Austin, TX – January 25, 2006
Austin Child Guidance Center ’s (ACGC) Annual Meeting and Awards Dinner will take place on Friday, January 27, 2006 at The University of Texas Club in the Darrall K. Royal Memorial Stadium at 7:00 p.m. ACGC will present the following awards: Christine W. Anderson Children’s Service Award, Outstanding Corporate Support Award, 25 Years of Service Award, and awards to Navigator Society founding members. Each award recipient is honored for their outstanding commitment to children’s mental health and their support of ACGC.
Dr. King Davis will be presented with the Christine W. Anderson Children’s Service Award in recognition of his outstanding service to children and families locally and statewide. The Christine W. Anderson Children’s Service Award was established in memory of Dr. Anderson, who died on June 13, 1982, at the age of 29. At the time of her death, she was a valued member of ACGC’s Board of Directors and a professor at The University of Texas at Austin , Department of Educational Psychology. ACGC is pleased to honor Dr. Davis, executive director of the Hogg Foundation for Mental Health and Robert Lee Sutherland Chair in School of Social Work , The University of Texas at Austin , with this award.
Silicon Laboratories will be presented with the Outstanding Corporate Support Award. In 2005, Silicon Laboratories was a major sponsor of ACGC’s Holiday Classic TV Special and was the sole underwriter of the First Annual Charting a Course of Hope Luncheon that raised over $132,000 in donations and pledges over the next five years. Their support of ACGC truly makes a difference in our community.
Staff member Alice Monroe will be honored with a 25 Years of Service Award.
In 2005, the Navigator Society was established at ACGC and the founding members will be recognized. Membership includes those who understand the importance of long-term support for the Center and pledged donations of at least $1,000/year for five years. Founding members of the Navigator Society include: Patrick & Margene Beckham, Bradley & Corliss Englert, John Flowers & Kay Wong, Randy & Julia Howry, Jeane McVicker, Leslie Moore & John Park , John Olsson, Dick & Sara Rathgeber, Phyllis Richards, Pete & Frances Schenkkan, Will Shapiro , Suzy Spencer, Gary & Marijean Tritle, Tom & Kathryn Williamson, and Donald & Jean Zappone.
Margene Beckham and Phyllis Nelson will be inducted as Emeritus Board Members. The Board of Directors will welcome new members James Maynard, M.D. and Brenda Barrett Healey. The Board Officers for 2006 will be David Zodikoff, President; Kathy Kramer, Ph.D., President Elect; Will Shapiro , Secretary; and Beth Marsh, Immediate Past President.
ACGC is a nonprofit organization committed to improving the mental health of children through early intervention, diagnosis and treatment. ACGC has been helping families in the Austin community build emotionally healthy lives for more than 50 years. A multidisciplinary team of psychologists, social workers, counselors, and psychiatrists provide mental health evaluation and treatment services, including individual, family and group counseling.
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