This year’s Reach for the Stars took place on Friday, May 3, 2019 at the Four Seasons Hotel Austin. We recognized the Class of 2019 and celebrated their 100% acceptance into college and over $17 million in merit-based awards and scholarships.
Dr. Brené Brown, researcher, storyteller and author of five #1 New York Times bestsellers, was honored with the Ann Richards Legacy Award.
Reach for the Stars is the Ann Richards School Foundation’s annual fundraising gala to recognize the graduating class of the Ann Richards School for Young Women Leaders and celebrate their bright futures.
Event proceeds support the Ann Richards School Foundation, a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization that ensures Ann Richards School students gain the confidence and skills to apply, attend and graduate from college.
Thank You to our 2019 Premier Sponsors
Presenting Sponsors
Decór Sponsor
Video Sponsor
Educator Sponsor
Alumnae Sponsor
Susan and Bill Crews
JB and Kelly Crews Kolodzey
Challenge Match Sponsors
Wells Fargo – Lead Sponsor
The Alice Kleberg Reynolds Foundation
Beverly Dale
Gabriel’s Gift Fund
Stacey Hadash and Terry McDonell
Thank You to our 2019 Table Sponsors
Valedictorian Sponsors
Janet Walkow and Irl Barg
Salutatorian Sponsors
Cayetano Development
Mai Duong and Michael Ward
Jim Edwards
H-E-B Tournament of Champions
Insperity
Lisa Kennedy | Teri and Scott O’Glee
LBJ Family Foundation
The Mach 1 Group
Dr. Nona Niland
Candace and Michael Partridge
RetailMeNot
Deanne Rogers and Ellen Taylor
Kristen Vassallo and John Fitzpatrick
Wells Fargo
Graduate with Honors
Andrew & Lillian A. Posey Foundation
Austin Asset
BB Imaging & Healthcare Consulting
Karen and Brian Burgess
DPR Construction
Department of Educational Leadership and Policy, The University of Texas at Austin
Jacquelyn and Albert Hawkins
Mary and Tim Herman | Margot and Grant Thomas
Rusty and Sara Hruby | Lungwitz Family
Tricia and Hal Katz
Kendra Scott Design, Inc.
Robert Kilgore
Law Offices of Becky Beaver
Manuel Martin and Lori McClure | Kelly McDonald and Stuart Simons
Jessica and Stephen McMillen
ML&R Wealth Management
NFP
Notley Ventures
O’Connell Robertson | Rogers-O’Brien Construction
Leah and Ashley Pigg
Chris Plonsky
Protea
Martha E. Smiley
Christopher Strand
