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Saturday, May 3, 2025
St. Edward's University
Jones Auditorium
3001 South Congress
Austin, Texas 78704
Students receiving an Honorable Mention, Award of Merit, Award of Excellence or Overall Award of Excellence will be presented with an award by Texas PTA President Jennifer Easley. The ceremony will be held Saturday, May 3, 2025, in Austin at St. Edwards University. Photos will be taken by Lifetouch Photography and made available for digital download at a later date.
RSVPs are requested no later than April 15, 2025. Please let us know as soon as possible if you are able to join us or if we should mail your award(s). Students unable to attend will receive their award in the mail over the summer. Please note that only students who confirm their attendance by April 15 will have their entry digitally displayed at the ceremony.
Ceremony times are divided by student last name. As we approach May 3, Texas PTA will email attendees a better estimate of when student(s) will walk across the stage. Please arrive 30 minutes prior to your ceremony time to allow for a quick drive-thru check-in.
Ceremony Times
Student Last Name A - F
Walk-through ceremonies
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Student Last Name G - L
Walk-through ceremonies
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Student Last Name M - R
Walk-through ceremonies
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
Student Last Name S - Z
Walk-through ceremonies
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Attending the Ceremony
When arriving at St. Edward's University, follow campus signage for the Ragsdale Center or set your map to Jones Auditorium, Ragsdale Center, Moody Dr #101, Austin, TX 78704. That should steer you toward the correct building and our drive-thru check-in. During check-in, you will be added to a waitlist app so that we can text you when it is time for your student’s ceremony. Your family can remain in the car, walk around the campus, or come sit in the auditorium until it is your student's turn. Bathrooms will be available inside the building at any time.
What to expect
- When you receive the text alerting that it's your student's turn, please check in with the staff member stationed at the lobby door.
- If you are already in the building, please send your awarded student(s) and one adult to check in at the lobby door.
- Once checked in, your student will join the line of students heading towards the stage. Families can take their seats in the audience.
- The awarded student(s) will walk across the stage and pause for pictures with the Texas PTA President center stage, then reunite with their family.
- Families may exit the auditorium afterward or stay to watch more of the ceremony.
- There will be another photo opportunity in the lobby.
Optional
If your family would like to sit in the auditorium to watch other students receive their awards, you are welcome to do so. Please be considerate to the other students receiving their awards when entering and exiting the auditorium.
Parking and Directions
Find Jones Auditorium on Google Maps
When arriving at St. Edward's University, follow campus signage for the Ragsdale Center or set your map to Jones Auditorium, Ragsdale Center, Moody Dr #101, Austin, TX 78704. Texas PTA will have a drive-thru check-in setup in the circle driveway in front of the Ragsdale Center. Please drive up to the next available staff member to add your family to the waitlist. Once on the waitlist, proceed to any standard ePermit green lot. Parking will be free, and the mandatory parking registration link will be emailed to you before the ceremony.
You and your family have a few options while you wait for your ceremony.
- You can remain in the car until you receive a text alerting you that it is time to enter the building.
- You can walk around the campus.
- Or sit in the auditorium to watch other students receive their awards.
Bathrooms will be available inside the building at any time. If you have any questions during the ceremony, a volunteer will be able to assist you.
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