Wednesday, April 16, 2025
11:30 am – Registration | 12:00pm – Program
Royal Sonesta Houston
2222 West Loop South
Houston, TX 77027
Join us as we honor individuals and organizations who have given exemplary service to make Houston a safer place to live, work, learn, and play.
2025 HONOREES
THE JOHNNY KLEVENHAGEN AWARD
K9 Rocky, U.S. Marshals Service
THE FENNER WELLER AWARD
April Aguirre
THE LEIV PLATOU AWARD
Deborah Duncan, KHOU-TV, Great Day Houston Host
THE CORPORATE CITIZEN AWARD
Lisa and Michael Holthouse, Holthouse Foundation for Kids
THE SAFE SCHOOL AWARD
Justin J. Watt Foundation
THE WOMEN WHO SHAPE HOUSTON AWARD
Frances Moody Buzbee
PARTNER OF THE YEAR AWARD
Jordan Seff and Vanessa Ames
THE DAVE WARD EXCELLENCE IN MEDIA AWARD
Shelby Hodge, Social & Lifestyle Editor, PaperCity Magazine
THANK YOU TO OUR LUNCHEON UNDERWRITERS!
SAFETY PARTNERS
Frances Moody Buzbee
Jordan Seff and Vanessa Ames
SAFETY CHAMPIONS
Brigitte & Bashar Kalai/Alicia & Lance Smith
Strake Foundation
SAFETY SUPPORTERS
Tena & Tyson Faust and Tama Lundquist & Dr. Peter Farrell
SAFETY FRIENDS
CenterPoint Energy
PPI Security
Susan and Jim Baker
Whitney Lawson
SAFETY COLLABORATORS
Christopher Massey
Dr. Karen Jaggers
Jeffrey Stearns
Leslie Mogil
Lisa Graham-Garza
Peta-gay Ledbetter
Ray Wathen
Robert Clay and Dana Barton
