We salute the following for their leadership in supporting DocFest ’26
Thank you Concert Supporters
Foundations
The William A. and Madeline Welder Smith Foundation
The Ralph H. and Ruth J. McCullough Foundation
Underwriters
Matt Mullenweg
The Angie Beck & Chris Wells Family
Julia Robinson
Special Thanks
Matt Mullenweg – DocFest’s WordPress, Jacob Hodgson – Graphic Designs, Simon Printing & Mike Kinsella, Haniel Trisna – FOH Engineer, Donna Franklin – KTSU, Dr. Mark Dannenbaum
DocFest Committee Chairs
Chris Walker – President & Production Manager, William Stuart – Vice President & KTSU liaison, Mike Garrett – Treasurer, Jinx Hayden – Secretary, VP of Operations & Event Programs, Jan Ross – Hospitality, Stephanie York Blue – Hall of Fame Liaison, Lori Cento – Hospitality Coordinator & Customer Support, Louie Cento – Tickets & Website, David DeHoyos – Photographer, Warren Sneed – Assistant Production Manager, James Westfall – Kinder HSPVA liaison, Julia Robinson – Auction Coordinator
Volunteers
Benette Mikulin Rowley, Logan Garrett, Mollie Gholson Measher, Aaron Stuart, Alicia Church, Tikita Aubrey Mays
Auction Sponsors
Margaritaville Resort on Lake Conroe
Media Sponsor
KTSU, Da Camera, Houston Musicians Newsletter, Texas Jazz Educators Association, 90.1 KPFT Houston – The Houston Hour with Mister McKinney and Heidi Vaughan
Individual Supporters
Alan Pollard, Bob Morgan, Chris Walker, William Stuart, Mike Garrett, Jinx Hayden, Stephanie York Blue, Lori Cento, Louie Cento, Kwame Perry, Jan Ross, Julia Robinson, Warren Sneed
Thus far, DocFest has contributed well over $200,000 to the Helen and Bob Morgan Jazz Scholarship at New York’s New School for Jazz and Contemporary Music in New York & Boston’s Berklee College of Music.
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