much of his career in education - and for more than a decade now, he's called East Texas home.

Dr. Juan E. Mejia has served as the President and CEO of Tyler Junior College since 2019, after previously serving in academic leadership roles at TJC and South Texas College.

But tonight, we're not just talking about the college or the title.