PHOTO GALLERY

2007 Do The Write Thing Challenge Event at Minute Maid Park

2007 Judge Ed Emmett.

2007 National Finalist Kei DeVonn Harvin.

2007 National Finalist Alyssa Marie Navarro Mahoney.

Judge Robert Eckels and Judge Ed Emmett National Finalists
Kei DeVonn Harvin and Alyssa Marie Navarro Mahoney .

Judge Robert Eckels and Judge Ed Emmett with Harris County
State Finalists Gustavo Botello and Stephanie Castro.

2007 Judge Ed Emmett and Jim McIngvale ("Matress Mac").

2007 Group photo of Educators at Minute Maid Park.

2007 Group Finalists at Minute Maid Park.

The National Finalist from the 2004-2005 Houston/Harris County
Do the Write Thing Challenge, Damir Ljuboja, gives back to the program
by helping process papers from the next DtWT generation.  

2006 Houston Harris County Recognition Ceremony
at the Houston Practice Bubble.

Harris County Judge Robert Eckels with
2006 National Essay Finalists Whitney Hill and Clint Gunn.

Papa John’s managers helped make the event
by providing everyone’s favorite food, pizza!

Keith Sullins, President of Houston Pizza Venture,
hands out door prizes to two School Finalists.

Judge Robert Eckels and Joanie Haley,
President of the Houston Texans’ Foundation.

Judge Robert Eckels with the school finalists on the 50 yard line at the Houston Texans’ Practice Bubble.

Representatives of the Houston Fire Department and Houston Police Department that assisted with the Recognition Ceremony.

National Finalist Damir Ljuboja
presenting his paper at the Recognition Ceremony.

Judge Robert Eckels with National Finalist Damir Ljuboja.

Recognition is an integral feature of the Do the Write Thing project,
including the local recognition event hosted by Hon. Robert Eckels,
Harris County Judge and Chair of the Houston/Harris County site and the
State. The 2004 dinner honoring all Houston area school
finalists, their parents and teachers was in
Union Station at Minute Maid Park in downtown Houston.

Judge Eckels poses with the 2004 Houston/Harris County National Finalists,
Delia Marie Roy and Cameron Jay Wylie, at the Houston recognition
event at Minute Maid Field.

Judge Eckels recognized and honored every one of the 122 school finalists,
with certificates, copies of the Houston Chronicle's published
list of finalists, dinner and pictures.

Mary Catherine Wood visits with Erika
Harold, Miss America 2003

Brandon James Weaver reading his essay
at the Library of Congress.

Judge Eckels with 2003 National Finalists for Harris County,
Mary Catherine Woodfrom Annunciation Orthodox School
and Brandon Weaver from LaPorte Junior High School.
Both students will join Judge Eckels at a national recognition ceremony
in Washington DC, July 12 - 16, 2003.

Finalists at the recognition luncheon held on June 3, 2003.

Harris County Judge Robert Eckels with the 2000 Finalists at
a reception he held for them at Enron Field.

Congressman Tom DeLay and
Houston Harris County National Finalist Richard (Ricky) Post.

Houston Harris County Do the Write Thing Celebration Luncheon
for 2002 School Finalists.

National Finalist Bianca Flores with
County Judge Robert Eckels 2000-2001.

National Finalist Devell Blanton with
with County Judge Robert Eckels 2000-2001.