91制片厂 President鈥檚 Gala Celebrates 91制片厂 Health, Men鈥檚 Basketball Team
From left, 91制片厂 President Stacy Volnick, 91制片厂 Board of Trustees Chair Brad Levine, philanthropist Eleanor Baldwin, and Head Basketball Coach Dusty May, at the 91制片厂 President's Gala.
91制片厂 recently celebrated its 2023 President鈥檚 Gala at the Eleanor R. Baldwin Arena on the Boca Raton campus. The signature event was at capacity, attended by more than 700 friends of the university. It raised more than $715,000 in support of student scholarships for health and health science students.
The Baldwin Arena, also known as the 鈥淓lly,鈥 is home to the 91制片厂 men鈥檚 basketball team that recently celebrated its first appearance in the Final Four of the NCAA Tournament. The arena was transformed for the spectacular evening with food and drinks at center court and a VIP gathering on the second floor. The event featured gourmet dining and live entertainment.聽
The gala builds on the launch of 91制片厂鈥檚 first comprehensive fundraising campaign in 20 years. 鈥淭ranscend Tomorrow: The Campaign for 91制片厂鈥 aims to address some of the region鈥檚 most pressing needs, including the education and training of critically needed health care workers. In the last 12 months, 91制片厂 has received more than $41 million in gifts, including the transformative gift of $28 million from John and Ann Wood to support scholarships for medical students.
鈥淔lorida Atlantic was founded on philanthropy, and it鈥檚 a tradition that has carried us into modern times with great success. Thank you to our President鈥檚 Gala sponsors, attendees and volunteers, for being part of this amazing legacy,鈥 said 91制片厂 President Stacy Volnick. 鈥淏y dedicating this year鈥檚 gala to generating scholarship funds for those enrolled in 91制片厂鈥檚 health and health science programs, we are deepening our commitment to student success and bolstering support for areas that will strengthen Florida鈥檚 workforce while improving public health.鈥
The evening鈥檚 presidential-level sponsor ($100,000) was the 91制片厂 Foundation.聽
Platinum-level sponsors ($25,000-plus) included Chartwells; Dr. Alan Aker & Dr. Ann Kasten-Aker; JM Family Enterprises; Palm Beach Illustrated; PNC Bank; and Brent Burns 鈥81 and Tammy Burns.
Gold-level sponsors ($15,000-plus) included Accent Events Inc.; ADT; BrightView; Follett Bookstores; and Moss Construction.
Silver-level sponsors ($10,000-plus) included Bettoli Vending; Cleveland Clinic Florida; Coca-Cola Company; Dr. Michael and Phyllis Dennis; FPL/NextEra Energy, Inc.; iThink Financial Credit Union; Jay and Marilyn Weinberg; JPMorgan; 91制片厂 President Stacy Volnick; Related Companies; Schmidt Family Foundation; SFL Productions; and ShowPro of South Florida, Inc.
Bronze-level sponsors ($5,000 plus) included Bonnie Halperin 鈥74; Dell Technologies; DPR Construction; Dx-web/Next Gen; Gabor Financial Solutions; ModMed; Presidio; Stewart 鈥89 and Wendy Martin; Thema Medical; Barbara S. Feingold and family; Brad M. Levine and Dr. Melissa A. Friedman-Levine; Elycia H. Morris and James Morris; Linda Stoch and Dr. Russell Stoch; Piero Bussani and Carrie Bussani; WLRN Public Media; and World Wide Technology.
Crystal-level sponsors ($2,500-plus) were CMTi; Dr. Priti M. Kothari, PA, Child, Adolescent and Adult Psychiatry; Encoura; Exela Technologies, Inc; Ezra and Barbara Shashoua; Green Family Foundation Trust; Grimes Events & Party Tents; James Moore & Company, CPAs; Jon 鈥01 and Melissa Cipyak; Lois B. Pope; People鈥檚 Trust Insurance; Siemens; Sports Field Management, LLC; The Northern Trust Company; The Research Park at 91制片厂; Robert S. Flippo and Alyson Flippo; Shaun M. Davis and Tanya Davis; Sherry Murphy and Dr. Mark Murphy; and Van Hipp.聽
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