LEAGUE CITY — Four Clear Creek alumni were honored Saturday at the education foundation’s annual Stars Over Texas Gala on Saturday at South Shore Harbour Resort.
The honorees are:
• William J. Wohrer, aka Bill Moffett, who graduated in 1972 from Clear Creek High School.
Moffett, who owns Moffett Productions, was inducted into the Sam Houston State University Broadcasting Hall of Fame with Dan Rather.
He was hand-picked by country music superstar Garth Brooks as the voice for his advertising, and was selected by the National Hot Rod Association to produce its 50th anniversary tour.
Moffett volunteers with Northwest Assistant Ministries and lives in Houston with his wife, Michalene. He has three children, two of whom are broadcasters.
• Julie Kilgore-Baker, who graduated from Clear Creek High School was recognized as Outstanding Teenager of America in 1972.
She earned a bachelor of music degree from The University of Texas and started her music teaching career in Galveston.
She earned a master of science degree from Stanford University. Since 2001, she has been the general manager of Architecture Technology Corporation-New York, where she leads a group of research scientists conducting advanced research and software development on computer security.
She is the mother of two children and is a trustee for the Village of Lancing.
• Dr. Robert Garza, who was the valedictorian for Clear Creek High School’s class of 1987, earned a bachelor of arts degree in biology from Texas A&M University and a doctorate in medicine from Baylor College of Medicine.
He is the medical director for the trauma recovery program at the Michael DeBakey VA Medical Center in Houston and is an assistant professor at the Baylor College of Medicine.
He was recognized as the Resident Teacher of the Year in 1998. He and his wife, Lisa, live in Katy.
• Kathy Jackson Schmidt, a Clear Creek High School graduate of 1973, earned a bachelor’s degree from The University of Texas, a master’s degree in education from the University of Hawaii and a doctorate in education from The University of Texas.
She started her career as an assistant instructor in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction at The University of Texas and has worked in the educational field for the past 18 years.
Since 2002, she’s served as the director of the Faculty Innovation Center at the Cockrell School of Engineering at the university.
She was recognized as a Notable American Women in 2000 and is listed in the Manchester Who’s Who Registry of Executives and Professionals. She lives in Austin and has two children.
The foundation also recognized others who have made differences in the community, such as:
• Jim and Lee Reinhartsen, who were recognized for distinguished service with the George Carlisle Award.
They established the Kenneth James Reinhartsen Memorial Scholarship Fund at the district and the Debbie Lee Reinhartsen Scholarship at College of the Mainland.
• Dan Boggio, CEO and president of PBK Architects, received the George B. Carlisle Award for the firm’s significant contributions to the district.
• Jason Bailey, a partner with the foundation’s law firm Perdue Brandon Fielder Collins & Mott, who was recognized for his role in funding program initiatives of the foundation.
• Mary Alys Cherry, editor emeritus of the Bay Area Citizen, who was recognized for promoting education in the newspaper.
• U.S. Rep. Pete Olson, a graduate of Clear Lake High School.
• Gloria Wong, past chairwoman for the gala and the chair of the first foundation fashion show, was recognized for her efforts to helping philanthropic organizations in the community.
