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‘Preston Hollow People’ Applauds

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Adam Salas, for being inducted into the Steinway & Sons Music Teacher Hall of Fame, which honors North America’s most committed and passionate piano educators. He has served as President of the Dallas Music Teachers Association and is an active member of the Music Teachers National Association (MTNA) and Texas Music Teachers Association (TMTA). Salas is a recipient of the MTNA Mary Sue Harris Teaching Fellowship, the Steinway Hall – Dallas Top Teacher Award, and the Frances Clark Center Postgraduate Fellowship. He maintains a thriving independent piano studio.

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Brian Bertcher, for being named American National Bank of Texas (ANBTX) North Dallas Market President within the Dallas Metro Banking Division. Bertcher brings more than 25 years of banking experience to his new role, including 13 years at Veritex Community Bank, where he served as North Dallas Market President. He is known for having a relationship-driven approach to banking with a specialty in the medical community. He enjoys spending time with his wife, daughter, and two labradoodles.

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Eric Nadel, for supporting the Grant Halliburton Foundation, a Dallas-based nonprofit that provides mental health education, resources, and support to children, teens, and their families across North Texas. The Eric Nadel Birthday Benefit on May 14 will celebrate the Texas Rangers Hall of Fame broadcaster and longtime mental health advocate’s 75th year. The 14th annual benefit will be held in the Longhorn Ballroom and include live music from two of Nadel’s favorite artists. The Foundation has provided mental health education and training to more than 375,000 students, educators, parents, and professionals over the past two decades. It also offers help and support through HereForTexas.com and the Here For Texas Mental Health Navigation Line.

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Claudia Carson-Habeeb

Claudia Carson-Habeeb

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Claudia Carson-Habeeb, managing editor of People Newspapers, got her start at The Baylor Lariat. Her debut publication, Falling Through the Spiral of My Notebook (1993), launched a career devoted to writing without margins. A former on-screen HGTV personality, she covers everything from hometown heroes to global design trends and curates a multigenerational family library that would make Borges proud. Happiest on horseback, she spends her spare time hoof picking with volunteers at her animal rescue nonprofit.
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