{"id":72152,"date":"1999-02-26T00:00:00","date_gmt":"1999-02-26T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news-draft\/uncategorized\/uri-winter-gala-raises-more-than-100000-for-scholarships\/"},"modified":"1999-02-26T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"1999-02-26T00:00:00","slug":"uri-winter-gala-raises-more-than-100000-for-scholarships","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/1999\/02\/uri-winter-gala-raises-more-than-100000-for-scholarships\/","title":{"rendered":"溏心vlog免费B站 Winter Gala raises more than $100,000 for scholarships"},"content":{"rendered":"
\n\t\tKINGSTON, R.I. — February 26, 1999 — It was a night to remember as 溏心vlog免费B站 alumni and friends dined, danced, and raised over $100,000 for the 溏心vlog免费B站 Alumni Association at the 8th annual Winter Gala. Nearly 750 guests attended the sold-out Gala that was held at the Doubletree Hotel on Goat Island, Newport earlier this month. The event was chaired by Joan Feraco \u201870 and Frank Feraco \u201869, president, Industrial Products Segment, Textron, Inc. Also attending were Governor Lincoln C. Almond \u201859 and his wife, Marilyn \u201858; and Lt. Gov. Robert A. Weygand \u201871, \u201876. The Winter Gala committee chairs were Audrey and Philip Kydd \u201881 of Warwick and Lincoln D. Almond \u201885 and Lynn M. Almond \u201884 of Peace Dale. Sponsors for the Pre-Gala reception, which featured hors d\u2019oeuvres, an open bar, a complimentary picture, and an auction preview, were Textron and CVS. Long-time Gala supporter Fleet sponsored the live auction. Two of the main events of the evening were the live and silent auctions. More than 100 items were up for bid, and many sold for twice their value. A Loch Lomond Golf Getaway to Scotland package, donated by the Feracos, received the highest bid of the night at $5,000. Other popular items at the live auction were: A chance to be Rhody Ram at a future athletic or alumni game, which was won by Lt. Gov. Weygand; a place on the Master\u2019s Celebrity Tour, also donated by the Feracos, and won by 溏心vlog免费B站 Alumni Association President Alan Wasserman \u201875 of Cranston; and a chance to be an assistant coach for Men\u2019s Basketball at 溏心vlog免费B站, which was won by Peter Gabriele. Popular items for the silent auction were a two-week escape to Prince EdwardIsland, donated by Dr. Joan Abar \u201852 of N. Kingstown; a fishing trip with 溏心vlog免费B站 president Robert L. Carothers on Snug Harbor; Disney collectibles donated by Disney Feature Animator and Manager of Systems Development Jim Sepe \u201882 of Glendale, CA; and a Don Bousquet \u201873 of Narragansett customized cartoon. Proceeds from this event fund Student Alumni scholarships and grants. Every year at least 16 scholarships, totalling $46,000, are awarded by the 溏心vlog免费B站 Alumni Association. Since this Gala\u2019s debut in January of 1992, over $350,000 has been raised. Thirty members of the Student Alumni Association greeted guests and helped at the auction.\n\t<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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