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Junior League of Houston

Lauren Luce, Taylor Luce, Keli Luce

Bridging Generations with Community and Cookbooks

The Junior League of Houston turns 100
By Andria Dilling | November 25, 2025
Features
People in this article:
Peggy Roe, Cynthia Adkins, Elizabeth Kendrick, Emily Walter, Sharyn Robinson, Lauren Perillo, Donna Perillo, Abigail Simpson, Taylor Luce, Lauren Luce, Keli Luce
Ashley Seals, Lynn Sawyer, Kathryn Clayton, Audrey Morton, Brandy Thibodeaux, Michelle Esparza, Victoria McNeil, Maddy Gunderson, Carrie Engerrand, Jordan McPhail, Leesi Jinadu, Hannah Cobb, Kaylee Hoffner, Lee Pierce Milton

Style and service

By Angie Frederickson | October 23, 2024
Buzz About Town
People in this article:
Ashley Seals, Lynn Sawyer, Kathryn Clayton, Audrey Morton, Brandy Thibodeaux, Michelle Esparza, Victoria McNeil, Maddy Gunderson, Carrie Engerrand, Jordan McPhail, Leesi Jinadu, Hannah Cobb, Kaylee Hoffner, Lee Pierce Milton
Dionella Martinez, Lisa Houssiere, Elizabeth Robinson Kendrick, Amanda Hanks Bayles, Laura Whitten, Mary Lee Wilkens, Laura Thompson

Passing the gavel

By Angie Frederickson | July 26, 2023
Buzz About Town
People in this article:
Anne Sears, Dionella Martinez, Lisa Houssiere, Elizabeth Robinson Kendrick, Amanda Hanks Bayles, Laura Whitten, Mary Lee Wilkens, Laura Thompson
Sydney Goss, Courtney Durham, Emily Shushtari, Anne Sears, Tamra Wilkerson, Amanda Hanks Bayles, Megan Anson

A sparkling celebration

By Angie Frederickson | March 22, 2023
Buzz About Town
People in this article:
Elizabeth Roath Garcia, Michael Smith, Johnny Bravo, Sydney Goss, Courtney Durham, Emily Shushtari, Anne Sears, Tamra Wilkerson, Amanda Hanks Bayles, Megan Anson
Emily Shushtari, Sydney Goss, Megan Anson, Anne Sears, Courtney Durham, Amanda Hanks Bayles, Tamra Wilkerson

Disco fever at the Junior League

By Angie Frederickson | October 27, 2022
Buzz About Town
People in this article:
Emily Shushtari, Sydney Goss, Megan Anson, Anne Sears, Courtney Durham, Amanda Hanks Bayles, Tamra Wilkerson, Judy Peterson, Carson Kelley, Fady Armanious
Amanda Hanks Bayles, Emily Shushtari, Courtney Durham, Anne Sears, Megan Anson, Sydney Goss, Tamra Wilkerson

The Junior League is better together

By Angie Frederickson | July 27, 2022
Buzz About Town
People in this article:
Jennifer Scheifley Roberts, Anne Sears, Amanda Hanks Bayles, Emily Shushtari, Courtney Durham, Megan Anson, Sydney Goss, Tamra Wilkerson
Laura Rickaway, Christina Fredrick, Carson Kelley, Anaam Zamorano, Lauren Gates, Mary Morgan Stevens, Lauren Rae Brown, Emily-Frances McAdams, Dionella Martinez, Amanda Pritchett, Amy Strickland, Megan Brown, Blaire Burdine

A Texan affair for JLH

By Jordan Magaziner Steinfeld | March 24, 2022
Buzz About Town
People in this article:
Laura Rickaway, Christina Fredrick, Carson Kelley, Anaam Zamorano, Lauren Gates, Mary Morgan Stevens, Lauren Rae Brown, Emily-Frances McAdams, Dionella Martinez, Amanda Pritchett, Amy Strickland, Megan Brown, Blaire Burdine
Jennifer Dennis Weinstock, Sameka Wood, Anne Sears, Jennifer Scheifley Roberts, Megan Ryan, Shems Blomberg, Sara-Nell Van Lant

New Junior League leaders

By Jordan Magaziner Steinfeld | July 21, 2021
Buzz About Town
People in this article:
Jennifer Scheifley Roberts, Anne Sears, Sameka Wood, Jennifer Dennis Weinstock, Megan Ryan, Sara-Nell Van Lant, Shems Blomberg, Rachel Regan
Raspberry Muffins

Raspberry Muffins for Mom

By Andria Dilling | May 7, 2021
Back Porch Table
People in this article:
Roni Atnipp, Andria Dilling
TEX-MEX

Tex-Mex every day

By Erin Faulkner | April 27, 2021
Cooking Buzz
Stephanie Fleck, Alexandra Yates, Amanda Boffone, Darlene Clark

Fashion forward

By Jordan Magaziner Steinfeld | October 22, 2019
Buzz About Town
People in this article:
Stephanie Fleck, Alexandra Yates, Amanda Boffone, Darlene Clark
Jayne Sheehy Johnston, Stephanie Lowery Magers

Passing the gavel

By Jordan Magaziner Steinfeld | September 1, 2019
Buzz About Town
People in this article:
Stephanie Lowery Magers, Jayne Sheehy Johnston, Sarah Heck Snyder
Roasted Red Pepper Dip

Roasted Red Pepper Dip: Red and Patriotic

By Andria Dilling | June 28, 2019
Back Porch Table
People in this article:
Andria Dilling, Roni Atnipp
Junior League’s Fire and Ice charity ball

Fire and Ice

By Sharon Albert Brier | March 19, 2019
Rumor Has It
People in this article:
Bill Bartlett, Alissa LaVergne, Tara Merla Hinton, Elizabeth Roath Garcia, Ellen Kolpin Toranzo, Steph Magers, Anne Sears, Jayne Johnston, Alicia Lee, Beth Muecke, Lia Vallone, Whitney Walsh, Vivian Wise, Beth Zdeblick
Citrus Cranberry Relish

50 Years of Junior League Cookbooks

A history of Houston women, told through recipes
By Andria Dilling | November 1, 2018
Features
People in this article:
Margery Anderson, George Craig, Alice Craig, Alafair Kane, Anne Tucker, Betty Cochran, Peggy Roe, Roni Atnipp, Dena Prasher
The Houston Junior League fashion show

Fashion always in style

By Sharon Albert Brier | October 22, 2018
Rumor Has It
People in this article:
Linda Knapp, Stephanie Magers, Semmes Etheridge Burns, Trenette Allen, Morgan Bellows, Laura Bonck, Caroline Cavanaugh, Margaret Clare, Kay Edwards, Libby John, Lisa Meeks, Kimberly Rawson, Sara Rogers, Audrey Skelton, Kristin Turnak, Sally Ann Varner, Alicia Whitley, Julie Roberts
Community outreach committee

Getting ready for school

By Jordan Magaziner Steinfeld | September 17, 2018
Buzz About Town
People in this article:
Paige McInturff, Ericka Lewis, Alicia Lee, Emily Kernan, Sarah Rhoads
2018-19 Junior League of Houston executive committee

That’s a Junior League wrap

By Annie Blaylock McQueen | July 24, 2018
Buzz About Town
People in this article:
Steph Magers, Mary Lee Wilkens, Catherine Smith, Sarah Snyder, Mitra Woody, Courtney Hoyt, Melisse Reynolds, Jayne Sheehy Johnston, Alicia Lee, Anne Sears, Ellen Kolpin Toranzo, Tara Merla Hinton, Elizabeth Roath Garcia

French flavor

By Sharon Albert Brier | March 22, 2018
Rumor Has It
People in this article:
Jayne Sheehy Johnston, Patti Stenson, Rebecca Dalton, Courtney Baker, Abbey Roberson, Katie Kildal, Taylor McDaniel, Julie Davers, Mary Lee Wilkens, Leslie Keyes, Stacy Johnson, Amanda Boffone, Selina Sauter, Haylie Lehtovaara, Ashley Sloan
The Junior League of Houston's Style Show

Warning

By Sharon Albert Brier | October 19, 2017
Rumor Has It
People in this article:
Kristin Turnak, Fady Armanious, Patty Freeman, Julie Danvers, Autumn Schoen, Kay Edwards, Amber Wendy, Amanda Hanks, Kathy Steadman, Morgan Bellows, Mary Lee Wilkens, Lauren Brown, Chanel Perkins, Catherine Barrett, Laura Showalter, Linda Steve
Cindy Trice, Barbara Isham, Ann Blalock

Hats on!

By Sharon Albert Brier | August 23, 2017
Rumor Has It
People in this article:
Barbara Isham, Cindy Trice, Mary Ann Blalock, Rita Blanchard, Ann Ahuero, Julia Jones, Susan Hewitt, Barbara Grady, Emily Grimm, Diane Strong, Jennie Beckham

Three parties

By Sharon Albert Brier | March 27, 2017
Rumor Has It
People in this article:
Jennifer Scheifley Roberts, Amy Dunn, Shannon Beirne Wiesedeppe. Bethany Buchanan, Melissa Polka, Leslie Bramlett Keyes
Adelaide Lovett Baker Award

Dedication

By Sharon Albert Brier | December 22, 2016
Rumor Has It
People in this article:
Florence Wells McGee, Mitra Woody, Catherine Smith, Shannon Weisedeppe, Jennifer Howard, Katie Daily, Lindy McGee, Tom McGee, Wade Upton, April McGee, Wells McGee
Whitney Walsh and Maidie Ryan

This is ’80s night

By Annie Blaylock McQueen | October 26, 2016
Buzz About Town
People in this article:
Nicole Walters, Stephanie Swingle, Shelley Ludwick, Sarah Snyder, Shannon Wiesedeppe, Whitney Walsh, Maidie Ryan
Kevin Comiskey, Charity Ball Chairman Amy Dunn, President Mary Margaret "Mimi" Foerster and Jarrod Foerster

Mardi Gras merriment

By Sharon Albert Brier | March 23, 2016
Rumor Has It
People in this article:
Amy Dunn, Mary Margaret Fraser Foerster, Abby Swalick Khatiblou, Kevin Comiskey, Jarrod Foerster
Emily Garland, Michael LaMendola Shaver

Suit up for Success

By Jordan Magaziner Steinfeld | March 10, 2016
Buzzworthy
People in this article:
Emily Garland, Michael LaMendola Shaver
Catherine Codispoti, Mary Margaret Brollier

Lesson on health

By Annie Blaylock McQueen | February 23, 2016
Buzz About Town
People in this article:
Catherine Codispoti, Mary Margaret Brollier
Marcie Watson, Katherine Lacey, Whitney Walsh, Elena Peden

Teamwork

By Annie Blaylock McQueen | February 17, 2016
Buzz About Town
People in this article:
Marcie Watson, Katherine Lacey, Whitney Walsh, Elena Peden
Chandel

Super Bowl Sunday Recipe Ideas

By Jordan Magaziner Steinfeld | February 2, 2016
Buzzworthy
People in this article:
Chandel Hancock
Deborah Colton, Denise Bush Bahr, Olga Bush and Evelyn Leightman

Platter of chatter

By Sharon Albert Brier | December 31, 2015
Rumor Has It
People in this article:
Deborah Colton, Evelyn Leightman, Dominique Sachse, Olga Bush, Denise Bush Bahr, Ernie Manouse, Jonathan Sandys, Warner Roberts, Minnette Boesel, Jana Arnoldy, Lisa Falkenberg, Pamela Wright, Denman Moody