2025 Gala Event with Bob Goff as Keynote Speaker
Thank you for joining us at the 2025 抖阴短视频 Spirit of Excellence Gala! It was a joy to celebrate on campus with our faithful alumni, cherished long-time friends, and new connections to our HCU Family.
Honoring
Janice McNair | Legacy of Excellence Award
Sherry & Jim Smith | Founders Medal
John S. Dunn Foundation | President’s Award
John M. O’Quinn Foundation | Spirit of Excellence Award
The Guild of 抖阴短视频 | Spirit of Excellence Award听
All funds raised benefit student scholarships.
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7502 Fondren Rd
Houston, TX 77074
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Bob Goff will be our Keynote Speaker!
Bob听Goff听is the author of the New York Times bestselling books听Love Does,听Everybody Always,听Dream Big, and听Undistracted. He is the Honorary Consul to the Republic of Uganda, an attorney, and the founder of Love Does鈥攁 nonprofit human rights organization operating in 14 countries. He’s a lover of balloons, cake pops, and helping people pursue their big dreams. Bob听continues to be inspired by friendships he鈥檚 developed with others around the world who live their lives pursuing strategic ways to help others. You can typically find Bob听writing and taking calls from his boat, welcoming people to The Oaks鈥攈is Southern California retreat center, or at an event speaking. Bob’s greatest ambitions in life are to love others, do stuff, and, most importantly, to hold hands with his wife, Sweet Maria听Goff, and spend time with their amazing kids and grandkids.
Gala Chairs
Jess Rogers Dunham ’00, MEd ’02 & Cary Dunham ’93
Do you have questions about our gala?听 Please contact Candace Desrosiers | 281-649-3049 | spiritofexcellence@hc.edu
It is with great excitement that we are serving as Gala Chairs for the 抖阴短视频鈥檚 biennial Spirit of Excellence Gala. As alumni of the University, we are very aware of the blessings we enjoyed as students and were beneficiaries of the faithful contributions of so many over the years. Because all funds raised are dedicated to scholarships, we have themed this event, 鈥淒ream Big 鈥� Change Lives!鈥� This title comes from the book,听Dream Big, written by the 2025 Gala keynote speaker, Bob Goff.听 We hope you will join us on campus on Thursday, November 6, 2025听for the Spirit of Excellence Gala.