Governor's Council

Join the Governor's Council now with a $1,000 or more donation

Female student at schoolAs a member of the Governor's Council, you will join a group of distinguished leaders who provide sustaining financial support for the unique programs at the Ann Richards School. Governor's Council members receive invitations to special school events, updates on our progress and acknowledgement on our Web site. You will also receive a star pin designed by Brian Mikeska – a unique symbol Governor Richards shared with her closest friends – in appreciation of your partnership with the students at the Ann Richards School.

Your support is needed.  Please consider joining the Governor's Council by making an annual commitment at one of the following levels:

  • Bronze: $1,000
 Provides 2 school-wide career days, bringing real life role models to the school to share information on careers, leadership, goal setting and more.
  • Silver: $2,500
 Funds academic-focused summer camp experiences on college campuses for 10 students.
  • Gold: $5,000
 Pays for 50 students to visit college campuses including tours, visits to classrooms, introductions to professors, lunch and transportation.
  • Platinum: $10,000 
Provides a 10-day summer transition camp for over 100 incoming sixth graders to ensure their success here.

Your investment helps achieve our goal of each girl attending college by supporting the school's enrichment programming including summer camps, after-school activities and college visits. Enrichment programs supplement the public investment from the Austin Independent School District, and costs are expected to grow to approximately $500,000 annually by 2012 when our school population reaches 800.

For more questions about joining the Governor’s Council, please contact Michelle Krejci, Executive Director of the Ann Richards School Foundation at 512-841-4035 or email at michelle@annrichardsschool.org.

Governor's Council Members

Platinum

Jennifer and Daniel Ahearn

Frank Connolly

Stacey Hadash and Terry McDonell

Michele and Brad Moore

Holland Taylor

Texas Wall Street Women

Gold

Beverly Dale

Gracen Duffield

Jane Hickie

Irene Mecchi

Paul Williams and Celina Romero

Jessica and Greg Weaver

Silver

Austin Theatre Alliance

Karen and Berl Bernhard

Kim Britt

Brown McCarroll, L.L.C.

Jody Conradt

Gabrielle de Kuyper Sheshunoff

Lynne Dobson

Tom Dobson

Chris Hughes

Microsoft Corporation

Planned Parenthood

Cecile Richards and Kirk Adams

Susan Roy and Randall Rothenberg

Service Employees International Union

Nancy Stephens and Rick Rosenthal

The Glover Park Group LLC

The Grand 1894 Opera House

Bronze

Steve Adler and Diane Land

Joe Armstrong

Elizabeth Bass

Becky Beaver and John Duncan

Jennifer Berbas

Nancy Beren

Kathy Bolner

Cathy Bonner

Meria Carstarphen

Steven Champlin

Nancy Clack

Lynn Cutler

Deborah K. Dobbs

Linda Dubois

Roxanne Elder

EMILY's List

Mary Margaret and Ray Farabee

Lori Fey

Linda Moore Forbes

Lynne Fowler

DeAnn Friedholm

Amanda Friedman and Phillip Oldham

Christie and Andy Garbe

Susan and John Gehring-Liker

Curry Glassell

Linda Haines and Dan Marshall

Tanya Hall

Heart Sing

Pamela Hoerster

John Hogg and David Garza

Mim and Ron Hruby

Sara and Rusty Hruby

Karen Huber

Claire Korioth

Janet and Bill Krejci

Anna Lidman

Rebecca Lightsey

Lora Livingston

Karen and Jon Loehman

Annette LoVoi and James Marston

Jeana and Kevin Lungwitz

Thomas Richard Maher

Ellen Malcolm

Manuel Martin and Lori McClure

Lynelle and Jim McKay

Cheryl and Darin McNelis

Sarah Meacham

Bonnie Mills

Mission Control, Inc.

Nona Niland

Heidi and Rodrigo Novaes

Adrienne and Richards Pappas

Michael O'Toole and Lisa Paulson

Mark Penniman and Allison Nagel

Jan and Gary Pickle

Chris Plonsky

Sally Posey

John Pouland

Mellie Price

MariBen Ramsey and Karen Kahan

Jean and Dan Rather

Pamela and Michael Reese

Alison and Dean Rosen

Colleen Ryan

Edward Safady

Sanders\Wingo Advertising

Sanford and Doris Slavin Foundation, Inc.

Sherry Matthews Advocacy Marketing

Stuart Simons and Kelly McDonald

Shamina Singh and Ashley Bell

Martha Smiley

Robert Smith

Stephanie Smith

Stuart Smith

Ellen and Buddy Temple

The Coca Cola Company

Cathy and Dwight Thompson

Jennifer Treat and Dawn Laguens

Stephanie and Ryan Turner

Mr. and Mrs. Doyle Valdez

Bev Vandegrift

Vinson & Elkins LLP

Whole Foods Market

William Moore

Judith and Gerald Wilson

Suzanne and Marc Winkelman

Samantha Woollard

Caryl Yontz