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Still running

By Angie Frederickson | August 27, 2025
People in this article:
Melanie Margolis
Condit first graders at field day

Fun on the field at Condit

By Annie Blaylock McQueen | May 11, 2017
People in this article:
Dan Greenberg, Lacey Grimm, Hugo Leyva, Sophia Nguyen, Alaya Gaj, Alisson Garcia, Alanna Harbison, Chase Mould, Reed Fowler
Dancers

Tiny dancers

By Annie Blaylock McQueen | May 10, 2017
People in this article:
Madeline Todd, Avery Kolb, Katherine Prewett, Maddie Ramke, Meena Pak, Ansley Taylor, Vivian Jones, Janie Frederickson
Fashion show and bazaar

Latin women lunching

By Annie Blaylock McQueen | May 10, 2017
People in this article:
Sofia Adrogue, Philamena Baird, sylvia Garcia, Trini Mendenhall, Patricia Herrera, Karina Barbieri, Daisy Mendoza, Kris Goyri, Sandra WEil, Rosario Mandoza, Michele Leal Farrah
Easter egg hunt

Egg hunt

By Annie Blaylock McQueen | May 10, 2017
People in this article:
Angie Gubitz, Julie McNee, Lisa Lim, Sheena Varughese, Jayne Johnston, Addison Gubitz, Kari Lim, Ella Johnston, Maggie Wilson
St. Mark's Episcopal School eighth-grade students

St. Mark’s D.C. field trip

By Annie Blaylock McQueen | May 9, 2017
People in this article:
Ryan Roylance, Colby Covington, Canivan Anton, Jonathan Saucier
Dick Baile, Ed Haye

Stories to share

By Annie Blaylock McQueen | April 28, 2017
People in this article:
Sam Axelrad, Pat Ceglia, Dick Baile, Ed Haye
Bellaire High School guitar students

The right chord

By Annie Blaylock McQueen | April 28, 2017
The Spring Branch-Memorial Sports Association 7/8 boys basketball Memorial Drive Elementary team

Basketball champs

By Annie Blaylock McQueen | April 27, 2017
People in this article:
Bill Onorato, William Hoogendam, Bardo Bucknell, Tanner Drda, Asif Dakri, Mark Onorato, Robert Onorato, Tanner Watkins, Dain Dakri, Ethan Kook, Anthony Curtis, Zach Boutalbi
Chari Beth White and Roseann Rogers

Gala kickoff

By Annie Blaylock McQueen | April 27, 2017
People in this article:
Chari Beth White, Roseann Rogers, Sushmita Sen, Ash Shah, Asha Dhurme, Casey Curry, Carl Hahn, Deborah Elias, Corbett Parker, Sonia Soto, Angela Sturm, Mani Surkari, Meena Patel, Megha Tejpal, Kiran Shah, Annu Naik, Sagar Naik, Shital Patel, Bob Patel, Shawn Karande, Mini Vettical, Swatantra Jain, Bimla Jain
Cara Michael, Chad Michael

Park lovers gathered

By Annie Blaylock McQueen | April 26, 2017
People in this article:
Cara Michael, Chad Michael
Bellaire Brownie Troop 147032

Opening doors

By Annie Blaylock McQueen | April 25, 2017
People in this article:
Karine Parker-Lemoyne, Samantha Chavez, Abby Goldberger, Maia Edaburn, Gianna Vela, Maya Reyes, Sabrina Tamm, Lila Gabbay, Lila Habiby, Romain Froquet, Stephanie Carricondo, Anne Maizia, Sylvie Delusseau, Daniel Anguilu, Karla Morales, Linh-Tran Do, Michael Allen Martin, Quentin Pace
Payne Houck, Eva Woodman

A perfect performance

By Annie Blaylock McQueen | April 25, 2017
People in this article:
Payne Houck, Eva Woodman, Chasiti Horne, Claire Reeves, Elizabeth Strelow
Michele Sabino, Sue White

Flowers filled the room

By Annie Blaylock McQueen | April 24, 2017
People in this article:
Michele Sabino, Sue White, June Stobaugh, Gaylon Cunningham, Melanie Lawson, Gail Caldwell
Eagle Scouts

Outstanding young men

By Annie Blaylock McQueen | April 24, 2017
People in this article:
Jaret Prothro, Ben Applegate, David Towne, Andy Verghese, Walker Thode, Thompson Tondera, Bubba Pfeffer, Nathan Ammerman, Nick Verghese, Cooper Carlyle, Jason Daniels, Austin Strozier, Scott Martin, David Little, Paul Rush, Glenn Turner, Hayden Grobleben

Making the grades

By Annie Blaylock McQueen | April 21, 2017
People in this article:
Jake Alton Jares, Steve Jares, Stella Jares
Chloe Segelke, Bridget Bering

Fashion and philanthropy

By Annie Blaylock McQueen | April 21, 2017
People in this article:
Chloe Segelke, Bridget Bering, Saula Centa Valente, Paolo Valente
Ariel Hollander, Kylan Spiegel, Galya Chosnek, Mia Powers

Making furry friends

By Annie Blaylock McQueen | April 20, 2017
People in this article:
Ariel Hollander, Kylan Spiegel, Galya Chosnek, Mia Powers, Sydney McIngVale, Michael Weiner
Pin Oak Middle School students

A memorable trip

By Annie Blaylock McQueen | April 20, 2017
People in this article:
Brandi Foster, Angel Martinez, Rodrigo, Jason Carreon, Luis Cieza, Daniela Escamilla, Lesly Gonzalez, Luz Muoz, Jorge Patricio, Brian Spencer
Jeff Soffer, Allison Cohen

Campers for life

By Annie Blaylock McQueen | April 19, 2017
People in this article:
Allison Cohen, Jeff Soffer
June Christensen, Willie Chiang, Linda Chiang

The big 5-0

By Annie Blaylock McQueen | April 18, 2017
People in this article:
June Christensen, Willie Chiang, Linda Chiang, Stephany Olsen LeGrand, Curt Karges, Janet Swanstrom, Bill Swanstrom, Katherine Murphy, Paul Murphy, Sharon Taylor, Tim Taylor, Marc Watts, Brenda Watts
Lamar Texans baseball team

Great games

By Annie Blaylock McQueen | April 18, 2017
People in this article:
Owen Holt, Michael Streitmann, Connor Franey
Corey Powell, Kyle Suhl, Debra Suhl, Neil Solomon, Dean Solomon

In honor of Eric

By Annie Blaylock McQueen | April 18, 2017
People in this article:
Eric Matthew Suhl, Eric Horvitz, Brett Luskey, Jeff Magids, Corey Powell, Kyle Suhl, Debra Suhl, Neil Solomon, Dean Solomon
Odyssey of the Mind

Great minds

By Annie Blaylock McQueen | April 17, 2017
People in this article:
Kora Vavasour, Madeline Wright, Felipe Carvalho, James Hobson, Mateo Estrada, Marcelo Carvalho, Viktoria Rueda, Nancy Harn
Into the Woods

A full-scale production

By Annie Blaylock McQueen | April 17, 2017
People in this article:
Riley Shaper, Austin Karkowsky, Brock Looser
Heroes Among Us event for Kickstart Kids

Karate for kids

By Annie Blaylock McQueen | April 17, 2017
People in this article:
Jason Fertitta, Courtney Fertitta, Chuck Norris, Gena Norris, Alice Mosing, Keith Mosing, Laura True, Mike King, George H. W. Bush
Mission to Ecuador

On a mission

By Annie Blaylock McQueen | April 14, 2017
People in this article:
Sarah Beck, Ellie DeBusk, Abigail Smith
Dress for Success event

Spring fling

By Annie Blaylock McQueen | April 13, 2017
People in this article:
Kim Hartz, Melissa Dobrowski
Hannah Robbins and Ron Nates

High school sweethearts wed

By Annie Blaylock McQueen | April 13, 2017
People in this article:
Hannah Robbins, Ron Nates, Lesley Robbins, Philip Robbins, Josephine Nates, Joseph Nates
Horn Havana Night 2017 Gala

A night in Havana

By Annie Blaylock McQueen | April 12, 2017
People in this article:
Rebekah Maddux El-Hakam, Andrea Freedman, Lauren Blackburn, Mindy Vondenstein