Annual Gala

2022 Reach for the Stars Recap

Please enjoy a virtual presentation of Reach for the Stars where we celebrated the Class of 2022, our college-bound program success, and the Ann Richards Legacy Award recipient.

Elizabeth Avellán has produced groundbreaking genre and family films that have collectively grossed over a billion dollars. Avellán began her producing career with Robert Rodriguez on their first legendary indie film El Mariachi, a winner of the Audience Award at the Sundance Film Festival. She has produced such films as the Spy Kids franchise, Frank Miller’s Sin City, Predators, Machete, Desperado, From Dusk Till Dawn, Once Upon a Time in Mexico, The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl in 3-D, and Grindhouse.

Thank You to our 2022 Sponsors

Presenting Sponsor

Ann Richards Legacy Award Sponsor

Graduate Sponsor

Shamina Singh

Valedictorian Sponsors

Cirrus Logic

Janet Walkow and Irl Barg

Salutatorian Sponsors

Ted and Katharine Barnhill

Rebecca Contreras, President & CEO of AG – Author Lost Girl

H-E-B

Insperity

The Kennedy Family

Carol McGarah

Candace and Michael Partridge | Brooke Ornelas-Flanagan

The Sam and Diane Smith Family

Virtus Real Estate Capital

Young Women’s Preparatory Network

Honors Sponsors

Theresa and Raul Alvarez

Austin Asset

BB Imaging – TeleScan

Law Office of Becky Beaver

Karen and Brian Burgess

Kathy Burrell

Sally Clark-Raphael | Nicole Willis

Susan and Bill Crews

Velma Cruz

DPR Construction

Lynne Dobson

Jehmu Greene

Sara and Rusty Hruby

John and Leslie Hunt, Bill and Rosemary Moore, and Trevor and Courtney Moore

Susan and Luther Johnson | Jackie and Albert Hawkins

Robert Kilgore

Kelly and J.B. Kolodzey

Manuel Martin and Lori McClure

O’Connell Robertson | Rogers-O’Brien Construction Company

Yael Ouzillou and Richard Merren

Chris Plonsky

The University of Texas at Austin

Kristen Vassallo and John Fitzpatrick

2021 Reach for the Stars Recap

Please enjoy Reach for the Stars as we feature student-led video interviews with inspiring notables who represent the core values of the Ann Richards School within the school’s academic pathways.

View the 2021 Reach for the Stars event program.

Event Program

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2021 Reach for the Stars Featuring

An interview with Yamiche Alcindor

White House correspondent for the PBS NewsHour and a political contributor for NBC News and MSNBC

An interview with Dr. Jewel Mullen

Associate Dean for Health Equity at the Dell Medical School, an internist, epidemiologist, public health physician leader and the former principal deputy assistant secretary for health in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

An interview with Reshma Saujani

Founder and CEO of Girls Who Code

Meet your 2021 Reach for the Stars Emcees

The Starlight News Crew

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 2021 Sponsors

Presenting Sponsor

Educator Sponsor

Salutatorian Sponsors

Virtual Sponsors

Becky Beaver

Karen Burgess

Susan and Bill Crews

Beverly Dale

Susan Johnson and Jackie Hawkins

Kelly and JB Kolodzey

Dr. Jewel Mullen

Kristen Vassallo and John Fitzpatrick

Rina VonFrisch