Crime Stoppers of Houston 2015 Houston’s Heroes Awards Luncheon Highlights

Posted by The Buzz | May 14, 2015

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Michael Hoffman, Rania Mankarious, Joni Hoffman, Scott McClelland

Michael Hoffman, Rania Mankarious, Joni Hoffman and Scott McClelland, president, H-E-B Houston division, who was keynote speaker at the luncheon. (Photo: lawellphoto.com)

Every year, Crime Stoppers of Houston hosts the Houston’s Heroes Awards Luncheon to honor passionate community advocates and dedicated supporters of their crime prevention programs. This year’s awardees included Buzz residents from Bellaire, Tanglewood/River Oaks and other Houston neighborhoods. The event was made possible thanks to many Houston sponsors including the events Safety Partner Sponsor, Aramco. Award recipients included:

Devon Anderson, Harris County District Attorney: The Johnny Klevenhagen Crime Stoppers Award
Lee Vela, Clear Channel Outdoor: The Leon Goldstein Crime Stoppers Award
Eddee Hestand, Houston Police Department Volunteer: The Leiv Platou Crime Stoppers Award
CenterPoint Energy: The Corporate Partnership Crime Stoppers Award
Gena and Chuck Norris, KICKSTART KIDS: The Safe School Crime Stoppers Award, which was new this year

Keynote speaker: Scott McClelland, president, H-E-B Houston Division.

See the photos below from the luncheon event. Read more about the awards and the luncheon and learn more about Crime Stoppers of Houston and its crime prevention programs.

Also, be sure to read informative blog posts from Rania Mankarious, executive director of Crime Stoppers of Houston.

Crime Stoppers of Houston 2015 Houston’s Heroes Awards Luncheon. (Photo: lawellphoto.com)
Crime Stoppers of Houston executive director Rania Mankarious (middle) with Buzz publisher Michael Hoffman and Buzz editor Joni Hoffman. (Photo: lawellphoto.com)
Rania Mankarious with Dave Ward, ABC-13, emcee of the event. He was Crime Stoppers first on-air reporter at the time of their inception in 1981. (Photo: lawellphoto.com)
Harris County District Attorney Devon Anderson (on right) with her mom, Dr. Patricia Wallace. Devon Anderson received The Johnny Klevenhagen Award (people working in the criminal justice system who have made a significant contirbution to fighting crime). (Photo: lawellphoto.com)
Harris County District Attorney Devon Anderson with Buzz publisher Michael Hoffman. (Photo: lawellphoto.com)
Trey Velasco, Tena Faust, Kim Padgett, Tama Lundquist (Photo: lawellphoto.com)
Tena Faust, Jordan Magaziner Steinfeld, Tama Lundquist (Photo: lawellphoto.com)
Vicki Rizzo, Matthew Burrus and Michael Pearce (Photo: lawellphoto.com)
Tena Faust, Bill King, Tama Lundquist (Photo: lawellphoto.com)
Michael Hoffman, Roseann Rogers, Aashish Shah, Joni Hoffman (Photo: lawellphoto.com)
Corbett Parker with Sonia Soto (Photo: lawellphoto.com)
Jordan Magaziner Steinfeld, Corbett Parker (Photo: lawellphoto.com)
Chuck and Gena Norris with Michael Hoffman. Chuck and Gena Norris established KICKSTART KIDS in Houston and received the Safe School Award.
Officer James Sobota, Matthew Burrus-Pearce, Rania Mankarious, Michael Burrus-Pearce, Officer Mark Eisenman. (Photo: lawellphoto.com)
Michael and Joni Hoffman with Sheriff Adrian Garcia. (Photo: lawellphoto.com)
(From left) Trey Velasco, Tyson Faust, Tama Lundquist, Deputy Melinda Hughes and Tena Faust (Photo: lawellphoto.com)
Bill King and Council Member Michael Kubosh. (Photo: lawellphoto.com)
Leisa Holland-Nelson and Ellen Cokinos (Photo: lawellphoto.com)
Elva Akin, Michelle Sacks and Oya Freed (Photo: lawellphoto.com)

Crime Stoppers of Houston 2015 Houston’s Heroes Awards Luncheon. (Photo: lawellphoto.com)

Michael Hoffman, Rania Mankarious, Joni Hoffman

Crime Stoppers of Houston executive director Rania Mankarious (middle) with Buzz publisher Michael Hoffman and Buzz editor Joni Hoffman. (Photo: lawellphoto.com)

Rania Mankarious with Dave Ward, ABC-13, emcee of the event. He was Crime Stoppers first on-air reporter at the time of their inception in 1981. (Photo: lawellphoto.com)

Harris County District Attorney Devon Anderson (on right) with her mom, Dr. Patricia Wallace. Devon Anderson received The Johnny Klevenhagen Award (people working in the criminal justice system who have made a significant contirbution to fighting crime). (Photo: lawellphoto.com)