by providing a world of art and culture. Dr. Rice received a standing ovation as she exited the stage. Chris Trowbridge, chairman of the Board of Directors of Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Dallas, provided closing remarks and thanked all the sponsors who made the Luncheon possible.
Guests Included: Day and George S. Watson; Harriet Miers; Lisa and Gregg Ballew; Carole and Scott Murray; Karen and Mark Carney; Michele and Jeff Wheeler; Kristie Leatherberry-Konstans; Rachel and Chris Trowbridge; Nancy Rogers; Gina Betts; Stan Barth; Micki and Mayor Mike Rawlings; Veronica Roper; Karen and Tom Falk; Jennis Lewis; Delisa Schlachter; Linda and John McFarland Sr.; Kerri Briggs; Bill Kramer; Michael Meadows and many more.
Inaugural Great Futures Luncheon sponsors include:
Title Sponsor ($25,000): Once Upon a Time Foundation
Believers ($15,000): Jackson-Shaw and Kimberly-Clark Corporation
Role Models ($10,000): Baker Botts L.L.P. /Pat Stanton; Exxon Mobil Corporation; Karen and Tom Falk; Mike A. Myers Foundation; Nancy Rogers; Texas Capital Bank and The Westcott Foundation
Mentors ($5,000): Andrews & Barth; Comerica Bank; Sandra and Gary Fernandes; The Craig and Kathryn Hall Foundation; Karen and Mark Carney; Donna and Robert Chereck; Kathy and Harlan Crow; Fluor Corporation; Susan and Mark Godvin; Holt Lunsford Commercial; Hunt Consolidated, Inc.; Independent Bank; Dorothy Kennington; Locke Lord LLP; Shirley and Bill McIntyre; PwC; Steelecreek Management LLC; Thackeray Partners; Angela and Jim Thompson; Thompson & Knight Foundation; Schiff Hardin LLP
Advocates ($3,500): Capital One; Connie and Denny Carreker; JP Morgan Chase; Communities Foundation of Texas; Kelly H. Compton; Dallas County Community College District; Ernst &Young; Mr. and Mrs. D.S. Freeman, Jr.; Gables Residential/ Stewart Title; Gensler; Rue and Tuck Henry; HFF; International Capital Management Corporation; Barbara and Gerald Louviere; Bobby Lyle; MaryLincoln & Esteban Neely; Northlake College/Richland College; PlainsCapital Bank; The Real Estate Council; Regions Bank; Republic Title; Gay and Bill Solomon; Southern Methodist University; Linda and Rob Swartz; Rachel and Chris Trowbridge; UMB Bank, N.A.; University of Texas at Arlington; University of Texas at Dallas; Westwood Trust; Williams Family Foundation; Winstead; Wright Ginsberg Brusilow; NBC 5
Friends: African American Museum; Mayor Michael S. Rawlings; Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison
Special Thanks to Our Educational Partners: Dallas County Community College District; DISD; Northlake College/Richland College; Southern Methodist University; University of North Texas; University of Texas at Arlington; Naveen Jindal School of Management, The University of Texas at Dallas; Uplift Education