Literacy Lights the Way Luncheon
Our 2026 Literacy Lights the Way Luncheon will be held on Thursday, April 16, 2026 at The Post Oak Hotel in Houston. This year’s luncheon will be chaired by Jennifer Jeffery, Susan Neuhaus, and Sushma Yalamanchili, and Underwriting Chairs Jamie Grissom and Katherine Kardesch. We are delighted to honor Becky and Mark Hobson for their commitment to literacy and their long-time support of Neuhaus Education Center. The 2026 Keynote Speaker will be acclaimed author and Senior Fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, Robert Pondiscio.
Our 2026 Literacy Lights the Way Luncheon Host Committee
Carolyn and David Anderson
Julie Barrett
Dr. Michelle Beard
Monica and Fox Benton
Kristen and John Berger
Kathleen and Ramsay Camp
Minnie and Ed Cappel
Margot Cater
Catherine and Edward Crain
Stephanie Davis
Laura and Quinn Fanning
Carrie and Tom Field
Mary Austill and John Flournoy
Anne Freeman
Janice Gipson
Mary and Carter Groves
Lauren and Herschel Hamner
Jennifer Hazelton
Annie Hewitt
Hailey and Stephen Hunt
Ann and Johnny Johnson
Angela Johnston
Dana Kantalis
Emily LeVasseur
Annie and Garry Marshall
Graham and Ed Neuhaus
Jennifer and Will Neuhaus
Barb and Will Noel
Pat and Ed Noel
Eloise and Andrew Novotny
Melissa and Robert Rabalais
Lenox and John Reed
Emily Rommel Rinaldi
Jennifer and Steve Roberts
Judy and Henry Sauer
Stephanie Sauer
Skyler Design Build
Michelle and John Smiley
Katherine Smith and Paul Castro
Anne and Tio Suman
Carrie and John Vallone
Mollie Wallace
Diane and Evan Weinberger