THE UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON FRIENDS OF WOMEN’S STUDIES INVITE YOU TO TABLE TALK
BOARD MEMBERS
Susana Monteverde, President
Andrea Georgsson, Vice President
Vilma Allen, Treasurer
Barbara Karkabi, Secretary
Dina Alsowayel
Maida Asofsky
Christine Attar
Abenaa Brewster, MD
Ann Brown
Heather Brown
Cindy Clifford
Sarah Cooper
Anneliese Davis
Diana Espitia
Gabriela Gerhart
Eleanor Gilbane
Zita Giraldo
Sarah Gish
Elizabeth Gregory
MaryScott Hagle
Chinhui Juhn
Jo Rosenblum King
Kate Knippa
Alecia Lawyer
Nicole Longnecker
Bess MacInnes
Teddy McDavid, Ph.D.
Beverly McPhail
Adrian Melissinos
Terry Morales
Leigh Owen
Beverly Robinson
Mia Rogers
Rebecca Rush
Carey C. Shuart
Katherine Veneman
SPECIAL THANKS TO
Fiesta Mart, Inc.
Zita Giraldo
Jill Knobloch
Anita Smith
Katherine Veneman
15TH ANNUAL
TABLE TALK
Converse. Share. Learn. Table Talk is a fascinating combination of conversations over lunch,
led by dynamic women of various cultures, professions and experience at each table. Table Talk
benefits Women’s Studies and the Carey C. Shuart Women’s Archive and Research Collection
at the University of Houston. The Shuart Women’s Archive was established in 1996 to collect,
ADVISORY COUNCIL
Hon. Carol Alvarado
Yolanda Alvarado
Shannon Buggs
Betty Chapman
Audrey Crawford
Juanita Elizondo
Carolyn Farb
Hon. Jessica Farrar
Hon. Sylvia Garcia
Pauline E. Higgins
Nina Karohl
GinRu Lee, M.S.W.
Alison Leland
Elizabeth MacNaughton, Ed.D.
Linda May
Sherry Merfish
Ginni Mithoff
Maconda O’Connor, Ph.D.
Sharon Michael Owens
Kathryn Peek, Ph.D.
Patricia Smith Prather
Lynn Randolph
Sally Russ
Graciela Saenz
Yava Scott
Bette Ann Stead
Ellen Susman
Mary Ross Taylor
FRIENDS OF WOMEN’S STUDIES
University of Houston
624 Agnes Arnold Hall
Houston, TX 77204-3005
713-743-3214 (phone)
713-743-0931 (fax)
www.friendsofwomen.org
preserve and share the stories of women’s contributions to the life and culture of Texas and
Houston. Our focus is the written records and oral histories of women’s organizations and of
individual women who have affected our lives.
THE UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON FRIENDS OF WOMEN’S STUDIES INVITE YOU TO TABLE TALK
BOARD MEMBERS
Susana Monteverde, President
Andrea Georgsson, Vice President
Vilma Allen, Treasurer
Barbara Karkabi, Secretary
Dina Alsowayel
Maida Asofsky
Christine Attar
Abenaa Brewster, MD
Ann Brown
Heather Brown
Cindy Clifford
Sarah Cooper
Anneliese Davis
Diana Espitia
Gabriela Gerhart
Eleanor Gilbane
Zita Giraldo
Sarah Gish
Elizabeth Gregory
MaryScott Hagle
Chinhui Juhn
Jo Rosenblum King
Kate Knippa
Alecia Lawyer
Nicole Longnecker
Bess MacInnes
Teddy McDavid, Ph.D.
Beverly McPhail
Adrian Melissinos
Terry Morales
Leigh Owen
Beverly Robinson
Mia Rogers
Rebecca Rush
Carey C. Shuart
Katherine Veneman
SPECIAL THANKS TO
Fiesta Mart, Inc.
Zita Giraldo
Jill Knobloch
Anita Smith
Katherine Veneman
15TH ANNUAL
TABLE TALK
Converse. Share. Learn. Table Talk is a fascinating combination of conversations over lunch,
led by dynamic women of various cultures, professions and experience at each table. Table Talk
benefits Women’s Studies and the Carey C. Shuart Women’s Archive and Research Collection
at the University of Houston. The Shuart Women’s Archive was established in 1996 to collect,
ADVISORY COUNCIL
Hon. Carol Alvarado
Yolanda Alvarado
Shannon Buggs
Betty Chapman
Audrey Crawford
Juanita Elizondo
Carolyn Farb
Hon. Jessica Farrar
Hon. Sylvia Garcia
Pauline E. Higgins
Nina Karohl
GinRu Lee, M.S.W.
Alison Leland
Elizabeth MacNaughton, Ed.D.
Linda May
Sherry Merfish
Ginni Mithoff
Maconda O’Connor, Ph.D.
Sharon Michael Owens
Kathryn Peek, Ph.D.
Patricia Smith Prather
Lynn Randolph
Sally Russ
Graciela Saenz
Yava Scott
Bette Ann Stead
Ellen Susman
Mary Ross Taylor
FRIENDS OF WOMEN’S STUDIES
University of Houston
624 Agnes Arnold Hall
Houston, TX 77204-3005
713-743-3214 (phone)
713-743-0931 (fax)
www.friendsofwomen.org
preserve and share the stories of women’s contributions to the life and culture of Texas and
Houston. Our focus is the written records and oral histories of women’s organizations and of
individual women who have affected our lives.
THE UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON FRIENDS OF WOMEN’S STUDIES INVITE YOU TO TABLE TALK
BOARD MEMBERS
Susana Monteverde, President
Andrea Georgsson, Vice President
Vilma Allen, Treasurer
Barbara Karkabi, Secretary
Dina Alsowayel
Maida Asofsky
Christine Attar
Abenaa Brewster, MD
Ann Brown
Heather Brown
Cindy Clifford
Sarah Cooper
Anneliese Davis
Diana Espitia
Gabriela Gerhart
Eleanor Gilbane
Zita Giraldo
Sarah Gish
Elizabeth Gregory
MaryScott Hagle
Chinhui Juhn
Jo Rosenblum King
Kate Knippa
Alecia Lawyer
Nicole Longnecker
Bess MacInnes
Teddy McDavid, Ph.D.
Beverly McPhail
Adrian Melissinos
Terry Morales
Leigh Owen
Beverly Robinson
Mia Rogers
Rebecca Rush
Carey C. Shuart
Katherine Veneman
SPECIAL THANKS TO
Fiesta Mart, Inc.
Zita Giraldo
Jill Knobloch
Anita Smith
Katherine Veneman
15TH ANNUAL
TABLE TALK
Converse. Share. Learn. Table Talk is a fascinating combination of conversations over lunch,
led by dynamic women of various cultures, professions and experience at each table. Table Talk
benefits Women’s Studies and the Carey C. Shuart Women’s Archive and Research Collection
at the University of Houston. The Shuart Women’s Archive was established in 1996 to collect,
ADVISORY COUNCIL
Hon. Carol Alvarado
Yolanda Alvarado
Shannon Buggs
Betty Chapman
Audrey Crawford
Juanita Elizondo
Carolyn Farb
Hon. Jessica Farrar
Hon. Sylvia Garcia
Pauline E. Higgins
Nina Karohl
GinRu Lee, M.S.W.
Alison Leland
Elizabeth MacNaughton, Ed.D.
Linda May
Sherry Merfish
Ginni Mithoff
Maconda O’Connor, Ph.D.
Sharon Michael Owens
Kathryn Peek, Ph.D.
Patricia Smith Prather
Lynn Randolph
Sally Russ
Graciela Saenz
Yava Scott
Bette Ann Stead
Ellen Susman
Mary Ross Taylor
FRIENDS OF WOMEN’S STUDIES
University of Houston
624 Agnes Arnold Hall
Houston, TX 77204-3005
713-743-3214 (phone)
713-743-0931 (fax)
www.friendsofwomen.org
preserve and share the stories of women’s contributions to the life and culture of Texas and
Houston. Our focus is the written records and oral histories of women’s organizations and of
individual women who have affected our lives.
HOST COMMITTEE
Alice Aanstoos
Cynthia Anderson
Mindy Brown
Shannon Buggs
Sarah Cooper
Dr. Yvonne Cormier
Beverly Denver
Gina Gaston Elie
Juanita Elizondo
Elaine Finger
Diedra Fontaine
Martha Kaplan Freedman
Andrea Georgsson
Eleanor Gilbane
Nancy Glesby
Melanie Gray
MaryScott Hagle
Winell Herron
Pauline Higgins
Argentina James
Chinhui Juhn
Melissa King
Joanne Levy
Fatima Mawji
Terry Morales
Sue Payne
Leslie Robinson
Minnette Robinson
Pam Rosen
Sally Russ
Betsy Schreiber
Yava Scott
Carey Shuart
Anita Smith
Ellen Susman
15 ANNUAL
TH
TABLE TALK
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 29, 2012
Hilton Americas
1600 Lamar, Houston 77010
Ballroom of the Americas
11:00 am Reception
12 noon to 1:30 pm Conversations over Lunch
PROGRAM STAFF
Dr. Elizabeth Gregory, Director
Dr. Dina Alsowayel, Associate Director
Dr. Sima Shakhsari, Postdoctoral Fellow
Amanda Moore, Program Manager
Tracy Butler, Graduate Student Advisor
Maria Corsi, Graduate Student Advisor
Artwork courtesy of Katherine Veneman, detail, Promises, oil on canvas 64” x 48”
CO-CHAIRS
Sharon Michael Owens and Beverly Robinson
Self-parking in the garage by the
Hilton Americas entrance on Dallas,
and valet parking also available.
HERSTORIANS ($10,000 )
PRESERVERS ($5,000)
Melanie Gray
Beverly K. Robinson
Nina O’Leary Zilkha
Centerpoint Energy
Fiesta Mart, Inc.
Chinhui Juhn & Eddie Allen
Sally & Bill Russ
Texas Children’s Hospital
SCHOLARS ($2,500 )
RESEARCHERS ($1,500)
Mrs. Nancy C. Allen
Amegy Bank of Texas
Sarah Cooper & Andrea Georgsson
Gina Gaston Elie & Yava Scott
MaryScott Hagle & Susana Monteverde
H-E-B
Nina Andrews Karohl
Melissa King & Dr. Fatima Mawji
Reliant Energy
Lillie Robertson
Carey C. Shuart
Vilma Allen & Jo Rosenblum King
Maida Asofsky & Heather Brown
Christine Attar, Adrian Melissinos
& GinRu Lee
Mindy Robinson Brown Friends
Elaine W. Finger
Eleanor Gilbane
Zita Giraldo
Nancy Glesby, Pam Rosen
& Betsy Schreiber
Houston Woman’s Magazine
Sponsors listed reflect those submitted before press time.
Office of the President,
University of Houston
Joanne Levy
Dr. E.A. MacNaughton
Sherry Merfish
Leslie Robinson
Minnette Robinson
Becky Rush & MaryRoss Taylor
UH Cullen College of Engineering
University of Houston Libraries
HOST COMMITTEE
Alice Aanstoos
Cynthia Anderson
Mindy Brown
Shannon Buggs
Sarah Cooper
Dr. Yvonne Cormier
Beverly Denver
Gina Gaston Elie
Juanita Elizondo
Elaine Finger
Diedra Fontaine
Martha Kaplan Freedman
Andrea Georgsson
Eleanor Gilbane
Nancy Glesby
Melanie Gray
MaryScott Hagle
Winell Herron
Pauline Higgins
Argentina James
Chinhui Juhn
Melissa King
Joanne Levy
Fatima Mawji
Terry Morales
Sue Payne
Leslie Robinson
Minnette Robinson
Pam Rosen
Sally Russ
Betsy Schreiber
Yava Scott
Carey Shuart
Anita Smith
Ellen Susman
15 ANNUAL
TH
TABLE TALK
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 29, 2012
Hilton Americas
1600 Lamar, Houston 77010
Ballroom of the Americas
11:00 am Reception
12 noon to 1:30 pm Conversations over Lunch
PROGRAM STAFF
Dr. Elizabeth Gregory, Director
Dr. Dina Alsowayel, Associate Director
Dr. Sima Shakhsari, Postdoctoral Fellow
Amanda Moore, Program Manager
Tracy Butler, Graduate Student Advisor
Maria Corsi, Graduate Student Advisor
Artwork courtesy of Katherine Veneman, detail, Promises, oil on canvas 64” x 48”
CO-CHAIRS
Sharon Michael Owens and Beverly Robinson
Self-parking in the garage by the
Hilton Americas entrance on Dallas,
and valet parking also available.
HERSTORIANS ($10,000 )
PRESERVERS ($5,000)
Melanie Gray
Beverly K. Robinson
Nina O’Leary Zilkha
Centerpoint Energy
Fiesta Mart, Inc.
Chinhui Juhn & Eddie Allen
Sally & Bill Russ
Texas Children’s Hospital
SCHOLARS ($2,500 )
RESEARCHERS ($1,500)
Mrs. Nancy C. Allen
Amegy Bank of Texas
Sarah Cooper & Andrea Georgsson
Gina Gaston Elie & Yava Scott
MaryScott Hagle & Susana Monteverde
H-E-B
Nina Andrews Karohl
Melissa King & Dr. Fatima Mawji
Reliant Energy
Lillie Robertson
Carey C. Shuart
Vilma Allen & Jo Rosenblum King
Maida Asofsky & Heather Brown
Christine Attar, Adrian Melissinos
& GinRu Lee
Mindy Robinson Brown Friends
Elaine W. Finger
Eleanor Gilbane
Zita Giraldo
Nancy Glesby, Pam Rosen
& Betsy Schreiber
Houston Woman’s Magazine
Sponsors listed reflect those submitted before press time.
Office of the President,
University of Houston
Joanne Levy
Dr. E.A. MacNaughton
Sherry Merfish
Leslie Robinson
Minnette Robinson
Becky Rush & MaryRoss Taylor
UH Cullen College of Engineering
University of Houston Libraries
HOST COMMITTEE
Alice Aanstoos
Cynthia Anderson
Mindy Brown
Shannon Buggs
Sarah Cooper
Dr. Yvonne Cormier
Beverly Denver
Gina Gaston Elie
Juanita Elizondo
Elaine Finger
Diedra Fontaine
Martha Kaplan Freedman
Andrea Georgsson
Eleanor Gilbane
Nancy Glesby
Melanie Gray
MaryScott Hagle
Winell Herron
Pauline Higgins
Argentina James
Chinhui Juhn
Melissa King
Joanne Levy
Fatima Mawji
Terry Morales
Sue Payne
Leslie Robinson
Minnette Robinson
Pam Rosen
Sally Russ
Betsy Schreiber
Yava Scott
Carey Shuart
Anita Smith
Ellen Susman
15 ANNUAL
TH
TABLE TALK
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 29, 2012
Hilton Americas
1600 Lamar, Houston 77010
Ballroom of the Americas
11:00 am Reception
12 noon to 1:30 pm Conversations over Lunch
PROGRAM STAFF
Dr. Elizabeth Gregory, Director
Dr. Dina Alsowayel, Associate Director
Dr. Sima Shakhsari, Postdoctoral Fellow
Amanda Moore, Program Manager
Tracy Butler, Graduate Student Advisor
Maria Corsi, Graduate Student Advisor
Artwork courtesy of Katherine Veneman, detail, Promises, oil on canvas 64” x 48”
CO-CHAIRS
Sharon Michael Owens and Beverly Robinson
Self-parking in the garage by the
Hilton Americas entrance on Dallas,
and valet parking also available.
HERSTORIANS ($10,000 )
PRESERVERS ($5,000)
Melanie Gray
Beverly K. Robinson
Nina O’Leary Zilkha
Centerpoint Energy
Fiesta Mart, Inc.
Chinhui Juhn & Eddie Allen
Sally & Bill Russ
Texas Children’s Hospital
SCHOLARS ($2,500 )
RESEARCHERS ($1,500)
Mrs. Nancy C. Allen
Amegy Bank of Texas
Sarah Cooper & Andrea Georgsson
Gina Gaston Elie & Yava Scott
MaryScott Hagle & Susana Monteverde
H-E-B
Nina Andrews Karohl
Melissa King & Dr. Fatima Mawji
Reliant Energy
Lillie Robertson
Carey C. Shuart
Vilma Allen & Jo Rosenblum King
Maida Asofsky & Heather Brown
Christine Attar, Adrian Melissinos
& GinRu Lee
Mindy Robinson Brown Friends
Elaine W. Finger
Eleanor Gilbane
Zita Giraldo
Nancy Glesby, Pam Rosen
& Betsy Schreiber
Houston Woman’s Magazine
Sponsors listed reflect those submitted before press time.
Office of the President,
University of Houston
Joanne Levy
Dr. E.A. MacNaughton
Sherry Merfish
Leslie Robinson
Minnette Robinson
Becky Rush & MaryRoss Taylor
UH Cullen College of Engineering
University of Houston Libraries
HOST COMMITTEE
Alice Aanstoos
Cynthia Anderson
Mindy Brown
Shannon Buggs
Sarah Cooper
Dr. Yvonne Cormier
Beverly Denver
Gina Gaston Elie
Juanita Elizondo
Elaine Finger
Diedra Fontaine
Martha Kaplan Freedman
Andrea Georgsson
Eleanor Gilbane
Nancy Glesby
Melanie Gray
MaryScott Hagle
Winell Herron
Pauline Higgins
Argentina James
Chinhui Juhn
Melissa King
Joanne Levy
Fatima Mawji
Terry Morales
Sue Payne
Leslie Robinson
Minnette Robinson
Pam Rosen
Sally Russ
Betsy Schreiber
Yava Scott
Carey Shuart
Anita Smith
Ellen Susman
15 ANNUAL
TH
TABLE TALK
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 29, 2012
Hilton Americas
1600 Lamar, Houston 77010
Ballroom of the Americas
11:00 am Reception
12 noon to 1:30 pm Conversations over Lunch
PROGRAM STAFF
Dr. Elizabeth Gregory, Director
Dr. Dina Alsowayel, Associate Director
Dr. Sima Shakhsari, Postdoctoral Fellow
Amanda Moore, Program Manager
Tracy Butler, Graduate Student Advisor
Maria Corsi, Graduate Student Advisor
Artwork courtesy of Katherine Veneman, detail, Promises, oil on canvas 64” x 48”
CO-CHAIRS
Sharon Michael Owens and Beverly Robinson
Self-parking in the garage by the
Hilton Americas entrance on Dallas,
and valet parking also available.
HERSTORIANS ($10,000 )
PRESERVERS ($5,000)
Melanie Gray
Beverly K. Robinson
Nina O’Leary Zilkha
Centerpoint Energy
Fiesta Mart, Inc.
Chinhui Juhn & Eddie Allen
Sally & Bill Russ
Texas Children’s Hospital
SCHOLARS ($2,500 )
RESEARCHERS ($1,500)
Mrs. Nancy C. Allen
Amegy Bank of Texas
Sarah Cooper & Andrea Georgsson
Gina Gaston Elie & Yava Scott
MaryScott Hagle & Susana Monteverde
H-E-B
Nina Andrews Karohl
Melissa King & Dr. Fatima Mawji
Reliant Energy
Lillie Robertson
Carey C. Shuart
Vilma Allen & Jo Rosenblum King
Maida Asofsky & Heather Brown
Christine Attar, Adrian Melissinos
& GinRu Lee
Mindy Robinson Brown Friends
Elaine W. Finger
Eleanor Gilbane
Zita Giraldo
Nancy Glesby, Pam Rosen
& Betsy Schreiber
Houston Woman Magazine
Sponsors listed reflect those submitted before press time.
Office of the President,
University of Houston
Joanne Levy
Dr. E.A. MacNaughton
Sherry Merfish
Leslie Robinson
Minnette Robinson
Becky Rush & MaryRoss Taylor
UH Cullen College of Engineering
University of Houston Libraries
15TH ANNUAL
TABLE TALK
CONVERSATIONALISTS
Lindsay Aronstein
Owner, Rebecca & Drew
Jerri Babin
VP Strategic Sales Support, National Oilwell Varco
Nandita Berry
Senior Counsel, Lockelord LLP & UH Regent
Crystal Brown-Tatum
President & CEO, Crystal Clear Communications
Jenny Burgermeister
Owner and Teacher, JennYoga & CuraYoga
Suzette T. Caldwell
Associate Pastor, Windsor Village United Methodist Church
Lisa Casteñada
METRO Board Member & Deputy Director, Harris County Toll Road Authority
Yvette Chargois
People Editor, Houston Defender
Lisa Chen, MD
Colon and Rectal Surgeon
Cris C. Daskevich, FACHE
SVP, Texas Children’s Hospital – Pavilion for Women
Marcela Donadio
Americas Oil and Gas Sector Leader, Ernst & Young LLP
Anna C. Dragsbaek
President & CEO, The Immunization Partnership
Bevin Bering Dubrowski
Executive Director, Houston Center for Photography
Rola El-Serag, MD
Internist, Baylor College of Medicine, Veterans Affairs Medical Center
Courtney Hill Fertitta
Owner, Courtney Hill Interiors
Sarah Fisher
Co-Founder & CEO, +Works, positive anti-bullying program
Beatrice Garza
President & CEO, Association for the Advancement of Mexican Americans
Leslie Gauna
Executive Director, Houston Playback Theatre, improvisational collaboration
Hon. Vanessa Gilmore
US District Judge
Curry Glassell
Philanthropist\Activist
Marion Glober
Owner, Past Era Antique Jewelry
Maureen Hackett
Philanthropist
Suzie Jones
EVP & Manager, Investments Division, Amegy Bank of Texas
Karleen Koen
Author, Before Versailles: A Novel of Louis XIV
Claudia Kolker
Journalist and Author, The Immigrant Advantage: What We Can Learn from
Newcomers to America about Health, Happiness and Hope
Valerae O. Lewis, MD
Chief, Orthopaedic Oncology, UT MD Anderson Cancer Center
15TH ANNUAL
TABLE TALK
CONVERSATIONALISTS
Marianne Marcus
Professor of Addiction Nursing, UT Health Science Center
Lynn Mathre
President, Asset Management Advisors, Inc
Betty Moody
Owner & Director, Moody Gallery
Hon. Annise Parker
Mayor, City of Houston
Shelly Power
Director of Education, Houston Ballet
Amy Ragan
Chief Development Officer, Houston Food Bank
Latha Ramchand
Dean, CT Bauer College of Business, UH
Shubhra Ramineni
Culinary Instructor & Author, Entice with Spice
Sheryl Rapp
Co-founder, The UP Experience
Rebecca Peña Reyes
CFO, Reytec Construction Resources, Inc
Rebecca L. Robertson
Director, Public Policy & Advocacy, ACLU of Texas
Robin Robinette, DVM
Owner, Veterinary Chiropractic and Rehabilitation Clinic
Sima Shakhsari
Postdoctoral Fellow, WGSS Program, UH
Miya Shay
Reporter, KTRK
Lisa Trapani Shumate
ED & GM, Houston Public Media (KUHT, KUHF, KUHA)
Bettina Elias Siegal
School Food Blogger (The Lunch Tray) &
HISD Food Services Parent Advisory Committee
Donna Stokes
Physics Professor, University of Houston
Cindy B. Taylor
President & CEO, Oil States International, Inc.
Susanne Theis
Programming Director, Discovery Green Conservancy
Katherine Veneman
Artist & Curator of Education, Blaffer Art Museum, UH
Cynthia Walker
VP & Managing Director, Goldman, Sachs and Co.
Harriet Wasserstrum
President, American Leadership Forum – Houston/GulfCoast
Carolina Weitzman
President, NATEX Architects
Misty White
Executive Director, Reliant Energy Foundation
Rebecca White
President & CEO, Houston Area Women’s Center
Peggy Whitson, PhD
Chief, Astronaut Office, Johnson Space Center
THE UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON FRIENDS OF WOMEN’S STUDIES INVITE YOU TO TABLE TALK
BOARD MEMBERS
Susana Monteverde, President
Andrea Georgsson, Vice President
Vilma Allen, Treasurer
Barbara Karkabi, Secretary
Dina Alsowayel
Maida Asofsky
Christine Attar
Abenaa Brewster, MD
Ann Brown
Heather Brown
Cindy Clifford
Sarah Cooper
Anneliese Davis
Diana Espitia
Gabriela Gerhart
Eleanor Gilbane
Zita Giraldo
Sarah Gish
Elizabeth Gregory
MaryScott Hagle
Chinhui Juhn
Jo Rosenblum King
Kate Knippa
Alecia Lawyer
Nicole Longnecker
Bess MacInnes
Teddy McDavid, Ph.D.
Beverly McPhail
Adrian Melissinos
Terry Morales
Leigh Owen
Beverly Robinson
Mia Rogers
Rebecca Rush
Carey C. Shuart
Katherine Veneman
SPECIAL THANKS TO
Fiesta Mart, Inc.
Zita Giraldo
Jill Knobloch
Anita Smith
Katherine Veneman
15TH ANNUAL
TABLE TALK
Converse. Share. Learn. Table Talk is a fascinating combination of conversations over lunch,
led by dynamic women of various cultures, professions and experience at each table. Table Talk
benefits Women’s Studies and the Carey C. Shuart Women’s Archive and Research Collection
at the University of Houston. The Shuart Women’s Archive was established in 1996 to collect,
ADVISORY COUNCIL
Hon. Carol Alvarado
Yolanda Alvarado
Shannon Buggs
Betty Chapman
Audrey Crawford
Juanita Elizondo
Carolyn Farb
Hon. Jessica Farrar
Hon. Sylvia Garcia
Pauline E. Higgins
Nina Karohl
GinRu Lee, M.S.W.
Alison Leland
Elizabeth MacNaughton, Ed.D.
Linda May
Sherry Merfish
Ginni Mithoff
Maconda O’Connor, Ph.D.
Sharon Michael Owens
Kathryn Peek, Ph.D.
Patricia Smith Prather
Lynn Randolph
Sally Russ
Graciela Saenz
Yava Scott
Bette Ann Stead
Ellen Susman
Mary Ross Taylor
FRIENDS OF WOMEN’S STUDIES
University of Houston
624 Agnes Arnold Hall
Houston, TX 77204-3005
713-743-3214 (phone)
713-743-0931 (fax)
www.friendsofwomen.org
preserve and share the stories of women’s contributions to the life and culture of Texas and
Houston. Our focus is the written records and oral histories of women’s organizations and of
individual women who have affected our lives.
TABLE TALK
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 29, 2012
HILTON
AMERICAS
HOUSTON
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TICKETS
All table purchasers receive special recognition in the Program at the appropriate level.
Your donation is tax deductible, less the FMV $35 for each meal purchased.
$10,000 HERSTORIAN table for 9, plus conversationalist of choice
$5,000 PRESERVER table for 9, plus conversationalist of choice
$2,500 SCHOLAR table for 9, plus conversationalist of choice
$1,500 RESEARCHER table for 9, plus conversationalist of choice
$150 BOOSTER individual ticket and membership in the Friends
$75 INDIVIDUAL ticket
I cannot attend, but enclosed is my contribution to the Friends of Women’s Studies
HC33266RN / AFAMM
MEMBERSHIP
I would like to become a member of the Friends of Women’s Studies.
(New and upgraded members are entered in our membership raffle.
Event benefits at Sustainer level and above, see website for details.)
$2,500 Pioneer
$125 Partner
$1,000 Champion or Corporate Member
$75 Sustainer
$500 Advocate
$35 Supporter
$250 Sponsor
$15 Student
HC33266RN / AEBBH
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624 Agnes Arnold Hall, Houston, TX 77204-3005
713-743-3214 (phone) 713-743-0931 (fax)
For more information: www.friendsofwomen.org