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38 t m c ยป p u l s e | d e c 2 0 1 9/JA N 2 02 0 9 Field Notes Credit: Nos. 4, 5, 8, 9, 10, courtesy photos; No. 1, Michelle Watson; No. 2, Dave Rossman Photography; No. 3, Memorial Hermann/J. Lynch; No. 6, Allen S. Kramer/Texas Children's Hospital; No. 11, Wilson Parish 3 6 1 | JEFF PAINE, president of The Menninger Clinic Board of Directors; ARMANDO COLOMBO, president and CEO of The Menninger Clinic; and STEVEN MAISLIN, president and CEO of the Greater Houston Community Foundation, attended a reception to introduce Colombo to business executives, nonprofit leaders and community stake- holders. Colombo assumed his role at The Menninger Clinic in the fall. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 | Stephanie and Brandon Baudin attended the RONALD McDONALD HOUSE HOUSTON 2019 Boo Ball at the Hilton Americas-Houston. The gala celebrated the generosity of more than 650 of Ronald McDonald House Houston's biggest support- ers, raising more than $722,000. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 | TIRR Memorial Hermann CEO JERRY ASHWORTH, Americans with Disabilities Act co-author LEX FRIEDEN and SUSAN SPENCER TULLY, daughter of TIRR's founder, attended a celebration of TIRR Memorial Hermann's 60th anniversary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 | JAMES T. MCDEAVITT, M.D., professor of physical medicine and rehabilitation and senior vice president and dean of clinical affairs at Baylor College of Medicine, recently began his three-year term as chair of the American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation board of directors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 | Rice University announced the creation of a robust new center in response to increasing interest and expertise in African and African American Studies on campus. ANTHONY PINN, PH.D., the Agnes Cullen Arnold Professor of Humanities and professor of religion, will serve as the founding director of the Center for African and African American Studies. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 | Beth Wolff, of Beth Wolff Realtors, walks the runway with patients Jackson Caserma and Kaylee Tolleson at the Champions Luncheon and Fashion Show to benefit TEXAS CHILDREN'S CANCER CENTER. More than 350 guests attended the event, which pairs community leaders and cancer champions and raised more than $270,000 for the Long Term Survivor Program at Texas Children's Cancer Center. 4 1 5 2