The Echo
Volume 7, Issue 4
April 2018
Outstanding Leaders Honored at Shining Star Gala Community members recognized for philanthropy and generosity to The Settlement Home AUSTIN – On February 25, The Settlement Home for Children (The Home) recognized a group of community leaders at the Shining Star Gala. The Home recognized 49 high school juniors from area schools as the 2018 Community Youth Council, Marcella Cannatti as the 2017 Outstanding Youth Participant and the Michael & Susan Dell Foundation as the Community Leadership Award recipient. The Shining Star Gala was held at the Bullock Texas State History Museum. This event highlights the achievements of Austin-area youth, who have committed to donating their time and efforts as volunteers with The Settlement Home. Through this program, The Settlement Home hopes to instill a love for philanthropy and community in tomorrow’s leaders. Marcella Cannatti was a member of the 2017 Community Youth Council. Marcella chose to spend her summer volunteering at The Settlement Home. Marcella said that her volunteer experience allowed her to make a contribution to improving the lives of the young women her own age living at The Settlement Home. The Michael & Susan Dell Foundation was selected as the 2018 Community Leadership Award recipient for its efforts to support education, family economic stability and childhood health. The Settlement Home for Children has a long partnership of support from the Michael & Susan Dell Foundation. For many years, the foundation has invested in The Settlement Home as part of their work to address child welfare needs in our community by funding projects and providing training opportunities for The Home’s staff members. The impact of their involvement with The Settlement Home is seen every day, allowing therapeutic work to take place with residents and improving their education through academic one-on-one tutoring. Copyright © 2018 Peel, Inc.
The 2018 Community Youth Council: David McKenzie Allen William Chase Jessup Denton Alexander Apple Marcial Neal Jones Charles Edwin Auler, Jr. Jaxon Kronenberg William Bryan Barksdale Emily Claire Krpec Sophia Bednarz Guy Walker Liljenwall Saylor Wayne Cline Robert Lawrence MacDougall Katherine Craig Anna Christine Mariotti Christopher Crossan Sarah Jane May Taylor Adam Cusack Maxwell Hobbs McDaniel William Dure Natalie North Minnis Bradford Walton Elliott, Jr. Sydney Nicole Moore Ryan Christopher Ellis Mary Margaret Oden Keelee Ford Morgan Reva Owens St. Stephen’s Episcopal School Andrew James Paape Westlake High School Cole Matthew Perry Stephen F. Austin High School John Luke Powell Westlake High School Barrett Stanford Purvis Westlake High School Annalise Rogers Stephen F. Austin High School William Thomas Rose Westlake High School Michael John Sams Westlake High School Ellen Mae Schnoor Westlake High School Sallie Ann Seiders St. Stephen’s Episcopal School Samantha Larke Smith Westlake High School Rachel Stewart Westlake High School Mary Caroline Taaffe Westlake High School Jackson King Tate Griffin Patterson Foster Amanda Clare Thompson Hailey Elizabeth Gove Evelyn Clara Voelter Hayden Kyle Harris Tucker William Wise Doak Nichols Henderson Anney Layne Woodard Edward Jay Howard St. Stephen’s Episcopal School Sophia E. Jackson (Continued on Page 2) West Lake Hills Echo - April 2018
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