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2022 J. Erik Jonsson Ethics Awardee Michael Sorrell Discussed The Ethics Of Convenience

May 11, 2022 9:30 AM by Jeanne Prejean

Before the first guests arrived for the 2022 J. Erik Jonsson Ethics Award reception beginning at 11 a.m., much activity was already underway on Tuesday, April 12. Outside SMU’s Martha Proctor Mack Grand Ballroom, the latest cold front was knocking at the door. On the adjacent terrace, the high top tableclothes were flowing in the wind. Plan B was put into place with a couple … [Read more...] about 2022 J. Erik Jonsson Ethics Awardee Michael Sorrell Discussed The Ethics Of Convenience

RESCHEDULED: ChildCareGroup’s The Great Adventure Hunt

Jan 19, 2022 9:30 AM by Jeanne Prejean

ChildCareGroup CEO/President Tori Mannes has been as busy as a COVID testing site. Not only did she take a deep breath and cancel the CCG's 120th Anniversary Celebration last week, she dealt with the non-profit's fav brain teaser fundraiser The Great Adventure Hunt that was scheduled for this Friday (aka January 21). But being the daughter of Dr. Gail Thomas, Tori wasn't … [Read more...] about RESCHEDULED: ChildCareGroup’s The Great Adventure Hunt

Awards For Excellence Luncheon Recognized Those Embracing The Importance Of The Past

Jan 16, 2020 1:30 PM by Jeanne Prejean

The Dallas Historical Society adjusted its annual Awards For Excellence Luncheon at the Fairmont on Thursday, November 21, to streamline the presentation of the Dallas History Makers. Gone was the VIP reception. Instead, the awardees were part of the pre-luncheon reception in the lobby outside the Regency Ballroom with portraits of the recipients by Holt Haynsworth. Looking … [Read more...] about Awards For Excellence Luncheon Recognized Those Embracing The Importance Of The Past

Nancy Strauss Halbreich Accepts 2019 J. Erik Jonsson Ethic Award With A World-Class Grace

Apr 24, 2019 1:30 PM by Jeanne Prejean

As the Texas Rangers were kicking off the last season at Globe Life Park against Chicago Cubs on Thursday, March 28, the SMU campus was filling with Lexuses, Mercedes and all types of high brows. It’s too bad the Rangers didn’t have Nancy Strauss Halbreich batting. In addition to being SMU’s 2019 J. Erik Jonsson Ethics Awardee, she literally proved to be the MVP at the annual … [Read more...] about Nancy Strauss Halbreich Accepts 2019 J. Erik Jonsson Ethic Award With A World-Class Grace

Dallas Mayor Mike Rawlings Stars At ‘Grow The Grove’ Fundraiser For Cristo Rey Dallas College Prep School

Feb 4, 2019 5:30 PM by Glenn Hunter

There was a full house at Sixty Five Hundred on Saturday, November 17, when guests turned out to celebrate the Cristo Rey Dallas College Prep school and one of its biggest champions, Dallas Mayor Mike Rawlings. The fundraiser, called "Grow The Grove: The Cocktail Party," was an homage not only to the Catholic school in the Pleasant Grove area of southeast Dallas, but to … [Read more...] about Dallas Mayor Mike Rawlings Stars At ‘Grow The Grove’ Fundraiser For Cristo Rey Dallas College Prep School

Moody Coliseum Scores High Marks As The Setting For Bobby Lyle’s Receiving The J. Erik Jonsson Ethics Award

Apr 20, 2018 1:30 PM by Jeanne Prejean

When the announcement was made that the J. Erik Jonsson Ethics Award Luncheon was being moved from SMU’s grand ballroom to Moody Coliseum a couple of weeks before the presentation to Bobby Lyle on Thursday, March 29, a few eyebrows were raised. Perhaps it was long ago memories of proms being held in high school gyms that triggered images of metal folding chairs around bare … [Read more...] about Moody Coliseum Scores High Marks As The Setting For Bobby Lyle’s Receiving The J. Erik Jonsson Ethics Award

Trinity River Audubon Center’s Scissor-tails And Cocktails Top Donors To Be Rewarded With A Bubbl Dallas Roundtrip Perk

Mar 29, 2018 1:30 PM by Jeanne Prejean

Despite a recent memory-making afternoon, former head mistress of the formerly known Trinity River Trust  Gail Thomas was in her garden burying a beautiful bird — “It’s the most beautiful bird I’ve seen” — in her backyard garden. The winged beauty had suffered an “air disaster" hitting the Thomases’ window. Gail was heartbroken that her home was the cause of the death of … [Read more...] about Trinity River Audubon Center’s Scissor-tails And Cocktails Top Donors To Be Rewarded With A Bubbl Dallas Roundtrip Perk

JUST IN: North Texas Food Bank CEO Jan Pruitt Is Officially “Stepping Down”

Dec 15, 2016 5:00 PM by Jeanne Prejean

Gee, it seems all the cute nonprofit top  gals are retiring. First, there was TACA’s President/Executive Director Becky Young. Then earlier this week, Trinity Trust’s President/CEO Gail Thomas announced her retirement. Now, word comes that North Texas Food Bank President/CEO Jan Pruitt is “stepping down effective today." According to the official press … [Read more...] about JUST IN: North Texas Food Bank CEO Jan Pruitt Is Officially “Stepping Down”

JUST IN: The Trinity Trust’s Dr. Gail Thomas To Retire At The End Of The Year

Dec 13, 2016 12:01 PM by Jeanne Prejean

When a mama bird has hatched her eggs and raised her chicks to venture out on their own, she gently kicks them out of the nest to grow and fly on their own. Well, for Dallas’ Trinity River Corridor Project, mother hen Dr. Gail Thomas has been leading the effort for 20 years to create the long-envisioned project. During her tenure at The Trinity Trust, more than $105M has … [Read more...] about JUST IN: The Trinity Trust’s Dr. Gail Thomas To Retire At The End Of The Year

JUST IN: Dallas Historical Society’s Awards For Excellence Recipients Announced

Aug 8, 2016 11:30 AM by Jeanne Prejean

What a great way to start off the week. The Dallas Historical Society just sent word of the  2016 Awards for Excellence in Community Service recipients. Yipee! They hit it out of the park again with a terrific roll call of peeps that if you didn’t know, you should. The honorees will be: Arts Leadership (This award is given to that individual who has … [Read more...] about JUST IN: Dallas Historical Society’s Awards For Excellence Recipients Announced

2014 J. Erik Jonsson Ethics Award Presented To Trinity Trust’s Gail Thomas

Mar 25, 2014 11:30 AM by Jeanne Prejean

The Trinity Trust’s Gail Thomas was honored by her alma mater SMU with the 2014 J. Erik Jonsson Ethics Award at Belo Mansion on Wednesday, March 19. Among the 300 friends and family members present were SMU VP of development and external affairs Brad Cheves, Cary Maguire and his daughter Blainey Maguire Hess, Caren Prothro, Mike Boone, Gene Cox, Ray Hunt, Dr. Terry … [Read more...] about 2014 J. Erik Jonsson Ethics Award Presented To Trinity Trust’s Gail Thomas

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