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Distinguished Cougars

An Olympic athlete, a corporate leader, and the Dean of the Texas Senate will be among those honored at the Houston Alumni Organization’s (HAO’s) 52^nd Annual Distinguished Alumni Awards Ceremony November 30. Carol Lewis ('89,'92), Olympic athlete and sports commentator; Jack B. Moore ('77), president of Cameron, Inc.; and Senator John Whitmire ('75, JD'76) will be commended for their contributions to the University of Houston--and beyond. HAO’s Distinguished Alumni Service Award will go to Cathy Coers Frank ('80) and Francie Willis. The HAO Chair's Awards will be presented to Dena Lewis and A.J. Yeoman. The Outstanding Volunteer Award will be presented to Jeff Fuller ('95). Ticket information

The Operation is a Smashing Success

That’s a lot of notebooks, pencils, and backpacks, folks. Thanks to the remarkable efforts of University of Houston alumni volunteers—nearly 200 of them showed up for Sort-and-Box Day—thousands of Houston-area school kids got a fresh start on the school year through Operation School Supplies. Co-chaired by Houston Alumni Organization volunteers Katie Kalenda ('99, MA'03) and Jeff Fuller ('95), the operation, in its 16^th year, raised over $210,000 and helped 22,000 students in more than 200 school districts. The effort earned the Houston Alumni Organization a 2006 Grand Gold Medal in Alumni Relations Programs from the Council for Advancement and Support of Education. “It was our best year ever,” said Tonja Jones ('00), who headed the project for HAO.

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