Thank You for Making a Difference! What an honor to have you with us tonight! While we regret that the COVID-19 pandemic prevented us from hosting last year’s event, we are excited to welcome you to Paradise Island Fiesta del Caribe 2.0 reboot. This is our first -- and hopefully, our only -- virtual event and we are grateful for this opportunity for IWA to explore the use of digital and social media to reach a wide audience. We have a fun evening planned for you tonight and appreciate your support. Proceeds from Paradise Island benefit every student on campus and provide immediate resources directed to several key areas, including tuition assistance (expanding access to an IWA education for a diverse population), STEM (advancing science and technology, engineering, and math), fine arts, professional development for faculty, and campus security and facility enhancements.
6:00 p.m.
EVENT BEGINS DOOR PRIZES SPECIAL PERFORMANCE
6:10 p.m. WELCOME & INTRODUCTION Sammie H. Grunwald IWA President and CEO OPENING PRAYER Most Reverend Wm. Michael Mulvey, STL Bishop of the Diocese of Corpus Christi
SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS Lisa Rikke Hoskins Sandra Ficenec 2021 Paradise Island Co-Chairs
IWA Students and Faculty
Paulette Guajardo Mayor of Corpus Christi
6:45 p.m.
LIVE AUCTION PRESENTATION (PREMIER ITEMS)
7:30 p.m.
EVENT ENDS
10:00 p.m.
AUCTIONS CLOSE
Each year, we are privileged to honor the Sisters of the Incarnate Word and Blessed Sacrament who celebrate jubilees of profession. Because of our canceled 2020 event, we were unable to highlight these remarkable milestones. This evening, we will also recognize those who celebrated jubilees during the last year.
2020 Jubilarians
Sr. Maria Irma Gonzalez, IWBS Celebrating 50 years
Sr. Mary Paul Hon, IWBS Celebrating 60 years
Sr. Agnes Marie Tengler, IWBS ‘43 Celebrating 75 years
2021 Jubilarians
Sr. Marilyn Grace Springs, IWBS Celebrating 25 years
Sr. Martha O’Gara, IWBS ‘51 Celebrating 70 years
Sr. Dorothy Anhaiser, IWBS Celebrating 75 years
Co- Chairs: Lisa Rikke-Hoskins and Matt Hoskins, Sandra and Matt Ficenec
Committee Members Lisa Adams Lily Bagala Christina Barrera Ken Barrera Erin Boswell Traci Burke Anita Heras Busker ‘80 Marinnella Carlisle Top Chanyaman Alicia Cubero Audra DeLeon Traci DeLeon Jayce Diaz Dan Doucet Kayla Felderhoff Travis Felderhoff Christine Gough Friesenhahn Christine Garcia Denorah Garcia Jaime Garcia Sarah Garza Genevieve Gibson Katharine Guerra Sabrina Hernandez Maria Huerta-Garcia Fred Johnson CCCA ‘64 Theresa Sciantarelli Kainer ‘80 Brook Kern Isabel Kretsinger Cynthia Longoria Rosa Lopez
Carrie Manna Eloisa Martinez Marisa Masur Katia Ramos McCabe Kathryn Thomson McCarty ‘81 Kyndra McCarty ‘09 Monica Moore Sunshine Moore Melissa Skutca Nesheim ‘85 Carolina Nisimblat Marissa Ovalle Sara Phillips Elementary PTO High School PTO Middle Level PTO LaQuita Hilzinger Loren Rock ‘03 Sherry Rumley Amanda Salazar Richard Schacht Brenda Schultz Sandra Sepulveda Sylvia Sepulveda Jennifer Shay Michelle Steen Amy Taft Koch ‘87 Laura Tosto Jennifer Trevino Victoria Villarreal Bernadette Waterman Benjamin Willborn
GOLDEN ARCHANGELS
TRIROCK ENERGY Amy & Tim Ehrman ’86
CATHOLIC SCHOOLS WEEK AUCTION ANGEL
BRONZE ARCHANGEL
Donald Taft and Susan Milloy Taft ‘62
ARCHANGEL SPONSORS Adelle & E.B. Bottom Carlisle Insurance Coastal Bend Eye Center Diocese of Corpus Christi & Office of Catholic Schools The Dobson Family Lt. Col. Henry Fey, CCCA ‘56 Sandra and Matt Ficenec Fulton Construction Donna and Bobby Gough H-E-B Hicks Automotive Group The Hilliard Family Industrial Piping and Steel The Matl & McNiff Families Christine Canterbury Murray ‘84 & John Murray Navy Army Community Credit Union Rock Engineering and Testing Laboratory Sherry & David Rumley Sisters of Incarnate Word & Blessed Sacrament St. John Paul II High School St. Pius X Catholic Church Texas A&M University- Corpus Christi
CHRISTMAS AUCTION ANGEL Frank J. Miles and Jeanette E. Stryk Miles ‘60 - In Memory of Olga and Adolph Stryk
CHILDRENS ART AUCTION ANGELS Ingrid & Gasper D’Anna
RAFFLE ANGEL Shea Physical Therapy
LIVE AUCTION EXPERIENCE ANGELS Frost
DONORS The Dobson Family IWA Elementary PTO
Jacinta & Travis Albrecht Anthony’s Aveda Concept Salon & Day Spa Archery Outfitters International Art Center of Corpus Christi Art Museum of South Texas Artesano Ashley Woodson Bailey Robbi & Darrell Atkins B&J’s Pizza Lily Bagala Belleeah’s Apples & Treats Bien Mierte BKK thai kitchen + bar Blissful Bites by Mariah Bottomless Pit BBQ Brewster Street Ice House Traci & Kevin Burke Angela & James Bush Butler Signature Events Callaghan Ranch Amy Canterbury Car Compound LLC Detail & Supplies Pamela Carrillo Mary Cheaney Margot Ortega-Coco & Joe Coco Cynthia Collins Corpus Christi Driving School Suzzanne Cortes Cindy Cox Coach David Ramirez
Amy & Chase Clark Crossfit Contender Alica Cubero Danny’s Tires Ramona & Craig Day Traci & Miguel Deleon Design Concepts Salon & Boutique Amy & Tim Erhman ‘86 Melanie Fairchild Travis Felderhoff Patti & John Flood Fonzie Munoz Photography Friends of Incarnate Word Academy FSG Lighting and Electrics Deeanne Galvan Mary Ellen Galvan Alicia & Ivan Garcia Christine Garcia The Grooves Sammie H. Grunwald Stephanie & Casey Hannigan Harbor Driving H-E-B Helium Muse Lisa & Matt Hoskins Hester’s Tiffanie Hoover Scott Humpal IWA Chess Club John Flood Trial Lawyers
Julian Gold Latitude 2802 Dr. Michael Lavoi Lazy Beach Brewing Let Them Eat Cake Steve Olmeda Exxon Let Them Eat Cake Holly Lewis Leanne Little Lorelie Brewing Nancy Madsen Mail Center USA Eloisa Martinez Katia Mccabe MH Designz Sunshine Moore Georgina Mortera Christine Canterbury Murray ‘84 & John Murray Melissa & James Nesheim Nueces Brewing Northshore Country Club Sara Phillips Railroad Brewing Co. Robin Jackson Photography Roy’s Bait & Tackle Kinsey Rubio Sherry & David Rumley Saxum Medical Services Brenda & Lloyd Schultz
Shannon’s Distinctive Fashions Priscilla Santillan Shoreline Sandwich Company Sign Dreamers Stitch It Embroidery & Screenprinting Studio 102 Mai Sultenfuss Texas Surf Camps Taylor Center Deli Texas A&M University - Kingsville Texas State Aquarium Texas Surf Museum Alyssa & Stephen Thomas Mariana Thomas Laura & Keith Tosto The Raimondo Family Trapp Food Kitchen TVV Medispa Veronica & David Wilson Linda Wright Yola cocina mexicana
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Fund-A-Need
CHROMEBOOKS 3100 The COVID-19 pandemic has redesigned our classrooms. Amid this pandemic, our faculty is simultaneously providing both in-person and virtual classroom instruction. As a result, school work is assigned and submitted via Google Classroom so all students in grades 2-12 are required to have computers with them for each class. Students either bring their own device or check out a loaner from the school. This allows them to login into Google Classroom to read materials, complete and submit their assignments and take tests.
Although our elementary, middle, and high school levels each have computer labs and some classroom computers (which have to be cleaned thoroughly after each use), the labs do not provide adequate technology support for this new online platform. The labs cannot be used as they normally would be since students cannot share equipment and cannot sit right next to each other which means only a small number of students can be in the lab at one time. In addition, the devices prove to be a great testing tool for teachers since the chromebooks can be locked during a quiz or test, restricting access to browsers, websites, and apps.
The increased technology will enable us to provide loaners for students who may not have their own device or to provide them with a back-up device in the event that one stops working.
Our Goal
$10,000 40 -Dell Chromebook 3100 How You Can Help $1000 = 4 Chromebooks
$500 = 2 Chromebooks $250 = 1 Chromebook Or Make a donation of any amount as no gift is too big or too small
CHROMEBOOK 3100
An accessible and highly durable 11–inch laptop
14 hours of battery life
Features for seamless manageability
Please make a gift to our fund-a-need and give our Angels the tools they need to soar!
Proudly supports IWA Angels and Catholic Education!
Our virtual raffle has been extended a week due to school closing during the freeze. Raffle tickets can be purchased from any IWA student or faculty member through Thursday, April 1st. Our drawing will take place on Tuesday, April 6th. Virtual raffle tickets can be purchased online at www.iwacc.org/raffle
Good luck to everyone and thank you for your support!
OUR VISION To Become an Image of Christ Within Our Community. To extend the legacy of the Sisters of the Incarnate Word and Blessed Sacrament, as leaders, partners, and advocates for our students and the adults who serve them; and to provide a community where all may grow in Christian wholeness and bear witness to the presence and love of Christ among us.
OUR MISSION To Reflect Jesus the Teacher. We form students in a loving and challenging Catholic environment where the individual gifts of every student are recognized, celebrated, and developed as a reflection of Christ.
OUR CORE VALUES Faith: Belief in Jesus Christ, the Incarnate Word, and His message of love for the world Dignity: Respect for the worth of every person and for life in all its forms, with special concern for the poor Compassion: Love, concern, and understanding in service of life-long learning Integrity: Honesty, justice, and consistency in all relationships Dedication: The pursuit of high standards of performance among teachers, students, and the school community Gratitude: Acceptance, nurturing, and celebration of individual gifts and talents Service: Recognition of God’s blessings and commitment to sharing them with others in school, family, Church, and community
REGISTER TO BID
• iwacc.givesmart.com or text iwacc to 76278 • Enter your cell number and email address to receive alerts
HELP WITH BIDDING
• All bidding is done from your mobile device. • Bidding is anonymous. No one will see that you have bid on the item. • You are required to enter a credit card to bid on items. Your card will only be charged if you win an item. • To bid, click on the item you wish to bid on. Place your bid. You will receive a text or email alert if you are outbid and can click on the link you receive to bid again. • To increase your chances of winning an item, click on “Auto Bid” which is right next to the area where you enter your bid. Set the max amount that you are willing to pay for the item and click “bid.” Each time you get outbid on that item, the system will automatically bid the next required bid increment for you until your max bid is reached. If you are outbid after your max amount has been reached, you will receive an alert. At that time, you can choose to let the item go, or continue to bid by entering a new bid or max amount. • Live Auction Items are under the category - Premier Items • Elite Auction Items are under the category - Elite Auction • Some items are also listed under additional categories to allow you to shop this way such as - Hunts, Getaways, Fishing, Trips, and more.
FUND-A-NEED DONATIONS
• To make a contribution to our Chromebooks 3100, click on the Chromebooks 3100 item with the amount you would like to donate. • To make a general donation to our Chromebooks 3100, click on “Click to Donate” and enter the amount you would like to give. • No donation is too small or too big.
WINNERS • • • •
You will receive an alert if you win one or more items. A self-checkout link will be sent when the auctions close. All open invoices that did not select self-checkout will be charged at the end of the evening. We will contact you on Monday, March 29th to arrange for pick up. Please bid generously, your purchases benefit our students. Thank you for supporting our 2021 Paradise Island fundraiser!
ENHANCE YOUR ZOOM EXPERIENCE: Be certain to set your screen to “speaker view” to ensure that you can see all presentations.