Steve Gamel

Dr. Audrie Ousley and longtime optician Jackie Elliott have fitted more than their fair share of customers with reasonably priced, high-quality eyewear over the years. And if there's been one piece of feedback they and their staff at Ousley Vision hear time and again, it's that while people appreciate exceptional vision, they love pairing it with the perfect frames.

Some of Spencer Dupré's earliest childhood memories were of him occasionally tagging along with his mother at work. Mom was a busy pharmacist, so it wasn't out of the ordinary for them to be in hospital settings for various appointments. Spencer certainly wasn't overwhelmed by the environment, and he knew how to stay out of the way while the grown-ups cared for their patients. But as he took in his surroundings, he couldn't help but notice how no one looked like they really wanted to be there.

Flower Mound resident Yves Lafortune has competed in his fair share of Ironman events, 100-mile runs, and national-level triathlons over the years. And if you ask him if he plans to do more, he wouldn't hesitate to say yes. Clearly, the challenge isn't finding the passion or commitment to keep going. As a lifelong athlete, he's got plenty of that and then some.

Many would say Blake Terry had it made. Before jumping into the health insurance industry and opening his own firm six years ago, he spent nearly 20 years managing golf courses. That's right—every day, his office consisted of rolling fairways, perfectly manicured greens, long, friendly chats with course members in the pro shop, and some of the most scenic views imaginable.

If there were ever a stereotypical name for a hometown podiatrist, Dr. William Stephens may have it. The longtime Justin native and proud owner of Arise Foot and Ankle has the kind of name you'd expect to see on the front door of a cookie-cutter medical practice, complete with sterile walls, framed foot and ankle diagrams, and a doctor in a white coat and sensible shoes.

That's what Flower Mound residents Ryan and Steven Lair found out when their dad recently attended a group dinner event at Lewisville Lighthouse Church. During a conversation with the pastor Richard Brunson, he noticed the aging Formica kitchen countertops and suggested transforming the space with architectural surface films that replicate the look and feel of premium materials like granite.

Jason HeLal didn't stumble into the insurance game. Quite the contrary, he majored in it at UNT—knowing full well that helping friends, neighbors and everyone in between find the right insurance for their needs was exactly where he belonged.

T-Ronn Hicks will always stop short of saying he is the mastermind behind everything that has made his anti-bullying initiatives successful. Sure, it would be easy to assume he's simply being modest. After all, his Simply Badd Ministry and outreach programs, including Stop Bullying Our Purpose, continue to change lives 16 years after they began.

When Christian Youth Theater Dallas moved its productions and full suite of classes to a new building on the campus of First United Methodist Church in Lewisville two years ago, the students and staff certainly didn't waste time making themselves feel at home.