6:00 PM. SATURDAY, MARCH 2, 2013SOLOMON P ORTIZ INTERNATIONAL CENTER

2013 Gala

DINNER & DANCING, CHILDREN’S ART AUCTION, SILENT AUCTION,

LIVE AUCTION, REVERSE RAFFLE, SURPRISE ENTERTAINMENT

Festive Cocktail to Black TieMasks Encouraged

Valet Parking

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TABLE SALESColleen & Dave ThomasChristine Canterbury ‘84

Ellen & George FloodMeridith & Tim CarterPatricia & James Bell

LIVE AUCTIONElizabeth Vanexan, Co-ChairPaulette Guajardo, Co-Chair

Isabel KretsingerLaura McComb

Melanie Jennings ‘96Rachelle Wesselski

Reena BellSarah Brem

SILENT AUCTIONIngrid D’Anna, Co-ChairJanice Clark, Co-Chair

Adriana RobertsCarol KirklandCarolyn Orgill

Christina HouseCindy Thering

Jeanene AnthonyKatia McCabeLori Nisimblat

Nydia GonzalezRobbi Atkins

Raquel Richardson Sarah Bordenet

CHILDREN’S ART AUCTIONSandra Ficenec, Chair

Amy Koch ‘87Dawn English

Sharon Heilman

REVERSE RAFFLEAtlee McCauley

Joyce ElliottSherry Rumley

ALUMNICecilia Akers ’70, Chair

Curtis Rock ‘98Kristina Leal ‘06

Tricia Perrone ‘87

ENTERTAINMENTChrissy Braugh, Co-ChairTara Hoelscher, Co-Chair

DECORATIONSCourtney Rangel, Chair

Adriana RobertsChristy Hubbard

Laura McCulloughMelinda Mills

Jeanne Tisdale ‘71Vicky Harris

FOOD & BEVERAGESusie Martin, Chair

CHECK IN/CHECK OUTAudra DeLeonAshley Smith

Brittany PetroneDebbie Diegel ‘72

Gerry Thomson ‘52Kathryn McCarty ‘81

Kerri CraigKimberly Stillman

Meg Rodriguez

INVITATIONSCaryl Devlin, Co-Chair

Lori Cruz, Co-Chair

KICK OFF MEETINGTara Hoelscher, Co-HostChrissy Braugh, Co-Host

SPONSOR PARTYChristine Canterbury ’84, Chair

Laura Canterbury Adams ‘95Melinda Mills

2013 GALA COMMITTEE

GALA HONORARY CHAIRSMarcy & Cornelius Hayes III

GALA CO-CHAIRSCatherine Tobin

Shawn Groesbeck

Thank you to our 2013 Gala Invitation Underwriters, Renfrow & Company, Inc.

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WE NEED YOUR SUPPORT!Although we work diligently to make an Incarnate Word Academy education possible for anyone committed to achieving it, tuition is still out of reach for many Coastal Bend families. In addition, we owe our existing students an educational experience that is unparalleled in our community. In order to do this, it is necessary to fund academic enrichment programs, athletic programs and needed improvements to the campus. It is also vital that we provide ongoing professional development and incentives that will allow us to retain and grow our devoted and exceptional faculty.

THIS IS HOW YOU CAN HELP!We are committed to raising over $150,000 (35% of our Annual Giving Programgoal) at the 2013 Annual Gala. Become a Gala Sponsor, purchase individual tickets,purchase a reverse ra� e ticket, make a cash donation or donate an item to ourlive or silent auctions.

THANK YOU!… in advance for your support of this important mission. Your gift to the Annual Giving Program will provide the necessary dollars that bridge the gap between tuition revenues and the actual cost to educate our students. Let’s unite to make this important mission a reality at Incarnate Word Academy. Get on board today.

The Annual Giving Program makes all of this a reality at Incarnate Word Academy.

DID YOU KNOW?

• IWA is the #1 Catholic School in the State of Texas (TAPPS 4A).• At IWA, we are excellent stewards of our treasures. It actually costs less to educate an IWA student than it does a public school student. • The tuition charged by IWA covers approximately 85% of the cost to educate our students.• Because of generous community members, we are able to provide tuition assistance to approximately 27% of our students.• IWA has a consistent 100% high school graduation rate.• 100% of IWA graduates are accepted into colleges and universities.• IWA students exceed the top 10% rule of entry into Texas A&M (Class of ’12, 32% acceptance), University of Texas (Class of ’12, 21% acceptance) and Baylor (Class of ’12, 13% acceptance).• The graduating class of 2012 (63 students) was awarded 3.3 million in scholarships.• Our athletes consistently excel in the sport of their choice. Many of our students are State champions, attending college on sports scholarships.• Approximately 15,000 hours of community service is performed annually by IWA Middle Level and High School Level students.• Over 2,400 IWA graduates live, work, and make a diff erence in our community.

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