Â鶹´«Ă˝Ół» Celebrates Dazzling 2022 President’s Gala
Anthony K.G. Barbar '78 and Â鶹´«Ă˝Ół» President John Kelly
Â鶹´«Ă˝Ół» recently celebrated the 2022 President’s Gala in the Martin F. and Jane Greenberg Foundation Tower of Â鶹´«Ă˝Ół» Stadium at its Boca Raton campus.
The 2022 gala celebrated Â鶹´«Ă˝Ół»â€™s Diamond Anniversary and more than $2 million was raised in support of student scholarships.
The gala was a spectacular evening, spread over three levels of the stadium, and featured gourmet dining, a full open bar, fireworks, live entertainment, red carpet photo-ops and more.
“Sixty years ago, Â鶹´«Ă˝Ół» was founded on the principle that higher education should be accessible to everyone,” said Â鶹´«Ă˝Ół» President John Kelly. “The scholarships provided by the President’s Gala have a direct impact on our Â鶹´«Ă˝Ół»â€™ ability to graduate and succeed in life. Thank you to our gala sponsors, attendees and volunteers, for helping to make the dreams of hundreds of Â鶹´«Ă˝Ół» a reality.”
Ruby-level sponsors ($100,000-plus) included Aubrey and Sally Strul; Dr. Michael and Phyllis Dennis; Jay and Marilyn Weinberg; Georgina Dieter Dennis Foundation; James and Marta Batmasian Family Foundation; Let’s Have a Smile Fund; Mr. and Mrs. Robert McGee.
Sapphire-level sponsors ($50,000-plus) included Dr. Alan Aker and Dr. Ann Kasten-Aker; Brent '81 and Tammy Burns; JM Family Enterprises; Palm Beach Illustrated; and PNC Bank.
Platinum-level sponsors ($25,000-plus) included ADT; BrightView; DPR Construction; Follett Bookstores; and GA Telesis.
Gold-level sponsors ($15,000-plus) included Coca-Cola Company; David D. Selznick; Diamonds Direct; FPL/NextEra Energy; iTHINK Financial; Moss Construction; and Rey ’75 and Joyce More.
Silver-level sponsors ($10,000-plus) included Boca Raton Regional Hospital, Bethesda Hospital East and Baptist Health South Florida; Bonnie Halperin '74; Chartwells; Greystar Development and the Â鶹´«Ă˝Ół» Housing Project Team; Modernizing Medicine; Oracle Elevator; SFL Productions; Stewart '89 and Wendy Martin; and The Schmidt Family Foundation.
Bronze-level sponsors ($5,000-plus) were Ezra and Barbara Shashoua; First Horizon Bank; Michael and Mindy Feldman; Pamela Higer-Polani and Mark Polani; Presidio; Robert and Pamela Weinroth; Robert M. Colton; The Gabor Agency, Inc.; The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at Â鶹´«Ă˝Ół» Boca and Jupiter; Shaun and Tanya Davis; and Weitz Construction.
Crystal-level sponsors ($2,500-plus) were Accent Events, Inc.; Advanced Roofing, Inc.; Barbara Feingold and (in blessed memory) Dr. Jeffrey Feingold; CMTI; Dr. Malcom J. Dorman; Dr. Patricia Anastasio and Tom Mersch, Esq.; Exela Technologies, Inc.; Gallo Herbert Architects; Grimes Events and Party Tents; HeartCare Imaging, Inc. – Bob Stilley and MaryLynn Mager; Infinity Roofing; J.C. White Architectural Interiors; J&M Family Foundation; Jon '01 and Melissa Cipyak; JWR Construction; Marilyn G. Wallach; PGAL; RGD Consulting Engineers; ShowPro of South Florida, Inc.; Steve and Debbie Schmidt; The Research Park at Â鶹´«Ă˝Ół»; Tom '71 and Maureen Workman; Anthony K.G. Barbar '78 and Vicki J. Barbar; Brad and Melissa Levine; Elycia Morris and J. Todd Morris; Linda Stoch and Dr. Russell Stoch; U.S. Trust, Bank of America Private Wealth Management; and Wahoo Bay.
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