Gala fundraiser raises $1 million

 

Seen at right on May 27 at the Pearls of Wisdom Ball are, seated, Mary Kay Lowy, Carolyn Renaud and Lillian Vineberg. Standing, left to right, are Peter Kruyt, Rector Frederick Lowy, Claire Kruyt, Charles Cavell, Richard Renaud, Susan Cavell and Stephen Vineberg.

The chairs of the event were Dr. Lowy and Vice-Rector and Secretary-General Marcel Danis; the honorary chairs were the Renauds, Francesco Bellini, Dominic D’Alessandro and Chancellor Eric Molson. Among the guests were the members of the Board of Governors, including student representatives.

The emcees for the evening were Ben Mulroney, host of Canadian Idol, and broadcaster Marianna Simeone. Entertainment was provided by the band 1945 and five young singers from the Atelier lyrique of the Opéra de Montréal. Among the donated door prizes were cases of wine and champagne, a string of pearls, a plasma TV screen and a trip to Morocco.

The highly successful event raised $1 million to establish an endowment to provide bursaries as a celebration of Concordia’s 30th anniversary, to be marked this year.