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Celebrating 45 years of promoting Literacy for All!
This year’s luncheon raised almost $540,000—a new record amount!
Attendees heard powerful remarks from keynote speaker Dr. Elsa Cárdenas-Hagan about the impact Neuhaus-trained educators have had on the Brownsville area.
Thank you to our amazing chairs—Barb and Will Noel, Kathleen Noel Camp, Laura Noel Borland, y Sharon Noel Griffin—and our 2025 Honoree ben andrews for all your hard work in bringing this historic event together!
2025 Literacy Lights the Way Luncheon Video
Comité Anfitrión
Katie and Forrest Andrews
Edward Andrews
Ashley and John Barneby
Leslie D. Blanton
Caroline and Cory Bryan
Kate Clower
Kim Craig
Donna and J.B. Dollison
Elena y Frank Donnelly
George Edwards Jr.
Elle Guerrini
Sylvia and Titus Harris
Harvey Heller
Becky and Mark Hobson
Ann y Johnny Johnson
Jayne Johnston
Erik Littlejohn
Karen and Kevin McCarthy
Susan McConn
Dana and Don Miller
Elisa Moran
Gary Moss
Graham and Ed Neuhaus
Jennifer and Will Neuhaus
Caroline and John Noel
Karen and Bobbitt Noel
Pat and Ed Noel
Tori Noel
Betty y Bob Palmquist
Amber Primrose
Melissa and Robert Rabalais
Lenox y John Reed
Mindy and Connor Riseden
Fred Rodee
Lee-Taylor and Riley Sharman
Kristen Oesch Stubbs
Lauren Walker
Elizabeth and Peter Wareing
Tracy hierba blanca
Laura and Bob Wheless
Sallie and Bob Wright
Sushma Yalamanchili
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Jill Young
Thank you to our generous sponsors of this event
VISIONARY
Christine and Ben Andrews
Bettie Cartwright/Gloria Hui, M.D.
Graham and Ed Neuhaus
Barb and Will Noel
INNOVATOR
Ethel and Chap Hutcheson
Ann y Johnny Johnson
Erik Littlejohn/Isabella Littlejohn
Karen and Bobbitt Noel
Janna and David Webber/Mary and Temple Webber
VOYAGER
Edward Andrews/Nina Andrews
Kathleen Noel Camp/Laura Noel Borland/Sharon Noel Griffin
Jamie and Greg Grissom/Amy and Mark Melton
Suzanne and Steve Harter
John P. McGovern Foundation
Carol Noel King and J. Stephen King
Peggy Weaver
PIONEER
Forrest Andrews/Ashley Barneby
Victoria Blanks and Paul Pryzant
Catherine and Edward Crain/Betty and Bob Palmquist
Jenny Elkins
Flotek Industries
Suzanne and James McCarthy/Barbara and Louis Sklar
Jennifer and Will Neuhaus/Central Bank
Lindy and Larry Neuhaus
Pat and Ed Noel
Lenox y John Reed
Elizabeth and Peter Wareing
Kay and Danny Williamson
Sallie and Bob Wright
CHAMPION
Holly Anderson/Melissa and Robert Rabalais
Caroline and Cory Bryan
Genevieve and Keen Butcher
Butler Brothers Construction
Minnie and Ed Cappel
Elsa Cárdenas-Hagan
Kim Craig/Jayne Johnston/Karen McCarthy
Cuenod Families
Linda Debrovner
Elena y Frank Donnelly
Friends of Lenox Reed
Elle Guerrini
Rachel and David Hanse
Kent Hanszen/Hanszen Laporte LLP
Jennifer Hazelton
Becky and Mark Hobson
Houston Methodist
Jennifer and Blair Jeffery/Matthew and Katherine Kardesch/Sushma and Haresh Yalamanchili
Patty and Neil Kallmeyer
Gary Moss
PNC
Eleisha Nelson Reed/Shandy Reed
Foundation for the School for Young Children
Leanne and Sam Scott
Emily Sheeren/Jessica Solera
Skyler Design Build, LLC
Stellar Bank
The Joe Barnhart Foundation
Lynda Underwood
Lauren Walker
Tracy hierba blanca
Kay and Ewing Werlein
Beth and Jim Wiggins
Jill and Jeff Young
SUPPORTER
Leslie and Jack Blanton
Ellie and Robert Brown
Lucy Carl
DeBra and George Edwards
Sylvia and Titus Harris
Harvey Heller
Carla Knobloch
Jenny and Chris Johnson
Ann and Tom Kelsey
Klinka Lollar
John and Kris Maclay
Kim and Scott Martin
Dana and Don Miller
Mindy and Connor Riseden
Judy and Henry Sauer
Josephine and Richard Smith
Marisue and George Tallichet
Ann Wales
Carrie and Bill Wick
Donald Woodard