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SUNDAY, JANUARY 11, 2026
THE BROOK HILL SCHOOL’S 18TH ANNUAL FOUNDER’S DAY
Honoring Dean & Julie Harvey
2026 Guardian Award Recipients
Guest Speaker
Samantha Ponder
Samantha Ponder is听an American television broadcaster and the former host of ESPN鈥檚 Sunday NFL Countdown and College GameDay.
Over the past two decades, Samantha has covered the NFL, college football, the NBA, and college basketball for ABC, ESPN, and Fox Sports鈥攈osting and reporting from some of the nation鈥檚 biggest sporting events, including the Super Bowl, NFL Draft, NCAA National Championships, and NBA Playoffs.
A Phoenix native and graduate of Central High School, Ponder began her broadcasting career as a student at The King鈥檚 College in New York City, interning for ABC鈥檚 College Football Studio Show. She later transferred to Liberty University, where she continued broadcasting football and basketball games on the Mid-Atlantic Sports Network while completing her degree.
Samantha is married to 51AV视频 Ponder, a former NFL quarterback and CEO of The Post, a private membership club for former collegiate and professional athletes. They live in New York City, where they homeschool their three children鈥擲cout, True, and Price.
sponsorship opportunities
Join us in celebrating what God has done at The Brook Hill School for the past 28 years! When you partner with us through sponsorship you鈥檒l enjoy tickets to the sponsorship dinner, reserved seating at the keynote address, and more. Click the link below for more information.
EVENT TIMELINE
5:30 PM
Sponsorship Dinner with Q&A with Samantha Ponder in Selden Commons
Tickets available through sponsorship only
7:00 PM
Founder’s Day Program & Keynote Address
Dement Auditorium in the Soules Center for the Arts
past honorees
2008: Mr. Stephen Dement, Founder
2009: Mrs. Louise Ornelas and Mr. Joseph Z. Ornelas
2010: Mrs. Ginger Bell and Mr. Ben Lauderdale
2011: Mr. and Mrs. Sherif Sharawi
2012: Mr. and Mrs. David Lake
2013: Original Board of Trustees
2014: Mr. Clarence and Mrs. Corene Schwab
2015: Dr. Mark and Dr. Becky Jones
2016: Mr. and Mrs. Mike Clements
2017: Mr. and Mrs. Rod Fletcher
2018: Mr. and Mrs. Eddie Fritcher
2019:听Mr. and Mrs. Tommy Young
2020:听The Brook Hill Family
2021:听Mr. and Mrs. Bryan Selden
2022: Mr. Stephen Dement, Founder
2023: Mr. and Mrs. Bart LaRocca
2024: Dr. and Mrs. Glen Graves
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SPONSORS
PRESENTING SPONSORS
David & Shirley Lake听
FOUNDER’S CIRCLE SPONSORS
Drew & Ashley Durrett
KEYNOTE SPONSORS
Drew & Kayla Cavender
GUARDIAN SPONSORS
Brian & Meredith Gilchrist
CANNON SPONSORS
Mike & Lindsay Stansberry
Mason & Lauren Spradlin
