Join us on Saturday, Sept. 20, 2025 at the Mays Family Center at the Witte Museum 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 awarded more than $450,000 in scholarships and financial assistance to 85 students. All proceeds raised during the event will benefit student scholarships, as well as University and alumni programs.
David Kauffman (B.B.A. ’82) is a songwriter, recording artist — and filmmaker who grew up in St. Louis, Missouri. David and his wife, Missy (J.D. ’93), founded Good for the Soul Music, a record company and print publisher whose mission is to create song and story for healing and hope on stage and screen.
A high point in his career was a performance for Pope John Paul II and more than 1 million Catholic youth from around the world during World Youth Day in 1997 in Paris, France. We are excited about his commitment to the 2025 Oysters & Pearls Scholarship Gala!
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
- 6 p.m. – Cocktail Hour
- 7 p.m. – Dinner
- 7:45 p.m. – Live Auction
- 8:30 p.m. – Casino & Entertainment
- 9:30 p.m. – Silent Auction Closes
- 11:00 p.m. – Event Concludes
Questions? Contact the Office of Alumni Engagement at 210-436-3324 or alumni@stmarytx.edu.
2025 PRESENTING SPONSORS
SPONSORSHIP LEVELS
Presenting Sponsor
$10,000- Two premier tables of 8 at the event
- Recognition with logo on invitations, event program, e-marketing and table signage
- Signage at entrance to event and main event area
- Two mentions on our Facebook page (one pre-event and one post-event)
- Receive a plaque to display in office
- Receive twenty one-day admission tickets to Fiesta Oyster Bake
Diamond Sponsor
$5,000- Two premier tables of 8 at the event
- Recognition with logo on event program and table signage
- Signage at entrance to event and main event area
- Two mentions on our Facebook page (one pre-event and one post-event)
- Receive a plaque to display in office
- Receive eight one-day admission tickets to Fiesta Oyster Bake
Pearl Sponsor
$3,500- One premier table of 8 at the event
- Recognition with logo on event program and table signage
- Signage at entrance to event and main event area
- Two mentions on our Facebook page (one pre-event and one post-event)
- Receive six one-day admission tickets to Fiesta Oyster Bake
Gold Sponsor
$2,500- One premier table of 8 at the event
- Recognition with logo on event program and table signage
- Signage at entrance to event and main event area
- One post-event mention on our Facebook page
Sapphire Sponsor
$1,250- Four (4) admission tickets to the event
- Recognition with logo on event program
Rattler Sponsor
$750- Two (2) admission tickets to the event
- Recognition with logo in the event program
Table of 8
$1,600- One (1) reserved table of 8 to the event
Individual Ticket
$200 per person- One (1) admission ticket to the event
THANK YOU TO OUR 2025 SPONSORS!
Presenting Sponsors
- Bud Light
- Silver Eagle Beverages
- Tom (’88) and Trustee Leti (’89) Contreras
Diamond Sponsors
- Thomas J. Henry Law
Pearl Sponsors
- Central Catholic High School
- Gamez Law Firm
- President Emeritus Tom Mengler & Trustee Emerita 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
- Helotes Family Dentistry
- Kiolbassa
- Lynlie (’21) & Will Hurd
- Methodist Healthcare
- Norton Lewis Printing
- Trustee Sarah Dysart (’74, ’81)
Sapphire Sponsors
- Equipment Share
- Prestigious Mark
Rattler Sponsors
- Trustee Sandee Marion (’80)
- McGriff
- My Insurance Group
- Norton Rose Fulbright
2024 Oysters and Pearls Photo Gallery
