This long-standing tradition at Tampa Prep includes cocktails, dinner, music, entertainment, and performances and presentations by students and administration alike!
Gala
Event Details
Tampa Prep Gala
SAVE THE DATE: The Tampa Prep Gala is on Friday, March 5, 2027, 7pm – 11pm at the JW Marriott Tampa Water Street.
The event includes:
- Cocktail hour (7 – 8pm)
- Sit down dinner (8 – 9:30pm)
- Short program
- Silent and live auctions to raise money for Tampa Prep’s Annual Terrapin Fund
- This special evening concludes with music and dancing! (9:30 – 11pm)
Thank you to our Gala 2026 Gala Sponsors
Presenting Sponsor
Joel & Darcie Kassewitz
After Party Sponsor
The Boksen Family
Cocktail Party Sponsor
The Barber Family
Walk of Fame Sponsor
The Winters Family
Red Carpet Sponsors
Northern Trust
Creative Contractors
Signature Drink Sponsor
Coppertail Brewing Co.
Bar Sponsor
The Dutkowsky Family
PEI Global
Photography Sponsor
York Bridge Concepts and Kareena & Ajay Sujanani
Technology Sponsor
Rachel & Jason Magee
Bronze Sponsors
Sims Crane & Equipment
Rachel Albritton Lunsford and Gunster
Michael & Ramona Shimberg
The Smyl Family
Table Wine Sponsor
Peter & Sharon Lopez
Dr. Mili & Sachin Patel and Drs. Mona & Anjan Shah
Music Sponsor
Drs. Raj & Tanuja Kotak
Print Sponsor
Pediatric Ear, Nose & Throat Specialists
Valet Sponsor
Storm Shielder
Terrapin Sponsor
The Hardy Law Firm, P.A.
The Lukasik Family
Shilow & Jayson Sack
Christiana & Dave Thompson
Red & Gold Sponsors
The Conrad Family
The Cutter Family
Hepner Architects
Haylie & Brian Katz
The Malafronte Family
The Miller Family
The Travis Family & URP Advisors
VoltAir
Ticket Sponsors
The Carlson Family & Carlson IP Law, LLC
The Fahey Family
Ryan & Michelle Garis
The Greif Family
The McDonald Family and McDonald & Barnhill, PA
Chelsea Nauta ’07 & Rob Tullman
Rivero, Gordimer & Company
The Ruan Family
The Saavedra Family
The Schar Family
Cathy & Bob Smith
The Smyl Family
Solaria Enrichment Programs, Inc
Thank you to our Gala 2026 Auction Item Donors
4Rivers Smokehouse
Barre3 South Tampa
BayCare Sound
Bella Brava Midtown Tampa
Bella’s Italian Cafe
Besito Mexican Restaurant
BodyBar Pilates Downtown Tampa
Jessica & Brian Boksen
The Bomstein Family & Creative Contractors
Wes Burns & Gulfside Fishing Charters
Busch Gardens
Camp Waziyatah
Carrollwood Country Club
Cason Photography
The Club at Cheval
Craft Body Scan
Shawn & Carina Cutter
Hilary Dalton ’89 & Dalton Dental
Lori & Matt Danahy ’79
Dead Bob’s Too
Deborah Grooms Photography
Dinner Done
Dwell & Co.
The Fahey Family
Dan Firoz & Dr. Ambreen Qureshi
Foxtail Coffee
Griffin Concierge Medical
Jaime & Keri Higgins-Bigelow ’95 & livingHR
JoToro Kitchen + Tequila Bar
The Kassewitz Family
Elizabeth Krystyn & Rick Fueyo
Kelly Lefferts & Bloomin’ Brands
Jason & Rachel Magee
Mayday Ice Cream
McQueen Massage Studio
Tony & Dina Muniz
Jen Naugle Photography, ’96
Noble Crust
Mili & Sachin Patel
PDQ
Perez Orthodontics
PRP Wine
Quinn Strength & Conditioning
The Real Ballroom
Revolution Prep
Row House Wesley Chapel
Dr. Adam Scheiner
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Shake Shack
Marisa Siegfried ’06
Cathy & Bob Smith
Splitsville Tiki + Social
The Stepp Family & Stepp’s Towing
Tampa Bay Rays
Tampa Music School
Tango Brew
Lauren Thomas Compton & Thomas Financial
Eileen & Dwayne Thornton
Toffee to Go
Tribeca Salons
Vein911 Treatment Centers
Watermelon Swim
Amber & Jared Weinfurtner & Skinfix
Willa’s
Yacht Starship Cruises
You Glow Spray Tan
Jenny & James Young
