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ThinkQuest NYC provides New York City students with nurturing and enjoyable hands-on experience with today's technology. Benefit events, which raise money to support TQNYC programs and spread awareness of TQNYC throughout the business community, are vital as they provide funds that go directly to training teachers and educating students. These galas would not have been possible without the support of those that attended.
Celebrity Auction: December 7, 2005
The Sony Atrium
- Special Celebrity Guests: George Ross, The Trump Organization; Jerome Williams, New York Knicks; Spin Down, Atlantic Records
- Evening Sponsors: Best Buy, Advanced Network & Services, NBC Universal, Telemundo47, Atlantic Records
- Special Thanks to: Niebaum-Coppola Estate Winery, Heineken, Pepsi, Tom Mooney
Theatre Benefit Night: May 13, 2004
The American Airlines Theatre
- Benefit Co-Chairs: Evangeline Morphos and Gretchen Prater.
- Special guests: Alec Baldwin, Julie Halston
- 150 TQNYC supporters witnessed a spectacular performance of "Twentieth Century." After the play, Alec Baldwin, Julie Halston and other cast members joined the TQNYC friends for a champagne and dessert reception.
Young Professionals Benefit: February 26, 2004
La Gazelle Lounge in the Time Hotel
- Benefit Co-Chairs: Charles de Casteja, Sharon Telesca
- Honored Guest and Speaker: New York State Assemblyman Scott Stringer
- Special Thanks to: Phillippe LeLoupe and Phillippe Posch, OCEO Restaurant; Brian Conlon, Anheuser Busch; Mitch Bain, Zyr Vodka; and Ali Zimmerman, Coppola Wines
Gala Dinner: March 5, 2003
The Pierre Hotel
- Honorary Benefit Chair: Lilia Clemente
- Benefit Co-Chairs: Susan Kessler and Gretchen Prater
- Honoree: Esther Dyson, Chairman of EDventure Holdings and Editor, Release 1.0
- Invited Guests and Presenters: Lori Facey, Oracle Help Us Help Foundation; Diana Lam, Deputy Chancellor, NYC Department of Education; Terence W. Rogers, President & CEO, ThinkQuest Inc.; Lisa Ernst, Executive Director, ThinkQuest Inc.; Omar Wasow, Executive Director, BlackPlanet.com
- Special Thanks to: Garret Thornson, Patrice Samara, Michael Glyn
Gala Dinner: April 8, 2002
The Pierre Hotel
- Benefit Co-Chairs: Anla Cheng, Gretchen Prater
- Honoree: David E. McKinney, President of The Metropolitan Museum of Art
- Guest Speaker: Jaron Lanier
- Invited Guests and Presenters: Sandra Kase, NYC Board of Education; Lisa Ernst, Executive Director of ThinkQuest Inc.; Terence W. Rogers, President & CEO, ThinkQuest Inc.; Robert E. Belle, Director, Federal TRIO Programs; Eric Conger; and Garret Thornson
- Special Thanks to: The Richard Tucker Foundation, Susan Kessler, Patrice Samara, Michael Glyn
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