Thank You for Supporting This Year’s Events
2019 CDF-Texas Beat the Odds Awards Luncheon
May 16, 2019 // 11:30 am
Marriott Marquis Houston
2019 CDF-Texas Beat the Odds Youth Forum
May 15, 2019 // 6:00 pm
Cherie Flores Pavilion at McGovern Centennial Gardens
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Miss last year’s event? Get a snapshot of our speakers and leaders.
Special Thanks to Our Sponsors
PRESENTING SPONSOR
H-E-B and The H-E-B Tournament of Champions
SCHOLARSHIP UNDERWRITERS
Tina Bentsen
in honor of B.A. Bentsen and the late Senator Lloyd Bentsen
in honor of Lan Bentsen
Esther Friedman Family Foundation / Morton Cohn / Ann & J. Kent Friedman
in memory of Esther Friedman Blonstein, Pearl Friedman Cohn and Bobby Sue Cohn
SENIORS
Tina Bentsen and son, Richard
Esther Friedman Family Foundation
JUNIORS
Alie and David Pruner
Regina Rogers
Leslie L. Alexander Foundation
SOPHOMORES
Cedillos Law Firm LLC
Adele and Lan Bentsen
Melanie Gray and Mark Wawro
Greg and Brooke Caudell
Macy’s
FRESHMEN
Texas Children’s Hospital
Community Health Choice
Amerigroup
Kroger
Memorial Hermann
Windsor Village UMC
BOOSTER CLUB
Kate and Kevin Lacy
Howard and Phyllis Epps
Richard and Ginni Mithoff
2019 Outstanding Alumni Honorees
In addition to honoring five exceptional high-school seniors who have overcome adversity, CDF-Texas was proud to honor five Outstanding Alumni who have continued to beat the odds into adulthood.