Consul General Thomas H. Meister

Consul General Thomas H. Meister

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Thomas Meister took up his position as Consul General in Houston in summer 2017. As Consul General, he is leading Germany’s engagement Texas, Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico and Oklahoma. Mr. Meister’s priorities and responsibilities include developing and...
Rosian Zerner

Rosian Zerner

by | | 2020 Hope Series, Speaker Bios

Rosian Zerner saw a picture of herself one day on an card inviting her to a Holocaust remembrance event! “I am the child in the photo chosen for this announcement!” she wrote to UNESCO… (see article) Here is a short video with Rosian sharing her family...
Zoly Zamir

Zoly Zamir

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One day in 1937, 15 year old Zoly Zamir came home from his school in Bucharest, Romania, and announced to his astonished family that he had been told not to return because he was a Jew. Romania formally allied with Nazi Germany in November 1940, but well before then...
Michael K. Young

Michael K. Young

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Michael K. Young became the 25th President of Texas A&M University on May 1, 2015, bringing a proven track record of academic leadership. As president and tenured Professor of Law at the University of Washington from 2011 to 2015, he led the nation’s top public...
Dr. Todd Sutherland

Dr. Todd Sutherland

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Dr. Sutherland is the Assistant Vice President of Student Affairs at Texas A&M – Galveston. “I and my incredible staff oversee many of the important activities occurring outside the classroom to include residence life and management of the residence...