May, 2008

President's Note

News Among Friends

Mentoring

Birthdays

Meetings

Cay Dickson
Newsletter Editor

Texas Executive Women
PO Box 22593
Houston, 77027
713-473-3222
(TEW voicemail)

Web site:
http://www.tewhouston.org/

LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT

With the arrival of May to our calendars, many of us are involved in beginnings and endings; the ending of this year's TEW Mentoring programs, both the beginnings and endings associated with graduations be they kindergarten, high school or college, for our mentoring schools and in our own families.

Due to the diligent work of Paula Bohls and her Scholarship Committee TEW was able to award scholarships to sixteen young ladies this year, eight from Aldine High School, one from Ball High School, and seven from Westbury High School . We thank Paula and her committee for their contribution to our mentees' futures.

Margo Snider and Katie Winslade not only had their first scholarship applicant from Ball High School, but she, Karely Benavides, was the top TEW dollar awardee this year; a most outstanding young lady who has been accepted to Texas A&M and wishes to study meteorology. We may be getting our TV weather reports from her in the future. She was presented her scholarship at the Ball/Westbury Recognition Luncheon on April 23 along with the Westbury scholarship winners. Our thanks for the dedication from Margo and Katie to shepherd the Ball program through the last four years to this fruition.

I can not end the thanks without mention of our own Annie Cater, who once again kept us entertained while teaching table etiquette at the Ball/Westbury luncheon.

Also, my heartfelt thanks to all the other volunteers, Beth Ann Scher, Florence Kusnetz, Linda Holt, Katherine Hudgins, Carol Parker who work hours and hours to provide opportunities to young women. If you are interested in participating there will be many opportunities when all the programs start up again this coming September.

Linda Holt and Katherine Hudgins will end this school year's program with their Recognition Banquet on May 14 at The Greenspoint Club. There is still time to call your invitation in to Linda.

I hope to see you at the meeting next Tuesday. Once again we will be offering education or entertainment, (maybe both), good food and fellowship.

Carolyn Wyly

President

NEWS AMONG FRIENDS

Argentina James, 2001 WOM, was pictured with her fellow Alpha Kappa Alpha honorees in the Houston Chronicle. They were being honored by AKA Sorority at the Ivy Educational and Charitable Foundation (IEACF) of Houston's 27th anniversary luncheon and style show.  IEACF is the charitable arm of the Houston chapter of AKA and provides college scholarships for local students.

Lourdes Cuellar was appointed to the Texas State Board of Pharmacy's Task Force on Internship Requirements.

Remember to nominate a remarkable woman for Woman on The Move® . Here's the nomination form: 2008 WOM Nomination form

TEW MENTORING PROGRAM

An interesting twist on Career Day programs? On April 8, Aldine student My Vo and TEW representative Carolyn Wyly had a career tour at Alexander's Fine Portraits as My has an interest in a photography career.  Full story...

On April 14, Prof. Mamie Moy took students Joan Nguyen, Lionequea Newman, Tram Nguyen on a tour of plastic surgeon Dr. Larry H. Hollier's office. Full story and photos...

Westbury Sophomore and TEW Career Woman of the Future Anngelica Taylor has been recognized by the Beta Pi Chapter of Iota Phi Lambda Sorority, Inc. during the organization's Business Month Observance. This past November, Taylor participated in the sorority's essay writing contest and won first place. The contest was part of the organization's 86th celebration of American Education Observance Week

Meet the first-ever TEW scholarship winner from Ball High School, Karely Benavides. Photo here...

May 13 - Betty Chapman, Historian, and Chair of the Mayor's Task Force on Houston History "Winning the Vote: A Chapter in Women's History
Casting ballots and  being elected to office from an historical prospective"

Betty Trapp Chapman, a native of Tupelo, Mississippi, received her B.A. degree from Millsaps College in Jackson, Mississippi, and has done additional studies in history at the University of Houston. She has spent the past twenty years researching, lecturing, and writing about the history of Houston. Mrs. Chapman has written a weekly column, “Houston Heritage,” for the Houston Business Journal since 1993 and her other published works include Houston Then and Now (1993), Two-Minute Histories of Houston (1995), Historic Houston (1997), Houston Women: Invisible Threads in the Tapestry (2000), 100 Years – 100 Stories: The Houston Public Library 1904-2004 (2004) and Historic Photos of Houston (2007). A frequent lecturer in Rice University's School of Continuing Studies, she has also served as consultant for a variety of historical projects in the city. She has served on the boards of The Heritage Society, the Greater Houston Preservation Alliance, and the Houston History Association. She currently chairs the Houston Archaeological and Historical Commission.

Upcoming Meetings:
June 10 -  TBA

All regular meetings are on the second Tuesday of the month at:

The Briar Club
2603 Timmons Ln.
(Westheimer at Timmons)

Time: 5:30 pm - 6:15 p.m. (Check-In, Social)     
6:15 p.m. Speaker & Dinner

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