Texas Nursing Students Given a Big Lift at River Oaks Country Club

Good Samaritans Matter

By Shelby Hodge // Feb 13, 2018

Photography Kim Coffman

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Jason & Courtney Fertitta

Chairs Geoff & Allison Leach

Adam & Ruthie Miller

Brett & Taylor Baucum

Eric & Abigail Berkman

George Waters, Alia Eads

Mark Barr, Sara Hudgens

Paul Estep, Bayley Bash

Tarra Christopher, Jennifer Sanders

What: Good Samaritan Foundation Pearl Ball

Where: River Oaks Country Club

PC Moment: While celebrating the 30th annual Pearl Ball , the black-tie evening also celebrated the 67th anniversary of the organization dedicated to providing nursing scholarships in an effort to grow the numbers of nurses dedicated to clinical care and to enhance nursing education and training. Foundation chairman Jason Fertitta provided a brief history of the organization which has become one of the largest private grantors of scholarships to Texas nursing students.

Chaired by long-time supporters Allison and Geoff Leach, the dinner evening raised more than $200,00 in support of the foundation’s scholarship program.

Who: Courtney Fertitta, Kimball and David Moriniere, Lavinia and Dr. George Perkins, Maurie Carlson, Linda and Doug Christians, Abigail and Dr. Eric Berkman, Christy and Tony Cicchi, Jennifer Dalton, Susie and Mel Glasscock, Julie and Drew Sudduth, Tiffaney and Scott Perhala, Debbie and Kent Chenevert, Jenny and Chris Johnson and Lexie and Collin Rose.