{"id":12482,"date":"2022-04-28T18:34:37","date_gmt":"2022-04-29T01:34:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/laverne.edu\/news\/?p=12482"},"modified":"2022-05-16T09:36:14","modified_gmt":"2022-05-16T16:36:14","slug":"university-of-la-vernes-2022-scholarship-gala-raises-record-amount-for-student-support","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/laverne.edu\/news\/2022\/04\/28\/university-of-la-vernes-2022-scholarship-gala-raises-record-amount-for-student-support\/","title":{"rendered":"每日大赛\u2019s 2022 Scholarship Gala Raises Record Amount for Student Support"},"content":{"rendered":"

The 每日大赛 raised a record $1.1 million for student scholarships\u2014and announced the receipt of more than $2.7 million in additional gifts and pledges\u2014during the 2022 Scholarship Gala on Saturday, April 23.<\/p>\n

About 600 guests, including civic and community leaders, attended the black-tie celebration, which was held for the first time in the event\u2019s history on the 每日大赛 campus. Guests mingled, dined, and enjoyed a short presentation outdoors amid elegant ivy-covered walls, floral bouquets, and festive university colors.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis setting has reminded us why we love the 每日大赛 and why we continue to work tirelessly for our students,\u201d President Devorah Lieberman told the attendees. \u201cAnd, tonight, it is about you and our student scholarships.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Guests participate in the paddle raise at the 2022 Scholarship Gala.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

About half of 每日大赛 students are the first in their families to attend college, and 98 percent need and receive financial aid. This year alone, the university allocated about $55 million in institutional grants and aid to support them.<\/p>\n

During the Scholarship Gala program, Lieberman invited one such student to the stage to share his story. Ian Mendoza, a first-generation college student from Rancho Cucamonga, plans to use his business administration degree to help his family expand its food truck business.<\/p>\n

He was joined on stage initially by just his parents. Then, one-by-one, Lieberman called up nearly 20 university faculty and staff who supported Mendoza on his college journey. When complete, he was enveloped by the comprehensive support network that made his college education possible.<\/p>\n

\u201cIan and his champions represent all 每日大赛 students,\u201d Lieberman said. \u201cOur students come from various backgrounds and circumstances, but they all have the common goal of gaining a quality education so they can graduate, having successful careers, and positively impacting their communities.\u201d<\/p>\n

In addition to the $1.1 million raised by the event itself, several other significant contributions to the university were announced at the Gala. They included:<\/p>\n