TH E POST O AK SCH OOL’S BIEN NIAL G AL A
THANK YOU POST O AK COM M U NIT Y!
GOING, GOING... GET ‘EM NOW! A FEW ITEMS REMAIN. GRAB THESE ITEMS BEFORE THEY’RE GONE!
Summer of Fun!
Jordan Spieth Signed Golf Ball
On Sale Price: $200
Grow your sports collection with a Jordan Spieth signed golf ball displayed in a shadowbox with a UT photo.
Visit www.501auctions.com/ gatsby to snap up these remaining items and more. Thank you for your support of Post Oak!
On Sale Price: $75
A Week in Rhodes, Greece
Experience Virtual Reality with Sky High Party Rentals
Take a couples trip to Rhodes, Greece and stay at the beautiful Villa Lindos! (Visit villalindos.eu to learn more about the villa.) On Sale Price: $2,000
Two Night Stay at Hotel Paisano
American Girl Party with the Lamuño and Salinas Families Eight lucky girls and their American Girl dolls will join the Lamuño and Salinas families on Friday, April 7, from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. for a tea party and afternoon of fun!
BreakAway Speed Sports Training— Over 12 On Sale Price: $100
Ten people will experience virtual reality for two hours anywhere within 40 miles of Houston, Texas. On Sale Price: $250
On Sale Price: $200
Tutoring Sessions from TutorVille
Pure Body Studio Classes
Start general tutoring sessions with TutorVille with this $250 certificate!
On Sale Price: $75
Weekley Family YMCA Membership
On Sale Price: $175
On Sale Price: $600
Orthodontic Treatment Voucher for Speck Orthodontics, P.A.
Haircut and Style Session at Vita Mutari Salon
Visit Speck Orthodontics, P.A. to start orthodontic treatments with this $1,000 voucher!
On Sale Price: $200
Shopping Extravaganza at French Cuff Boutique! On Sale Price: $225
Saint Cloud Gift Card and Body Intensive Set
On Sale Price: $600
Class Passes to SPHERE Kick your workout routine into high gear at Sphere, a soccer-inspired fitness concept, founded by former Dynamo sensation Michael Chabala!
On Sale Price: $100
On Sale Price: $300
Pet Package
Derek Jeter Signed Yankees Jersey
On Sale Price: $200
On Sale Price: $3,600
European Shams from The Brass Maiden
Jose Altuve and Carlos Correa Baseballs
On Sale Price: $250
On SalePrice: $1,600
Moody Gardens Birthday Party Package
Muhammad Ali Signed Speed Bag with Photos Collage
On Sale Price: $250
Includes a famous photos collage. On Sale Price: $6,000
On Sale Price: $1,800
Longhorn Legends Signed Poster Longhorns fans! Take home a “Longhorn Legends” 16” x 20” poster, signed by Earl Campbell, Ricky Williams, Vince Young, and Colt McCoy. On Sale Price: $2,500
Welcome to Aggieland Signed Texas A&M Poster On Sale Price: $2,000
Get Fit with 24 Hour Fitness (1 of 3) On Sale Price: $200
Get Fit with 24 Hour Fitness (2 of 3) On SalePrice: $200
Movie and Lunch with Coach Treviño Beauty and the Beast for 4 students on Saturday, March 25. On Sale Price: $75
Spanish Cooking Class and Dinner with Ms. De Leon and Ms. Samano On Sale Price: $50
Friday Night Lights at Post Oak On Sale Price: $50
Cinco de Mayo Fiesta On Sale Price: $100
Back to the 80s! On Sale Price: $100
Backyard BBQ Party with the Chavises On Sale Price: $100
Girls’ Night Out On Sale Price: $75
THAN K YOU, U N DERWRITERS! FR IE N DS O F FI T Z G E R A L D Randall H. Jamail Jennifer and Doug Bosch, Inn at Dos Brisas Sunday Riley and Bruce Eames Abbe and Adam Forman Lisa and Ira Gross Morgan and David Shin Courtney Wulfe Melissa Coleman Jessica and Vean Gregg Sherri and Charles Schugart Whitney and Marc Walsh Kim Yates
G AT S B Y ’ S G UES TS Jennifer and Cliff Chavis Amy and Lloyd Kirchner Paula and Mark Mey Carole Dickinson and Val Perkins Felicia and Rafael Stone Gina and Charles Fertitta, Jr. Cari and Tyler Gill Rochelle Tafolla and Richard Hess Stelli and Todd Parsapour
AM E R I C A N DREAMERS Kim and Michael Callahan Laura and Martin Citardi Kelly and Erich Janzen Suzan and Jeremy Samuels Ariana and Steve Smetana Robyn Davis Carol and John Howenstine Jenny and André Marshall Heather and Brenden O’Neill Heidi and Bryan Rosenstrauch Erin Stus Jennifer and Fernando Zumbado
Amy and Blair Garrou Drs. Reena and Medhavi Jogi Phuong and George Levan Rebecca and Jeffrey Tapick Anita and Alan Ying Jane Greenberg and Gregory Kaplan Pauline and Robert Mertensotto Katie and Bob Orr Midtown Dentistry, Dr. Jonathan Penchas Emily and Adam Weinstein Brittney and Max Tribble Melanie Gray and Mark Wawro Carlie and Richard Yoo
B U B B LES AN D B AU B LES Shonali and Rakesh Agrawal Rebecca Smith and Matthew Kondratowicz Nikayla and Aaron Thomas Anonymous Reyes Lizarraga and Miguel Calatayud Ana Paula Sánchez and Javier Lamuño Carolina Quiroga and Victor Martinez Marisol Valencia and Jose Fernando Santacruz Dr. Olamide Atanda Deborah and Ricky Cleary Enid and Lance Henderson Kathryn and Dr. Roy R. Marrero, Jr. Jessica and Chad Modad Marjaneh Azad Laura and Mark Conely Karyn and Charles Crisp Holly Crisp-Han and Gregory Han Therese and Christopher Odell Erin and Brett Busby Judy and William Peterson Deepa and Neil Verma Catherine Than and Hoang Quan Vu
Sara and Juan Catá Hannah and Leonard Golub Jamie and Andy Lee Daniela and Manolo Sánchez Rocio Diaz and Francisco Zorrilla Dee and Shaki Commissariat Jae Yi and Randy Hyun Neha and Ankush Kumar Rhian and Lane McKinney Leane Mercier-Tardif and Pierre Tardif Vareen and Dave Cunningham Kelly and Jim Davis Tori and Ed DeCora Lori Martinez and Phillip Thompson Lisa Gubbels and Robert Wingo Kelly and Garth Davis Stacey and Mark Martin Erica and Vadim Sherman Valerie and Michael Sonsino Julie and Jason Styles Lori Ann and Michael Foertsch Elizabeth and Joel Gooch Samantha Kegge Alison Wong and Blaine McElroy Katie Padden Rona and Mike Sonabend Cynthia and Dr. Ashok Gowda Teresa Lin and Stephen Lai Pamela Griffin-Minnich and Gene Minnich Pragnya Patel and Kaushik Parekh Jackie Pourciau and Robert Phillpott Valerie and Jay Volpi
FEATHERS AND FLAPPERS Anonymous Maura Joyce and Roberto Argentina Azadeh and Shervin Assassi Michael Chang, PLLC Montse and Luis de la Fuente Allison and David Hamilton Janice and Allan King
Sara and Gabriel Loperena Pat and Bill Mitchell Kelley Kurtz and Gabriel Reza Kristen and David Ridgway Drs. Alicia Kowalchuk and Benjamin Saldaña
OWL EYES Marcela and Gus Alvarez Jennifer and Christian Brenckmann Deepa Poduval and Rajesh Chelapurath Candace and Fred Day Emily and Robert Emmett Christa Filak and Martin Fraske Lauren and Kevin Hargrove Monica Lopez and Richard Lyn-Cook Dr. Penelope and Mr. Lester Marks Victoria Matthews Erinn Boyle and Alex Mayral Regina and Albert Mellinger Karen and Eric Neumann Tom Nguyen Tatiana and Ty Peterson Nancy and Michael Polychronopoulos Carlin and Damon Putman The Segraves Simran and Manish Sood Julie and Jeff Streich
DONATION S Margaret Bragg Jennifer and Christian Brenckmann Anh Doan and Doanh Hoang Amy and Lloyd Kirchner Kathy and John Long Stacey and Mark Martin Victoria Matthews Muriel, Marcel, and Michelle Meicler Emily Browning and Adam May
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THAN K YOU, FABULOUS VOLU NTEERS!
G AL A C H A IR S
D ECORATIONS
Jennifer Chavis & Stelli Parsapour
Jenny Marshall, Chair Ainee Ali Candace Day Nazira Karedia Suzy Kopel Kathryn Marrero Mayuri Patel Sandhya Sabhnani Catherine Than
UNDE RW R I T I N G Abbe Forman, Chair Cari Gill, Chair Emily Weinstein, Chair
AU C T IO N Felicia Stone, Chair Brittney Tribble, Chair Marjaneh Azad Robin Bargach Teresa Lin Lucinda Loya Judy Peterson Jordon Seff Jenny Siegel
D ONE IN A DAY Amy Kirchner, Chair Valerie Sonsino, Chair Michelle Lu Pragnya Patel Nicole Pedersen Nancy Polychronopoulos
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FU N C OMMITTEE
Nicole Pedersen, Chair Suzan Samuels, Chair
Carol Howenstine, Chair Whitney Walsh, Chair Shonali Agrawal Jennifer Bosch Jessica Gregg Kristen Katz Amy Kirchner Paula Mey Carlin Putnam Shelley Quillin Zeenath Selvakumar Pammy Umatiya
AU C T IO N DIS P LAY Allison Hamilton, Chair Valerie Volpi, Chair Jennifer Penchas
C L ASS P R O J E CTS Sarah Moudry, Chair Alefiya Akbarally Tamara Basham Kelly Davis Carole Dickenson Karri Garza Cristina Gracia Jane Greenberg Kelly Hill Sara Loperena Jenny Marshall Jessica Matos Afshi Merchant Evy Pappas Valerie Volpi Kim Yates Jae Yi Lauren Ziff
MY S TERY BOXES Neha Gupta, Chair Yonca Ceyhan Shelley Rice Jennifer Penchas
TAB LE TOPPERS Laura Citardi, Chair
WINE O F FERINGS Enid Henderson, Chair Alison Altenberg Dr. Olamide Atanda Reyes Lizarraga Kathryn Marrero Jessica Modad Todd Parsapour Kimberly Pinckney
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SPECIAL THANKS Alefiya Akbarally for Class Project photography Adam May and International Moulding for donating Class Project framing and for the art gallery installation Kleibert Estrada and the fabulous staff of Hotel ZaZa Speedy Picture Framing for additional Class Project framing Max Movers Damon Pampolina and PRP Entertainment Co. Kelly Prohl of Double Decanted The Post Oak Dads Club Taylor Page and 501 Auctions Asha and Gaurav Sood of Boss & Hughes The many talented and dedicated volunteers of the 2017 Post Oak School Gala The Post Oak School Faculty and Staff The Chavis family: Clifton, Brayden, and Jackson; and the Parsapour family: Todd, Lily, Lucas, and Nicolas; for their love and support. PostNet and Jorge Cantu Caswell and Company Catering and Events, Houston Mark Thomas, Auctioneer
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WHAT A PART Y! THAN K YOU ALL!
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he Great Gatsby Gala was one for the record books! Post Oak’s community broke all previous gala fund-raising records, and if you ask any of the party-goers it was a top notch party by all accounts! Thank you to our gala chairs, underwriters, auction donors, bidders, winners, faculty, volunteers, and guests. Look for a full recap in the March issue of The Post.
Gala chairs Stelli Parsapour and Jennifer Chavis with their husbands
CLASSROOM PROJECT WINNERS Brooks . . . . Lisa Gubbels and Robert Wingo Guerrero . . . . . Sara and Gabriel Loperena Hansen . . . . . . . . Jennifer and Doug Bosch Blessman . . . . . Phuong and George Levan Dickson . . . . . Shonali and Rakesh Agrawal Kimball . . . . . . . . Stelli and Todd Parsapour Kluk . . . . . . . . . Leashanne and James Guo Parraguirre . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kim Yates Townsend . . . . . Phuong and George Levan Mistretta . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bruce Eames Olitzki . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Harris Pappas Sood . . . . . . . . . . Gina and Charles Fertitta Taj Mahmood . . Pamela and Gene Minnich Nickerson . . Daniela and Manolo Sanchez E. Pinto . . . . . . . . Jennifer and Doug Bosch M. Pinto . . . . . . . . . . . . Tori and Ed DeCora Middle School Sherri and Charles Schugart Grades 9 & 10 . . . . . . . . . Katie and Bob Orr Grades 11 & 12 . . . . . . Tori and Ed DeCora
Visit the parent community on our website for more photos from the evening.
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AUCTION VEN DOR BOOKLET Please support those businesses who gave generously to our school’s gala auction. 24 Hour Fitness, Rice Village 2500 Dunstan Road, Houston, TX 77005
Abejas Boutique 5600 Kirby Drive, Ste. 4, Houston, TX 77005
Alexander’s Fine Portrait Design 312 Birdsall Street, Houston, TX 77007
Almaza Jewelers 2510 University Blvd., Houston, TX 77005
Amy’s Ice Creams 1101 W. Anderson Lane, Austin, TX 78757
Antica Osteria 2311 Bissonnet St., Houston, TX 77005
AREA 3735 Westheimer Road, Houston, TX 77027
Armandos 2630 Westheimer, Houston, TX 77098
Auntie Pasto’s 5101 Bellaire Blvd., Bellaire, TX 77401
Avenu Fitness 6211 Edloe Street, Houston, TX 77005
The Axelrad Clinic 19 Briar Hollow, Ste. 240, Houston, TX 77027
Azur Salon of West Ave 2800 Kirby Drive A216, Houston, TX 77098
The Battleground at Deer Park 1600 Georgia Ave., Deer Park, TX 77536
Bayou Wildlife Zoo 5050 FM, #517, Alvin, TX 77511
Beautique Day Spa Salon 2507 Times Blvd., Houston, TX 77005
Becks Prime Restaurants
Bellaire Pediatric Dentistry
Crave Cupcake
6750 West Loop S., #795, Bellaire, TX 77401
5600 Kirby Dr. #N-3, Houston, TX 77005
Bering’s
Croissant Brioche French Bakery & Cafe
6102 Westheimer, Houston, TX 77057
Birch Modern Mercantile 1856 Fountainview, Houston, TX 77057
Blue Leaf Houston 2303 South Blvd., Houston, TX 77098
Bluemercury 2506 University Blvd., Houston, TX 77005
The Brass Maiden 2016 Richmond Avenue, Houston, TX 77098
Bonfire Soaps shelleyquillin@gmail.com
Brazos Bookstore 2421 Bissonnet St., Houston, TX 77005
BreakAway Speed Sports 8715 West Loop South
Buffalo Grille 4080 Bissonnet St., Houston, TX 77005
Bulletgirl, Jessica Meyer 8800 Woodway #8, Houston, TX 77063
Candelari’s Pizzeria e Cucina 2617 W. Holcombe, #A, Houston, TX 77025
Canopy 3939 Montrose, Houston, TX 77006
Caswell and Company Catering 4617 Montrose Boulevard
Central Market 3815 Westheimer Road, Houston, TX 77027
Charde Jewelers 5600 Kirby S-3, Houston, TX 77005
Chef Monica Pope monicapopehouston.com
2435 Rice Boulevard, Houston, TX 77005
Da Camera 1402 Sul Ross, Houston, TX 77006
DEFINE Body & Mind 1635 Dunlavy Street, Houston, TX 77006
Deutsch & Deutsch Fine Jewerly & Watches 3747 Westheimer, Houston, TX 77027
Discover Gymnastics, Inc. 747 North Shepherd, #400, Houston, TX 77007
Elaine’s Florist & Gift Baskets 4782 Beechnut St, Houston, TX 77096
Escalante’s Fine Tex-Mex & Tequila 5311 Kirby Drive #111, Houston, TX 77005
Evelyn Rubenstein Jewish Community Center 5601 S. Braeswood Blvd., Houston, TX 77096
Family Friendly Home www.familyfriendlyhome.com
Fiori Spa 2613 Potomac, Houston, TX 77057
Frank’s American Revival 3736 Westheimer, Houston, TX 77027
French Cuff Boutique 6401 Woodway, Suite 127, Houston, TX 77057
Gittings Portraiture 11210-10 Uptown Park, Houston, TX 77056
Glassell Junior School, MFAH P.O. Box 6826, Houston, TX 77265-6826
Golf Club of Houston 5860 Wilson Rd., Humble, TX 77396
becksprime.com
Children’s Museum of Houston
Hamilton Shirts
Bellaire Dermatology
1500 Binz, Houston, TX 77004
5700 Richmond Ave., Houston, TX 77057
6565 West Loop South, Ste. 800, Houston, TX 77401
Contemporary Arts Museum Houston
Holocaust Museum Houston
5216 Montrose Blvd., Houston, TX 77006
5401 Caroline St., Houston, TX 77004
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Hotel Paisano
The Core Houston Gym
MSR Houston
207 North Highland, Marfa, TX 79843
4665 Southwest Fwy, Houston, TX 77027
1 Performance Drive, Angleton, TX 77515
Hotel Zaza
Kiki & Fetch
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
5701 Main Street, Houston, TX 77005
PO Box 27205, Houston, TX 77227
P.O. Box 6826, Houston, TX 77265
Houston Arboretum and Nature Center
Knockout Sports Promotions
Nature Discovery Center
4501 Woodway Drive, Houston, TX 77019
820 E. 26th St., Houston, TX 77009
7112 Newcastle, Bellaire, TX 77401
Houston Astros
Knot Standard Custom Menswear
Neiman Marcus
houston.astros.mlb.com
2439 Bissonnet St., Houston, TX 77005
2600 Post Oak Blvd., Houston, TX 77056
Houston Center for Contemporary Craft
Landmark Theatres
Net a Porter
2222 S. Berrington, Los Angeles, CA, 90064
2340 Bluebonnet Blvd., Houston, TX 77030
Lisa Crowder Jewelry
New Living
701 Tillery St. #22, Austin, TX 78702
6111 Kirby Drive, Houston, TX 77005
Local Foods
New York Bagel and Coffee Shop
2424 Dunstan Rd., Houston, TX 77005
9724 Hillcroft, Houston, TX 77096
Lucinda Loya Interiors
Niko Niko’s Greek & American Cafe
7026 Old Katy Rd., Ste. 162, Houston, TX 77024
2520 Montrose Blvd., Houston, TX 77006
Mad Potter
Nothing Bundt Cakes, Houston Uptown
1963 W. Gray St., Houston, TX 77019
5000 Westheimer Rd. #108, Houston, TX 77056
Main Street Theater
Paper Source
2540 Times Blvd., Houston, TX 77005
4016 Westheimer Rd., Houston, TX 77027
Marigold Couture, LLC
Pappas Bros. Steakhouse
4624 Evergreen, Bellaire, TX 77401
www.pappasbros.com
Martin Preferred Foods
Pure Body Studio
2508 Swift Blvd., Houston, TX 77030
3865 Bellaire Blvd., Houston, TX 77025
Masraff’s Restaurant
Purple Mango
masraffs.com
2410 Rice Blvd., Houston, TX 77005
Mercury
Rare Plum Jewelry by Teresa Lin
2311 Canal Street, Houston, TX 77003
4066 Drummond Street, Houston, TX 77025
Imagination Toys & Shoes
MFAH Bayou Bend Collection and Gardens
River Oaks Donuts
3851 Bellaire Blvd., Houston, TX 77005
6003 Memorial, Houston, TX 77007
Isle Pedispa
Midtown Dentistry Dr. Jonathan Penchas
4848 Main Street, Houston, TX 77002
Houston City Dance 1307 West Clay Street, Houston, TX 77019
Houston Dynamo 2200 Texas Street, Houston, TX 77003
Houston Golf Association 5810 Wilson Rd., Ste. 112, Humble, TX 77396
Houston Gymnastics Academy 5804 S. Rice Avenue, Houston, TX 77081
Houston Museum of Natural Science 5555 Hermann Park Dr., Houston, TX 77030
Houston Rockets 1510 Polk Street, Houston, TX 77002
Houston Swim Club 8307 Augustine, Houston, TX 77036
I W Marks Jewelers, L.P. 3841 Bellair Boulevard, Houston, TX 77025
Ice at the Galleria 5015 Westheimer, Houston, TX 77056
5819 Kirby Dr., #D, Houston, TX 77005
The Jewel Box at Smith Tower 6550 Fannin St., Houston, TX 77030
Joy Kids Studio 6221 Edloe St., Ste. 202, Houston, TX 77005
Karen Sachar & Co. 2110 South Blvd., Houston, TX 77098
315 Westheimer, Houston, TX 77006
Momentum Porsche 10155 Southwest Freeway, Houston, TX 77074
Moody Gardens 1 Hope Blvd, Galveston, TX 77554
3601 Westheimer, Houston, TX 77027
Robin Jackson Photography www.robinjacksonphotography.com
Rover Oaks Pet Resort 2550 W. Bellfort Street, Houston, TX 77054
Row Studios 5570 Weslayan Street, Houston, TX 77005
Saint Cloud 5217 Kelvin Drive, Houston, TX 77005
AUCTION VEN DOR BOOKLET Saint Street Swim
Taste of Texas Restaurant
Weekley Family YMCA
2717 Saint Street, Houston, TX 77027
10505 Katy Freeway, Houston, TX 77024
7101 Stella Link, Houston, TX 77025
Sensia Studio and Japanese Day Spa
Texas Art Supply
West University Dance Centre
1711 Post Oak Blvd., Houston, TX 77056
2001 Montrose Blvd., Houston, TX 77006
4007 Bellaire Blvd, Houston, TX 77025
Sky High Party Rentals
Tieks by Gavrieli
Whole Earth Provision Co.
3517 Pinemont Dr., Houston, TX 77018
tieks.com
2501 Post Oak Blvd., Houston, TX 77056
Society for the Performing Arts
Tour 18 Houston
Wonderwild Indoor Party Playground
615 Louisiana St., Houston, TX 77002
3102 FM 1960 East, Humble, TX 77338
767 N. Shepherd Dr., #400, Houston, TX 77007
Sojourn Cellars
Toys to Love
P.O. Box 1953, Sonoma, CA, 95476
1715 Post Oak Blvd., Houston, TX 77056
You Lucky Dog Pet Resort & Activity Center
Speck Orthodontics, P.A.
TutorVille
5335 Edloe Street, Houston, TX 77005
1210 West Clay St., Ste. 12, Houston, TX 77019
SPHERE
Uchi
1502 Vassar Street, Houston, TX 77006
904 Westheimer Road, Houston, TX 77006
Standard Handmade
Urban Tails
10738 Braes Forest Drive, Houston, TX 77071
1618 Webster, Houston, TX 77003
State of Grace
Vein Center Houston
3258 Westheimer Rd, Houston, TX 77098
5585 Weslayan St., Houston, TX 77005
Studio June
Village Dermatology
4660 Beechnut St #102, Houston, TX 77096
7575 San Felipe, Ste. 300, Houston, TX 77063
Super Vogue Office of Style
Vita Mutari
780 Terrace 49, Los Angeles, CA, 90042
2442 Bissonnet St., Houston, TX 77005
4445 N. Braeswood Blvd., Houston, TX 77096
THAN K YOU TO OU R AMA ZING DONORS!