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On February 16, 2025 a group of TMI alumni from the classes of 1972-1974 gathered for lunch at the Barn Door.
(Seated L to R): Campbell Patton ’72, Dale Pangman ’73, Chip Lieck ’74, Vince Clark ’74, Jim Travis ’72
(Standing L to R): Pete Conrad ’74, Bob Boerner ’73, Pat Garcia ’72, Bill Thompson ’72, Richard Lucas ’73, Mike Pitman ’72, Ben Jackson ’72, Gary Eddy ’72 Pete Case ’73 and Rick Thompson ’73
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EVENTS
At TMI, every student’s journey is marked by moments where they are cherished, known and challenged. From their first day on campus to the culminating experiences of their Senior year, a TMI student is surrounded by a community that nurtures them.
This journey doesn’t happen by chance. TMI was built on the generosity of parents, faculty, friends, and alumni like you. Our school would be a very different, far lesser place without this strong foundation. By making a gift to the TMI Fund, you are honoring the gifts you received as a student and paying them forward for the next generation of TMI students.
Your gift ensures that every student benefits from the exceptional programs, dedicated teachers, and enriched learning experiences that make TMI an outstanding and unique place – one that celebrates achievement, innovation, and prepares them for a world beyond.
Over the years, alumni giving has had a profound impact on the success of TMI. Your support matters. There is true power in participation, and we could not continue our work without the commitment of alumni like you.
The Alumni Giving campaign is a special time when Panthers from all over the country come together to support what they love most about TMI. The TMI Fund supports a variety of programs that enhance the TMI experience for our students, including academics, sports, the arts, and the TMI Corps of Cadets, among others.
Now is the time to be part of shaping TMI’s future by making a gift today! Simply click the button below.
Rising Alumni Luncheon Success
On Tuesday, April 15, the TMI Alumni Association proudly hosted its fourth annual Rising Alumni Luncheon, a heartfelt tradition honoring the Class of 2025. The purpose of the event was to officially welcome TMI’s Class of 2025 into the Alumni Association and celebrate their transition from students to lifelong members of the Panther community.
Held on campus, the luncheon brought together Seniors and alumni for an afternoon of shared stories, mentorship, and connection. Seated together, students and alumni exchanged memories and reflected on the common bonds that unite all Panthers.
A memorable highlight of the event was the presentation of alumni lapel pins, symbolizing each student’s achievement and their lifelong membership as a Forever Panther. In a thoughtful gesture, Gina Hughes surprised the attendees with custom gifts—TMI twillie scarves for the young women and TMI socks for the young men.
During the event, Heather Finerghty, Associate Director of Alumni and Family Engagement, presented Chance Walker ’25 with a special keepsake box, recognizing his leadership and service as the Class of 2025 Class Agent.
The Alumni Association extends sincere thanks to Richard Aguilar ’75, who graciously served as Chair and emcee for the luncheon. We are also deeply grateful to the alumni who joined us as table hosts and shared their time and wisdom with our seniors: Adam Reed ’03, Alexis Elliott-Stabler ’06, Beatrice “Nan” Burley Richie ’77, David Pavelka ’88, Greg Striker ’90, Sonali Patel ’11, Cori Kurth ’93, Cody Fuentes ’06, Susie Murguia ’82, Joseph Murguia ’89, Ryan Kohnen ’98, Chris Adams ’99, and Sonali Patel ’11.
The Rising Alumni Luncheon remains a cherished event at TMI, celebrating the enduring connection between generations of Panthers and the legacy of our vibrant alumni community.
THANK YOU PANTHERS
It was great to see everyone at Alumni Day 2025! On Friday, April 25th, TMI welcomed nearly 70 alumni and guests back to campus for an afternoon of tradition, honors and the joy of getting together again.
The festivities started with campus tours and talks on what’s new at TMI from Father Scott Brown, TMI President and Omar Valdez, Teacher of Innovation and Design, Engineering, and Robotics.
Alumni who were honored at this year’s Alumni Day ceremonies, shown below, are (back row from left to right) Clint Muhlenberg ’05, Outstanding Rising Alumni, Pat Davis ’94 who received the Distinguished Servant Leadership Award posthumously on behalf of his father Ben Davis, Evan Walter ’93, Hall of Fame Inductee and Michael “Jimmy” LeJune ’19, Outstanding Young Alumni; (front row from left to right) Stephen “Tio” Kleberg ’64, Hall of Fame Inductee, Dr. Susan Mengden ’76, Hall of Fame Inductee, Dr. Rudy Hilliard ’95 who received the Distinguished Servant Leadership Award posthumously on behalf of his father Dr. Robert Lee Moore Hilliard, and Susie Cabrera McKinlay ’06, Outstanding Young Alumni.
After the ceremony, alumni and guests gathered to celebrate at the 2025 Welcome Home Reception.
Thank you to everyone who attended Alumni Day. Each of you added something special to the occasion! To view a photo album from the event, click below.
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The stars aligned on Saturday, April 5, 2025 as 450 guests gathered to celebrate community and philanthropy at the 30th annual Stars Over TMI gala and auction. Together, our TMI community raised over $500,000 for TMI.
Over $340,000 of the proceeds from Stars Over TMI, our school’s largest fundraising event, will benefit our annual giving program that supports academics and student activities, professional development, technology, safety & security, campus beautification, classroom improvements, and more. Thank you to all of our sponsors, underwriters, supporters, and volunteers of the gala and auction for your incredible generosity.
Our heartfelt thanks goes out to everyone who supported our Fund-a-Need auction, as $200,800 of the total amount raised during Stars Over TMI will be used toward our athletic capital campaign that includes updating the scoreboards at our baseball, softball and multi-purpose fields. We especially want to recognize the generosity of TMI Grandparents Maggie & Gary Klenzing, TMI Parents Rose & John Raimondo, and TMI ParentsKatherine & Ryan Thompson for each contributing $50,000 toward the brand new scoreboards. A HUGE thank you to Texas Regional Bank (TRB) who has also generously donated to TMI toward a brand new scoreboard for Howell Field.
Upon arrival, guests at the event received complimentary valet, sponsored by The Patel Lopez Family Foundation, and were escorted by members of the Texas Military Institute Corps of Cadets into the luxurious San Antonio Ballroom at the La Cantera Resort & Spa. As guests mixed and mingled during the cocktail hour, beautiful décor that was made possible through the generosity of the event’s Decor Underwriting Sponsors, Denny’s Restaurants, The Lafreeda Family, set the mood for a fun evening. Beverage stations sponsored by Crossroads Saloon & Steak House, Maggie’s at the Emigrant Hotel, Erin and Preston Hall and Thompson Law LLP, a selfie photo booth, and auction displays, including a 130’ LED display sponsored by Data Projections, Inc., highlighting this year’s unique class experience packages, Super Silent Auction items and live auction packages.
Back again was the ever popular Mystery Grab Bag Game sponsored by Ollabelle Hall. As part of this FUNdraising game, guests purchase a chance to win a prize of significant value inside their bag. To play, the participants selected a beautiful, monogrammed TMI canvas tote bag, donated by Land’s End, with speciality items enclosed. While every bag included a bottle of spirits, and TMI swag sponsored by Swag Your Brand and TMI Parents Erin and Preston Hall, each bag was also filled with a unique set of mystery items, that possibly included a set of Beats headphones, an Apple Watch, Airpods, gift cards and more. The one-of-a-kind bags at Stars Over TMI included an assortment of prizes ranging in value to include items donated by AnaMaria & Matt Andersen, Lisa & Chuck Harthan, Katherine & Marc Menkemeller, Aurora Sanchez, Scooter’s Coffee, Chrissy & Will Steele, and William Chris Wine Company.
Attendees of this year’s event represented members of the entire community, including parents, alumni, parents of alumni, grandparents, faculty, staff, and friends of TMI. As we celebrated the 30th year of Stars Over TMI, we honored Alumni Parent and founding Event Chair of Stars Over TMI, Jerilyn Blanchard (1995), and several other past Stars Over TMI Event Chairs who were in attendance including: Lisa & Ben Reed (2001-2002), Julia & Brett Grossman (2011-2012), Carol & Mike Holmes (2013-2014), Alissa & Steven Moya (2015-2016 & 2020-2021), Yvette Lashaway (2016-2017), Lisa & Chuck Harthan (2017-2018) & (2020-2021), Roxanne & Alan Bond (2021-2022), Angie & Ed Robinson (2022-2023), Katherine & Ryan Thompson (2022-3023), Alexis & David Clanton (2023-2024), and Stephanie & Frederic Steunou (2023-2024), with a beautiful, custom TMI medal courtesy of Lee Michaels Fine Jewelry.
Dinner and the program opened with the presentation of colors by the Color Guard from the TMI Corps of Cadets, and TMI alumna Montserrat Martinez ‘20 sang the National Anthem. Special remarks were given by TMI Parent and Title Sponsor, Gina Hughes with MAKERS Wealth Management. Following her speech, she surprised the audience with special gifts for everyone to enjoy, that included custom TMI twilly scarves and TMI socks.
Serving as our co-emcees for the evening was TMI Parent April Ancira, along with her dear friend, national touring comedian and on-air personality, Cleto Rodriguez. As the evening continued, TMI alumnus James Willmann ‘96 led a fun Heads or Tails trivia game sponsored by St. George Episcopal School, a spectacular Live auction that featured amazing packages that were made by possible through the generosity of TMI Alumni Parents Chuck & Lisa Harthan; Tim Morrow, President & CEO of the San Antonio Zoo; TMI President Father Scott Brown; TMI Chaplain Father Ben Nelson; Ferrari of San Antonio; Luxury Swiss Watchmaker Roger Dubius; TMI Parents Sarah & Frank Santos; and TMI Friends Ken & Denise Schlaudt of VIP Title Company. We ended the special program with our fabulous Raffle, generously sponsored by Lee Michaels Fine Jewelry. A big congratulations goes out to the Early Bird Raffle winner, Ryan Kohnen ‘98, and the Grand Prize winner, Denise Pride – Elliott.
Special thanks to our other underwriting event sponsors to include:
AV Sponsor: CommuniCare, Celebration Sponsors: Martha Martinez-Flores & Mike Flores and the Leddy Family, Centerpiece Sponsors: The Puri Family and the Stead Family, Check-In Sponsor: Graham & McCabe Family Dentistry, His & Hers TMI Swag Sponsor and Powder Room Pampering Sponsor: Gina Hughes, MAKERS Wealth Management, Live Auction Card Sponsor: The Miller Family, Party Favor Sponsor: Chrissy & Will Steele, Photography Sponsor: Lisa & Conrad Smith, Program Sponsor: Knight Office Solutions, Video Sponsor: Agi & Roger Graham, and Wine at the Dinner Table Sponsor: Katherine & Marc Menkemeller.
The evening’s celebration was capped off with our highly anticipated and exciting AfterParty, sponsored by CUTEK, Inc., The Murray Family, where guests danced the night away to the musical stylings of Finding Friday, a polished high-energy band based out of San Antonio, playing hits from the 70s – today.
Thank you to this year’s event chairs and TMI parent of Anom ‘25 and Ale ‘28, Ixchell Gonzalez and TMI parent of Kaily ‘25 Teresita Tejada and the entire Stars Over TMI Committee for their countless hours, hard work, and dedication in making this year’s gala an unforgettable night. Because of our amazing volunteers and generous supporters, the event was a spectacular success.
Special Thanks to our Table Sponsors:
TITLE SPONSOR
Gina Hughes, MAKERS Wealth Management
DIAMOND SPONSORS
Kim & John Asel
Denise Pride-Elliott and Donald G. Elliott ‘63
Charles and Lisa Harthan
Maggie & Gary Klenzing
PEARL SPONSORS
Mr. Jason Thompson & Mrs. April Ancira
Jill & Nathan Clark
Frost
Gamez Law Firm
Katherine & Mark Menkemeller
The Sedgwick Davis Fund
Christina & Will Steele
Katherine & Ryan Thompson
CRYSTAL SPONSORS
Shawna & Lange Allen
Alexis & David Clanton
Drs. Tahira & Patrice Alves
Ingrid & Shawn Anderson
Cleary Zimmermann Engineers
Daniel Serna Law PLLC
Data Projections, Inc.
Dan & Traci Hansen
Lacey & Ryan Kohnen ‘98
Neeta & Mannik Dhillon
Dominion Speech Therapy
Ferrari of San Antonio
Mrs. Martha Martinez-Flores & Dr. Mike Flores
Dayna & Paul Herndon
Carol & Michael Holmes
Higginbotham, Judy & Rick Smith ‘71
J.J & Vernell Johnson
Kuyrkendall and Company
KYA Services
Lovorn Law Firm, PLLC
Karen Urtubees-Marin & Pablo Marin
OCI Development
Megan Perez ‘09
Mr. & Mrs. Justin Sanderson ‘05
Smart Choice Medical Supply, Zertuche Family
Manzela USA, Venado Family
Texas Regional Bank
Vista Dermatology
ALUMNI NEWS
If you are planning or helping to plan a reunion for 2025 let us know so we can help! Simply email alumni@tmi-sa.org or call Heather Finerghty, Associate Director of Alumni and Family Engagement at (210) 564-6244.
IN MEMORY
Charles E. Thompson, Jr. ’48
April 3, 1931 – April 9, 2025
Mr. Thompson was a TMI alumnus, parent of Eloise Thompson Christian ’83 and Ingraham Thompson ’85, former Board of Trustee and long-time supporter of our school. He served on TMI’s governing board for 23 years, 1978-1990 and 1999-2008. We will be forever grateful for his unwavering support and lasting impact on our community.
To view Mr. Thompson’s complete obituary click here.
Michael Kaliski ’61
November 3, 1943 – April 3, 2025
Mr. Kaliski will be remembered as a loving husband and father, for his generosity, kindness, and as a friend to so many from all walks of life.
To view Mr. Kaliski’s complete obituary click here.
Dr. William Bondurant ’54
June 30, 1936 – February 16, 2025
Dr. Bondurant enjoyed spending time with family, Texas Longhorn football, and golf, achieving two holes-in-one. He cherished his community, especially his connection to the First Presbyterian Church, close friendships, and travels.
To view Dr. Bondurant’s complete obituary
click here.
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