The NextChapter of Innovation2013 Annual Summary

Dear Neuhaus Friends,

It has been cited time and again, from philosopher to economist to inventor, that the true catalyst to invention and innovation is necessity. When our founders, a group of parents and teachers, saw that there was a need for e�ective literacy instruction in Houston, they laid the foundation for Neuhaus Education Center.

In the past 34 years we have lived by innovation. We have strived to find new tools and new methods to address the diverse needs of our community. Our success is a direct result of our sta�’s expertise and the support of our board and community. Thanks to our collective e�orts, Neuhaus has provided professional development to more than 65,000 educators, o�ered adult literacy classes to more than 2,500 adults, and just this year o�ered information and resources to 3,200 families.

Our mission stays the same – provide evidence-based literacy solutions – but our methodology has changed. We live in a digital era so our classes are now o�ered on-site (here at Neuhaus), o�-site, online, and through video conferencing. We have also changed our programs to meet identified needs. We know that vocabulary is often the stumbling block to higher levels of reading comprehension and critical thinking, therefore our team developed and launched Neuhaus Academy, a web-based vocabulary and literacy program designed for adolescent and adult students.

We find a solution, we turn the page. Our online classes continue to expand the breadth of courses we o�er, and they are now available on-demand. You can sign up for Neuhaus classes and begin instruction immediately. In this report you will see how we are ever-focused on turning the page on literacy

through our board’s strategic priorities. In addition to our work here in Houston, we have provided professional development to teachers throughout Texas (Brownsville, Navasota, Victoria, Fort Worth) as well as across the country (Arkansas, California, Idaho, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina). This year we present you the latest chapter and installation of our mission in promoting reading success. Each page highlights the facts and figures and the various initiatives on which we work and the lives we change.

We remain committed to meeting the individual needs of each child, each family, each teacher, each school, each district, and each state. We understand that each of our stakeholders has unique needs and we want to meet them. We continue to adapt, innovate, and accommodate our learning tools and techniques to each of the communities we serve.

While our projects range from early childhood to adult literacy to research, the through-line for all of them is the support we receive from our faithful friends. We thank you for your continued support.

Robert W. Kirkland Chairman of the Board of Trustees

Dr. Marybeth Flachbart, CALT President and C.E.O.

TEACHER PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

• Having continued our partnership with the Houston Independent School District through on-site, in-house, and online presentations, we have continued to provide evidence-based professional development.

• Four model demonstration sites within HISD, Braeburn, Hobby, Longfellow and Je�erson Elementary Schools, were created to see the e�cacy of strategies and methods when implemented consistently.

• Teachers, having requested external support from Neuhaus, were sent reading coaches to work with them weekly on their instructional practice. Coaches observed lessons and provided feedback.

RESEARCH

• Neuhaus has embarked on a landmark study on the e�ect of high-quality, evidence-based professional development on the outcomes of early childhood literacy. We had 22 coaches in 185 classrooms. The evidence is being examined by Education Northwest, a technical lab of the United States Department of Education and a report will be ready in the fall.

• Neuhaus began coaching HISD secondary reading teachers in grades six and nine. Grade six and nine Teacher Knowledge Assessments have been analyzed and both grades saw statistically significant gains.

OUTREACH

• Along with our work with HISD, we have expanded our reach to include work with Independent School Districts in Navasota, Fort Worth, Victoria, Brownsville, Northeast in San Antonio, Hudson, Wimberley, Hays, Klein, Galveston, and Dallas, Texas.

• Neuhaus has provided consulting services for the Idaho State Department of Education Special Education Division, Los Angeles Unified School District, Home Instruction for Parents of Preschoolers and Youth, Louisiana Key Academy in Baton Rouge, and the Kansas State Department of Education.

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FAMILY SUPPORT

• The Parent Resource Office has changed its name to the Family Support Office to more accurately describe the work done with the whole family and not just the parent. Throughout the year, the Family Support Office gave parent information sessions, and fielded over 3,200 contacts from individuals seeking help in order to promote their students’ reading success.

• Each year, Neuhaus hosts “College Share,” which meets in the fall and spring. It provides students, parents, and professionals with information that is helpful to high school students with learning di�erences planning to attend college. Some topics have included choosing a college, legal rights, college admissions testing, and allowable accommodations.

NEUHAUS ACADEMY

• A Public Relations and Marketing Campaign surrounding Neuhaus Academy has covered its debut and unveiling, which included the creation of a short video that featured the Jane Long Academy pilot program.

• After the success of the pilot program at Jane Long, Neuhaus Academy launched its course “Neuhaus Academy: Beyond the Page” and created four specialized classes focused on the implementation for therapists, teachers, parents, and adult literacy providers.

ADULT LEARNERS

• Neuhaus was invited by the Barbara Bush Houston Literacy Foundation to join in developing “A Blueprint for Community Action” to address Houston’s literacy crisis. Using Neuhaus Academy, Neuhaus will develop a course to train literacy volunteers from other community programs.

• Neuhaus’s adult literacy program is the only program in Houston that uses certified dyslexia therapists to lead adult literacy classes instead of volunteers. The program helps approximately 40 learners throughout the school year.

FACILITIES

• The building reconfiguration has been completed and has provided an additional 16 workspaces. The distance learning classroom has interactive whiteboard technology, and videoconferencing capabilities. The classroom is soundproofed to support the recording of additional LessoNets and videos to be added to the Reading Teachers Network and Neuhaus Academy.

70%professional development

for education

20%education and

training of parents

10%adult

literacy

NEUHAUS EDUCATION CENTER IS A NONPROFIT FOUNDATION DEDICATED TO PROMOTING READING SUCCESS. WE PROVIDE EVIDENCE-BASED PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT TO EDUCATORS, RESOURCES AND SUPPORT TO PARENTS, AND DIRECT SERVICES TO ADULT LEARNERS.

NEUHAUS EDUCATION CENTER WILL BE THE PREMIER SOURCE FOR SOLUTIONS, SUPPORT, AND SUCCESSFUL READING INSTRUCTION FOR EVERY EDUCATOR.

CUSTOMIZED INNOVATION

NEUHAUS ACADEMY’S WEB-BASED PLATFORM AIDS ADOLESCENT AND ADULT LEARNERS TO READ WELL BY OFFERING INSTRUCTION THAT IS TAILORED TO SPECIFIC LEARNING NEEDS AND ALLOWS EACH LEARNER TO WORK AT HIS OR HER OWN PACE. WORDS ON NEUHAUS ACADEMY ARE FOUND IN ACADEMIC TEXTBOOKS, IN CLASSICAL LITERATURE, AND ON HIGH-STAKES TESTING. EACH LESSON PROVIDES WORLD AND CULTURAL KNOWLEDGE TO ENRICH THE LEARNER’S CRITICAL THINKING AND COMPREHENSION SKILLS.

Neuhaus Education Center works with all aspects of literacy. We provide highly e�ective training for educators while supporting the families of struggling readers. Our adult literacy program helps close the gap on illiteracy, thus making for a more impactful future for our community.

MISSION:

VISION:

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Revenue and Support(excluding investment return)

Contributions $ 1,211,946

Sale of Educational Materials $ 1,855,079

Tuition $ 2,220,546

Special Events $ 332,158

$ 5,619,729

Expenses

Programs $ 4,519,636

Management and General $ 369,314

Fundraising $ 376,860

$ 5,265,810

Expenses

Revenue & Support

7%managementand general

7%fundraising

86%programs

Number of contacts received by the Family Support O�ice.

Number of teachers taught rose from 25 in 1981 to more than 4,200 in 2013.

Number of students reached through Neuhaus trained teachers in 2013.

Our Impact in 20133,200

4,200

93,000

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6%special events

50%tuition

21%contributions

33%sale of educational

materials

40%tuition

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Neuhaus Education Center Salutes Our

Committed and Generous Donors

Anne Lamkin Kinder Foundation, Inc.

The Louis K. Brandt Foundation

Accendo International

Mr. and Mrs. Stanford J. Alexander

Stanford and Joan Alexander Foundation

Mr. and Mrs. Joe B. Allen

Dr. and Mrs. James L. Allen

Amegy Bank of Texas

M. D. Anderson Foundation

Mr. and Mrs. Ben B. Andrews

The Anna Belle Kritser II Foundation

Annunciation Orthodox School

Mr. and Mrs. Judson Bailey

Mr. and Mrs. James A. Baker III

Dr. and Mrs. Peyton Barnes, Jr.

The Joe Barnhart Foundation

Mr. and Mrs. David G. Barrow

Mrs. Amy Bartlett

Dr. and Mrs. Robert C. Bast, Jr.

Dr. Margaret Basu and Dr. George Basu

Charles T. Bauer Foundation

The Bayou Charitable Trust

Mr. John Bednar

Ms. Cynthia Summerford Birdwell

Judith R. Birsh, Ed.D.

Mr. and Mrs. Fred K. Blackard

Mr. and Mrs. Stephen M. Block

Adrienne Randle Bond

Mr. and Mrs. Lance A. Bowling

Mrs. Sarah Boyd

The Briarwood School

Mr. and Mrs. George Britton

Mr. and Mrs. Mark A. Bronston

Mrs. Helen R. Brook

Brookstone

Mrs. Kari Brophy

The Brown Foundation, Inc.

Brownstone Construction, LTD.

Mr. and Mrs. A.J. Brune III

Bullock Estate & Diamond Broker

Mr. and Mrs. Philip Burguieres

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hayden Burns

Dr. Mary A. Burnside

Mr. and Mrs. Neil Bush

Mr. and Mrs. Boyd J. Butler

Mr. and Mrs. John R. Butler, Jr.

Butler Brothers Construction Corp.

The Mary H. Cain Foundation

Rita M. Cammarata, D.D.S.

Mr. and Mrs. Edward H. Cappel

Mr. Michael Cardona

Mr. and Mrs. David M. Carmichael

Ms. Ana Carrasco

Rosalie & Joiner Cartwright, Jr. Foundation

CFP Foundation

Mrs. Jereann Chaney

Mr. and Mrs. James Y. Chao

Mr. and Mrs. Kent Chenevert

Dr. and Mrs. Don E. Cherry

Mrs. M. Clay Chiles

Mr. and Mrs. Joseph A. Cleary, Jr.

Mr. and Mrs. David W. Collie

The John Cooper School

Covenant Technology Services, L.L.C.

Mrs. B. W. Crain

Mr. and Mrs. Edward B. Crain, Jr.

Mr. and Mrs. F. Carter Crain, Jr.

Mr. and Mrs. Rogers L. Crain

The Crain Foundation

Mr. and Mrs. Casey Crenshaw

Mr. and Mrs. Holcombe Crosswell

Mr. and Mrs. Ronald P. Cuenod, Jr.

Mr. and Mrs. Harry H. Cullen

The Cullen Foundation

Mr. Michael P. Cullinan

Ms. Danielle Custer

Mr. and Mrs. Ricky D’Olive

Mrs. Linda Dalton

Mr. and Mrs. Thad Dameris

Mr. and Mrs. Stan L. Davis

Mr. and Mrs. E. Ted Davis

Mr. and Mrs. James Dawson

Mr. and Mrs. Martin Debrovner

Mr. and Mrs. John W. Deck, Jr.

Mr. and Mrs. Jimmy Demeris

Elena Denis, LMSW-ACP

Mr. and Mrs. William P. Denison, Jr.

Ms. Barbara L. DeWitt

Mr. and Mrs. Bradley Dodson

Ms. Gabby Doss

Mr. Ray Driver

Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Drushel, Jr.

Mr. and Mrs. David G. S. Dunlap

Mr. Roger Durand

Mr. and Mrs. William E. Echols

The Ed and Margaret Roberts Foundation

Roger Eichhorn, Ph.D.

Mrs. Virginia A. Elkins

The Ellwood Foundation

Ms. Ann A. Eutsler

Mr. and Mrs. Steve K. Evnochides

The William Stamps Farish Fund

Ms. Nancy A. Fatheree

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Fatjo III

Mrs. Carolyn Grant Fay

Mrs. Allison G. Feinstein

Aaron H. Fink, M.D.

Mr. Ray and Dr. Marybeth Flachbart

Mrs. Karen B. Flink

Mr. and Mrs. Michael M. Fowler

Mr. and Mrs. R. Clinton Fox, Jr.

Mr. and Mrs. David Fulghum

Mr. and Mrs. Larry D. George

The George Foundation

Mr. and Mrs. Steven Gibson

Dr. and Mrs. Alasdair Gilchrist

Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Gillette

Ms. Julie Goytia

Ms. Emily D. Gray

Grits Foundation

Mrs. Shonda C. Guthrie

The Hamill Foundation

George and Mary Josephine Hamman Foundation

Mr. and Mrs. David A. Hanse

Mr. Hunt Harper

Mrs. Anne Harrington

Mr. and Mrs. Steven S. Harter

Mr. and Mrs. Patrick S. Haselden

Mr. and Mrs. Donald H. Hausmann

Mr. and Mrs. Randolph M. Henry

Mr. and Mrs. Steve W. Herod

Mr. and Mrs. Richard W. Hightower

Ms. Melinda B. Hildebrand

Hobby Family Foundation

Mr. and Mrs. John B. Holstead III

The House At Pooh Corner

Mr. and Mrs. David Houston

The Houston A+ Challenge

Houston Branch International Dyslexia Association

Houston Independent School District

Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo

Mr. and Mrs. Brock Hudson

Humble Independent School District

Mr. and Mrs. Curtis T. Hutcheson

Ms. Julie G. Hutcheson

Mr. and Mrs. Joe Hutcheson

Mr. and Mrs. J. Palmer Hutcheson

IBERIABANK

IndemCo

Ursula Jackson

Mr. Greg Jameson

Ms. Elizabeth S. Jeppson

Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Jerden

Mr. and Mrs. Richard S. Johnson

Mr. and Mrs. John W. Johnson

Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Johnson

Willard M. & Ruth Mayer Johnson Charitable Foundation

Mr. and Mrs. Dennis N. Johnston

Mr. and Mrs. Harry R. Jones, Jr.

Mr. and Mrs. William F. Joplin

Mrs. Ike S. Kampmann, Jr.

Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Kardesch

The Kayser Foundation

Kelley and Harper Trammell Fund

Mr. and Mrs. George B. Kelly

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas R. Kelsey

Mrs. Margaret Wier Kelsey

Dr. and Mrs. James W. Kemper

Ms. Kristen Kettler

Mr. and Mrs. Albert N. Kidd

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Mrs. William S. Kilroy

William S. and Lora Jean Kilroy Foundation

Marie Louise & David Kinder

J. Stephen King and Carol Noel King

The Kinkaid School

Mrs. Kate S. Kirkland

Mr. Robert W. Kirkland

Mr. and Mrs. Brady Knight

Kroger Food Stores

M. B. Lamar High School

Mrs. Jennifer Lamprecht

Mr. William Langdon, Jr.

Ms. Laura Leonard

Mr. and Mrs. David W. Light III

Jack H. and William M. Light Charitable Trust

Mr. and Mrs. John Lindley

Ms. Carol Loggins

Mr. and Mrs. John H. Lollar III

Dr. and Mrs. Joseph E. Lorino

Mr. and Mrs. J. David Lucke

Mr. and Mrs. Steve Machiorlette

Mr. and Mrs. John Maclay

Ms. Leslie MacLean

Flournoy Davis Manzo Child Develop Foundation

Barry and Rosalyn Margolis Charitable Trust

Ms. Graeme M. Marston

Mr. and Mrs. Scott Martin

Mrs. Kimberly Ann Martin

Ms. Poppi Massey

Mr. and Mrs. James R. McBride

Ms. Cecilia Binig McCann

Mr. and Mrs. Albert M. McClendon

Mr. Andrew P. McCormick

Mr. and Mrs. Rick McDowell

John P. McGovern Foundation

Mr. and Mrs. Samuel McHard III

Rob & Ann McKee Family Foundation

Mr. and Mrs. James D. McMurrey, Jr.

The Robert and Janice McNair Foundation

Mr. and Mrs. Javan N. Meinwald

Mr. and Mrs. Charles M. Melton

Mrs. William James Miller

Mr. and Mrs. David A. Modesett

The Moody Foundation

Ms. Krista Moser

Mr. and Mrs. John L. Murchison, Jr.

National Philanthropic Trust

Mr. W. Walter Negley

Mr. and Mrs. Edward K. Neuhaus

Mr. and Mrs. Laurence B. Neuhaus

Mrs. Ben B. Neuhaus

Mrs. Kim Nick

Mr. and Mrs. Je�rey Noebels

Mr. and Mrs. James L. Noel III

Mr. and Mrs. D. B. Noel, Jr.

Mr. and Mrs. Edmund O. Noel

Mr. and Mrs. William D. Noel

Mr. and Mrs. Roy L. Nolen

Mr. and Mrs. Steve Overstreet

Mr. and Mrs. Robert W. Paddock

Mr. and Mrs. Paul E. Palmer

Mr. and Mrs. Je�rey J. Palmer

Ms. Karen Palmquist

The Parish School

Mr. and Mrs. Tom Paterson

Ms. Charlotte Payton-Ross

Mr. C. Northrop Peck, III

Mr. and Mrs. William E. Penland, Jr.

Pennebaker

Mr. and Mrs. Darrell Pennington

Mr. and Mrs. David Pesiko�

Mr. and Mrs. Phillip A. Pfeifer

Mr. and Mrs. Danny Phelan

Mr. and Mrs. Dennis W. Phillips

Ms. Janann Pittman

The Powell Foundation

Mrs. Fletcher Pratt

Presbyterian School

Ms. Laura Preston

Mr. and Mrs. Michael C. Puzio

Mr. and Mrs. Robert R. Rabalais

Mr. and Mrs. John H. Reed

Mr. and Mrs. Taylor Reid

River Oaks Baptist School

Riverbend Exploration & Production

Mrs. Gay A. Roane

Wilhelmina E. (Beth) Robertson

Mr. and Mrs. James C. Rogers

Ms. Regina Rogers

Mr. Paul S. Russell

Mr. and Mrs. Christopher B. Ryan

Mr. and Mrs. Shannon B. Sasser

Mr. and Mrs. Henry Sauer

Ms. Sheri Saunders

The Schenck School - Atlanta

Mr. and Mrs. Bret Scholtes

The Foundation for the School for

Young Children

Mr. and Mrs. Danny Schroder

Mr. and Mrs. W.W. Scott

Kate Scott Designs

Scurlock Foundation

Mr. and Mrs. Michael E. Shannon

Mr. and Mrs. Cli�ord Shedd

Mr. and Mrs. Richard L. Shepherd

Mr. and Mrs. Herbert M. Shilstone III

Mr. and Mrs. Louis S. Sklar

Mr. and Mrs. Stephen V. Slania

Mr. and Mrs. Roland Sledge

Ms. Lori M. Small

Mr. and Mrs. Creighton Smith

Frank and Martha Smith

Mr. and Mrs. Richard S. Smith

Mr. and Mrs. Stuart M. Smith

Vivian L. Smith Foundation

Mr. and Mrs. Steve Solcher

Mr. and Mrs. J. Gordon Sorrells

Southwest Securities, Inc.

St. Cyprians Episcopal School

Ms. Judy Stanley

Dr. and Mrs. C. Richard Stasney

Sterling-Turner Foundation

Mr. and Mrs. Robert B. Stobaugh

Mr. and Mrs. Chip Stovar

Ms. Shirley Swinbank

Mr. and Mrs. Winston M. Talbert

Mr. and Mrs. Larry Tanner

The Tapeats Fund

Mr. and Mrs. John Stanley Taylor

T.L.L. Temple Foundation

Paul B. & Frances Lenora Terry Jr. Family Foundation

The Thornhill Family Foundation

Mr. and Mrs. James G. Ulmer

Mr. and Mrs. David M. Underwood

University of Houston College of Education

Mr. and Mrs. David Upton

Mr. and Mrs. George J. Van Os

Mr. and Mrs. Paul C. Van Slyke

Mrs. Cheryl N. Vaughn

The Vaughn Foundation

Mr. and Mrs. A. S. Veletsos

Mr. and Mrs. Charles Vetters

Mr. and Mrs. Kurt von Plonski

Ms. Ann Wales

Mr. and Mrs. Tom Walker

Mr. and Mrs. William H. Wallace

Mr. and Mrs. J. Philip Wandel

Mr. and Mrs. Peter S. Wareing

Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Weaver

Margaret W. Weaver

Mr. and Mrs. W. Temple Webber Jr.

Joan Weltzien, Ed.D.

Mr. and Mrs. Ewing Werlein, Jr.

Mr. and Mrs. James F. Wiggins

WildHorse Resources, LLC

Ms. Melissa M. Williams

Mrs. Sally J. Williams

Dr. and Mrs. W. Daniel Williamson

Mr. and Mrs. Burton J. Willingham

Mr. and Mrs. Steven M. Wilmoth

The Windham Foundation

Mr. and Mrs. Christopher D. Winters

Ms. Sally Wise

Mrs. Michele Z. Womack

Mrs. Annette Wooden

Mr. and Mrs. Henry P. Wuertz

Mr. and Mrs. Michael Young

The Edith & Robert Zinn Foundation

*As of April 16, 2014.

The 28th Annual Luncheon: A closer look at the big pictureMore than 900 guests attended the 28th Annual Neuhaus Education Center Benefit Luncheon, celebrated the many successes for the year, and donated in excess of $430,000. The events featured keynote speakers James Redford, and Drs. Sally and Bennett Shaywitz.

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$430, 000

Mr. and Mrs. Neil Akkerman

Elizabeth Aubry

Gail A. Bartlett

Jimmy Bartz

Reed L. Bartz

Sylvia Bartz

Scott Baxter

Dr. and Mrs. Robert C. Bast, Jr.

Dave Beck

Judith R. Birsh, Ed.D.

Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. Brandenberger

Sondra C. Breska

The Briarwood School

Mr. and Mrs. John Robert Bridge

Brookstone

Jay T. Brown

Dr. and Mrs. Pete Brown

Mr. and Mrs. William L. Brown

Anne H. Bushman

Mr. and Mrs. Edward H. Cappel

Kristi Conway

Mary H. Cook and Scott R. Spencer

Ann Lacy Crain

Mr. and Mrs. B. Walter Crain III

Mrs. Lacy Crain and Mr. Joe Galloway

Mr. and Mrs. Harry H. Cullen

Mr. and Mrs. Platt W. Davis III

Mr. and Mrs. Martin Debrovner

Ray Driver

Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Drushel, Jr.

Mr. and Mrs. Mark C. Edwards

Ann A. Eutsler

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Eutsler

Mrs. Marie Fay Evnochides

Nancy and Jim Fatheree

Carolyn Grant Fay

Mr. and Mrs. Albert Ficklen

Cathie E. Fisher

Ray and Marybeth Flachbart

Debby Francis

Mr. and Mrs. George C. Francisco III

Mrs. Meg Goodman and Mr. Michael Bonini

Rebecca Grant

Kirby M. Haines

Mr. and Mrs. Don H. Haley

Mr. and Mrs. Rick Hanna

Carol and Tommy Harper

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hawkins

Mr. and Mrs. Mark L. Hobson

Mr. and Mrs. Ed Holland

Mr. and Mrs. David Houston

Julie G. Hutcheson

Mr. and Mrs. Joe Hutcheson

Mr. and Mrs. J. Palmer Hutcheson

Mark Jacobs

Elizabeth S. Jeppson

Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Jerden

Ann Weir Jones

Mrs. Ike S. Kampmann, Jr.

Kaufmann, Stouts, and Irwin Families

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas R. Kelsey

Carole Kilpatrick

Mr. and Mrs. Charles Kingwell-Smith

Mr. and Mrs. David W. Light III

Sheila Loewenstern

Mr. and Mrs. John H. Lollar III

Mr. and Mrs. Steve Machiorlette

Mr. and Mrs. Kemp Maer

Catherine C. Malone

Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Marston

Susan and Fred Massey

Mr. and Mrs. William E. Matthews

Fredrick R. McCord

Mimi M. McDugald

Mr. and Mrs. Samuel McHard III

Suzanne K. Morris

Mr. H. Joseph Nelson III

Mrs. Ben B. Neuhaus

Mr. and Mrs. William D. Noel

The Sta� from The Parish School

Sarah Bertron Parsley

Mr. C. Northrop Peck, III

Mrs. Fletcher S. Pratt

James P. Qualls

Kendyl Quan

Mr. and Mrs. John H. Reed

Beth Robertson

Mr. and Mrs. William D. Roe

Mr. and Mrs. Robert A. Rowland III

Mr. and Mrs. Shannon Sasser

Mr. and Mrs. Henry Sauer

Mrs. Kay B. Sharp

Sandra S. Spencer

Mr. and Mrs. Brad Stein

Mr. and Mrs. Larry G. Stone

Mr. and Mrs. Jed A. Stover

Mr. and Mrs. John M. Suman

Mr. John Stanley Taylor

Estelle Tees

Robert P. Teton, Jr.

Rai Thompson

Mr. and Mrs. Tommy A. Thornhill, Jr.

Mr. and Mrs. Fisher Trigg

Mr. and Mrs. William R. Turner

Mr. and Mrs. David M. Underwood

Mrs. Helen T. Vietor

Ann Wales

Mr. J. Philip Wandel

Elizabeth and Peter Wareing

Mr. and Mrs. David Weaver

Mr. and Mrs. Ewing Werlein, Jr.

Elizabeth and Jim Wiggins

Mr. and Mrs. Willoughby C. Williams

Mr. and Mrs. Burton J. Willingham

Lynn D. Wiseheart

Ken F. Womack

WONA

In Honor ofBetty NeuhausNeuhaus Education Center received a flood of warmth, endearments, and donations in honor of Mrs. Betty Neuhaus.

Betty was a founder, board member, lifetime trustee, and integral part of making Neuhaus Education Center what it is today.

It is with great admiration and gratitude, that we thank the generous benefactors who, through their gifts, have helped continue Betty’s vision.

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First Lady Barbara Bush and Betty Neuhaus at Neuhaus’s First Luncheon.

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Board of Trustees 2013-2014Robert W. Kirkland, ChairmanAdrienne Randle BondBo ButlerSpencer BynesPatricia Calnon-AllenMartin DebrovnerTrina FowlkesDavid A. HanseGayle C. HightowerJenny R. JohnsonMary Farish JohnstonKatherine KardeschLori S. MachiorletteAmy A. MeltonEd NeuhausRobert P. PalmquistPaul C. Van SlykeEllen WagnonW. Temple Webber IIIMargaret Young

Founders/Lifetime TrusteesMarilyn BeckwithMargaret H. Ley, CALT*Mrs. Russell McFarlandMrs. W. Oscar Neuhaus*Mrs. James L. Noel*William D. NoelMrs. Briscoe K. Parker, Jr.*Lenox Reed, M.Ed., CALTNancy Collie Reed*Elizabeth B. WareingKay McGibbon Werlein, M.Ed.* deceased

Advisory BoardOmana AbrahamHelen H. Allen, Ed.D.Ben B. AndrewsBlanche S. Bast, M.A.T.Cynthia Summerford BirdwellLeslie D. BlantonMrs. John R. ButlerScott ButlerLydia K. ChaoHiram A. “Art” ContrerasConnie Cooper, M.D.Edward B. Crain, Jr.Michael P. CullinanIrene DeckElena Denis, LCSWLinda B. DenisonWendy C. FatjoSantiago GaravitoClara Kilgore GilchristJoanie HaleySuzanne S. HarterJennifer W. HazeltonJoe HellerPatricia HinojosaCurtis HutchesonMarjorie C. HutchesonAnn K. Johnson, CALTVivian M. KraftChristina LeDouxCarolyn C. LightCecelia McCannWalter NegleyCharlie W. NeuhausGraham F. Neuhaus, Ph.D.Larry NeuhausKaren NoelPat NoelMelinda OverstreetRobert W. PaddockNancy J. Peiser, M.A.,CCC/SLPCarroll Robertson RayLisanne RogersMichele SheddBarbara SklarJosephine P. SmithPat Prior SorrellsCharlotte TaylorMaritza ValeroMrs. Katherine E. VeletsosElizabeth Bronson WigginsW. Daniel Williamson, M.D.

President & CEOMarybeth Flachbart, Ed.D., CALT

Senior Vice President of Innovative SolutionsSuzanne Carreker, Ph.D., CALT-QI

National Advisory CouncilMarilyn Jager Adams, Ph.D.Pamela Bell, Ph.D.Judith R. Birsh, Ed.D.Benita A. Blachman, Ph.D.Susan A. Brady, Ph.D.Elsa Cárdenas-Hagan, Ed.D.David Chard, Ph.D.David J. Francis, Ph.D.Susan L. Hall, Ed.D., M.B.A.Marcia K. Henry, Ph.D.R. Malatesha Joshi, Ph.D.Diana Hanbury King, M.A.Lisa Kinnaman, Ed.D.Louisa Cook Moats, Ed.D.Betty B. Osman, Ph.D.Sam Redding, Ed.D.Sally E. Shaywitz, M.D.Ruth Strudler, Ph.D.Thomas G. West, M.A.Troy Wheeler