Trefoil Award Luncheon Fundraiser
Honoring women of distinction
Girl Scouts of Southwest Texas has annually honored an area woman who has made a significant contribution to the community and represents the ideals and values of a Girl Scout. The Trefoil Award is the highest honor we bestow outside of Girl Scout-related awards. New Trefoil honorees join a long line of inspiring women who have worked to make the world a better place, just like Girl Scouts do.
2025 Trefoil Award
This year, we are celebrating a woman of distinction who has made a difference in our community. The 2025 Trefoil Award recipient is Margie Klesse. Join us Wednesday, September 24, at 11:00 a.m as we honor her and continue to celebrate women in leadership!
Margie Klesse was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, as the third of eight children. Because of her father’s position with Veterans Affairs hospitals, she moved several times as she grew up. Margie attended the University of Dayton in Ohio, where she met her husband, Bill, and earned a bachelor’s degree in chemistry. She and Bill married after graduation. Margie worked as a chemist for a short time before they moved to Dumas, Texas, where Bill worked as an engineer for Diamond Shamrock, now Valero Energy Corporation. They moved to San Antonio in 1983.
Margie is a homemaker and has volunteered throughout the years for many organizations including University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio’s Cancer Council, Ronald McDonald House, San Antonio Junior Forum, the San Antonio Library Foundation, the Southwest Foundation Forum, Girl Scouts of Southwest Texas, and others. The Klesses, through their foundation, support many activities and numerous charitable organizations that focus on faith, children, and community needs. They are very active with the University of Texas at San Antonio and the University of Dayton, providing scholarships for students.
Margie enjoys the outdoors, playing tennis and golf, and walking. She has run marathons, climbed mountains, skied and camped, primarily in Colorado.
Margie’s three daughters are all doctors and have provided them with nine grandchildren. Each daughter is active in their community. Today, Margie enjoys travel, outdoor activities, and helping young people achieve a better life.
Thank you to our 2024 Trefoil sponsors!
Presenting
FirstDay Foundation
Trefoil Level
Boeing | City of San Antonio | CPS Energy | H-E-B | Sunoco | Valero | USAA | Wellpoint | Wells Fargo
Platinum Level
Gamez Law Firm | Muriel Siebert Foundation | Reach Resilience | Red McCombs Foundation | Shiner Beers | UTSA
Gold Level
Bradley Barron | CAPTRUST | Cece Cheever/Cheever Books | Frost | Jimmy & Suzanne Goudge | Margie Klesse | Rosario's | San Antonio Water System | Silver Ventures, Inc. | Suzanne Wade | UT Health San Antonio | VIA
Silver Level
Alamo Colleges | Ancira Auto Group | Ben E. Keith | Broadway Bank | Burley Family | The CE Group | The Center for Health Care Services Cielo Strategy Group | Cariño Cortez- Haass | C.H. Guenther & Son | City of San Antonio, Dept. of Human Resources | Dale Tremblay Davidson Troilo Ream & Garza, P.C. | Dixie Flag and Banner Company | Yonnie Blanchette & Rebecca Dukes | Eatery Culinary Group Ernst & Young | Fabian's Construction | Frances A. Gonzalez, Gonzalez Professionals, LLC | GoRio & Tower of the Americas | GPM Life Co. | Greater San Antonio Chamber of Commerce | HOLT CAT | IBC Bank | The IMG Studio | Jan King/King & Sommer, PLLC | Dr. Cindy Johnston | Linebarger Goggan Blair & Sampson LLP | Market Vision | Martin & Drought, P.C. | Office of Bexar County Judge Sakai | Palo Alto College | Parra & Co | Port San Antonio | Amy Perry | Phyllis Browning Company | San Antonio Area Foundation | Security Service Federal Credit Union | Sendero Wealth Management | Silver Eagle Beverages | Sogo Wealth and Management Southwest Research Institute | The Smothers Foundation | SWBC |theKFORDgroup | University Health | WellMed | Zachry Corporation
Special Thanks
Elise Boyan | Dr. Susan Blackwood |Cyndi Taylor Krier | John Newman Family Charitable Fund | Peggy Walker | Linda Whitacre
Trefoil Recognition Award
Each honoree receives the Trefoil Recognition Award at their celebration, designed by artist Gini Garcia of Garcia Art Glass.
Artist’s statement:
“This award is the embodiment of the ideas that have come to be known for Girl Scouts: courage, confidence, and character. I began by using a classical vessel shape. This form, representing the gift of fertility, sits on top of a clear solid cast pedestal. The intertwining colors symbolize passion and growth and are complementary colors.”
Past Trefoil Honorees 
Make A Gift
An investment in Girl Scouts is an investment in making our community better, stronger, and brighter.
DONATE TODAY
