Partnerships & Philanthropy

Let the Good Times Roll! 8th Annual Mardi Gras Parade Viewing Party Honoree Announced

Texas A&M flag flying in front of the Powell Arch

The upcoming 8th Annual Mardi Gras Parade & Viewing Party is this Saturday, January 18, hosted at and underwritten by the Tremont House, a Tribute Portfolio Hotel. This year’s honoree is our very own Reveille X. The sold-out event benefits the George P. Mitchell Society (GPMS), which provides funding for undergraduate students enrolled at Texas A&M University at Galveston. GPMS is comprised of individuals and organizations committed to the well being of the world’s oceans by supporting marine and maritime research, education, training, and more at the Galveston campus.

Guests at the annual party will enjoy dinner, dancing and the company of the First Lady of Aggieland. Once the Knights of Momus Grand Night Parade begins, attendees will have one of the best views in town, complete with Texas A&M Maritime Academy cadets marching down the Strand.

For over 30 years, Mitchell hosted Galveston’s premier Mardi Gras Ball and Parade Viewing Party at The Tremont House. This event historically coincided with the grand opening of The Tremont House on February 16, 1985. In 2015, this traditional Mardi Gras event ushered in a new era in memory of Mitchell when Texas A&M-Galveston hosted the first official university-affiliated Mardi Gras parade viewing party.

The event is made possible thanks to longtime friends and supporters of Texas A&M-Galveston, especially the dedication of the Mardi Gras committee members Marilyn McFatridge, Phyllis Milstein, Marie Robb and Kelly Teichman.

Thank you to our sponsors:

• Mollie & Bill Laird
• Dr. Leon Bromberg Charitable Trust
• Institute for a Disaster Resilient Texas
• Ports America
• Roberta Avery
• Bay-Houston Towing Co.
• The Truelove/Busby Family
• Templeton Bros. Construction, LLC & Caravella Coastal Properties
• Richard Coleman & Friends
• Kyle Comeaux
• Galveston Texas City Pilots
• GIA Insurance
• Gulf Copper
• Capt. Karl H. Haupt & Mr. James T. Brown, in honor of
• Bill Glenn & Robert Strobel, TMA Class of ’81
• Bill Hearn
• Houston Pilots
• The Rhoads & Lindskog Family
• McFatridge & Milstein Families
• Janine Morris
• Cheryl & Frank Muller, Class of 1965
• Janice & Victor Pierson
• Moody National Bank
• Lt. Col. Robert Schlagal, Corps of Cadets 1948,
• Trudy Schlagal Rea, Class of 1984, Alicia Rea, Class of 2002
• Chairwoman Marie & Chris Robb
• Sabine Pilots
• Seaboard Marine
• Kelly Teichman
• Texas International Terminals
• Renea’ Turnbaugh
• Classic Auto Galveston Group
• Jonathan & Julie Whitworth

This event is generously underwritten by the Tremont House, A Tribute Portfolio Hotel.

Beads for sale were donated by Councilwoman Marie Robb.

Details on upcoming events hosted by the Galveston Campus will be available on calendar.tamug.edu .