Irvine Valley College
Foundation Awards Dinner

Tuesday, April 25, 2006

This gala attracted nearly 300 people and raised $40,000 for Irvine Valley College.

Huell Howser, host of TV’s “California’s Gold,” was the guest speaker. 

Four individuals were recognized for their outstanding contributions to the college with presentation of the IVC Medal, the Foundation’s highest honor. 

Medal winners were Shari Gunn for providing leadership to the Astounding Inventions competition, Bruce Jewett for establishing the IVC Wind Symphony Endowment which is now the college’s largest endowment, Bill Hewitt for his generous support and longtime work on behalf of disadvantaged students, and John Scudder for his generous support of the Men’s Soccer Team.

Also honored was Lisa Grossman, who received the first-ever Alumnus of the Year Award.  She is a former captain of the college Debate Team and is now an Orange County deputy district attorney.

Irvine Valley College President Glenn Roquemore, special guest Huell Howser and Chancellor Raghu Mathur	Professor Craig Grossman, Huell Howser and Deputy District Attorney Lisa Grossman
UCI Assistant Vice Chancellor Liz Toomey shares a laugh with Huell Howser	Foundation Board members Harmon Kong, Shari Gunn, Jeannie Luong, Mark Cheung, Cecilia Goodman and Jim Klein
Huell Howser gives thumbs up to Michael Torres and Abigail Dye from Best Best & Krieger	Orange County Board of Supervisors Chairman Bill Campbell, Foundation Director Al Tello, and Tustin Councilman Jerry Amante
IVC Medal recipient Shari Gunn was introduced by Foundation Chairman Carol Tagayun	IVC Medal recipient Bruce Jewett was introduced by Music Professor Stephen Rochford
Student Body Present Nina Nawabi congratulates Professor Bill Hewitt	IVC Medal recipient John Scudder was introduced by Keith Shackleford, Dean of Athletics
Matt Greiner and Kris Kay from gkkworks, a planning and design firm	Susan Corum, Dean of Business & Social Sciences, with Foundation Board member Mary Aileen Matheis and her husband, Charles
Trustee Marcia Milchiker visits with Donna Miller, Board President of the North Orange County Community College District

Special thanks to our table sponsors for their generous support.