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Cantu-Vargas; and Katrina Stephenson, PTA president. Not pictured: Nan Chandler, PTA parliamentarian.
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Hearts of gold
The Cure Starts Now kicked off a new Houston Hearts of Gold chapter at the Rings of Gold Dinner in Hunters Creek at the home of Paige and Ronnie Weinstein. The evening netted over $20,000 in donations for pediatric brain cancer research and was inspired by Nicole Lee, who died of DIPG, a rare pediatric brain cancer, at age 7. Her sister, Natalie, is a junior at Memorial High School. The Houston Hearts of Gold Committee – (pictured, from left) Kristen Valicek, Paige Weinstein, Althea Lee (Nicole’s mom), Andy Chan (Nicole’s uncle) and Dawn Wilson – are planning a walk on March 4 at Memorial High School to spread community awareness about pediatric brain cancer. For more information, see thecurestartsnow.org.
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Senior Jordan McCoy and sophomore Maxwell Voltz each earned first-place distinction to lead a strong St. Thomas showing at the 13th annual University of St. Thomas/Archdiocesan Essay Contest. Freshman Grayson Drinkard was recognized with a second-place result, while freshmen Christopher Ezuede and John William
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Gardner received third-place merit, and junior Juan Castillo received third place in the contest. Students were honored at an awards ceremony and mass celebrated by GalvestonHouston archbishop Cardinal Daniel DiNardo at the Co-Cathedral of the Sacred Heart. Pictured (front row, from left) are Drinkard, Castillo, Voltz, McCoy, Gardner; (back row) assistant principal Mary Criaco, Ezuede and dean of theology Jenny McConnell.
Dancing into spring The Stratford High School Spartanaire Dance Team’s spring show, Love Always, Spartanaires, is April 6-7 at 7 p.m. and April 8 at 5 p.m. at Stratford. See spartanaires.weebly.com. Pictured are team members: Lizzy Wathen, Emma George, Taylor Morris, Michaela Barroga, Marley Cannady, Riley Timmreck, Erin Collins, Madison Bigler, Lexi Gervasio Aber, Kate Frenza, Blake Machen, Ashley Joyner, Morgan Thornton, Mariana Rincon, Maggie Vinyard, Jacqui Comparin, Hannah Haas, Madeline Hay, Gia Osso, Kirby Purcell, Noor Rajab, Mary Schwabenland, Jackie White, Caroline Evans, Katherine Flajnik, Kailie Henkel, Alexis Joubert, Katherine Kaiser, Natalie Hobbs, Katherine Kaiser,
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