Press Room

EVENTS AND MEDIA

July 16 Dr. Janis Tupesis and Gary Guller to speak at the Univiersity of Chicago Hospitals, Division of Emergency Medicine
August 2 Gary Guller supports Casas for CASA at Lakeline and Barton Creek Malls in Austin

June 21 Homecoming Party
June 19 Gary and Dennis talk with Jeff Marsh on Breaking Boundaries from 3-4pm on 91.7 KOOP Radio
June 7 Front page TE'03 stories in the Austin American Statesman and The Dallas Morning News
June 6 - 8: National TV, radio and print coverage of Gary's return
June 6: Gary Guller returns to USA - Press Conference at Texas State Capitol
TE '03 in "Score Card" section of June 2 issue of Sports Illustrated
June 2 edition of Newsweek: "Fifty years ago this week, Sir Edmund Hillary went to Nepal on a mission to see what was left of the unexplored world. Last Friday, he returned. Flown to Katmandu for the anniversary festivities after spending a week with the family of Tenzing Norgay, his partner in conquest, an exhausted Hillary was wrapped in a blanket and spirited away from the 200-some Sherpas, admirers and reporters awaiting him at the airport. His 83-year-old body was too worn out for travel by plane, much less by foot. But his quest went on, in the form of four Sherpas and a one-armed climber named Gary Guller, who had reached Everest's summit an hour earlier...''
Gary Guller interviewed for TVE (Televisión Española) in Spain

May 27 - Gary Scott interviewed on Spanish Onda Cero Radio from Kathmandu
May 23 - Gary Guller and TE '03 featured on ABC World News Tonight.
Continuous national media coverage as team climbs to summit of Everest
Challenge Trek members to appear on Univision, Spanish television
Sunday, May 4 - A retrospective of TE '03 in The Dallas Morning News; stories by Lee Hancock and pictures by Erich Schlegel

TE '03 receives far-reaching media coverage from the US to Europe to East Asia via the Associated Press and KRT wires
TE '03 featured at Raleigh, NC's Exploris Interactive Museum about the World
Team Everest receives front page coverage in major Nepali newspapers
Team's departure featured in Austin American Statesman
New Supporters: ESI Mortgage, Presco Products, PrintGlobe, Whole Earth Provision Company, BITE Shoes and World T.E.A.M. Sports!
Featured on Austin's KLBJ Radio
March 9, 18, 27: TE '03 on front page of the Dallas Morning News.
March 5: President's Council on Sports and Fitness congratulates TE '03
Austin Runners Club (ARC) supports TE '03
Barry Lee, TE '03 Advisory Board Member and President of United Youth Sports hosted Team Everest at the Power House Gym in Austin
Thanks to Austin's Jean Luc's Bistro for their support (and delicious food!)
Rep. Elliott Naishtat proclaims March 4, 2003 as Team Everest '03 Day in the State House of Representatives at the Texas Capitol.

CTD/TE '03 awarded the 2002 Barbara Jordan Media Award.
Expedition Leader Gary Guller participated in the State Independent Living Council of Texas Annual conference
CTD Executive Director Dennis Borel received a proclamation from Mayor Gus Garcia declaring Feb. 18 as Promoting Independence Day in Austin.
Gary represented TE '03 in the Motorola Marathon. Paul Carrozza, owner of Austin-based RunTex and a member of the President's Council on Sports and Fitness, has provided tremendous support for CTD and the expedition. "TE '03 is a great example of how people with disabilities are leaders towards a fitter, healthier society".

Dripping Springs School Joins the Team!
Gary returned from Argentina after his attempt to reach the 22,825ft summit of Mt. Aconcagua. Read on for details about the climb....
Gary and Dennis talked with Kevin Connor and Marnie Sutton on Austin's 107.1 FM KGSR in the Morning Show.

Gary and Dennis interviewed live on national radio On A Roll talk show.
SBC's 2003 phone book features Team Everest on its cover!
Up2Speed, a national electronic publication with 5 million subscribers, is featuring Team Everest ’03 in both its December and January issues
The December issue of Austin's The Good Life magazine featured TE'03
Sports anchor Jen Ohlson airs TE '03 story on Austin's NBC affiliate KXAN
The Dallas Morning News, flagship of media giant Belo Corp., plans to send a photojournalist to accompany TE' 03 and send back daily reports.

TE '03 expedition plans underway in Nepal! Gary and Chris Auger return from successful 30-day Makalu to Everest Traverse
November 19 - Travis County's RSVP (Retired & Senior Volunteer Program) announced TE '03 and CTD as their newest partner agency.
November 20 - Texas Governor Rick Perry held Press Conference at the State Capitol to announce his support of TE '03. The story was reported on news programs and newspapers in San Antonio, Dallas, Houston, Austin and throughout Texas, as well as on the Governor's website.

Challenge Trek team member Gene Rodgers and Dennis Borel present at the Texas Department of Health
TE '03 opens premier of IMAX Everest film at Texas History Museum
Gary Guller & TE '03 featured in Austin's YMCA Currents Newsletter

TE '03 receives Mountaineering Permit to climb Everest
Nepal News reports from Kathmandu about TE '03
TE '03 featured at CTD's annual convention in San Antonio; Fox News anchor Joe Bickett recognized for exceptional coverage of TE '03