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14th Annual Gold Star Gala a Record-Breaker


The Monroe Community College Foundation hosted the 14th Annual Gold Star Gala, A Night at the Stardust Lounge present by M&T Bank, at Monroe Golf Club on Saturday, April 28.  Honorary Chairs Ed Pettinella and Ann Wallace, along with Dinner Chairs Mary Kay and Ed Parrone, helped to raise more than $120,000 to support student scholarships at MCC—a  record-breaking fundraiser for the MCC Foundation!     

Guests were entertained by the MCC Music Majors Student Quartet led by John Nyerges before dancing to MCC’s own Rat Pack, including Jack Baron, Al Casey, Ned Davis, Brian McMahon, Len Redon and Jeremy Wolk, with Lake Effect.  There was even a special guest performance by Monroe County Executive Maggie Brooks and MCC President Anne Kress!  A lively auction and scholarship call was presided over by Howie Jacobson of Dixon Schwabl. Charles Benoit ‘84 also of Dixon Schwabl , and a 2011 MCC Alumni Hall of Fame inductee , once again served as the highly affable emcee of the evening.

The event created 20 new scholarships for deserving MCC students.

Gretchen Wood
MCC Foundation
05/14/2012