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Mental health

Compassion Crew team

Mahjong for Mental Health

By Emma Mankarious | December 1, 2025
School Buzz
People in this article:
Jenna Rosen, Morgan Matherne, Emily Morris, Jennifer Hohman, Jennifer Pinkerton, Lilian Soloman, Laura Ward, Erin Jia, Madison Williams, Neeyaz Abedi, Jaeden Briley, Emma Mankarious, Arya Chhajlani, Kaylee Synder, Maddia Garner, Jasmin Garza, Madeline Hopkins, Lucy Chung, Arkana Anwar, Ilham Khwaja, Morgan Williams, Emma Giudici, Adriana Radulescu, Ashley Coroneos, Madeline Prejean, Marie Cheong, Nathalie Musick
Mary Helen Bowden, Peggy Roe, Meg Kissinger, Elizabeth Pagan

End the stigma

By Angie Frederickson | November 27, 2025
Buzz About Town
People in this article:
Mary Helen Bowden, Peggy Roe, Meg Kissinger, Elizabeth Pagan, Pete Bowden, Jill and Brad Deutser, Greer Pagan
A Piece of My Heart scene

Bringing Untold Voices to Life: Bellaire's Take on 'A Piece of My Heart'

By Megan Wang | October 14, 2025
School Buzz
People in this article:
Camila Chandler, Richard Manne, Aiden Gross, Kalyani Gifford, Emily Brams, Charleigh DeArman, Zoe Novak, Belsey Ferguson, Abella Surafel, Miley Nguyen, Daniel Percy
MAGICAL

Small Joys: Finding the happy

By Andria Dilling | August 27, 2025
Back Porch
People in this article:
Andria Dilling, Jancee Dunn, Wendy Gold
COMING TOGETHER

Talking Through Tears: Leaning into community

By Andria Dilling | July 25, 2025
Back Porch
People in this article:
Andria Dilling, John Price, Leila-Scott Price
Claire Whalen

Claire in a Chair

By Claire Whalen | April 27, 2025
Buzz Kidz
People in this article:
Claire Whalen
Wayne McConnell, Judy McConnell, Heidi Smith, Marcus Smith

An evening with The Jung Center

By Angie Frederickson | April 27, 2025
Buzz About Town
People in this article:
Wayne McConnell, Judy McConnell, Heidi Smith, Marcus Smith, Mathieu Jn Baptiste, Carolyn Grant Fay
Caryn Honig, Michelle Fredricks

Poppy’s Run

By Angie Frederickson | April 23, 2025
Buzz About Town
People in this article:
Caryn Honig, Michelle Fredricks
Racing for Wellness volleyball team

Racing for Wellness Returns to Memorial

By Gray Hevle | December 15, 2024
School Buzz
People in this article:
Jenna Rosen, Thalie Simeonidis, Chanel Wei, Kelsy Donovan
Hailey Nicholson

Health in a Week at School of the Woods

By Loulie Parker | December 3, 2024
School Buzz
People in this article:
Hailey Nicholson, Sammy Putch, Karen Imas
Emily Scherman, Chris Scherman, Annabelle Scherman, Evangeline Scherman

Resilient Heads and Hearts

Moms supporting other special-needs moms
By Michelle Casas Groogan | October 27, 2024
Features
People in this article:
Emily Scherman, Chris Scherman, Annabelle Scherman, Evangeline Scherman, Elizabeth Elder, Annabelle Elder, Mary Elizabeth Hand, Nick Finnegan, Shannon Essex, Stephanie Tobola, Adonia Cokinos, Liz Maberry, Connie Reyna
Mahika Joshi, Siena Bush

Hap-PEA: Spreading the joy of movement

By Siena Bush, Mahika Joshi | April 27, 2024
Buzz Kidz
People in this article:
Siena Bush, Mahika Joshi
David Kinder and Marie Louise Kinder, and event co-chairs Christine and Blake Williams

Circles of hope

By Angie Frederickson | November 27, 2023
Buzz About Town
People in this article:
Carol Dehan, Jennifer O'Donnell, Walter O'Donnell, Franna Litton, Polly Whittle, John Kinder, Stacy Kinder, Christine Williams, Blake Williams, Zak Williams, Robin Williams, Mary Catherine Sharman, David Kinder, Marie Louise Kinder
Saul Malek

Down the Rabbit Hole

The perils of sports betting
By Cathy Gordon | August 25, 2023
Features
People in this article:
Saul Malek, Dalanna Burris
Event co-chair Susie Peake, keynote speaker Ryan Leaf, event co-chair Poppi Massey, and Menninger president and chief executive officer Armando Colombo

Hope for addiction and recovery

By Angie Frederickson | June 25, 2023
Buzz About Town
People in this article:
Susie Peake, Ryan Leaf, Poppi Massey, Armando Colombo, Kate Lykes, Payton Lykes, Sasha Coles, Daryl Shorter
Leigh Williams, Leanne Gotcher, and Amanda Savoie

Crawfish for a cause

By Angie Frederickson | May 25, 2023
Buzz About Town
People in this article:
Mary Elizabeth Hand, Robert Hand, Annie Hand, Will Hand, Leigh Williams, Leanne Gotcher, Amanda Savoie, Susan Finnegan, Bill Finnegan, Nick Finnegan, John Shaeffer, West Gotcher, Ryan Savoie, Jeff Williams, Cooper Mohrmann
Nick Killian, Caroline Siegfried, Amanda Pope, Patrick Grant, Allison Wagner, Walden Pemantle, Griff's Pub reopening, Griff's reopening, Anton Banta, Griff’s Pub, Griff’s Pub Trivia, Griff’s Irish pub, Griff’s Houston, Rudyard’s trivia

Not So Trivial

Griff’s and the power of the weekly hang
By Caroline Siegfried | February 27, 2023
Features
People in this article:
Caroline Siegfried, Nick Killian, Charlie David, Bob Camps, Amanda Pope, Patrick Grant, Allison Wagner, Walden Pemantle, Anton Banta, Leslie Santamaria, Lauran Kerr-Heraly, Joe Small, Angela Hernandez, Sarah Franklin
Bill, Susan, and Scotty Finnegan

Tree of Life

By Angie Frederickson | November 22, 2022
Buzz About Town
People in this article:
Scotty Finnegan, Nick Finnegan, Susan Finnegan, Bill Finnegan, Reagan Bailey, Jim Bailey, Kathryn Bailey, Jimmy Bailey, Susan Cravens, Ben Cravens, Mary Evans, Madeleine Herman
Daniella Villarreal, Kyra Hebert, Nina Merchant Zamorano

Educating the whole child

By Angie Frederickson | October 25, 2022
Buzz About Town
People in this article:
Daniella Villarreal, Kyra Hebert, Nina Merchant Zamorano, Steven Shetzer
Kelly Beeler, Sandy Sturm, Mariana Pope

Laughter is the best medicine

By Angie Frederickson | May 27, 2022
Buzz About Town
People in this article:
Kelly Beeler, Sandy Sturm, Mariana Pope, Consuelo Macpherson, Ian Macpherson, Tim Sturm, David Spaw, Kimberly Hixson Spaw, Gary Gulman
Mary Elizabeth Hand, Susan Finnegan, Scotty Finnegan, John Shaeffer, Lisa Magness, Christiana McConn, and Tricia Britt

Crawfish for a cause

By Angie Frederickson | May 25, 2022
Buzz About Town
People in this article:
Nick Finnegan, Susan Finnegan, Bill Finnegan, John Shaeffer, Mary Elizabeth Hand, Scotty Finnegan, Lisa Magness, Christiana McConn, Tricia Britt
Carl Josehart, Phillip Tennenbaum, Bert and Jamie Wolf, Linda Burger, Sandi and Steven Wolf, Aileen and Mark Weycer, and Marc Oster

Star-studded soiree for JFS

By Jordan Magaziner Steinfeld | December 27, 2021
Buzz About Town
People in this article:
Kodi Lee, Linda L. Burger, Sandi Wolf, Steven Wolf, Aileen Weycer, Jamie Wolf, Joan Alexander, Stanford Alexander, Elaine Helfman, Jan Zuber Miller, Lindsay Weycer, Hayley Weycer, Mark Weycer, Carl Josehart, Phillip Tennenbaum, Bert Wolf, Marc Oster
Natesha Tama-Madison

Giving 1,200 books

By Jordan Magaziner Steinfeld | June 27, 2021
Buzz About Town
People in this article:
Natesha Tama-Madison
Caroline Hsu

Musical Masterminds at The Village High School

By Aditi Iyer | November 18, 2020
School Buzz
People in this article:
Anjai Gupta. Ella Xu, Divya Khatri, Caroline Hsu
Teen on phone

LIKE: Film Addresses What We Don’t Like about Social Media

By Pooja Salhotra | July 17, 2020
Buzzworthy
People in this article:
Pooja Salhotra, Rania Mankarious, Scilla Andreen, Kirby Long, Max Strossel, Michael Phelps, Sydney Zuiker
Sunday Mornings with Rania

Sunday Mornings with Rania: COVID-19 – Your Children’s Thoughts Will Surprise You

By Rania Mankarious | March 15, 2020
Sunday Mornings with Rania
People in this article:
Randi Rubenstein
Panelists

Powerhouse Panel Discusses Safety and Mental Health

By Pooja Salhotra | February 27, 2020
Buzzworthy
People in this article:
Byron Holloway, Rania Mankarious, Swati Narayan, Angela Koreth, Leslie Wood, Sydney Zuiker, Joni Hoffman
Panel discussion

ReelAbilities Film Sheds Light on Suicide

By Pooja Salhotra | February 20, 2020
Buzzworthy
People in this article:
Kevin Hines, Sylvester Turner, Margie Hines, Robin Gearing, Laurie Silver, Ivy Ickes, Debra Suhl, Eric Suhl
Megan Chang

Are You Getting Enough Sleep?

By Claire Pedrick | November 6, 2019
School Buzz
People in this article:
Candice Alfano, Lucy Haire, Megan Chang
Eric M. Suhl Foundation

Touching Hearts

With caring texts from a stranger
By Pooja Salhotra | November 1, 2019
Features
People in this article:
Eric Suhl, Debra Suhl, Laurie Silver, Thomas Joiner, Eugene Tunitsky, Kyle Suhl, Ryan Suhl, Randy Suhl, Eric Horvitz, Brett Luskey, Jeff Magids