Philamena and Arthur Baird
Dr. Jocelyn Mouton and Bertie Simmons
Spencer and Rita Tillman
Margaret Alkek Williams and Fady Armanious
Susan Sarofim and Mary Yenik
THE VIBE:
DeeDee and Wallis Marsh & Carol and Mike Linn
Awards created by TEACH students
TEACH Executive Director Kelly Krohn, thanking all who made the event a success, proclaimed, “We feel like we just went to the Super Bowl,” explaining that TEACH (To Educate All Children) already reaches over 8,000 students, and thanks to everyone’s generosity, the organization will expand that impact even further. Furr High School Principal Bertie Simmons spoke about the impact TEACH has in the school. Educators that work with TEACH enjoy calmer and more productive classrooms, fewer disciplinary referrals, and improved student achievement.
THE CAUSE:
Alina and Robert Garcia
Chuck Jeness and Lori Sarofim
Bertie Simmons and Rusty Hardin
Leticia and Stephen Trauber
Tracy and Laurie Krohn
Kristina and Paul Somerville
Buzz Aldrin and Joanne King Herring
NOVEMBER • DECEMBER 2016
Co-founders Susan D. Sarofim and Mary Yenik cheered for the successful evening, which raised a recordbreaking $700,000 for the program that works to give educators in lowincome schools strategies to improve students’ experience. The organization will net the entire amount raised thanks to Fayez Sarofim, who underwrote the entire event. Longtime TEACH supporter Tracy Krohn received a special award recognizing his commitment. Event Chairmen for the third year in a row Carol and Mike Linn and Honorary Chairmen for the fourth year in a row DeeDee and Wallis Marsh were thrilled with the evening and at the number of HISD schools that will benefit from guests’ generosity.
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