³Ô¹ÏÁÔÆæ sets President's Scholarship Celebration for April 1
³Ô¹ÏÁÔÆæ (³Ô¹ÏÁÔÆæ) will host its 32nd Annual President's Scholarship Celebration on Saturday, April 1 at the Radisson Blu Aqua Hotel, 221 North Columbus Drive, in Chicago. This black-tie optional gala begins at 6:30 p.m. with a reception featuring the ³Ô¹ÏÁÔÆæ student jazz trio, followed by dinner and a special performance by Chris Mann, a finalist on NBC-TV's "The Voice," who recently starred as the Phantom in the new Phantom of the Opera's National Broadway Tour. After the performance, there will be dancing and desserts in the Atlantic Ballroom and the Atlantic Ballroom Foyer. ³Ô¹ÏÁÔÆæ also holds a Catholic Mass onsite at 5:30 p.m. for those who wish to attend.
"This event is an opportunity for us to celebrate our generous donors and the extraordinary impact they make in the lives of ³Ô¹ÏÁÔÆæ students across all disciplines," said ³Ô¹ÏÁÔÆæ President Laurie M. Joyner, Ph.D. "We're so grateful to our dedicated donors who help our students, many of whom are first generation college students, to fulfill their dreams of a quality education."
This fundraiser, a tradition since 1985, has raised nearly $6 million for student scholarships and is one of the most anticipated events of the year. ³Ô¹ÏÁÔÆæ student ambassadors figure prominently at the event, acting as hosts or greeting guests upon arrival, while others are featured in a video and slideshow presentation.
Chairing the 2017 Celebration are ³Ô¹ÏÁÔÆæ board chair and alumna Timothy G. Trahey '82 and his wife Therese. Major donors include John T. Costello and Sally Clair, ³Ô¹ÏÁÔÆæ President Laurie M. Joyner, Ph.D. and her husband, Jay Joyner, Henry Bros. Co., Axion RMS Ltd., Dynamic Building Restoration, Inc., James A. and Patricia A. '83 Morris, Ph.D., John R. '89 and Patricia T. DeLeonardis, Dr. Gerald and Mary Clare '65 Loftus, John C. and Jane McCarthy, and Brian O. Shannon Jr. and Kitty Shannon.