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FAU’s 5th Annual CAST Party from page 1 “As the dean of our college, of your hometown public
university, I firmly believe that higher education programs
in the arts, humanities and social sciences are the
cornerstone of a vibrant and compassionate society,” said
Michael Horswell, dean of the Dorothy F. Schmidt College
of Arts and Letters. “These disciplines not only foster
creativity and critical thinking but also equip students
with the skills to navigate complex global challenges
and contribute meaningfully to their communities. By
supporting these programs and our students we empower
the next generation of leaders, artists and thinkers to shape
a brighter future for all.”
He underscored that scholarship funds raised during
that evening increase opportunities for the College’s
Helene Solomon, Arthur Gutterman, Marilyn students in various disciplines during a very exciting
Wallach, Linda Aaronberg Randy Colman, Sue Ojeda, Jon Kaye, Bonnie Kaye, Alisa Cohen, Dr. year for the College. “Among our exciting programs, the
Richard Cohen School of Architecture continues to grow, and its faculty
emceed by Legends Radio’s “Manfredi & have won more national awards than any other school in
May Mornings” co-host Toni May, the annual the region. Also, the new musical theatre program has
“friend-, fan- and fund- raiser” for student attracted a record number of student applicants. And
scholarships was a night of cocktails, fine in response to evolving trends, we’re developing new
food and American Songbook-themed décor. degrees, including one focused on Artificial Intelligence,
Entertainment with nostalgic nods from the Creativity and Society.”
1920s to 1960s was performed by the Florida Chairpersons for the CAST Party evening were
Atlantic Jazz Band, with visual fine arts pop- Dean’s Advisory Board members Maurice D. Plough, Jr.
ups and dancing to live pop music from Florida and Beth K. Schwartz. CAST host committee members
Atlantic’s own Commercial Music Band. included Melanie Cabot, chair of the Dean’s Advisory
All proceeds from the event benefited Board; Alisa Cohen; Linda Cohn; Nancy Dershaw;
student scholarships for the Dorothy F. Schmidt Silvana Halperin; Bonnie and Jon Kaye; Frank LoRé;
College of Arts and Letters. The college Sandra Meyer; Marcia Mithun and Dr. Deborah Mulligan.
houses 21 academic programs including the Along with Cabot, sponsors included Marilyn and Jay
School of the Arts, along with humanities Weinberg; Marta and James Batmasian; The Barry and
degrees, social science degrees, and the areas Silvana Halperin Foundation; Beth K. Schwartz; Sharon
of communication, public administration DiPietro; Arthur Gutterman; Mark Traverso and Conor
and architecture. The college also houses the Dr. Howard Weiner, Judith Weiner, Marilyn Weinberg, Maurice Plough, Walton; the Mithun Family Foundation (Marcia and Doug
Center for Peace, Justice and Human Rights; Jr., Judy Donoff, Dean Michael Horswell Mithun); Margie and Maurice D. Plough, Jr.; Fidelity
the Center for the Future Mind; Women, Investments; Jon and Bonnie Kaye/Kaye Communications
Gender & Sexuality Studies; Global Studies; Jewish music performance and conducting. The programs PR & Marketing; Myrna Gordon Skurnick; Gale Wechsler
Studies, among others. have produced Grammy-winning artists and producers, and The Wechsler Foundation; Alisa and Dr. Richard
The evening showcased student and teaching talents industry-leading music executives, world-class music Cohen; Allegiance Home Health (Joe Martin and Rosie
as a warm tribute to the late Bob Lappin, the legendary educators and top-tier scholars. Inguanzo-Martin); Sue Ojeda and Randy Colman;
founder, music director and maestro of The Palm Beach Also honored was the Broward-based AIDS Bonnie Halperin and Family; Ted Hoskinson and Aidalyn
Pops, and honored his son, Jon Lappin, president and Healthcare Foundation (AHF), the largest global HIV/ Magsayo; Deborah L. Kull; April Lewis; Sandra and
executive director of the Legacy Foundation of Palm AIDS organization and a longtime advocate for affordable Bernie Meyer; Sally and Dick O’Loughlin; Linda and Jay
Beach County/The Palm Beach Pops, for his contributions housing, for its strategic partnership with the college’s Rosenkranz; Evelyn and Howard Tai; The Boca Raton;
to the college and the music industry. He recently School of Architecture. The two collaborate and deliver Marilyn Wallach; Judith and Dr. Howard Weiner and Mark
established the Bob Lappin and The Palm Beach Pops new transformational models for the adaptive reuse of Swillinger. The Boca Raton Observer was the exclusive
Music Legacy Endowment for the College of Arts and old buildings as a key solution for America’s housing magazine sponsor and Legends Radio 100.3 WLML-FM
Letters music program, which includes assets and an affordability crisis and sustainable living. The college’s the exclusive broadcast sponsor.
extensive music library comprised of more than 1,600 partnership with AHF and Glavovic Studio is the first-of- To support the FAU Schmidt College of Arts and
titles and scores. its-kind bringing together a leading academic institution, a Letters with scholarship funds, endowments, program and
A significant amount was by the industry’s most global nonprofit organization and a for-profit architecture building naming opportunities and volunteer engagement,
prestigious arrangers and were from some of the studio to advance innovative solutions to the affordable contact Laurie Carney at lcarney@fau.edu or (561) 297-
Great American Songbook’s greatest composers. The housing problem in Florida and across the United States. 3606. For more information about the college, visit www.
endowment funds scholarships, graduate fellowships The three partners work with Florida Atlantic students fau.edu/artsandletters.
and other student financial aid to recruit and retain top to identify adaptive reuse opportunities and amplify the
music students for the Department of Music’s successful voices of the next generation in solving generational Editor ............................................................................ Nils A. Shapiro
degree programs in commercial music, music education, problems.

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