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Del Tech holds Annual Starry Starry Night fundraiser
The chairs for this event were once again Rob and Susan Rider. This is the third and last year that the Riders will chair this event. BY STEVEN BILLUPS
May 4, 2015
Shown are Denise Drummond, left, and Carla Phillips, right, of event sponsor Wilmington University, with Kim Smith, a Del Tech employee. BY STEVEN BILLUPS
John and Vicki Martin are major sponsors of this event. Martin, president and CEO of PATS Aircraft, is also a partner with the school's airwing department. BY STEVEN BILLUPS
With the theme of the event "Hollywood's Golden Age," cigarette girls handed out candy cigars to the crowd. Cigarette Girls Michelle Lee Mahon, left, and Kim Sargent stopped to see Trustee Dr. Lois Owens and offer up a cigar. BY STEVEN BILLUPS
Socializing without their wives are (l-r) George Enacho, Walter Pinkas, Bill Baydalla and Steve Kleva. BY STEVEN BILLUPS
Del Tech officials gather for a photo at the crowded reception. Shown are (l-r) Barbara Green; Norman Griffiths, board treasurer; Diane Clark Streett; Scott Green, board of trustees chair; Mark Brainard, Del Tech president; Charlotte Brainard; and Dr. Ileana Smith, vice president and campus director. BY STEVEN BILLUPS
Having fun at the reception are (l-r) Vanessa Megee, Rep. Ruth Briggs King and Diane Potter. BY STEVEN BILLUPS
Beebe Healthcare was once again a sponsor for this event. Shown in back are (l-r) Tommy Cooper, Beebe Medical Foundation chair; Connie Cooper; Jeff Fried, Beebe Medical Center president and CEO; Charlie Burton, Beebe Medical Foundation board member; Sherry Michalik; and Jeff Cooper. In front are Mike Maksymow, Beebe CIO; Theresa Maksymow; Judy Aliquo, Beebe Medical Foundation president and CEO; Jim Aliquo; and Bernadette Cooper, Board of Ambassadors. BY STEVEN BILLUPS
Several themed activities were available for the attendees. Learning ballroom dancing from Pam Wood, right, of Ballroom Made Simple are Kathy and Doug Deiss from Dagsboro. BY STEVEN BILLUPS
National singing impressionist Bryan Clark was the headliner of the evening's entertainment. Backed up by the Radio King Orchestra, Clark brought the voices of Frank Sinatra, Sammy Davis Jr. and more to the Del Tech stage. BY STEVEN BILLUPS
Delaware Tech Owens Campus held its Annual Starry Starry Night fundraiser April 25. This popular, sold-out show featured a night filled with a lively social atmosphere, musical performances, food and dancing to the sounds of Eddie Sherman featuring Peggy Raley.
The proceeds from the 2015 Gala will go toward vital instructional equipment such as a portable ultrasound and a laser therapy machine for Veterinary Technology; an integrated chemistry system and a coagulation analyzer for the Nursing and Medical Laboratory Technician programs; a robotic arm for the Electronics and Computer Engineering program; and an injection molding machine for the Design Mechanical Engineering program.
