BOCA RATON — Florida Atlantic University will host “Make Waves on the 50,” a gala event, with proceeds benefitting student scholarships.
A reception was held recently to honor the gala host committee at the Eleanor R. Baldwin House on FAU’s Boca Raton campus. Elizabeth Fago, Martin F. and Jane Greenberg and Raymond and Julie Southern were given special recognition as the honorary co-chairs of the committee.
“I would like to express my sincere thanks to our ‘Make Waves on the 50’ host committee members for their support of our second annual gala,” said FAU President Mary Jane Saunders. “Last year’s inaugural gala was a huge success, raising more than $230,000 for student scholarships.”
Committee members include Amy Allen, Bruce H. and Carolyn Allen, Helen Babione, James and Marta Batmasian, Alan and Debbie Becker, Barry S. and Marjorie Berg, Laura Campbell-Held, Claire T. Carney, Ph.D., Stephen and Tamra Constantine, Michael L. Davis, Dr. Michael T.B. Dennis, Denise Dickins, Ph.D. and Kyle Hickman, Melanie Dickinson, Andrew Duffell, John Duffy, George Elmore, Jerry Fedele, Chris and Lori Fluehr, Shawn and Lisa Friedkin and Dr. Ira and June Gelb.
Also: Kathleen Grace, Brett and Jaime Greenberg, Dale and Ann Gregory, Victor and Marlis Hadeed, Arthur Jaffe, Ph.D. and Ezzat Fairplay, J. Randy and Rosemary Justice, Michael I. Kaufman, Gary and Jennifer Lesser, Alan and Marsha Levy, Marilyn C. Link, Charles Lomangino, Stewart I. and Wendy Martin, Mary Beth (Widmayer) McDonald, Gerri P. McPherson, William E. Morris, Frank and Marie Occhigrossi, Richard Paul-Hus, Jack and Marilyn Pechter, Craig and Janice Richman, Holli Rockwell, Robert and Shirley Rollins, Gary and Robin Rubin, Jan Savarick, Richard and Barbara Schmidt, City Councilwoman Constance Scott, Robert Swindell, Jay and Marilyn Weinberg, Christopher and Deanna Wheeler and Rhys and Dr. Lorna Williams.
The black-tie gala event will take place Saturday, November 10 at 6:30 p.m. in the Martin F. and Jane Greenberg Foundation Tower at FAU Stadium on the Boca Raton campus. The 30,000-seat stadium, completed in 2011, is the centerpiece of FAU’s Innovation Village, located in the north central area of campus.
For more information about the “Make Waves on the 50” gala, visitwww.fau.edu/2012gala, call 561-297-3010 or email 2012gala@fau.edu