Nanette Hubbard Trevino - Class of 1975

BCHS Alumni Foundation
Oct 1
5 min read

Nanette Hubbard Trevino is the daughter of Milton Hubbard and Emily Hubbard Weisman. Her parents moved to the Bridge City school district in 1959, where she attended elementary school, then graduated from Bridge City High School in 1975. She has two younger sisters, Becky Croaker and Robin Liscano.

While in high school, Nanette was active in the high school choir, Cardinal Singers, Future Teachers of America, and Math Club, and was a member of the National Honor Society. She also played keyboard and performed with the high school Stage Band. During her senior year, she completed her courses early and married her high school sweetheart, Donald (Steve) Trevino. He graduated from BCHS in 1974 and joined the United States Air Force following graduation. By 1979, Nanette also enlisted in the US Air Force with her first duty assignment at Wilford Hall Medical Center, Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio. Nanette was a Medical Administration Specialist in the surgical department of the Air Force’s largest medical center. She enjoyed watching various surgeries and other medical procedures. Nanette moved up quickly as a young enlisted person, taking college classes and receiving advanced promotions; thereby, progressing in rank ahead of her peers.

By 1981, Nanette and Steve were reassigned to the Royal Air Force Base at Upper Heyford in England, United Kingdom, for the next four years. Nanette continued military and college courses while she advanced in rank. During their time in England, Nanette and her family also enjoyed traveling throughout Europe. In 1985, they were reassigned to Eglin Air Force Base in Fort Walton Beach, Florida. There, Nanette finished her associate degree in Health Care Management from the Community College of the Air Force and her bachelor’s degree in Resources Management from Troy State University, graduating with the distinction summa cum laude. While in Florida, Nanette was recognized for her exceptional work in the healthcare field and was the recipient of the first-ever Outstanding USAF Medical Service Administration Award. She was also competitively selected to receive early promotion to Technical Sergeant for her exceptional performance. In 1990, as a result of her distinguished enlisted career, she received a direct commission as an officer in the USAF Medical Service Corps.

In 1991, Nanette, along with her husband, was reassigned to Kelly Air Force Base in San Antonio, where her accomplishments as a Healthcare Administrator brought additional awards and honors. That year, she was recognized as the USAF Medical Resource Manager of the Year, a noteworthy achievement for such a young officer. In 1994, Steve retired from the Air Force, and Nanette was personally selected as Executive Officer to the AF Materiel Command Surgeon General, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Dayton, Ohio. As such, she assisted the Command Surgeon in executing strategic plans and objectives for a military personnel force of over 5,000 and a budget exceeding $180 million. After a year, her unique skills were needed to fill a void at the Air Force’s second-largest medical center on base. In her capacity as Chief Financial Operations, she developed and executed a $59.2 million budget while managing the facility’s third-party billing and collections operations, which recouped over $8.8 million. They stayed in Ohio for three years. Then, in 1997, Nanette was reassigned to Kadena Air Force Base, Okinawa, Japan. She initially directed medical readiness, deployment, and training programs in support of the largest Air Force combat wing and ambulatory care facility. Her duties culminated as Group Practice Manager, fostering clinical management and efficient utilization of a $6.2 million operating budget and staff of 475 people to carry out community health policy for a patient population of over 23,000 eligible beneficiaries. She completed her studies and received a master’s degree in Administration (focus in Health Care) from Central Michigan University. She also became board-certified through the American Academy of Medical Administrators. While in Japan, Nanette, her husband, and their daughter, Candice, learned to SCUBA dive in addition to enjoying travel throughout the region.

In 2001, Nanette was selected to participate as a Fellow in an Education with Industry Program, concentrating in the area of Auditing with the Health Care Team at the US General Accounting Office in Washington, D.C. Utilizing their auditing processes, she researched and analyzed critical report data pertaining to Medicare’s national coverage decisions and policies. She also drafted all national coverage sections for the final report to the House Ways and Means Committee. While in Washington, D.C., she commuted to work via railway and was on a train only 15 minutes past the Pentagon on 9-11 when a plane hit the Pentagon. She has friends who survived the direct hit on the building.

From 2002-2004, Nanette was assigned to the Air Force Inspection Agency at Kirtland Air Force Base in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Her experiences at the General Accounting Office prepared Nanette for her duties as a medical inspector. As such, she performed independent evaluations of Air Force medical organizations to assess their delivery of health care services and readiness in support of their operational mission. While at the Agency, Nanette became a published author in The Inspector General (TIG) Brief. Her last assignment was from 2004 to 2006 at Great Lakes Naval Station in Great Lakes, Illinois, where she worked with all branches of the military. Nanette was the senior Air Force liaison officer and consultant to the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Health Affairs), the TRICARE Management Activity, major commands, military treatment facilities, the Air Force Reserve Component, and the Military Medical Support Office on TRICARE benefits, entitlements, and policies. She was also the Air Force Medical Services expert on TRICARE and coordination of medical and dental care to 262,000 active duty Air Force and Reserve Component service members.

Nanette remained in the Air Force for 27 years, serving in the health care administration field. Steve retired from the Air Force in 1994, and she retired in 2006 in the grade of Major. Some of the awards she received included the National Defense Service Medal with bronze star, the Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, the Air Force Meritorious Service Medal with three oak leaf clusters;

Air Force Commendation Medal with one oak leaf cluster; Air Force Achievement Medal with one oak leaf cluster; Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with four oak leaf clusters; Air Force Organizational Excellence Award with one oak leaf cluster; Air Force Longevity Service Award with five oak leaf clusters; and Air Force Good Conduct Medal with two oak leaf clusters

The Trevinos moved back to the Bridge City area to take care of her elderly father. By the Fall of 2006, she began the Accelerated Certification for Educators (ACE) Program at Lamar State College-Orange and received an elementary Texas teaching certification in 2007. She worked at West Orange-Cove CISD for five years and is now retired once again. She enjoys visiting with her grandchildren in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. Nanette and Steve have two children, Steven Trevino and Candice Trevino, and four grandchildren. Her hobbies include traveling, antique shopping, painting, arts and crafts, and enjoying their seven dogs. She keeps up with a few classmates from BCHS and has attended several class reunions. A few of her favorite teachers while in high school were Mrs. Charlotte North, Choir; Mrs. Charlene Patton, English, and American History; Mrs. Sally Waddell, Notehand and General Business; Mr. Paul Reavis, Music; and H.N. (Moe) Litton, Biology.

Written by Charlotte Schexnider Chiasson - Class of 1970