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Our Events
Annually two major events are organized benefiting Fr. Francis E. Monaghan Scholarship Fund, The Mardi Gras Gala and Scholarship Tee-Up Tournament. Fr. Monaghan general scholarship fund is the cornerstone of our student financial aid program. Nearly $5 million is awarded in scholarships and grants. The University is committed to providing these students with the religious and ethical values-based education and ensuring it is within reach. Many of these deserving students would be unable to attend the University without financial assistance. |
Mardi Gras Gala
 The 58th Annual Mardi Gras Gala “An Evening of Stars,” was a spectacle to behold for over 500 guests who attended. Donning masks and beads, Mardi Gras Gala chairs, Cora Sue and Harry Mach, masterfully orchestrated a swank event in the Corinthian. Guests were greeted by a Dixieland jazz band, jugglers, and magician, as they perused lavish silent and live auction items including an exclusive dinner with Cardinal DiNardo in a private home. The Champion Sisters and Richard Brown Orchestra entertained the crowd that feasted on a New Orleans-style cuisine catered by Jackson and Company. The event raised over $800,000 to benefit the Fr. Monaghan Scholarship Fund to enable outstanding students the opportunity to attend the University of St. Thomas.
This year’s Mardi Gras Gala honored Jack Sweeney, who has been a steadfast advocate for the UST family. In addition to his roles as publisher and president of the Houston Chronicle, Jack serves on the Honorary Committee for the Vision 2010 Campaign to assist the University in planning its next major development phase.
Many students benefit from the success of the Mardi Gras and would not otherwise be able to realize their potential as leaders of Faith and Character without the participation of the many donors who help make the event a success.
Thank you to all who contributed to the success and opulence of the gala! View Event Photos |
Tee-Up Golf Tournament
 More than 22 golf teams made up of
University of
St. Thomas friends and alumni hit the links bright and early Monday, Oct. 15 for the UST Scholarship Tee-Up Tournament at BlackHorse Golf Club in
Cypress . The event was a success and raised more than $105,000 for the Fr. Francis E. Monaghan Scholarship Fund.
UST alumni Danny Klaes, ’85 was the tournament chair and one of the event’s underwriters. Other notable underwriters included: McDermott International; Quanex Corporation; Pride International; John L. Wortham and Son, Calyon Corporation, KPMG, Ray LeBlanc and Deloitte and Touche. Bank of America was the presenting sponsor.
Student Government Association (SGA) President Josh Gautreau thanked the donors for their participation in the event and for their donations to the scholarship. UST established the Monaghan Scholarship Fun to help deserving students get a quality, value-based education. Since 2000 the fund has awarded more than $5 million in scholarships and grants.
Special thanks were given to Freeway Ford and Raymond James and Associates for their underwriting of the guest goody bags, as well as the host site BlackHorse Golf Club.
Pictured are Klaes and University President Robert R. Ivany.
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Irish Gala
 More than 300 gathered with the Friends of the University of St. Thomas Center for Irish Studies and The Irish Society for the 2007 Annual Irish Gala, at the Houstonian Hotel, Thursday, Sept. 27. The event celebrated honorees Debbie and Patrick J. Moran.
The event grossed more than $150,000, with money also raised for the Bishop John McCarthy Scholarship for Study Abroad in Ireland.
Those who attended the Irish Gala included: Irish Consul General Sean Farrell, based in Chicago; British Consul-General Paul Lynch and his wife, Yoko, newly assigned to Houston; and Honorary Consul of Ireland John B. Kane and his wife, Alayne. Popular Celtic Balladeer Danny O’Flaherty performed at the event and the auction chairs were Mills Toomey and Katie McConn.
The Center for Irish Studies serves as a focal point for the study of Irish history, literature, politics, art, culture and society at UST. It enhances the academic mission of the University by concentrating on a broad and coherent study of Ireland within an integrating framework of many academic departments and community organizations. The Center affirms the historic and contemporary connections among Ireland, Northern Ireland, the Irish-American community and the University, while encouraging the intellectual examination of the Irish experience in the United States and the Southwest. Some of the Center’s primary goals are to preserve Irish heritage and culture and promote peace and reconciliation.
Pictured from left to right: Director of the Center for Irish Studies Lori Gallagher; Irish Consul General Sean Farrell, based in Chicago; Michele Malloy; and Honorary Consul of Ireland John B. Kane.
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Fashion Show
 Nearly 340 alumni and friends of the
University
of
St. Thomas
gathered at the River Oaks Country Club for the 3rd annual Fall Fashion Event. Guests enjoyed the latest styles from Neiman Marcus, including fashions from Ports, Phillip Lim, Lafayette 148 New York, Riani, Elie Tahari and Diane Von Furstenburg.
The event, chaired by Robin Thomas Klaes, helped raise more than $85,000 for the
University
of
St. Thomas Alumni Association Endowed Scholarship
fund. UST alumnae Marilyn Tanner Hebinck of Royston, Rayzor, Vickery and William, L.L.P, Pamela Ngo Tranpark of Victory Lending Solutions and Genna Wise Evans, executive director of the William & Marie Wise Family Foundation, were all honored for their work with the University and the community.
As guests entered River Oaks Country Club, they were treated to touch-ups from Laura Mercier Cosmetics makeup artists. Event attendees included: Kelli and Mary Kickerillo, Michael and Lucia Cordua, Trini Mendenhall Sosa, Leticia Loya, Martha Long Lipsitz, William and Marie Wise and Kittsie Thomas.
Pictured from left to right are Tranpark, Hebinck, Wise Evans, Klaes and Dr. Robert Ivany. |
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