Join us on Saturday, Sept. 19, 2026 at The Ralston at the San Antonio Zoo for our annual Oysters & Pearls Scholarship Gala! It will be a fun evening of food, friends and entertainment while raising additional scholarship funds for the students of St. Mary’s University.
The St. Mary’s Alumni Association takes great pride in supporting higher education through its scholarship fund. This academic year, the Alumni Association will award more than $550,000 in scholarships and financial assistance to 100 students. All proceeds raised during the event will benefit student scholarships, as well as University and alumni programs.
Schedule of Events
- 6 p.m. – Cocktail Hour
- 7 p.m. – Dinner
- 8 p.m. – Live Auction
- 8:30 p.m. – Entertainment
- 9:30 p.m. – Silent Auction Closes
- 11 p.m. – Event Concludes
Questions? Contact the Office of Alumni Engagement at 210-436-3324 or alumni@stmarytx.edu.
2025 Presenting Sponsors
Thank You to Our 2025 Sponsors
Presenting Sponsors
- Bud Light
- Silver Eagle Beverages
- Tom (B.B.A. ’88) and Leti (B.A. ’89) Contreras
Diamond Sponsor
- Thomas J. Henry Law
Valet Sponsor
- Benson’s Auto Group
Signature Cocktail Sponsor
- Flecha Azul Tequila
Pearl Sponsors
- Central Catholic High School
- Gamez Law Firm
- Gurinsky’s Fine Jewelry
- Tom and Mona Mengler
- Wells Fargo Advisors
- Valero
Gold Sponsors
- Amegy Bank
- Aramark
- Bexar Co. District Attorney Joe Gonzales
- Cardenas Asset Management
- Central Electric
- Christian & Nisbet
- Dave’s A/C
- David S. McBurnett (M.B.A. ‘94) Family
- Kiolbassa
- Lynlie (J.D. ’21) and Will Hurd
- Methodist Healthcare
- Norton Lewis Printing
- Sara Dysart (’74, ’81)
- Terry (’81) and Jackie Martin
- Texas Partners Bank
Sapphire Sponsors
- Chevron
- Equipment Share
- Frost Bank
- Prestigious Mark
- Wilton Pate (B.B.A. ‘66, M.B.A. ‘72)
Rattler Sponsors
- Bank of Texas
- Doug Silva (B.B.A. ’09)
- McGriff
- My Insurance Group
- Norton Rose Fulbright
- Hon. Sandee Marion (J.D. ’80)
- Yolan Hall (B.S. ’70)
2024 Oysters and Pearls Photo Gallery
