Awty Gala

What an incredible night we had at the 2025 Awty Gala, Arctic Soirée. 

Heartfelt thanks go to our outstanding Gala Co-Chairs Candice Burnette and Shonté Byrd, whose incredible work made the evening possible. We are thrilled to announce that, thanks to everyone's dedication, we surpassed expectations by raising over $800,000 for Awty.

A big thank you to all who contributed auction items and participated in both our online and live auctions. The online auction set a new record in number of items and dollars raised, while the live auction brought in an impressive $160,000.

To the volunteers who added the extra touch of magic to the gala and to our many generous donors, thanks for your support!

Below is the full list of sponsors and underwriters – your dedication and support continue to make a lasting impact on our school.

 

Thank you to our 2025 Sponsors & Underwriters

Winter Solstice
Dr. Candice Burnette & Mr. Damon Hearn, and Dr. Shonté Montez Byrd 
Chevron
SLB
TotalEnergies
Mr Harry Z. Yan and Ms. Weiman Gao

Northern Lights
Mr. Ergin Aydin and Ms. Margaret Krendl
The Boucher, Contreras-Kuo, Katz, and Contreras Families

Frosted Pines
Mr. Basil E. Adham and Ms. Aimee M. Robert, and
Mr. Omar Fustok and Ms. Gabriella L. Moore
Air Liquide
Mr. C. Robert Bunch and Ms. Lilia D. Khakimova
Mr. Daniel Carter and Mrs. Giovanna Carter
Eiffel Trading
Mr. Michael Kelso and Ms. Jackie Kelso
Mr. Clive Markland
Mr. Zishan Momin and Mrs. Sana Momin
Uncle Funky's Daughter and Villalon Callis Pediatric Dentistry

Snowy Vista
Armstrong Rehab PLLC, Mr. Danilo Juvane and Mrs. Stephanie B. Juvane
Baker McKenzie
Mr. Michael J. Blankenship and Mrs. Masha Blankenship
Dr. Robert Burnette and Dr. Janice Matthewson
Mr. Dominique Laborde and Mme Stephanie Laborde
LIPP Schools
MasRam Mechanical, LP
The Simon Family

 

Arctic Foxes - Couples Sponsorships

Mr. Sacha B. Abinader and Mrs. Alice M. Abinader
Mr. Rahul Agrawal and Dr. Nisha Gadgil
Dr. Samiya Ahmad - Houston Pediatric Neurology And Sleep
Dr. Umer Ahmed and Mrs. Krystal Ahmed
Mr. Damian S. Aldridge and Mrs. JoAnna Aldridge
Dr. Raheel Ali and Ms. Naina Prasla
Ms. Kimberly Ayres
Mr. David Baas and Mrs. Meagan Baas
Mike Baker and Lara Baker, PNC Private Bank
Mr. Nick Bedford and Mrs. Kristi Perez Bedford
Dr. Pedram A. Behzadi and Dr. Christen F. Behzadi
Ms. Shiree Berry
Mr. David Blackstock and Dr. Renee A. Laverdiere
Mr. Brian Bocklund and Mrs. Alison Campestre
Mr. Mauricio Camargo and Dr. Dina Winograd
Mr. Michael A. Carrasco and Ms. Ingrid V. Graves-Carrasco
Mr. Germaine Champion and Mrs. Leah Champion
Anna and Fred Charlton
Dr. Anish N. Chavda and Mrs. Shilpi J. Chavda
Mr. James Crable and Ms. Claudia Rodriguez Crable
Mr. Rami Debs and Ms. Reef Awwad
Mr. Peter Dillon and Mrs. Jamie Dillon
Dredgit Corporation
Dr. Samih Elchahal and Mrs. Mona Elchahal
Dr. Mikel Etchegaray and Ms. Adah Jung
Mr. Jianqiu Fang and Mrs. Ke Sun
Mr. Justin T. Fojtik and Dr. Krystal R. Batchelor
Mr. Aaron Foley and Mrs. Veronica Foley
Mr. Shern I. Frederick and Mrs. Katie L. Frederick
Dr. Etai Funk and Mrs. Laura Funk
Ms. Helena Fyda
Mr. Joseph C. Gatto, Jr. and Mrs. Johanne Beaulieu Gatto
Mr. Aurelien H. Guichard and Mrs. Anna M. Guichard
Mr. Joseph Hajj and Mrs. Maria Khoury
Mr. Ali Hemani and Mrs. Alyssa Ismail
Mr. Benjamin H. Hur, Jr. and Mrs. Rebecca S. Hur
Mr. Volkan Irgit and Mrs. Islara R. Irgit
Mr. Dave Jacobs and Ms. Kristine S. Adrales

JLH Advisory LLC
Ms. Vanessa Kent
Mr. Roshan Koneru and Mrs. Aparna T. Koneru
Mr. Shaomao Li and Ms. Li Gong
Mr. Henry Liu and Ms. Celia Zhang
Mr. Yue Ma and Ms. Qian Chen
Mr. Robert MacAskie and Mrs. Ashley MacAskie
Dr. Vishal T. Maharaj and Dr. Melissa S. Chadee
Dr. Sebastien F. Matringe and Mrs. Gabrielle M. Matringe
Mr. Malik Merchant and Mrs. Zara Merchant
Mr. Santos Monroy and Ms. Olga Monroy
Mr. Erik Moral and Mrs. Jackeline H. Moral
Ms. Stephanie Morris
Mr. Shawn Mussulman and Mrs. Gwenny Mussulman
Mr. Soham Naik and Dr. Reena Vashi
Dr. Shola Olorunnipa and Ms. Yewande Fapohunda
Mr. Sunil Parmar and Mrs. Monal Parmar
Mr. Shalin Patel and Mrs. Rupali Patel
Mr. Christopher Riley and Mrs. Darcy Riley
Mr. Nelson Rios and Ms. Chau Phi
Mr. Romain Rouaud and Mrs. Clio Crespy
Dr. Frank J. Ruda and Dr. Michelle T. Ruda
Mr. Alfredo Salvo Dominguez and Mrs. Alice S. Hickey
Mr. Zain Sayed and Dr. Shiau Hui Chin
Dr. Steven J. Schroder and Ms. Elizabeth Hanks
Mr. Dilanka Seimon and Mrs. Nadhisha Seimon
Mr. Siyi Shao and Ms. Jane Wang
Mr. Laurence L. Stone and Ms. Nuray Elci
Mr. Steven Tang and Mrs. Stella Tang
Dr. Ethan Tran and Dr. Bo Yang
Mr. Donald M. Underwood and Mrs. Janice R. Underwood
Mr. Jordan Valer and Mrs. Kady Valer
Mr. Charles Van Dyke and Mrs. Meredith Van Dyke
Mr. James Williams and Mrs. Maru Williams
Mr. Leo Xia and Ms. Grace Wang
Mr. Christopher Young and Mrs. Kristin Young
Dr. Firas Zebian and Mrs. Allison K. Zebian
Mr. Adam Zohner and Mrs. Emma Zohner, Ph.D. 

Underwriters

Room Decor
The Pryor Family

Live Music & Valet Cards
Ascent Emergency Medical

Red Wine
Mr. Joseph C. Gatto, Jr. and Mrs. Johanne Beaulieu Gatto

Online Auction
Mr. Elliot M. Wolf and Ms. Vanessa L. Allen Sutherland

DJ
Mr. Jianqiu Fang and Mrs. Ke Sun

Table Sponsor Gifts
Byrd Retail Group - Table Sponsor Gifts

Valet Service
Dredgit Corporation

Special Entertainment
Oaks Point Pediatric Dentistry

Bravo Auctioneer
Mr. Douglas Overman and Mrs. Veronica Overman

Signature Cocktail
Eiffel Trading

Bravo Auction Ringmen
Mr. Jiaqi Wang and Ms. Zhongting Tan

Superior Video Production
Mr. Steven Tang and Mrs. Stella Tang

Vilionist
Bank of America

Event Photographer
Sum Theory, Inc.

Ice, Ice Awty Photo Booth
A. Floyd Insurance

Ice Luges
Superior Fusion Massage-DaWanna Green LMT

VIP Party Lounge
Ms. Vanessa Kent

Snowscape Photo Booth
Truist Bank Wealth Management Specialty Group

Additional Support Provided by:

Beyond Bloems
Dr. Brent Burnette
David Chou Inc.