Together, We Raised $360,000 to Help Patients in Need
A Special Thank You to:
Honorary Chairmen: Tricia and Kenn George
Luncheon Chairman: Brooke Shelby
Media Sponsor: My Sweet Charity
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Callier Cares Luncheon Ignites Support with Impactful Stories
From left: Rosemarie Ewton; Angela Shoup BS’89, MS’92, PhD’94, the Ludwig A. Michael, MD Executive Director of the Callier Center; and Maynard Ewton, MD. The Ewtons made a $50,000 gift for the Callier Cares Luncheon.
The University of Texas at Dallas Callier Center for Communication Disorders raised $360,000 at its annual luncheon on April 7 at the Dallas Country Club, bolstered by a $50,000 gift from presenting sponsors Rosemarie and Maynard Ewton.
The Callier Care Fund was established by the late Dr. Ken and Ruth Altshuler to ensure access to clinical care for children and adults, regardless of their income or insurance coverage. The Callier Cares Luncheon has raised more than $3.3 million since its inception.
“I am deeply thankful for the unwavering support from Callier Cares Luncheon patrons over the past 14 years,” said Angela Shoup BS’89, MS’92, PhD’94, the Ludwig A. Michael, MD Executive Director of the Callier Center. “Every donation fortifies Callier’s mission and vision, profoundly impacting the lives of numerous children and adults with communication disorders. Our collective successes are a testament to the dedication of Callier’s foundation trustees, luncheon leaders and supporters.”
Special thanks to Honorary Chairmen Tricia and Kenn George and Luncheon Chairman Brooke Shelby, whose influences brought approximately 300 people to the luncheon to support the Callier Center and learn about innovative treatments and life-changing clinical care. Callier Foundation trustees, patrons, friends and grateful patients were among the attendees. Donations to the luncheon are counted toward the $15 million goal of the Callier Family Care Campaign, which concludes in fall 2025.
From left: Angie Kadesky, Anne McPherson, Emilynn Wilson, Laura Downing, Dr. Angela Shoup, Brooke Shelby, Tricia George and Beth Thoele
Brooke Shelby said she is inspired by the difference the Callier Center makes in the lives of local families.
“It is an honor to share the remarkable stories of the Callier Center with our community, highlighting the profound impact that Callier’s work has on individuals of all ages. The Callier Center is a beacon of hope for individuals with communication disorders, providing life-changing services,” she said.
Keynote Speakers
Mark and Beth Moore, with their son Beckham, were the keynote speakers at the luncheon.
Keynote speakers Beth and Mark Moore shared their son’s Callier patient journey. Beckham, a 2-year-old toddler, faced challenges transitioning to solid foods and eating with his family. His mother, Beth, found the Callier Center for Communication Disorders’ feeding program, where speech-language pathologist Jenny McGlothlin diagnosed Beckham with oral phase dysphagia and a pediatric feeding disorder.
Beckham joined the Supportive Treatment of Eating in Preschoolers (STEPS) program, addressing oral motor, sensory, social-emotional and relational aspects of feeding. Soon after, he also was diagnosed with a speech motor delay and expressive language disorder, leading to his referral to Callier’s Preschool Language Development Program (PLDP). Improving Beckham’s nutrition and relationship with food was crucial for his physical health and achieving speech and language milestones.
“You might be thinking, ‘How does food relate to a center for communication disorders?’ I assure you that the relationship between the two is significant,” Beth Moore said. “Our family has learned this firsthand with Callier’s help. Thanks to innovative therapy and caring providers, and the love and the level of care that the clinicians and student-clinicians have for their patients and families, we have a happy toddler who can now communicate without frustration. Beckham feels more connected to the whole family and his friends, and we are more connected to him.”
Ruth and Ken Altshuler Callier Care Award
From left: David Dennard and Gretchen Chrane from The Rupe Foundation with Angela Shoup BS’89, MS’92, PhD’94 and Beth Thoele, immediate past president of the Foundation for the Callier Center. The Rupe Foundation received the Ruth and Ken Altshuler Callier Care Award.
The Ruth and Ken Altshuler Callier Care Award is presented annually to an individual or group who has contributed significantly to the betterment of the community and to advancing the care of patients with communication disorders.
The Rupe Foundation, along with family members David Dennard, Gretchen Chrane and Caroline Harris, have an esteemed history as advocates and supporters of the Callier Center, providing care for those with communication disorders. Over 80 years ago, Dallas Gordon Rupe Jr. founded The Rupe Foundation.
Their family’s legacy includes multiple family members who have been trustees for the Foundation for the Callier Center and Communication Disorders. Dennard, Chrane and Harris also established the Paula R. Dennard Opportunity Fund for Pediatric Autism Care in honor of their mother. This fund is one of Callier’s largest clinical care endowments, providing access to treatment for children with autism from families who have limited financial resources, and it supports the education of graduate students in speech-language pathology who train in Callier’s autism clinical programs.
Video and Photos
Gretchen Chrane and David Dennard of the Rupe Family Foundation are Honored
2025 Ruth and Ken Altshuler Callier Care Award
Beth and Mark Moore Share Beckham’s Story
Parents of a Child with a Feeding Disorder
Friends Who Care About Callier
Thank You to Our Generous Sponsors
2025 Sponsors
PRESENTING | $50,000
- Rosemarie and Maynard Ewton
LOVE | $25,000+
- Anne and John McPherson
- Beth and Chuck Thoele in honor of Brooke Shelby, Anne McPherson and the Callier Development Team
COMPASSION | $15,000 – $20,000
- Kristin and James Hallam/Ben E. Keith Company
- Brooke and Aaron Shelby
- Paul Thibodeaux/Bright Wealth Management
KINDNESS | $10,000
- Della and Bob Best
- Robyn and Don Conlon in honor of Tricia George
- Lisa and Clay Cooley Family Foundation in honor of Tricia and Kenn George
- Tricia and Kenn George
- Margaret and Lee Jackson
HOPE | $5,000
- Janet Moll and Dave Ashworth in honor of Rosemarie and Maynard Ewton
- ChandlerSpeaks
- Children’s Medical Center
- Paddy and Barry Epstein
- Joyce and Larry Lacerte/ExponentHR in honor of Tricia and Kenn George
- Sarah Losinger
- JoAnne and Eddy Moore
- Laura and Robert Neely
- Loyd W. Powell, Jr. and Family
- Kay Sim
- Southwestern Medical Foundation and UT Southwestern Medical Center
- Texas Health Resources
CONTRIBUTOR | $1,000 – $4,999
- Mohammed and Beth Anis
- Mary Bearden
- Gina Betts
- Ken Braxton, Jr., JD
- Diane Brierley
- Jack J. Carpenter in honor of Tricia George
- Nancy Carter in honor of Tricia George
- Suzanne Caruso and Stephen Saldanha
- Deborah and Jay Cassen
- Lisa and Tom Connop
- David and Susan Daniel
- Dr. Christine Dollaghan and Dr. Thomas F. Campbell
- Laura and Jason Downing
- Sarah and Jeffrey Durrant
- Betsy and Richard Eiseman/Eiseman Jewels in honor of Tricia and Kenn George
- Claire and Dwight Emanuelson in honor of Tricia and Kenn George
- Tucker Enthoven
- Patti Flowers and Tom Swiley in honor of Brooke Shelby
- Ola Fojtasek in honor of Tricia and Ken George
- Nancy and Joe Foran in honor of Richard Neely and Robert Neely
- Louise Griffeth in honor of Brooke Shelby and Anne McPherson
- Dr. G. Ray and Judi Hamby
- Steve and Sally Hanna
- Lisa Hembry
- Kim Hext
- Mrs. Caroline L. Hunt
- Libby and David Hunt
- Debra Lewis Kaplan and Barbara Lipshy
- Chris and Clark Kennington
- Kline Family Foundation in honor of Tricia and Kenn George
- Beth and Mark Layton in honor of Anne McPherson
- Sara and David Martineau
- Sharon and Mike McCullough
- Pam and Vin Perella
- Drs. Carol and Daniel K. Podolsky
- Scott and Pamela Purcel
- Susan and Bill Roberds in honor of Tricia and Kenn George
- Jill Rowlett
- Dr. Angela G. Shoup and Mr. Brett Barron
- Venise Stuart
- Barbara and Bob Sypult
- Jere Thompson
- Stacey Walker
- Dr. Gary and Wanda Webb
- Marilyn and Ben Weber in honor of Tricia and Kenn George
- Phil and Sue Wentworth in honor of Rosemarie and Maynard Ewton
- Marnie and Kern Wildenthal
- Emilynn Berry Wilson
CONTRIBUTOR | $500 – $999
- Justin Banta
- Harold D. Carter
- Don Clampitt
- Stefanie and Aaron Conley
- Marie D. Dean
- Pat Ellington
- Marianne Fazen, PhD
- Kristi Francis in honor of Beth Thoele
- Elizabeth Gambrell
- Susan Glassmoyer in honor of Brooke Shelby
- Nancy Gopez
- Marsha Gordon
- Carrie Johnson
- Carole Jordan
- Angie Kadesky
- Teresa and Luther King/Luther King Capital Management
- Melinda Knowles
- Dianne and Mark LaRoe in honor of Anne McPherson and Beth Thoele
- Anita and Mark Lester in honor of Rosemarie and Maynard Ewton
- Richard Neely
- Mary Martha Pickens
- Kim Quinn
- Holly and Chris Rio
- Ross J. Roeser
- Patricia Glorig Shiff in memory of Paula Dennard
- Shelle Sills
- Lisa Singleton
- Megan Steinbach
- Candace Winslow in honor of Sarah Losinger and Brooke Shelby
- Linus D. Wright
- Heather Zimmerman
CONTRIBUTOR | UP TO $499
- Ashley Allen in honor of Anne McPherson
- Cathy K. Camalier
- Leslie Diers
- Tiffany Divis in honor of Brooke Shelby and Tricia and Kenn George
- Jennifer and Richard Dix in honor of Brooke Shelby
- Abra Garrett in honor of Brooke Shelby
- Susan Fleming, PhD in honor of Pagett D. Gosslee
- Susan Glassmoyer in honor of Anne McPherson
- Shannon Graham in honor of Anne McPherson and Brooke Shelby
- Randi and Ed Halsell
- Martha and Doug Hawthorne in honor of Rosemarie Ewton
- Libby and David Hunt in honor of Anne McPherson
- Dr. Robin B. Jarrett and Mr. J Wesley Norred
- Patty and Mark Leyendecker in honor of Joyce and Larry Lacerte
- Lisa Longino in honor of Tricia and Kenn George
- Lynn McBee
- Steve Morgan
- Victoria Ramsey in honor of Barry Epstein and Rosemarie and Maynard Ewton
- Sherrian O’Hara
- Joyce S. Pickering in memory of Dr. Robert Pickering
- Lisa Rocchio
- Kevin Ryan
- Kristen Sanger in honor of Brooke Shelby
- Carol Seay in honor of Tricia and Kenn George
- Linda and Les Secrest/Leslie H. Secrest, M.D., P.A. in honor of Tricia and Kenn George, Brooke Shelby and Anne McPherson
- Sunie Solomon
- Robert and Ruth Stout in memory of Cowden Henry
- Bettye and Dennis Stripling
- Laura Thornton
- Kathy and Neill Touchstone in honor of Anne McPherson
- Kathy and Neill Touchstone in honor of Dr. Claude and Pat Prestidge
- Dr. and Mrs. Gary Turner in honor of Tricia and Kenn George
- Lena and Benjamin Uhing
- Dee Velvin in honor of Beth Thoele
- Roxann Vyazmensky
- Kristina Whitcomb
- Kandy White
Thank You to Our Wonderful Host Committee
2025 Host Committee
- Mohammed and Beth Anis
- Cynthia H. Beaird
- Gina Betts
- Mr. and Mrs. Hunt Biggers
- Kathryne S. Bishop
- Ken Braxton, Jr., JD
- Diane and Stuart Bumpas
- Pam Busbee
- Christie Carter
- Nancy Carter
- Vicki and Bob Chapman
- Katherine Coker
- Stefanie and Aaron Conley
- Marybeth Conlon
- Robyn Conlon
- Lisa and Tom Connop
- Lisa and Clay Cooley
- Marie DeCamp Dean
- Leslie Diers
- Tiffany and Paul Divis
- Jennifer Dix
- Laura and Jason Downing
- Christina and Chris Durovich
- Sarah and Jeff Durrant
- Ann and Bob Dyer
- Claire and Dwight Emanuelson
- Tucker Enthoven
- Dr. Maynard and Rosemarie Ewton
- Susan Farris
- Marianne Fazen, PhD
- Patti Flowers and Tom Swiley
- Ola Fojtasek
- Elizabeth and Eric Gambrell
- Clement R. George
- Tricia George
- Susan Glassmoyer
- Nancy Gopez
- Marsha Gordon
- Louise Griffeth
- Sandy Hale
- Randi and Edward Halsell
- Lisa Hembry
- Kim Hext
- Libby Hunt
- Dr. Robin B. Jarrett and Mr. J Wesley Norred
- Lee Jackson, JD
- Gayle Johansen
- Carrie Johnson
- April and Tim Jordan
- Angie Kadesky
- Debra Lewis Kaplan
- Clark Kennington
- Caren Kline
- Melinda Knowles
- Joyce and Larry Lacerte
- Beth and Mark Layton
- Dianne LaRoe
- Patty and Mark Leyendecker
- Barbara Lipshy
- Paige Locke
- Lisa and George Longino
- Sarah Losinger
- Sara and David Martineau
- Lynn McBee
- Sharon and Mike McCullough
- Shirley and Bill McIntyre
- Anne and John McPherson
- JoAnne and Eddy Moore
- Laura and Robert Neely
- Debbie and Nickey Oates
- Connie Blass O’Neill
- Mary Martha and John Pickens
- Drs. Carol and Daniel K. Podolsky
- Felicia Powell
- Mrs. Loyd W. Powell, Jr.
- Scott and Pamela Purcel
- Kim Quinn
- Mindy and Lee Ritchie
- Ross J. Roeser
- Megan Rose
- Jill Rowlett
- Carol Seay
- Linda and Les Secrest
- Shelle Sills
- Lisa Singleton
- Sunie Solomon
- Megan and Justin Steinbach
- Paul Thibodeaux
- Beth and Chuck Thoele
- Karen Toliver
- Cindy Turner
- Julie and Jim Turner
- Dee Velvin
- Stacey Walker
- Evy Kay and Dick Washburne
- Dr. Gary and Wanda Webb
- Debra Weinberger, MD
- Jimmy Westcott
- Lauryn Gayle White and Tom W. White
- Marnie and Kern Wildenthal
- Emilynn Berry Wilson
- Candace Winslow
- Linus Wright
