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Meeting at Awty

Virtually Verbal: Houston Teen-Led Nonprofit Pioneers Free Language Learning

By Madeleine Skaufel | May 2, 2024
School Buzz
People in this article:
Aarya Gorakhle, Tanishka Padhye, Michael Hren, Akanbeile Abagi
Event chair Kelly Hackett and survivor-honoree Wallis Marsh

American Heart Association’s centennial

By Angie Frederickson | March 26, 2024
Buzz About Town
People in this article:
Kelly Hackett, Wallis Marsh, Russ Labrasca, DJ Warner, Damien LaPar, Khambrel Marshall, Tim Singletary, Joanne Houck
Gaye Jackson, Jackson Price

A Heart in Bloom

Helping the homeless, a life’s calling
By Cathy Gordon | December 27, 2023
Features
People in this article:
Gaye Jackson, David Williams, Victoria Majdecki, Jayden Majdecki, Jackson Price, Faye Jackson, Frank Jackson, Virginia Dupuy, Tony Steptoe, Keith Carter
BJ Rottinghaus, Elizabeth Galante

Y’alloween

By BJ Rottinghaus | September 26, 2023
Buzz Kidz
People in this article:
BJ Rottinghaus, Elizabeth Galante
Tena Lundquist Faust, Tama Lundquist

For the animals

By Angie Frederickson | August 28, 2023
Buzz About Town
People in this article:
Tena Lundquist Faust, Tama Lundquist, Sadhvi Siddhali Shree, Sadhvi Anubhuti
Jessica Nelson

Lemonade for a cause

By Angie Frederickson | August 24, 2023
Buzz About Town
People in this article:
Elaine Davenport, David Davenport, Jessica Nelson
Mischa Wijesekera

Shelving illiteracy in Houston

By Mischa Wijesekera | May 25, 2023
Buzz Kidz
People in this article:
Mischa Wijesekera
Karen Baker and Sandra Shenkir

Literacy leaders

By Angie Frederickson | April 27, 2023
Buzz About Town
People in this article:
Karen Baker, Sandra Shenkir, Mehrnaz Gill, Clarissa Gonzalez, Victoria Villarreal, Grace Gosnell, Stick Delaup, Caitlin Rance
Abigail Tonry, Liana Hillendahl, Betsy Duplechin

100 years of the Blue Bird Circle

By Angie Frederickson | February 27, 2023
Buzz About Town
People in this article:
Abigail Tonry, Liana Hillendahl, Betsy Duplechin, Sarah Burchfield, Huda Zoghbi
Ibraheem Razouki

AIM to AID

By Ibraheem Razouki | February 27, 2023
Buzz Kidz
People in this article:
Ibraheem Razouki, Jesse Bounds
Madison Dedman

A new Guinness world record

By Angie Frederickson | December 20, 2022
Buzz About Town
People in this article:
Madison Dedman, Michael Empric
Dolly Parton

'Working 9-5’ for Literacy: Dolly Parton's Imagination Library

By Karen Vine Fuller | November 21, 2022
Buzzworthy
People in this article:
Dolly Parton, G.V. Krishnan, Dave Agerton, Tom Friedman, Kayla Hand
Momentum Education

Educational momentum

By Angie Frederickson | September 19, 2022
Buzz About Town
People in this article:
Jorge Alvarado, Raj Salhotra
Sandy and Richard Jackson

Making a difference in Tanzania

By Tracy L. Barnett | August 27, 2022
Travel Buzz
People in this article:
Richard Jackson, Sandy Jackson, Donna Gunn, Jackson Kane, Shayley Kane, Keith Gendel, Harry Gendel, Emily Jackson, Tracey Kane, Eddie Kane, Gerald Merfish
Kathy Bennett, Julie Smith

One hundred shares

By Angie Frederickson | August 25, 2022
Buzz About Town
People in this article:
Kathy Bennett, Julie Smith
Owen Zhang

A true leader

By Angie Frederickson | June 27, 2022
Buzz About Town
People in this article:
Owen Zhang
Alaina Nelson, Sarika Patel, Karishma Asrani, and Liz Arrigo

Dressing Houston's women

By Angie Frederickson | May 24, 2022
Buzz About Town
People in this article:
Richard Campo, Courtney Campo, Marianna Corcoran, Matt Corcoran, Alaina Nelson, Sarika Patel, Karishma Asrani, Liz Arrigo, Serena Sneeringer, Victoria Villarreal
Charity Guild of Catholic Women

Charity Guild welcomes provisional members

By Angie Frederickson | April 27, 2022
Buzz About Town
People in this article:
Ginger Niemann, Elizabeth Jordan, Father James Murphy CSB
Nina Belekova, Sheila Johnstone, Jorge Ramos, Leandra Ramos

Learning to sign

By Angie Frederickson | April 27, 2022
Buzz About Town
People in this article:
Nina Belekova, Sheila Johnstone, Jorge Ramos, Leandra Ramos
Belong Kitchen

Altuve and Correa make dreams come true

By Angie Frederickson | April 22, 2022
Buzz About Town
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
Volunteers

Medical Bridges: Helping to Bridge the Gap in Medical Needs in Ukraine

By Karen Vine Fuller | March 25, 2022
Buzzworthy
People in this article:
Patricia Brock Howard, Margaret Goetz, Hayne Blakely, Claudette Ferro, Vitalii Tarasiuk, Walter Ulrich, Emil Pena, Andrii Protsa, Valenii Kolowiyets, Michael Bleyzer, Natasha Bleyzer, Garner Kelling, Marin Kelling, Avery Kelling
cookies

Big-Hearted Houston: Restaurants, Organizations Showing Support for Ukraine

By Caroline Siegfried | March 22, 2022
Buzzworthy
People in this article:
Aaron Bludorn, Junior Borges, Chris Williams, Alex Au-Yeung, Chris Shepherd, Charles Luu, Emma Ruthenbeck, Oleg Ruthenbeck
Anne Volke, Charlotte Renaudin, Caroline Martinez, Claire Zieben, Emmy Wallace

Second Baptist School Hosts As Our Own Service Project

By Caroline Martinez | March 3, 2022
School Buzz
People in this article:
Caroline Marshall, Lindsay Hardin, Reagan Yarborough, Katelyn Krause, Anne Volke, Charlotte Renaudin, Caroline Martinez, Claire Zieben, Emmy Wallace
No War Know Peace

How to Help Ukraine

By Jordan Magaziner Steinfeld | February 28, 2022
Buzzworthy
People in this article:
Mila Kunis, Ashton Kutcher
Becky Rush, Catherine Cristen, Rose Thomas, Colette Hardin, and Toi Anderson

Women’s Initiative

By Jordan Magaziner Steinfeld | February 25, 2022
Buzz About Town
People in this article:
Tara Nutik, Karen Kershner Slack, Amanda McMillian, San Burnett, Kelly Whitley, Becky Rush, Catherine Cristen, Rose Thomas, Colette Hardin, Toi Anderson
Kathy Archer, Laurie Farris, Ellen Goodrich, Claire Rabalais, Aileen Reilly, Jane Howerton, Joey Mann, Mary Lynn Murphy, Laura Monroe, Betty Donohue

Charity Guild’s centennial

By Jordan Magaziner Steinfeld | February 25, 2022
Buzz About Town
People in this article:
Ginger Niemann, Kathy Archer, Laurie Farris, Ellen Goodrich, Claire Rabalais, Aileen Reilly, Jane Howerton, Joey Mann, Mary Lynn Murphy, Laura Monroe, Betty Donohue
Diane Wolfthal, Linda Neagley, Leah Wolfthal

Friends of Phillis Wheatley

By Jordan Magaziner Steinfeld | February 25, 2022
Buzz About Town
People in this article:
Diane Wolfthal, Linda Neagley, Leah Wolfthal
Rajashree, Jay, and Suhas Mondkar

Helping motivated students

By Jordan Magaziner Steinfeld | December 27, 2021
Buzz About Town
People in this article:
Jay Mondkar, Craig Taylor, Tejpal Singh, Mary Anne Brelinsky, Geoffrey Berg, Greg Agran, Rajashree Mondkar, Suhas Mondkar, Sarah Ajao, Tarun Patel, Jenna Moon, Mahlet Zewdie, Vi Nguyen Anderson Loan, Isabella Garcia, Gael Tamez, Adrian Piña, Yash Shahi, Ludmila Paul, Rob Paul
Carol Linn, Drew Brees, Mike Linn

Touchdown for teachers

By Jordan Magaziner Steinfeld | December 27, 2021
Buzz About Town
People in this article:
Drew Brees, Scott McClelland, Carol Linn, Mike Linn, Soraya McClelland, Susan Sarofim, Mary Yenik
Freddie Barela, Will McDaniel, Andrew Kollaer, Sam Bowen Jr.

Sporting-clay fundraiser

By Jordan Magaziner Steinfeld | December 27, 2021
Buzz About Town
People in this article:
Freddie Barela, Will McDaniel, Andrew Kollaer, Sam Bowen Jr., Nick Anderson, Ross Apffel, Scott Arnoldy, Bryan Athon, Cape Bell, Trey Cornelius, Greg Davis, Phillip Gayle, David Holland, Clayton Johnson, Ross Lairson, David Lassetter, Carson McDaniel, George McDaniel, David Murphy, Ryan Sauer, Jim Thompson, Rob Wellington, James Baker, Ron Honefenger, Kazim Nawab, Brian Roche, Bill Finnegan, Mike Marek, Thomas Verity, Scott Zornes, Dawn Coufal, Will Steen, Hunter Stratton, Jeffery White, Trent Determann, Garrett Gunter, Tyler Martin, John Weihe, Chris Alexander, Brad Glover, Sravan Pappu, Austin Schneider