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MICHAEL OSBORNE UNCF Invests in the Future Co-chairman Lauren Randle Chairman Phyllis Williams T he United Negro College Fund's (UNCF) 25th Anniversary "A Mind Is…" Gala validated the revered organization's motto: "A mind is a terrible thing to waste, but a wonderful thing to invest in." More than $500,000 in scholarship money was bestowed on 150 underserved Houston-area high school graduates at the event chaired by Phyllis Williams. Foremost educators, business directors and community leaders honored Anthony W. Hall Jr. with the Excellence in Education Award and Delesa O'Dell-Thomas with the John and Drucie Chase Young Builders Award. A raffle of exclusive travel and event packages segued into a night of dancing to the music of Morris Day and The Time. Endowing for education: co-chair Lauren Randle, honorary chair Reginald Van Lee, Anita and Gerald Smith, Arvia and Jason Few, Winell and Doug Herron, Clarease and Cary Yates, and UNCF national president Michael Lomax. Phoebe Seward spring couture collection Elizabeth Anthony | Esther Wolf 118 0 U P T O W N P A R K B O U L E V A R D | H O U S T O N 713 . 6 2 2 .13 31 | E A E W H O U S T O N . C O M CALL FOR ENTRIES Michael Lomax, Merele Yarborough GOOD DESIGN DESERVES GREAT THINGS OPEN TO ALL DESIGN PROFESSIONALS Honorary chairman Reginald Van Lee PaperCity Design Awards, with The Houston Design Center, recognizes outstanding interior design, interior architecture, historical preservation and garden design. Cornel Williams Honoree Anthony Hall Honoree Delesa O'Dell-Thomas Winning entries will be recognized April 1, 2014, at a cocktail reception and will be featured in the October 2014 PaperCity Home + Art issue. ELIGIBILITY: All Houston–area design professionals, without regard to professional society affiliation, are invited to participate. JUDGING: A panel of out-of-area design professionals have been selected by PaperCity magazine and The Houston Design Center. Entries must be digital format with high resolution (300 dpi). Dropbox and submission instructions are on entry form located at papercitymag.com/designawards. To enter a project, go to http://papercitymag.com/ designawards, or e-mail holly@ papercitymag.com for a form, or more information. Eligible categories are listed on the site. Entry is $100 per project. Eligible categories are listed on the site. Chris Woodard, Chelsea Marie Piper DEADLINE FOR ENTRIES IS FEBRUARY 10, 2014.