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By Angie Frederickson | August 27, 2025
People in this article:
Melanie Margolis
Jonah Jacobsen and Cassandra Watkins

Wedding in Houston, honeymoon in Thailand

By Angie Frederickson | April 27, 2022
People in this article:
Jonah Jacobsen, Cassandra Watkins
Jonah Jacobsen and Cassandra Watkins

Wedding in Houston, honeymoon in Thailand

By Angie Frederickson | April 27, 2022
People in this article:
Jonah Jacobsen, Cassandra Watkins
Condit Elementary University Interscholastic League (UIL) team

Condit students on a roll

By Angie Frederickson | April 27, 2022
People in this article:
Jay Korivi, Mia Bloom, Avighna Ghanta, Theodore Hoang, Yuhan Zhao, Zoe Chang, Lauren Lee, AJ Berry, Ellie Roth, Rani Rajan, Kush Kalra, Lucas Puig, William Erickson, Logan Wienert, William Vaughan, Ashvin Ghanta, Noah Lazard, Evan Chow, Logan Chang, Sanjay Nagamani, Henry Miles, Arda Cepni, Shayna Hassid, Aarya Pawaskar, Charlotte Shie, Ari Spelkin, Yuelian Wang, Parker Cheng, Eddie Li, Nikhil Kadia, Sathya Korivi, Sradha Valluru
St. Agnes Academy speech and debate team

Speech-and-debate success

By Angie Frederickson | April 27, 2022
People in this article:
Anna Frederickson, Megan Cung, Kyra Ezikeuzor, Blair Middleton, Ella Huang, Alexis Voisin, Mack Young, Rebecca Bi, Kiran Mehta, Catalina Martinez, Sophia Shebay, Dawn Earles, Gabriela Clinton, Bella Varghese, Ada Aneke, Melinda Dae, Anika Shethia, Abigail Little, Courtney Shopoff
Horn Elementary School's National Elementary Honor Society

Horn Elementary helps out

By Angie Frederickson | April 27, 2022
People in this article:
Hayden Kwong, Veda Pamula, Sanvi Pandit, Ava Grace Varner, Laila Hassan, Kiran Bansal, Hector Mutuma, Athan Ng, Naina Mehra, Vivaan Sadare, Daniel Herrejón Treviño, Farhana Alapat, Lily Gidwani, Zara Olubunmi, Kayla Salazar
Anika Krishnan, Ariyan Engineer, James Volpi

Kids and robots

By Angie Frederickson | April 27, 2022
People in this article:
Anika Krishnan, Ariyan Engineer, James Volpi
Ava Terwelp, Michele Trieb

Sharing Girl Scout cookies

By Angie Frederickson | April 27, 2022
People in this article:
Ava Terwelp, Michele Trieb
Congregation Emanu El Sisterhood’s annual fundraiser performers

Music of the night

By Angie Frederickson | April 26, 2022
People in this article:
Dolores Wilkenfeld, Kathy Parven, Carol Sue Zionts, Jake Hurst, Abby Yadan, Mateo Villareal, Seth Rudetsky, Riley Neal, Andrea McArdle, Jessie Vance, Adam Pascal, Lia Zitvar, Mariah Cooper, Brennan Emeka
Megan Orgel, Kase Pappert

A surprise engagement

By Angie Frederickson | April 25, 2022
People in this article:
Megan Orgel, Kase Pappert, Jan Pappert, Michael Pappert, Robin Orgel, Billy Orgel
Belong Kitchen

Altuve and Correa make dreams come true

By Angie Frederickson | April 22, 2022
People in this article:
Kiana Garcia, Ellie Brown, Carlos Correa, Jose Altuve, John Pitner, Rebecca Nuckolls, Kendall Tate, Yosselin Martinez, Kim Brown, Amy Hubbard, Natalie Sirota, Amy Long, Terri Pitner, Lara Tate, Paige Faas, Alden Faas
Chapelwood United Methodist Women’s Spring Thing market

It's a spring thing

By Angie Frederickson | April 21, 2022
People in this article:
Dawn Powers, Shelley Baker, Amber Sanders, Nicole Nehring, Julie Treadwell, Brittany Faulk, Ashley Pate, Nicole Wylie
Aparna Koneru, Roshan Koneru, Jay Koneru, Raj Koneru

Celebrating Holi, the Indian festival of color

By Angie Frederickson | April 20, 2022
People in this article:
Aparna Koneru, Roshan Koneru, Jay Koneru, Raj Koneru
Mary Jane Casimir, Cathy Burch, Jodi Eby

Books and brunch

By Jordan Magaziner Steinfeld | March 27, 2022
People in this article:
Johnny Carrabba, Stacy Edick, Patricia Hunt Holmes, Jan Carson, Mary Jane Casimir, Cathy Burch, Jodi Eby
Oliver Cole, Courtney Cole, Ben Cole, Charisse Clark

Walk, roll, stroll for Easter Seals

By Jordan Magaziner Steinfeld | March 27, 2022
People in this article:
Oliver Cole, Courtney Cole, Ben Cole, Charisse Clark
Jacqui White Arribas, Ann Christensen, Daisy White, Niccole White Greeley, and Laura Laux

Hearts, hope, and healing

By Jordan Magaziner Steinfeld | March 27, 2022
People in this article:
Ann Christensen, Daisy White, John White, Niccole White Greeley, Christopher Greeley, Jacqueline White Arribas, Alfredo Arribas, Sue Smith, Craig Brown, Rebecca Taylor, Christyn Taylor, Robin Bush, George H.W. Bush, Barbara Bush, Laura Laux, Mark Gregg, Debbie Gregg
Pat Booker, Mike Booker, Brian Ladet

For First Tee

By Jordan Magaziner Steinfeld | March 27, 2022
People in this article:
Jessica Chisolm, Robert Chisolm, Deborah Duncan, Nikita Patel, Pat Booker, Mike Booker, Brian Ladet
Stratford High School Spartanaire Dance Team

Spartanaires' spring show

By Jordan Magaziner Steinfeld | March 27, 2022
People in this article:
Elly Willms, Julie Vinyard, Julia Ashby, Hailey Waitkus, Hailey Whidden, Hailey Bates, Julia Waltz, Mallory Gallerano, Emma Centanni, Elaina Barrett, Catherine Piskurich, Ella Crabtree, Hayv Koutrav, Ava de la Mora
Chris Dunbar, Jamie Stewart, Rob Stewart, and George Harsh

Sporting clay for SBISD

By Jordan Magaziner Steinfeld | March 27, 2022
People in this article:
Doug Goodson, Rob Stewart, Chris Dunbar, Jamie Stewart, George Harsh
Zachary Ziegler

Memorial Middle around the world

By Jordan Magaziner Steinfeld | March 27, 2022
People in this article:
Zachary Ziegler
Dana Danna, Sara Oliver, Emily Growney, Cory and Alexis Valentine, and Michael and Kathy Douglass

Apps, cocktails, dinner, dessert

By Jordan Magaziner Steinfeld | March 27, 2022
People in this article:
Chad Bown, Lisa Bown, Patrick Growney, Emily Growney, Stefan Otero, Valentina Otero, Mike Hines, Amy Hines, Michael Douglass, Kathy Douglass, Bret Oliver, Sara Oliver, Tripp Mediomolle, Dana Danna, Cory Valentine, Alexis Valentine
Ellie Carter, Reece Cipra, Clara Ylitalo, Nora Coonrod

Dads and daughters at RCE

By Jordan Magaziner Steinfeld | March 27, 2022
People in this article:
Ellie Carter, Reece Cipra, Clara Ylitalo, Nora Coonrod, Shane Carter, Bo Cipra, Will Ylitalo, Paul Coonrod
Abbigayle Scott, George Larrabee, Stephanie Machado-Pena, Tyler Moon, Will Alvey, Cameron Majewski, Anna Rigo, Catherine Piskurich, Megan Guy

Adventures in 'Neverland'

By Jordan Magaziner Steinfeld | March 27, 2022
People in this article:
Abbigayle Scott, George Larrabee, Stephanie Machado-Pena, Tyler Moon, Will Alvey, Cameron Majewski, Anna Rigo, Catherine Piskurich, Megan Guy
James Morgan, Cooper Davis, Brooke Wegmann, Bennett Wegmann, Noah Rice, and Ms. Read

Frostwood loves Mr. Jesse

By Jordan Magaziner Steinfeld | March 27, 2022
People in this article:
Jesus Ochoa, Staci Wegmann, Sarah Starling Read, James Morgan, Cooper Davis, Brooke Wegmann, Bennett Wegmann, Noah Rice
Dr. Bob and Sandy Light, president Michael Feinstein, and gala co-chairs Robyn and Adam Burck

Supporting Seven Acres

By Jordan Magaziner Steinfeld | March 27, 2022
People in this article:
Malcolm Slatko, Linda Lorelle, Judy Yambra, Gary Swartz, Buster Freedman, Bob Light, Sandy Light, Michael Feinstein, Robyn Burck, Adam Burck, Robert Caplan, Raymond Kalmans, Marsha Stein, Abby Ackerman, Michael Wiesenthal, Larry Buck, Brad Rauch, Vicky Richker, Michael Richker
Dan Greenberg, Lacey Grimm, Nolan Mendelovitz, Maddux Patterson, Shavin Gilchrist, Zoe Chang, Hailey Sutin, Sajan Mathew, Noah Lazard, Denisse Sanchez, Sydney Pasternak, Madelyn Melville, Edwina Queberg

Celebrating Condit’s principal

By Jordan Magaziner Steinfeld | March 27, 2022
People in this article:
Dan Greenberg, Lacey Grimm, Nolan Mendelovitz, Maddux Patterson, Shavin Gilchrist, Zoe Chang, Hailey Sutin, Sajan Mathew, Noah Lazard, Denisse Sanchez, Sydney Pasternak, Madelyn Melville, Edwina Queberg
Rachel Teichman

B is for Bagel

By Jordan Magaziner Steinfeld | March 27, 2022
People in this article:
Rachel Teichman
Ari Staller, Joshua Feinstein, Ellie Roth, Devon Dobbs, George Feinstein, Jaden Sutin, Haley Sutin, Lexi Cohen

Big hearts

By Jordan Magaziner Steinfeld | March 27, 2022
People in this article:
Ari Staller, Joshua Feinstein, Ellie Roth, Devon Dobbs, George Feinstein, Jaden Sutin, Haley Sutin, Lexi Cohen
Liza Crawford, Kalen Wootan, and Daniella Sanchez

Crawfish for a cause

By Jordan Magaziner Steinfeld | March 27, 2022
People in this article:
Lucas Luttrell, Stephanie Ramsey, Liza Crawford, Kalen Wootan, Daniella Sanchez, Clara Orlean, Megan Butler, Martina Albino, Tori Tolbert
Spring market committee members

Spring shopping spectacular

By Jordan Magaziner Steinfeld | March 25, 2022
People in this article:
Katrina Arnim, Ann Bean, Susan Binney, Wendy Wilkins Burks, Cecilia Campbell, Ben Carmona, Mabel Casanova, Patsy Chapman, C.C. Conner, Jr., Elise Cross, Sarah Davidson, Julia Figueroa, Gaylon Gullquist, John Kendall, Megan Kessler, Lorena Latte, Susan Lehmann, Denise Malone, Jean May, Kaylon Phillips, Kathryn Riddles, Kristi Roberts, Michelle Seymour, Rhonda Smith, Christine Sofka, Jana Stiffel, Tracey Williford, Cheryl Zane