HMSL HOSPITAL FIRST TO OFFER INNOVATIVE BIOTHERAPY
Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital is the first in Fort Bend County to use an innovative biotherapy involving fly larvae to save a patient’s infected limb that otherwise …

MISSOURI CITY PD WINS COMPETI­TIVE GRANT FOR AUTO LICENSE-PLATE RECOGNITION SOFTWARE
The Missouri City Police Department has earned a $59,255 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Formula Grant from the Criminal Justice Division of the Office of …

JOE RODRIGUEZ NAMED FORT BEND ISD ASST. SUPERINTENDENT
Dr. Joe Rodriguez has been named an assistant superintendent in Fort Bend ISD. He replaces Dr. Mark Foust, who is currently in his new role as the …

HOUSTON METHODIST SUGAR LAND HOSPITAL IMPLEMENTS INTENSIVISTS PROGRAM
Houston Methodist Sugar Land is the only hospital in Fort Bend County to implement an innovative program that places critical care physicians, also known as intensivists, in …

HOUSTON METHODIST SUGAR LAND NEUROLOGY ASSOCIATES WELCOMES RONY NINAN, M.D.
Houston Methodist Sugar Land Neurology Associates welcomes Rony Ninan, M.D., to the practice, effective July 11.
Ninan joins the practice from the University of Texas Health Science …

‹Johnson Development Names Christen Johnson Head Of Marketing
Johnson Development Corp. has named Christen Johnson Senior Vice President of Marketing. Johnson is a 15-year employee of Johnson Development, and in addition to continuing to handle the …

MEMORIAL HERMANN PHYSICIAN NETWORK APPOINTS NEW PHYSICIAN-IN-CHIEF
Memorial Hermann Health System has announced the appointment of Nishant “Shaun” Anand, MD, FACEP, as Physician-in-Chief for MHMD, the Memorial Hermann Physician Network, effective in June.
Anand most recently served …

The Numbers Are Good For Residents, Businesses And New Ventures
Fort Bend County has been thriving over the past few years. It consistently serves as a leader in various economic and other important metrics. Fort Bend’s …

‹Texas Children’s Pediatrics Missouri City Welcomes Dr. Dean Gmoser
Board-certified pediatrician Dean Gmoser, M.D. recently joined the Texas Children’s Pediatrics Missouri City practice at 5819 Highway 6 South, Suite 300, Missouri City. Originally from Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Gmoser …

THOMPSON TO LEAD NEWEST LAMAR CISD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Elementary No. 24 in Lamar CISD is still without an official name, but the school now has its first principal. Tom Thompson was announced as the new principal …

SUGAR LAND EXECUTIVES ELECTED TO SOTX’S BOARD OF DIRECTORS
City of Sugar Land’s First Assistant City Manager Steve Griffith (Sugar Land) has been re-elected an officer on Special Olympics Texas’ (SOTX) board of directors. He will …

‹ Semmler to Lead Lehman Junior High - Mike Semmler will be the first principal at Lehman Junior High.
Lehman JH will open in August 2016 located next to Fulshear High School. The junior high school will …

SMART FINANCIAL CENTRE AT SUGAR LAND
ACE SL, LLC (ACE) and the City of Sugar Land have partnered to develop the Smart Financial Centre at Sugar Land, the region’s first state-of-the-art, indoor performance venue. The …

MEMORIAL HERMANN HEALTH SYSTEM PRESIDENT & CEO ANNOUNCES INTENT TO RETIRE
As part of a long-term succession plan implemented more than a year ago, Dan Wolterman, president and CEO of the Memorial Hermann Health System announced …

McPherson Named UH Sugar Land Interim Associate Provost, Academic Affairs & Operation
Paula Myrick Short, University of Houston senior vice president for academic affairs and provost, has named Dr. Robert McPherson as the interim associate provost, …

FORT BEND ISD EDUCATOR SERVES AS ASSOCIATION STATE PRESIDENT
Eddie Damian, talent management senior consultant in Fort Bend ISD’s Human Resources Department, will serve as President for the Texas Elementary Principals and Supervisors Association (TEPSA). Damian …

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Fort Bend Christian Academy Announces New Administrators
Fort Bend Christian Academy (FBCA) has announced the selection of Craig Bouvier as the high school principal. Bouvier has extensive experience as a head of school, middle and high …

JOHNSON DEVELOPMENT HIRES ADDITIONAL MARKETING DIRECTOR
The Johnson Development Corp., a Houston-based, award-winning residential and commercial land development company, has added Tori Torres to its marketing team. Torres is responsible for marketing efforts in the master-planned …

‹Neuroscience And Spine Center Helps Missouri City Man Walk Again
The weakness in Aaron Sammut’s legs had progressed so rapidly that he could no longer walk. By the time the 64-year-old Missouri City resident made an …

GRACEPOINT HOMES BEGINS SALES IN
IMPERIAL SUGAR LAND
Gracepoint Homes has started presales in Imperial, debuting classic brownstone architecture in the Sugar Land development.
The builder offers six different home designs priced from the $630,000s in The …

FBISD ANNOUNCES NEW PRINCIPAL FOR DRABEK ES,
ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL FOR MCAULIFFE MS
Fort Bend ISD recently named new administrators at both the elementary and middle school level. Wendy Nunez has been selected as the new principal of …

LAMAR CISD’S RANDLE HONORED
Lamar CISD Superintendent Dr. Thomas Randle received the 2015 Houston Area Alliance of Black School Educators (HAABSE) Presidential Award for his outstanding leadership in education in the Houston area.
He was recognized at …

BARBAROW TO LEAD ARREDONDO ELEMENTARY
McNeill Elementary principal Amber Barbarow will be the principal at Arredondo Elementary when it opens for the 2015-2016 school year.
A graduate of Lamar CISD’s Terry High School, Barbarow will remain at …

HOUSTON METHODIST PRIMARY CARE GROUP
Houston Methodist Primary Care Group is pleased to welcome internal medicine specialist Dr. Adrianne Scruggs. Dr. Scruggs will open her practice in Sugar Land, located at 4660 Sweetwater Blvd., Suite 210. …

‹Erica Sury
Erica Sury, director of the Lamar Consolidated Fillies Dance Team, is one of three finalists for the Texas Dance Educators Association Director of the Year Award. The winner will be announced in January …

‹Riverstone
Riverstone marketing director Christen Johnson has been named “Marketing Professional of the Year — Developer” in the annual Houston’s Best PRISM Awards hosted by the Greater Houston Builders Association (GHBA).
It is the fourth time Johnson, …

Houston Methodist SL Hospital
Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital is the first in Fort Bend County to use a next-generation cardiac ablation system to treat a patient with a common heart rhythm condition called atrial fibrillation, …

‹Riverstone
Riverstone is focused on fun and fitness with the hiring of three new staff members. Nick Deacon is Riverstone’s new director of fun, responsible for maintaining a busy calendar of family festivals, community outings and …

FORT BEND CARES
Walt White, Chairman of Fort Bend Cares’ Board of Trustees, recently announced that four new members have been selected to serve on the organization’s Board.
“I’ve been privileged to be on this amazing, working …