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2010 Great Conversation

The 2010 Great Conversation was held on

April 7, 2010

Table Topics and Conversationalists for The Great Conversation 2010

Our sincere thanks to the following underwriters of the 2010 Great Conversation: 

Platinum Sponsors
Vince & Louise Foster and Michael & Kimberly Gapinski
The Fred and Mabel R. Parks Foundation

Diamond Scholar
The Robert and Jane Cizik Foundation

Gold Scholar
Jeff Dodd & Susan Ohsfeldt
Ed & Michelle Noack 

Mentors
Mr. & Mrs. Frank J. Hevrdejs
John P. McGovern Foundation
Chris & Lana Portner
 Andy & Karen Webster 

Philosophers
Truman & Becky Arnold and Tom & Fran Callahan
Paul & Susan Bazelides
Mark & Sara Bettencourt and Steve & Vicki Smith
Mrs. Harriett Goodman and Mrs. Sara White
Anne Lamkin Kinder

Explorers
Stanford and Joan Alexander Foundation
Gerald & Olga Balboa
Briana Bassler and Raymond A. Hafner
William & Lynne Campbell Bonham, Catherine C. & Gary Brock, and Phyllis Childress
Ben Bosco
David Brinkley
Alejandro Capetillo and Matthew B. & Tamara Steele
CenterPoint Energy
M.H. "Butch" & Sandra Cersonsky
Martin & Terry Cominsky and Ted & Sybil Estess
Ryan & Michelle Crane
Deloitte
Aron Frank / Amco Jewelry
Robert & Vivian Gabel
Michael W. Harlan
Steven Hecht & Deborah Brochstein
Clay Hoster
John & Julie King and Will Monroe
Louis Pelz
Lani & Bill Ramsey
Kylyn & Connie Simmons Taylor
Rev. Jim Tucker & Dr. Virginia Moyer
WEDGE Group, Inc.
Trey & Kimberly Wilkinson

Friends
Susan Antel
Marion Barthelme & Jeff Fort
Chester B. Benge, Jr.
Steve & Kelley Brown
Bergitte Chodrow
Nicola J. Clegg
Danny Dexter
Steve C. Ding
Tommy & Elaine Ebner
Roderick & Andrea Echols
Aristotle Economon
Fermeen Fazal
Martin & Dr. Kelli Cohen Fein
Jerry and Nanette Finger Foundation
Rigo & Sally Flores
Delaine J. Foss
Raymond T. Garcia
James & Michele Gustin
Terry Hallmark
Ernest & Barbara Henley
Ken Kiecke
David & Marie Louise Kinder
Scott & Connica Lemond
Michael & Heather Lore
Jaime McMinn
Brad & Laura McWilliams
Mike HM Nguyen
Bob Nowak
Ralph & Becky O'Connor
Tom & Jan Phipps
Nehal Rahim
The Honorable Wilhelmina E. Robertson
Regina Rogers
Carl H. Rose
Dr. Deborah Selden
Steve Shardonofsky
Carey Shuart
Silver Eagle Distributors
Dr. L. Denea Stewart
Charles R. Thompson, II
Larry Ting
Third Coast Chemical, Inc.
Mr. & Mrs. Wallace S. Wilson