Houston’s own Reid Ryan will headline Katy ISD’s KEYS kickoff event, an annual salute to those who mentor Katy ISD students through the district’s KEYS Mentoring Program.

The event is set for 8-9 a.m. Sept. 16 at the Merrell Center. Honored guests include the district’s KEYS mentors who dedicate one hour per week to a Katy ISD student on the brink of success. Doors open and check in begins at 7:45 a.m. The Morton Ranch Junior High Jazz Band will provide entertainment.

Reid Ryan is a sports executive who has worked in professional baseball for over 20 years. He serves as the CEO of Ryan Sanders Baseball after rejoining the organization that he founded following a successful seven-year tenure as president of business operations for the Houston Astros. He enjoys giving back and has served on numerous nonprofit boards and has helped raise more than $1 million for charity. Ryan and his wife, Nicole, are proud parents of one son, Jackson, and two daughters, Victoria and Ella.

The community is welcome to attend and join the KEYS mentor family for a morning of networking and encouragement. RSVP at bit.ly/KEYSKICKOFF22RSVP by Sept. 12 or by visiting the Partners in Education webpage under the “Community” tab at katyisd.org. For more information about this event or the KEYS Mentoring program please contact cydneyjwright@katyisd.org.

The KEYS Mentoring program, a Katy ISD Partners in Education program, matches a caring adult with a student one hour, once a week during the school year to build a relationship, trust, confidence and more.

, confident and more.