StarGala 2009
StarGala 2009Our annual StarGala auctions are a substantial source of fundraising for student scholarships, system programs and faculty. Last year’s Gala featured spectacular ways to shop:
Live Auction
Our top items were:
• two can fly roundtrip on Emirates Airline in Business Class from Houston to Dubai;
• buy an evening with our Chancellor, Dr. Richard Carpenter, for you and 6 of your friends;
• bid on a fabulous week in a 5 bedroom log home in Cabazon Canyon, Colorado;
Bid Boards
Some of our Bid Board packages were: 
• a stocked wine refrigerator;
• round of golf for 4 with lunch at the exclusive Carlton Woods;
• a 3 night stay for 2 couples in the guest house at the Revana Family Vineyard in St. Helena, California;
• first class roundtrip tickets on Continental;
• 4th of July family extravaganza;
• basketball autographed by Houston Rockets’ Yao Ming;
• “Fantastico” weekend at Hotel ZaZa includes use of 2009 Jaguar XF Sedan;
• rare selections of wine from Vincent Arroyo Napa Valley Estate,
A. Rafanelli Dry Creek Valley, and Unti vineyards.
Silent Auction
Each year our guests enjoy the opportunity to bid on many unique treasures from home décor to sports and entertainment packages. There’s something for everyone.
