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John Tesh performs in front of an audience of nearly 450 at the Edison
Foundation’s 20h annual Holiday Evening at Edison State.
Edison Foundation
Raises Over $56K for Student Scholarships
The Edison Foundation held the 20th annual Holiday Evening at Edison
State on Wednesday, November 29, to help raise money for student
scholarships. The evening featured John Tesh as the headlining
entertainment for the night’s festivities.
Nearly 450 guests attended the annual gala, where they enjoyed hors
d’oeuvres, drinks, and the company of others. While a majority of the
guests in attendance were local, several out-of-state guests attended
to see the evening’s entertainment as Tesh performed his special
holiday show, “Grand Piano Christmas.”
“The 2017 Holiday Evening at Edison State appropriately celebrated the
20th anniversary of the event with an outstanding performer and a
sell-out crowd,” said Edison State President Dr. Doreen Larson. “John
Tesh and his crew were easy and fun to work with and they fully
understood the importance of the event for raising scholarship dollars
for Edison State students.”
Proceeds from the evening benefit the Edison Foundation’s General
Scholarship Fund, which directly assists recent high school graduates
and those returning to the classroom to start, change or advance their
careers.
This year’s event raised $56,774, which will assist countless students
in the upcoming academic year.
“The ultimate beneficiaries of the event are our students who will
receive much-deserved scholarship assistance as they pursue their
dreams,” added Dr. Larson.
“The level of sponsorship beginning with our presenting sponsors,
Emerson and Premier Health–Upper Valley Medical Center, all the way
through individual ticket sales far exceeded our expectations and has
set a new bar for future events.”
To commemorate the 20th annual Holiday Evening at Edison State, special
recognition was given to the founding sponsors Cliff and Joyce
Alexander, William and Wanda Lukens, Thom and Pat Robinson, Richard and
Linda Scott, and Thomas and Sandy Shoemaker, who were at the forefront
of this scholarship-raising event.
Also contributing to the event were the evening’s co-chairs, James and
Ginny Thompson, of Botkins, who were instrumental in helping to
facilitate the success of the event.
“By your presence, you have chosen to share your gift with many current
and future students of Edison State Community College,” said James
Thompson.
Tesh performed classic holiday hits such as “Silver Bells,” “Jingle
Bells,” and “Meli Kalilimaka” as well as his original NBA tune,
“Roundball Rock.” Woodwind performer, Mark Visher, who played the flute
and saxophone, accompanied Tesh on stage. In addition to performing,
Tesh combined humor and spirituality to tell his inspiring life story,
complete with the ups and downs.
The celebration of the holiday season includes past performances by
world-renowned musician Tim Janis, The Texas Tenors, Dayton
Philharmonic Orchestra, Harry Connick, Sr., Marvin Hamlisch,
Australia’s The Ten Tenors, Straight No Chaser, The Toledo Symphony
Orchestra, and former Tonight Show bandleader Doc Severinson.
To learn more about Holiday Evening and view a slideshow of the
evening’s proceedings and attendees, visit
www.edisonohio.edu/HolidayEvening.
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