The Post Oak School’s 12th
BIENNIAL GALA
Saturday, March 2, 2024
Hotel ZaZa, Museum District
THE GALA GROOVE
Post Oak @ Studio 54
Auction opens Tuesday, 2/27, to the full community. Get ready to bid even if you are not attending Gala!
Via text*
- Text PostOakDisco to 76278
- Follow the prompts from the texts received.
- Once registered, click the link to access the campaign.
Or online*
- Visit PostOakDisco.givesmart.com
- Click Register to Participate, Create an Account, and follow the prompts.
Parking
Gala night, take advantage of a special offer from Alto Rideshare: $10 off two rides*. Download the Alto app, create an account, and join as a member (your first 14 days are free!)
- Select the profile section of the app and tap promotions.
- Enter the promo code POSTOAK24 and enjoy your rides (valid 3/1–3/3 only).
If you choose to drive yourself to Hotel ZaZa, there will be complimentary valet available.
It’s time for a good time!
Get your dancing shoes on and join us for a party you won’t want to miss. Let’s get back to the dance floor, raise a toast, share a laugh, and come together for an unforgettable night in support of Post Oak.
2024 Gala Theme: We’re taking it back to the days of disco lights, dancing, and partying all night with Post Oak at Studio 54! Disco Divas, platform shoes, sequins, and big hair are all welcome!
Gala Chairs Jennifer Bosch & Laura De Vera
Post Oak @ Studio 54 Underwriting!
The 2023–24 Gala Big Reveal!
GALA NIGHT HOTEL RESERVATIONS
Reserve a room at Hotel ZaZa Museum District to make it a full night of dinner, dancing, silent and live auction, and celebrating with old and new Post Oak friends! Call 713-526-1991 and mention you’re with Post Oak. (Special room rate at ZaZa $229 +tax.)
GALA & SUBCOMMITTEE CHAIRS
POPA Chairs | Vareen Cunningham, Rhian McKinney, & Sabina Walia
Gala Chairs | Jennifer Bosch & Laura De Vera
Underwriting
Rachel Purcell
Meredith Smith
Gabriel Loperena
Auction
Lauren Barrash
Carlin Putman
Elise Bentch
Auction Display
Christi Zweig
Tatiana Peterson
Auction Strategy
Jordan Seff
Margaret Farnsworth
Class Projects
Sarah Andrews
Decorations
Jessica Matos
Angela Ebrahimi
Teacher Treasures
Kristin Cogan
Malcolm Cogan
Fun Committee
Rob Johnson
Ariella Perlman
Adrienne Amin
Mystery Boxes
Jenny Kavalinas
Wine Committee
Amy Gross
UNDERWRITERS
Disco Inferno
Jennifer and Doug Bosch
Randall Jamail
Sara Loperena and Gabriel Loperena
Carlin and Damon Putman
Vanessa and Charles Ames
Jordan and Dylan Seff
Funky Town
Valobra Master Jewelers
Karen and Mike Brisch
Melissa Coleman
Lisa Heyden and Stephen Douglas
Daniela and Manolo Sanchez
Whitney and Marc Walsh
Christi and Jordan Zweig
Do the Hustle
Shonali and Rakesh Agrawal
Aspire Fertility, Margaret and TJ Farnsworth
Meredith and Zach Smith
Andy and Marcus Spagnoletti
YES Family
Amy and Blair Garrou
Allison and Troy Thacker
Anita and Alan Ying
We Are Family
Hartman Family
Mission Constructors, Inc.
Judy Le and Don Tom
Angela Ebrahimi and Nima Ghedami
Suzanne Ebrahimi
Rachel and Mike Purcell
Sabina and Mani Walia
Neha and Manish Agrawal
Rashmi Murthy and Sid Baweja
Lauren Dickie and Marcel Hewamudalige
Sonia and Alif Maredia
Robin and Mike Raider
Shama and Ahmad Shakurjamal
Marcela Beltran-Alvarez and Gus Alvarez
Vareen and Dave Cunningham
Derek Dunaway
Alicia Kowalchuk and Ben Saldaña
Adrienne and Snehal Amin
Rachel and Brian Foley
Ariella Perlman and Rob Johnson
Cristina and Morgan Lunt
Laura and David Anderson
Kristin and Malcolm Cogan
Cynthia and Darren Hubbard
Alison Wong and Blaine McElroy
Tina Petersen and John Duboise
Anonymous
Tonia Wang-Andregg and Corey Andregg
Emily and Robert Emmett
The Sloan Family
Jessica and Josh Solera
Emily and John Gelson
Rhian and Lane McKinney
Tatiana and Ty Peterson
Vanessa and David Sims
Megan and Sean Skeuse
Lorena Rojas and Oscar Parada
Sol D’Atri and Andres Steverlynck
Ana and Jaime Suarez Hack Prestinary
Boogie Nights
Maura Joyce and Roberto Argentina
Laura and Darryll De Vera
Lynn Atkinson and David Drucker
Ines Garcia Gomez
and Alfonso Duarte Rioseco
Jenny Lin and Joseph Lee
Christina and Zach Neal
Andy and Ashton Oberhauser
Katherine Perley
PNC Bank
Susie and Gary Stankowski
Judy Liang and Christopher Wang
Kathy Zhang-Rutledge and Mack Wilson
Ring My Bell
Marie and Oluseun Abolaji
Miriam Tovar and Pablo Angulo
Tracey and Rikki Aping
Jennifer and Farzad Askari
Jodi Bash and Matt Bennett
Leigh and Gavin Dove
Dovetail Builders, Inc.
Lena and JJ Engel
Laura Nathan-Garner and Ricky Garner
Natalia and Robert Gillebaard
Zoya and Khizar Hanif
Elyza and Sanjay Jain
Amy and Lloyd Kirchner
Mary Kogut
Vasanthi Jayaraman
and Ramanan Krishnamoorti
Emily and Joe Morrel
Adrienne DaGue and Kolin Pound
Lindsay Revels Bonner
Kelly and Mark Rosin
Alyssa and Andrew Stephens
Sarah Andrews and Matthew Tucker
Carlie and Richard Yoo
CORPORATE SPONSORS
VOLUNTEERS IN HIGH DEMAND
Get involved and get to know the Post Oak community! Sign up to be a Gala volunteer today by contacting Gala Chairs Jennifer Bosch and Laura De Vera or sign up here.
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2022 GALA FLASHBACKS
UNDERWRITING
Underwriting is a major part of Gala fundraising. Reserved tables and premiere seating are available at different underwriting levels.
Seating goes fast, so consider submitting your underwriting support early! Printing deadline to include underwriting names in the invitation is December 1, 2023. If you are not submitting underwriting and would like an individual Gala ticket, they will go on sale closer to the event.
GALA AUCTION FORMS
The Biennial Gala is known for its creative and unique auction offerings. The silent auction, big board, and live auction are the highlights of the event! The Silent Auction lineup of tantalizing sociables, sports events or memorabilia, student-gatherings with teachers, trips to faraway lands, and more are all part of the fun and the fundraising at Gala. Please help the auction team as they put together these exceptional offerings by donating an item today! Not sure what to donate? We've got lots of creative ideas!
This fundraising event is the highlight of the Post Oak Parents Association's (POPA) community-building events. It takes an army of volunteers working for over a year to make Gala the extraordinary event that it has become.
Every two years, Post Oak’s Gala provides financial flexibility and strengthens the long-term stability of the school. Whether through underwriting, auction, or straight donations, gala support helps offset a variety of school expenses such as increased financial aid, small campus renovations, unexpected repairs, increased professional developments funds, and more! We are grateful to all contributors!