Past Galas
Gala 2011: A Bold Look Ahead
Event was held Monday, October 3, 2011 at the National Building Museum in Washington, D.C.
Master of Ceremonies
Luke Russert, NBC News Correspondent
Honorary Dinner Co-chairs
Mr. & Mrs. William C. Ford, Jr.
The Honorable Mr. & Mrs. Norman Y. Mineta
Honorees
Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA)
Chair, Subcommittee on Energy, Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources
Pillar Award for Professional Achievement
Representative Harold "Hal" Rogers (R-KY)
Chairman, Appropriations Committee, U.S. House of Representatives
Pillar Award for Leadership
Governor Juan José Sabines Guerrero
State of Chiapas, Mexico
Pillar Award for Civic Engagement
Sponsors
Gala 2011 Photos
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Gala 2010: Transforming Potential into Achievement
Event was held Monday, October 4, 2010 at the National Building Museum in Washington, D.C.
Master of Ceremonies
Bob Schieffer, CBS News
Honorary Dinner Co-chairs
Mr. & Mrs. William C. Ford, Jr.
The Honorable Mr. & Mrs. Norman Y. Mineta
Mr. & Mrs. Bob Schieffer
Honorees
The Honorable Xavier Becerra (D-CA)
United States House of Representatives
Pillar Award for Professional Achievement
The Honorable Thad Cochran (R-MS)
United States Senate
Pillar Award for Leadership
The Honorable Stephanie Rawlings-Blake
Mayor of the City of Baltimore
Pillar Award for Civic Engagement
Sponsors
See 2010 sponsors [34]
Gala 2010 Photos
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2011 Sponsors
Gala 2011: A Bold Look Ahead
Presented by:
Pillar Sponsors:
Fox Family Foundation
Gold Sponsors:
- Benedict College
- Blinken Family Foundation
- Mr. & Mrs. Chris Norton
Silver Sponsors:
- AT&T
- Banco Popular
- Mr. & Mrs. Stanley Barer
- BB&T
- Blinken Family Foundation
- CBS Corporation
- Mr. & Mrs. John Hotchkis
- Lubbock Christian University
- Ohio Valley University
Bronze Sponsors:
- Adelphi University
- Alvernia University
- Amgen
- Augsburg College
- Center for Global Understanding
- The Coca-Cola Company
- East Tennessee State University
- Eastern Kentucky University
- Elon University
- Mr. & Mrs. Michael Goldstein
- Mr. & Mrs. John Hilton
- Norfolk State University
- Ms. Pat Pefley
- Mr. & Mrs. Scott Rechler | Save the Starfish Foundation
- Mr. & Mrs. Lenny Schrank
- Mr. & Mrs. Stanley Sloter
- Mr. & Mrs. Tom Stanton
- Suffolk University
- Texas Christian University
- The University of Montana
- University of Central Arkansas
- University of Pikeville
- Westfield State University
Supporting Sponsors:
- 3M Company
- The HSC Foundation
- mCapitol Management
- Ms. Donni Turner
- Mr. & Mrs. Gregg Walker
Friends:
- Dr. Eugene J. Alpert
- Eric & Arleen Borysiewicz
- California University of Pennsylvania
- Dr. Jennifer Clinton
- Epic PR Group
- Fort Valley State University
- Mr. Ernesto Sanchez Gaona
- Jarvis Christian College
- Drs. Joseph and Susan Johnston
- Ms. Geraldine Mannion
- Mr. & Mrs. Michael Smith
- Wake Forest University
- Wartburg College
2010 Sponsors
Gala 2010: Transforming Potential into Achievement
Presented by:
Pillar Sponsors:
Leadership Sponsors:
- Mr. & Mrs. Christopher Norton
- Prudential Financial
Empowerment Sponsors:
- AT&T
- BB&T Bank
- Banco Popular
- Ambassador & Mrs. Alan J. Blinken
- CBS Corporation
- Lubbock Christian University
- Ohio Northern University
- Ohio Valley University
- Suffolk University
Inspiration Sponsors:
- 3M Company
- Center for Global Understanding
- Coca-Cola
- East Tennessee State University
- Eastern Kentucky University
- Elon University
- Furman University
- Mr. & Mrs. Michael Goldstein
- Mr. & Mrs. John A. Hilton
- mCapitol Management
- Mr. & Mrs. Scott Rechler/Save the Starfish Foundation*
- New York Life Insurance Company
- Norfolk State University
- Dr. Pat Pefley*
- Pikeville College
- Mr. & Mrs. Leonard Schrank
- The College of New Jersey
- Thomas J. Stanton, III, Managing Director, Jones Lang LaSalle
- Texas Christian University
- Universidad del Este
- University of Iowa
- University of Montana
- Univision
Supporting Sponsors:
- ACF Solutions
- The HSC Foundation
- Mr. John Hotchkis
- Microsoft Corporation
- Ntiva
- Ms. Donni Turner*
- Wake Forest University
- Mr. Gregg Walker*
Friends:
- Vicki Allums*
- Dr. Eugene J. Alpert
- Norman Atkins*
- Robert L. Balthaser*
- Eric & Arleen Borysiewicz
- California State University, Long Beach
- Dr. Jennifer Clinton
- Rob Consalvo*
- Lt. Col. Cecilia Corrado, USAFR*
- Councilor, Buchanan and Mitchell
- Dr. & Mrs. Constantine Curris
- Domenic DiLullo, Jr.*
- Epic Media Relations
- Liz Miller Galantino*
- Anthony Cole Haddock*
- Ada Rapo Hadjini*
- Mr. Gordon Hallas*
- Dr. & Mrs. John D. Holstine
- Mr. Spencer Houldin*
- Mary Stuart Irion
- Drs. Joseph & Susan Johnston
- Stefan B. Kalina, Esq.*
- Mr. & Mrs. Donald Kandel
- Andrew Kessler*
- King’s College
- Lynchburg College
- Barbara Merola*
- Miami Dade College
- Sara N. Mustafa*
- The Richard Stockton College of New Jersey
- Robert Morris University
- Neil G. Ruiz*
- S. DiGregorio & Son, Inc.
- Mr. & Mrs. Michael Smith
- United Nations Foundation
- University of Memphis
- Westfield State University
*Alumni
