The Nitsch Family

Ben and Michele Nitsch have been married over fourteen years and reside in Aledo. Pictured are their two handsome boys, Cole and Carson.

Ben is a Managing Director for Wortham Insurance and Risk Management and has been a member of Wortham’s Fort Worth practice since 1999.  He serves as the lead for the Fort Worth Construction Practice Group and was nominated for "Construction Agent of the Year" from the International Risk Management Institute in 2011.  Ben has served as past president of the Independent Insurance Agents of Tarrant County, chaired the Harris Methodist Health Exchange, dedicated time and support to Fort Worth’s Mentoring Initiative and enjoyed Leadership Fort Worth.

Michele has worked with various non-profits in the area, including chairing the American Cancer Society’s Cowtown Ball.  She currently volunteers with Parker County Health Foundation, Aledo Young Life and Aledo Advocats.  She works in marketing at FD International, Inc. and is a preschool teacher at Lil Cats.

The Nitsch family enjoys spending time together, traveling and watching their boys continue to develop a love for sports.

The Lauer Family

Larry and Sterling Lauer with daughters Amy and Greta and their families. 

Larry, Vice Chancellor for Government Affairs at TCU, recently received the lifetime professional achievement award from the international Council for the Advancement and Support of Education in Washington, D.C.  He also has been an active Fort Worth volunteer.

Sterling has been an award-winning teacher in the Fort Worth schools, Associate Director of the Arts Council where she helped launch the inaugural Main Street Arts Festival, and was founding Executive Director of Executive Service Corps and the Nonprofit Service Center.

Daughters Amy and Greta are both alums of TCU.  Amy and husband Eric live in Fort Worth with their two daughters. Page, 14, is a freshman at Paschal High School, and Lauren, 11, is a student at McLean 6th Grade Center. Eric is Senior Executive Sales Representative of the Men's Health Division of Lilly USA.

Greta and husband Bill and their two sons also reside in Fort Worth. Bill, also a TCU alum, is Group Account Director with Global Prairie.  Greta, an accomplished equestrienne, is also an active volunteer. Will, 14, is a Paschal freshman, and Latham, 8, is a third-grader at Tanglewood Elementary School.

The Kemp Family

In 1973, Wallace Kemp, realized that most youth participants and athletes did not have sports’ insurance coverage if an accident happened during a practice or game, so he founded Bene-Marc, Inc.  As a pioneer in the sports insurance market for over 39 years, Bene-Marc, Inc. has been writing sports insurance coverage for camps, leagues, high schools, colleges, PTO’s, and special events nationwide.  Some of the colleges insured by Bene-Marc, Inc. include Texas Christian University, The University of Texas, Baylor, and SMU. 

    At 85 years of age, Wally Kemp, recently retired from Bene-Marc, Inc.   After years of mentoring his daughter, Lisa Hall, she has now stepped into the role as President of Bene-Marc, Inc.   Lisa resides in Fort Worth with her husband Patrick and son Harrison.  She is active in Woman’s Club, McKinney Memorial Bible Church, community outreach, and bible study.

 

People in picture:

• Wally Kemp (85)
• Barbara Kemp (86)
• Patrick Hall (55)
• Lisa Hall (49)
• Harrison Hall (12)

 

The Harbuck Family

Josh and Emery Harbuck featured here with their two children, Hudson (4) and Harper (1 ½) along with their two Golden Retrievers, Lily and Lexi. They reside in Fort Worth and he is the oldest son of Hal Jay with WBAP radio. Josh earned his degree while playing football for TCU from 1998 - 2002.  Emery earned her Marketing degree while playing golf for the Tarleton State Texann Golf Team from 2000 to 2004.  They met 10yrs ago on a golf course and to this day Josh has yet to beat her in a round of golf! He is on the Calf Scramble Committee for the FWSSR, Co-founder of the Black Dog Skeet Shootout and member of the TCU Letterman’s Association. When Josh is not spending time with his wife and children, he is an Employee Benefits Consultant and Broker with Wortham Insurance & Risk Management. Josh is also completing his Executive M.B.A. from TCU (December 2012). Emery is the rock of the family and stays at home to raise their children.  Their family is based on Christ, love and fun.  They enjoy socializing with friends, hunting, fishing, any activity involving TCU sports and trips to the lake house.  Josh’s favorite thing in life is when he comes home from work and hears “Hi honey and two little voices scream Daddy…”