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Scholarship Gala

 
"SOLID GOLD" in large, bold, gold letters, with 50th Anniversary Scholarship Gala

 

A CELEBRATION OF SOUL, SOUND, AND SCHOLARSHIP!

A tradition for half a century, the annual Maret Scholarship Gala brings our community together for one memorable, community fundraising event in support of financial aid. 

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50th ANNIVERSARY WEEKEND FESTIVITIES
 


Saturday
April 18, 2026

SCHOLARSHIP GALA

for Current Families and Faculty

Featuring:
Cocktail and Silent Auction | Dinner and Live Auction | Fund-A-Scholar
and
Dancing through the Decades with DJ DeLa

6:00–11:00PM
Old & New Gyms


Plus...
A Special Event for This Year’s Anniversary!


Friday
April 17, 2026

SCHOLARSHIP CELEBRATION

for Parents of Alumni, Alumni, Current and Former Faculty

Featuring:
Cocktails and Silent Auction | Specialty Throwback Items | Fund-A-Scholar
and
Music through the Decades by DJ DeLa

Special Retirement Tribute
In honor of Director of Development Sally Dunkelberger
and her 38 years at Maret

6:30–9:00PM
Old Gym


Scholarship Gala Committee

Co-chairs
Sarah Bowman '91, Jamesia Green, and Mary Ross

Live and Simply Extraordinary Chairs
Moiz Doriwala and Chloë Chadá Van-Johnson

Silent Chairs
Iesha Brown Pygatt, Mary Godier and Chantise Whitley

Wall of Wine Chairs
Marsha Ashley and Dhani Jones

Decorations Chairs
Jeff Lee and Amit Magdieli

Sponsorship and Advertisements Chairs
David Hurwitz, Heidi Kong, and Joel Schulman

50th Celebration Planning Committee

Randolph Adams ’95
Gloria Allen
Ron Allen ’06
Judy & Ken Bacon
Antoinette Barksdale & Kleber Batista 
Sarah Bowman ’91 & Jolyon Bowman
Erika & Bob Braddock
Alexis Brown ’09
Tom Bryant ’82
Suzanne & Bob Burrows
Susan Rice & Ian Cameron
Colleen Connors & Howard Opinsky
Jack Corby ’18
Kay Kendall & Jack Davies
Annie & Witt Farquhar
Sharon & Bruce Gellin
Richard Gervase & Stuart Delery
Jamesia & James Green
Heidi & Melvin Kong
Susan & Arnie Lutzker
Wendy Lynch & Bill Bravman
Judy & Dick Meltzer

Diane Mooney & Frank Pietrantonio
Laura Neuwirth & Keith Couch
Elizabeth & Mark Odom ’83
Catherine Osius
Elizabeth Osius ’02
Eser Ozdeger
Nancy Palmer
Marilyn Potts
Ann Rakestraw & Steve Farina
Anne Randolph
Mary & Jeff Ross ’86
Barbara Scardino & Mark Laponsky
Ann Scoffier
Linda Sims
Shefali Srivastava & Raman Mandapaka
Holly & John Sukenik
Kathy Sweeney-Hammond
Marjo Talbott & Mark Vershbow
Victoria & Franklin Wassmer
Rachel Moore Weller
Kathy & Bob Wenger

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Gala Quick Facts

27%

of students at Maret receive financial aid.

100%

of Maret students benefit from being part of an equitable and inclusive community full of diverse and talented students.

100%

of Gala proceeds support financial aid.

10%

of Maret's financial aid budget is raised by the Gala.

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