The President’s Gala will be held from 6:30 to 11:30 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 17, at the Grand Hyatt San Antonio, 600 E. Market.
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SAN ANTONIO (Sept. 7, 2011) — “Igniting Science, Advancing Health” is the theme of the 2011 President’s Gala, which will benefit the UT Health Science Center San Antonio schools, programs and missions. This year’s dinner — featuring Texas steak, quail, peaches, wine and other Lone Star touches — will run from 6:30 to 11:30 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 17, at the Grand Hyatt San Antonio, 600 E. Market. A reception will kick things off, followed by the meal at 7:30 and a dance featuring Austin’s Duck Soup at 9.

President William L. Henrich, M.D., MACP, and his wife, Mary, will celebrate the contributions of Charles Butt and H-E-B. Gala donors will help establish the Charles Butt and H-E-B Excellence Fund for the Future of Health with the following table sponsorships:

• President’s Circle of Honor - $50,000
  
• Platinum Sponsor - $25,000
  
• Gold Sponsor - $10,000
  
• Silver Sponsor - $5,000
  
• Bronze Sponsor - $2,500

Individual seats are $150. Reserve yours now by calling 210-567-2028 or sending an e-mail to swartzc@uthscsa.edu.

More than 1,300 community and academic leaders attended last year’s President’s Gala. Dozens of community leaders are serving as co-chairs of this year’s event, including these student co-chairs:

• Melanie Amen - Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences
  
• Yousef Arar - School of Medicine
  
• Stacy Cousins - School of Nursing
  
• Mallory Durst - School of Health Professions
  
• Alexandra Forney - Dental School
  
• Albert Parra - School of Medicine

The Charles Butt and H-E-B Excellence Fund for the Future of Health will support all aspects of the university’s programs, from education of clinicians and scientists to the translation of scientific discoveries for the health and wellness of the community.

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The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, one of the country’s leading health sciences universities, ranks in the top 3 percent of all institutions worldwide receiving federal funding. Research and other sponsored program activity totaled $228 million in fiscal year 2010. The university’s schools of medicine, nursing, dentistry, health professions and graduate biomedical sciences have produced approximately 26,000 graduates. The $744 million operating budget supports eight campuses in San Antonio, Laredo, Harlingen and Edinburg. For more information on the many ways “We make lives better®,” visit www.uthscsa.edu.