Higher Up Texas

We are thrilled to share that HUT will have its own classroom at La Marque High School in Texas City ISD! Mrs. Amy Walker has great plans to curate this space into one where high school seniors transform into adults each day they enter our classroom. Thank you, UTMB Health for being the inaugural, 2024-2025 school year sponsor of the HUT classroom! UTMB Health Amy Walker Texas City ISD

If you’re attending the Texas City ISD New Teacher’s Luncheon hosted by the Texas City-La Marque Chamber of Commerce, stop by our table where you will be greeted by Amy and Cesia!

We teach our HUTs about leadership by actively empowering them to serve in a variety of leadership roles while leading by example. One of those examples is demonstrating that we are all life-long learners. HUT Board Member, Colton Trout, works with Hillary DiRenzo Gramm, to strengthen the work of the board through intentional learning opportunities. Doing so elevates the quality of our leadership! Colton Trout Hillary Gramm, M.A.

We love supporting our other non-profit organizations! Congratulations to our friends at CASA of Galveston County on their 10th anniversary and celebration at The Bryan Museum - Galveston. Pictured are: John Dougan (of the Hitchcock Chamber of Commerce), Allison Hines (CASA staff member and founding HUT member), and Hillary DiRenzo Gramm (HUT CEO). CASA of Galveston County Allison Hines Hillary Gramm, M.A. Connie Ricketts Hitchcock Chamber Of Commerce

HUT members are taught to self-advocate and are encouraged to utilize their network when doing so! Melany Ortiz (HUT ‘21) works with Lynn Shigekawa (HUT Board Member), to refresh her resume. Melany is graduating in two weeks with her Associate’s Degree in Nursing from San Jacinto College.

HUTs are hungry! They are hungry for tools and wisdom that guide them on their adulting journey. During our monthly workshops, in addition to feeding them with knowledge, we also provide refreshments and a meal! Please consider sponsoring a meal by clicking the link or scanning the QR code below. https://lnkd.in/gnKpKVmV Kim Williamson Ura Flores Becca Davis Amy Walker Dayanna Diaz Lynn Sparks Lauren Perez Colton Trout Carmen Saucedo, MBA, PMP Eden T Sin Rick Gornto Norjelly Herrera Inna Radford Lynn Shigekawa

When young adults were asked which life skills they were most interested in learning, cooking was top of the list. Thank you, Galveston County Food Bank for your second part of a month long series that focuses on making healthy lifestyle choices and learning to create simple meals!

Thank you to the Texas City-La Marque Chamber of Commerce’s YP group for inviting HUT’s CEO, Hillary Gramm, M.A., to present “Dust off the Rolodex”. This presentation focused on how intentionality and authenticity can make networking more powerful and effective for all! This event was sponsored by United Way Galveston County Mainland!

Dayanna Diaz and Hillary Gramm, M.A. had a robust morning of learning all about non-profit compliance hosted by attorney, Shahara Wright and United Way of Greater Houston.

We are elated to announce that Lynn Shigekawa is our newest Board of Director for Higher Up Texas! Lynn is a retired consultant for a variety of non-profit organizations and is a life-long volunteer to others! As a member of the Association of Business Professional Women, Lynn began volunteering in the HUT classes at Dickinson High School to speak on a variety of professional etiquettes and then began offering her expertise on our Tech & Data Committee. Lynn shares, "I have observed the phenomenal growth and success of HUTS over the past three years and have enjoyed working with Hillary and Amy. I would like to be a resource for them and do my part to lay a groundwork for continued intelligent growth and planning for the future." Welcome!!!