ASU Gammage Inner Circle Magazine Volume 31

InnerCircle ASU Gammage

Volume 31 Winter 2022

Field trips return to ASU Gammage Remembering Pat Langlin-Brazil

The cover of this magazine is just a glimpse of the emotion that went into our opening night of HAMILTON. We dreamed of that moment for 549 days.

ASU Gammage has excitedly and safely launched two national tours this season, HAMILTON and MEAN GIRLS. We have learned so much since welcoming the HAMILTON company to our theater this summer, and we continue to find new ways to pivot and continue our mission of Connecting Communities™ as we move forward this season.

We still have six amazing Broadway shows on our season and three incredible Beyond shows. I cannot wait for you to experience them. We will laugh, cry, and be moved together, in person, as one audience. I am so grateful to all of you, our dedicated supporters for helping us to bring live theater back to ASU Gammage.

As we reopen, we are missing a dear friend. Longtime ASU Gammage supporter, champion and friend, Pat Langlin-Brazil passed away on August 23, 2021. This issue of Inner Circle is dedicated to Pat. To get a sense of who Pat was and how much she meant to so many, please see the personal remembrance from her nephew, Philip Hayden, on pages 11 and 12 of this magazine.

Welcome forward.

Live theater has returned, and I could not be more pleased to welcome all of you forward to ASU Gammage in person! We say welcome forward because we are not going back. We are charging forward in this new era of live events. My heart swells when I see our seats full, and the magic of live theater touching each and every audience member. From students participating in our in-person field trips to the audience seated on-stage at our first Beyond show, live theater experiences are something that cannot be replicated in any other way. We are all together, experiencing a story, a moment, a high note, as one audience and none of this would be possible without your support.

From the bottom of my heart, thank you for your support as we navigated reopening our theater and welcomed artists and audiences back. I cannot wait to see what the future brings and continue to share in-theater experiences with you.

Colleen Jennings-Roggensack ASU Vice President for Cultural Affairs and Executive Director of ASU Gammage

Pat Langlin-Brazil This issue of Inner Circle is dedicated to ASU Gammage’s supporter and dear friend Pat Langlin-Brazil.

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High school students explore theater career opportunities with ASU Gammage’s School to Work program.

Contents

High school students explore theater career opportunities with ASU Gammage’s School to Work program

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LIFT takes flight

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Charitable Gift Annuities

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The future of ASU 365 Community Union is full of excitement and optimism under Henry Terrazas’ leadership

In THE BAND’S VISIT Playwright Itamar Moses Helps Strangers Tell the Truth

EDITOR IN CHIEF AND PROJECT MANAGER Erica Lin MANAGING EDITOR Theresa Dickerson EDITORIAL TEAM Alexis Alabado, Kari Amarosso, Killian Blakemore, Michelle Johnson, CAP, OM, Tim Walling CONTRIBUTING WRITERS Stacey Bailey, Philip Hayden, Kimberly Inglese, Jennifer Kite-Powell, Arianna Reyna, Suzanne Wilson GRAPHIC DESIGN Anna Glenn

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EXECUTIVE EDITOR Colleen Jennings-Roggensack

The ASU Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Committee honors five servant-leaders

A Q&A with Mark Lewis of Rain

ASU Gammage Inner Circle Cover Photo by Arianna Jones

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ASU 365 Community Union

13–14 22 VIP Donor Event Photos

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Kerr Korner

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VIP Donor Club Listing @ASUGammage

School to Work

High school students explore theater career opportunities with ASU Gammage’s School to Work program School to Work took place outdoors on the ASU Gammage Promenade.

By Arianna Reyna With its first field trip opportunity in 18 months, ASU Gammage’s School to Work provided high school students with a unique experience and a new understanding of careers within the world of professional theater, Wednesday, September 29.

Sponsored by Blue Cross Blue Shield, School to Work is one of the many educational programs provided by ASU Gammage.

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“It’s a day that’s devoted to teaching high school theater students about career opportunities in the theater that are not performing careers,” said ASU Gammage’s Education Program Director Desiree Ong. ASU Gammage welcomed theater students from Title 1 schools within the Phoenix Union High School District, leading them in interactive workshops about the departments of Programming, Marketing, Development, Operations, Audience Services, and Business Services.

“We present them with options of what we do here at ASU Gammage, so they can start thinking about their own career path,” said Ong. With this knowledge fresh in their minds, Access ASU’s Educational Outreach Director, Isabel Alfaro, talked to students about college preparedness and the unique resources offered by ASU. “Presenting to students at School to Work was an amazing opportunity to highlight ASU’s diverse programs and share resources with students,”

ASU Gammage Executive Director Colleen Jennings-Roggensack speaks to high school students attending School to Work.

said Alfaro. “Whether they are 9th graders or 12th graders, it’s never too early to start preparing and thinking about their futures.”

Students were also given the opportunity to understand what it’s like to work on a Broadway tour, through a discussion with Associate Company Manager of HAMILTON, Tyler Siems.

Afterward, a field trip was taken to the ASU library. Julie Tanaka, librarian for the rare collections department, showed students original editions of The Federalist Papers, Reynolds pamphlet and George Washington’s farewell address, three documents mentioned in Act Two of HAMILTON. To end the day, students saw an evening performance of this worldrenowned show, an opportunity provided by The Abbett Family Foundation.

“Everything was perfect: the vocals, the dancers, the emotion, the lighting and sound. It took my breath away,” said a sophomore from Cesar Chavez High School.

“Presenting to students at School to Work was an amazing opportunity to highlight ASU’s diverse programs and share resources with students.”

—Isabel Alfaro

A student from Maryvale High School, talking about the experience, said, “It’s still very surreal to me, it was a dream come true.”

ASU Gammage PR Manager Kari Amarosso leads School to Work activities.

School to Work is sponsored by Blue Cross Blue Shield.

Tickets to the HAMILTON performance were provided by The Abbett Family Foundation.

To learn more about ASU Gammage K-12 educational opportunities, please visit www.asugammage.com/community/ school-programs.

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LIFT takes flight

New report chronicles first year of ASU’s LIFT Initiative and efforts to address inequities, injustices and bias Chemical engineering doctoral student Isaiah Woodson and around 50 others listen to speakers at the Presidential Scholars Welcome Reception on Sept. 22 in Tempe.

By Suzanne Wilson Photo by Charlie Leight/ASU News In a follow-up to ASU’s commitment to enhance and support the lived, teaching and learning experiences of Black students, faculty and staff, the Advisory Council on African American Affairs at Arizona State University has released The LIFT Report: Status of Black and African Americans at Arizona State University for 2021.

The report is the first in a planned series of annual reports that will document the process and progress of 25 calls to action announced

by ASU President Michael Crow in fall 2020 to address embedded injustices and structural problems within our institutions and society at large.

“This is a design transformation process for ASU,” Crow said of the LIFT Initiative at the unveiling of the report during the African and African American Faculty and Staff

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Association (AAAFSA) meeting on Sept. 24. “Our design is not modern enough. We have an opportunity to accelerate our institution’s evolution and then subsequently impact the broader evolution of society’s aspirations of social equity and social justice. LIFT is launched, and we are holding ourselves accountable.”

A first-year overview of the implementation of the 25 launch points, the 2021 LIFT Report outlines the progress and developments being made in the effort to find solutions to issues of bias, discrimination and underrepresentation at ASU. The work of identifying some of these issues is underway through the LIFT-inspired Faculty Inclusion Research for System Transformation (FIRST), led by Victoria Sahani, associate dean of special projects and professor in ASU’s Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law. At the AAAFSA meeting, Sahani said FIRST was developing data sets

to review and track initiatives and policies related to the experience of inclusion and belonging among faculty who identify as Black, Indigenous or persons of color, and other identity-disadvantaged faculty at ASU. The goal, she said, was to create a research system for the transformation of the faculty experience at ASU that includes a virtuous cycle, or feedback loop.

Postdoctoral fellows and graduate assistants Other launch points underway for LIFT (an acronym for Listen, Invest, Facilitate and Teach) include the initiative’s “Teach” commitments to establish a Presidential Postdoctoral Fellowship program and Presidential Graduate Assistant program.

Both programs are currently in motion.

They are designed to diversify the faculty of the university and better prepare Black students to navigate graduate school and obtain research and teaching assistantships.

Speaking on the progress of the initiatives at the unveiling of the LIFT report, Nancy Gonzales, executive vice president and university provost, cited the presidential postdoctoral program and the LIFT “Invest” commitment to prioritize the practice of cluster hiring as demonstrative of work being done to recruit and retain leading faculty members from underrepresented groups. To accelerate the effort, Gonzales said ASU is also building relationships with several historically Black colleges and universities and other minority-serving institutions to develop partnership and pipeline opportunities toward graduate degrees.

“We have been actively engaged with several presidents of HBCUs and developed some unique educational programs and partnerships with HBCUs,” Gonzales said. “That’s something we want to be able to grow — to better learn from them, partner with them, develop pipelines with them.”

To Be Welcoming Another key initiative highlighted in the 2021 LIFT report is the adaptation of the ASU-Starbucks “To Be Welcoming” training. The original 15-course online diversity, equity and inclusion module was created in response to a racially charged incident in Pennsylvania in 2018.

It has since been expanded and modernized by a dedicated group of ASU faculty, staff and graduate student fellows led by Bryan Brayboy, President’s Professor in the School of Social Transformation, Mako Fitts Ward, assistant professor of African American studies and Jessica Solyom, postdoctoral research fellow in the Center for Indian Education.

The group aligned to adapt the original “To Be Welcoming” training into three 90-minute sessions in support of LIFT’s “Teach” commitment to help the ASU community understand the value of inclusivity in academic success. Three versions of the “To Be Welcoming” training will be presented to all incoming graduate students, staff and

faculty. A version for undergraduate students is also in the planning stages for fall 2022.

Multicultural Communities of Excellence The LIFT report also highlights the progress made in developing ASU’s Multicultural Communities of Excellence. The convening spaces, long championed by members of ASU’s diverse student population, are now open across ASU’s four campuses.

They were developed in alignment with LIFT’s commitment to invest in inclusive and empowering spaces for students of color and allies of these communities. Multicultural Communities of Excellence also provide a sense of place and support for students of color to address histories of exclusion, according to the report.

In alignment with the LIFT Initiative’s commitment to facilitate the universitywide effort for inclusion and awareness, Tiffany Lopez, vice provost for the Office of Inclusive Excellence, said a council of dean designees embedded in ASU’s various schools and colleges were working with faculty to advance the work of the initiative through faculty and staff hiring, curriculum evolution, and recruitment of graduate students.

Evolving toward transformation The efforts now to evolve curriculum is building on work and programming started by faculty and students in various schools and colleges across ASU, well before LIFT’s launch in the fall of 2020. Earlier that year, with the help of ASU English Professor Natalie Diaz, graduate students in ASU’s English Department took a big step in an effort to build a more equitable and accessible department by inviting guest speakers to lead discussions around race, social and gender justice.

Realizing the potential of such discussions, Joshua Horton, English literature graduate student and copresident of the Graduate Scholars of English Association (GSEA), said

“It’s been exciting working with the council over the past year to bring these 25 actions to life.”

—Colleen Jennings-Roggensack

he and others put plans in motion to incorporate what they learned from the discussions into the training pedagogy of graduate teaching assistants.

“The English department reaches more students than probably any other department in the university because we teach first-year writing, and everybody has to take that class.

That also means (English graduate teaching associates and assistants) are one of the first experiences students have of the university,” Horton said. “It’s important that we have an understanding that different students have different needs. A lot of our students didn’t just go to school before they got to ASU, they survived it. Because there’s not just one school system in this country, and not everybody has the same opportunities.”

Just getting started ...

With work still ongoing, Colleen Jennings-Roggensack, vice president of Cultural Affairs, and Jeffrey Wilson, associate dean and professor in the W. P. Carey School of Business, have both committed to continuing their leadership roles as co-chairs of the Advisory Council on African American Affairs to see the LIFT Initiative through.

“It’s been exciting working with the council over the past year to bring these 25 actions to life,” Jennings-Roggensack said. “What’s also exciting is the president’s commitment to the LIFT Initiative. We are looking forward to seeing the expansion of LIFT and other initiatives that ASU will be doing to support Black and African American faculty, staff and students.”

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Charitable Gift Annuities

Charitable Gift Annuities (CGA) Ever wondered how you could support ASU Gammage long-term and receive payments while doing so?

Sound too good to be true? Let us show you how it works!

The IRS allows us to have an agreement where you make a gift of cash or other assets to us as a charity and then you receive fixed payments for life. This can pay just you for life or can include one other person. Part of the gift will qualify as a charitable income tax deduction. Even better, part of your annual income may be tax-free, depending on whether the assets gifted were appreciated and would

Fixed payments for life

Donor gift to fund CGA

have been subject to capital gains if sold. In addition to tax-free income, any capital gains tax will be reduced and spread out.

This powerful giving tool is called a Charitable Gift Annuity, or ‘CGA’.

Act now! You can designate your CGA to benefit programs at ASU Gammage that you care about. Plus, if you designate it to ASU Gammage as an institution, then we can increase your payout!

Benefits • R eceive fixed payments for life • P ayments may be partially tax-free • P rovides long-term support to ASU Gammage

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Even More Flexibility – Choose the timing that makes the most sense for you!

1 S tart Payments Right Away.

With this option, your payments begin within one-quarter of the gift. You will receive an income tax charitable deduction for this year for the value of your gift.

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2 S tart Payments in the future.

Choose to begin payments on a future date, such as when you retire. Receive a charitable income tax deduction for this year and put off receiving payments until later. Allowing the payments to start later grants them to grow bigger.

Contact

If this sounds interesting, please contact:

Peter Means Senior Director of Development Peter.Means@asufoundation.org 480-965-6059

The company of THE BAND’S VISIT North American Tour.

Photo by Evan Zimmerman, MurphyMade.

Broadway

In THE BAND’S VISIT, Playwright Itamar Moses Helps Strangers Tell The Truth

By Mark Blankenship Photos by Evan Zimmerman Sometimes, you can only be honest with strangers. “It’s much safer to talk about things with someone you don’t know and will never see again,” says playwright Itamar Moses. “They don’t know the story you’ve built up around yourself.”

That curious freedom shapes THE BAND’S VISIT, the new Broadway musical about a group of Egyptian musicians who get lost on their way to a concert in Israel.

Stranded in a small town, they pass the time with the locals, eating at their tables and sleeping in their spare rooms.

To Moses, who wrote the musical’s book, that’s a perfect catalyst for drama. “Everything that happens is only possible because these two groups of people don’t know each other,” he says.

Take Iris, an Israeli wife and mother who finds her own birthday party crashed by musicians her husband brings home. After years of mute frustration with her marriage, she suddenly reveals everything. “The eyes of these strangers on her life make it impossible to ignore what she’s been trying to suppress,” Moses says.

“When you don’t have unlimited language as a tool, you really have to get to the point right away,” Moses says.

“People aren’t going to talk around the truth, because they don’t have the words.”

Naturally, that limited vocabulary affected Moses’ playwriting. “But I never lamented it as a limitation,” he says. “I really enjoyed the tension between the simplicity of the language and the depth of the emotion. Sometimes there’s nothing better than having a constraint.”

Don’t miss THE BAND’S VISIT at ASU Gammage Feb. 8–13.

Tickets are on sale now at asugammage.com.

The same is true for characters who confess their dreams, regrets and loves. Ironically, they may be even more honest with each other because they don’t share a language. The Egyptians speak Arabic and the Israelis speak Hebrew, but when they talk to each other, they use halting, tentative English.

Sasson Gabay, Joe Joseph, Janet Dacal.

Photo by Evan Zimmerman, MurphyMade.

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Staff Profile

The future of ASU 365 Community Union is full of excitement and optimism under Henry Terrazas’ leadership The sky is the limit for the new director of ASU 365 Community Union, Henry Terrazas, as his passion and drive help provide new experiences for both ASU students and the community.

By Arianna Reyna From concerts to yoga, ASU 365 Community Union is a revolutionary culture hub that transforms Sun Devil Stadium, Desert Financial Arena and Desert Arboretum Park into a university resource utilized every day of the year.

“Our vision is to think outside of the box,” Terrazas explained. “Utilizing all of these different spaces in ways that people didn’t think about in the past, and what people usually don’t imagine when they think about a

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football stadium specifically.”

While most college football stadiums stay empty with exception of the few home games a year, ASU 365 Community Union has remodeled Sun Devil Stadium into a venue centered around both culture and community involvement.

Having become director of ASU 365 Community Union in August 2021, Terrazas has years of experience working for the university, where he worked at ASU Gammage for seven years as the events operating manager: coordinating and managing more than 500 non-athletic events at the Desert Financial Arena and ASU Gammage.

Terrazas left the university in 2019 to become the event manager for the Pat Tillman Foundation. Graduating from ASU with a degree in Global Business with a concentration in Marketing in 2007, Terrazas was greatly inspired by the bravery of the former Sun Devil. He believes that Tillman’s selflessness and leadership qualities are ingrained in Sun Devil culture.

Henry with his wife, Dana.

“I was in school when Pat decided to leave the NFL and go to the military and then unfortunately passed away. His leadership qualities have really resonated with me, hence the reason when I had the opportunity to work for the Pat Tillman Foundation and help plan Pat’s Run, I did,” Terrazas said. “The Pat Tillman Foundation will always be family.

My experience there changed my life. I will always think about how the Tillman Scholars can make an impact and add to our programming.

Even though I had many family members that served, it wasn’t until I

worked with the Scholars that I really understood ‘humble leadership.’ It is so important that our veterans are highlighted when we have the platform to do so.”

Now in his new position, Terrazas hopes to represent all aspects of the community, creating experiences that are both creative and accessible. He explains that the first time he stepped foot on an ASU campus was for a concert.

“I grew up in Maryvale, in Phoenix, and in 2002 I came to a concert, it was Alicia Keys at ASU Gammage.

At that point, I was attending community college, and when I went to that concert, I realized that was the very first time that I stepped foot on a university,” said Terrazas.

“Being in the neighborhood that I was in, it wasn’t something I thought about. I just went to community college like everybody else did. But that really changed the trajectory of what I did after that. I came to ASU, and it changed everything.

“My vision is always being creative and accessible, remembering to represent all aspects of the community. Because you never know, people might just be here for a concert, but it can change everything, and I’m proof of that.

“There’s nothing that seems too crazy – let’s talk to everybody and see what they have on their mind and what we can do and bring it to the university.”

And while these experiences and ideas were brought to a sudden halt due to the pandemic, the future of ASU 365 Community Union, under Terrazas’ leadership, is full of excitement and optimism.

“When ASU 365 started it was just an idea, and as soon as things started to gain momentum the pandemic hit. But since this happened at the infancy of what ASU 365 could be, we are lucky to

see that same momentum rolling over, especially with university partners. It really is just the optimism of where this can go and having the ability to think outside of the box,” explained Terrazas.

“Having the ability to host the community in a space where they might not have ever been, you get a totally different perspective of the tradition and the rich history that the Sun Devil Stadium brings to the community.”

Under his leadership, Terrazas hopes to focus more on providing and expanding opportunities for students and student-run organizations here at ASU. “That’s been a really big focus as of late,” said Terrazas, “really talking to the student organizations and getting them to know that we do have very specific pricing for them, so that they can utilize all the different spaces in the same way and get the same benefits that everybody else gets.”

Outside of work, Terrazas can be found spending time with his family and watching his sons play sports.

He is also an avid fan of podcasts and music.

(back) Dana, Henry and Josiah (front) Liam and Gavin

Liam, Henry, Dana and Gavin

This passion for music as well as the years of experience working for the university only aide Terrazas as he takes on this new role at ASU. When asked to provide advice to ASU students about to enter the professional world, Terrazas simply said, “find something you’re passionate about, and go from there.”

“I’m a huge hip-hop head. Every single Friday, I’ll be on Apple Music listening to all the newest albums, and then constantly listening to podcasts. I’m obviously waiting for Silk Sonic to drop their album – like everybody else,” laughed Terrazas.

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Donor Profile

August 1, 1925–August 23, 2021

Pat Langlin-Brazil: A Personal Remembrance Top Left: Pat’s mother, seated, at age 96, Pat’s nephew Philip Hayden, and Pat and George Brazil in California 30 years ago.

Top Right: Four generations of Haydens: Pat, Matthew, Philip’s youngest son, Matthew’s son Henry and Philip Hayden.

By: Philip Hayden Pat Langlin-Brazil was known to supporters of ASU Gammage as an enthusiastic, forward-thinking patron of the theater, and specifically as a board member of and donor to ASU Gammage. The theater, especially musicals, gave her great enjoyment, and she cherished being able to help champion all the marvelous shows that ASU Gammage has produced over the past few decades.

For those of us in her biological family, though, this was something of a recent chapter in her long and fulfilling life. I’d like to give you a bit more insight into this exceptional woman. To me and my brother Dick, she was simply ‘Aunt Pat’.

Pat began life in the truly tiny hamlet of Wilton, Maine, as Patricia Hayden, the daughter of Henry Hayden Sr. and his wife Bessie. She spent most of her childhood as the

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treasured daughter of the couple, her only sibling at home being my father, Henry Hayden Jr., 13 years her senior. Pat’s father was the manager of the local general store, and she credits him with much of her character formation. On more than one occasion she recounted to us seeing a rather disheveled man in their town one day. She asked her father about this ‘bum,’ but her father sternly told her that she was no better than anyone else, and she must treat everyone with the respect she wished for herself. This admonition took hold and was central to her outlook, from her career choice to how she and her beloved husband, George Brazil, endeavored to treat both the technicians and the public they served at George Brazil Plumbing and Electrical. Upon the death of Pat’s father, we’re told that several people went to the owner of the general store with money they

wished to pay. Perplexed as to why they would do so, these customers said that Mr. Hayden had known they had financial difficulties, and occasionally let them purchase necessities ‘on account.’ This also had a strong impact on Pat’s outlook toward others.

As Salutatorian of her high school class, she knew she wanted a professional career, an unusual

championed vocational training for young people. She taught, was Regional Supervisor of the Bureau of Business Education for the California State Department of Education, and eventually became the Director of Vocational Education for the State of California. She lived out her father’s admonition that she was no better than anyone else, and everyone deserved to be treated with respect.

Pat’s first husband, Charlie Langlin, was an appliance technician for Sears. My brother and I remember their visits to our home when we were kids, notable for Charlie’s outgoing, cheerful spirit, always ready with a laugh or a goodhumored joke. Even as a boy, I could see how they made a marvelous pair – Charlie’s good-natured, laidback style the perfect complement to Pat’s somewhat more serious, business-like focus. They relocated to California in the 1960s, and it was there that Charlie passed away prematurely in 1984 following a heart condition.

Pat and her father, Henry Hayden Senior, at the time of her high school graduation.

Pat at Boston University.

path for a young woman at that time. She eventually obtained a bachelor’s degree in Business Education from Boston University during World War II, and though she could have chosen a path of personal advancement in business, she chose the field of vocational education – practical, hands-on education for those wanting a career in a useful trade. For decades in Maine, and later in California, she

Through her many years of service in California, Pat received numerous awards as a champion for vocational education. She won the Leader of American Secondary Education Award in 1971, the Vocational Educator of the Year (1988) and Administrator of the Year (1990) by the Association of California Administrators. She was invited to speak before Congress on vocational education in 1982, one of two people to advocate for computer education that day – she, followed

by Steve Jobs. She remembered fondly also serving as a delegate to an advisory commission to Taiwan on vocational education. Another of Pat’s favorite things – traveling!

It was in her capacity as Director of Vocational Education in California that she met George Brazil, a visionary of vocational education himself. She enjoyed telling us, with a twinkle in her eye, that George

endeavored to sell her department on a plan for plumbing training in high schools. At the conclusion of his presentation to Pat and her team, Pat announced they would keep his plan under advisement.

Frustrated that she didn’t acquiesce on the spot to his grand vision, he mumbled under his breath that he’d get her someday. He did. They eventually spent several productive and happy decades working together, eventually as husband and wife, with George Brazil Plumbing and Electrical. George, too, was a wonderful companion for Pat, he the wide-eyed visionary and planner, she the wise businesswoman and advisor. They loved each other dearly, and their playful, sparring banter was such fun for my wife and I to see.

Following George’s death nine years ago we planned a cruise with Pat, wanting to get her away from the office, (in her late eighties!), to relax a bit. At the last minute she pulled out, though, desperately wanting to finish plans for the George Brazil Plumbing School at the East Valley Institute of Technology in Mesa, AZ, to provide vocational education to recent high school graduates and adults. This goal was realized in 2015, and it gave Pat great satisfaction to know that George’s dream for quality vocational education in his field had finally been realized.

Pat Langlin-Brazil was indeed an exceptional person. Possessed with a superior intellect, an unparalleled work ethic, and wide-ranging interests, she influenced generations of young people. In her later years, her efforts with ASU Gammage gave her deep satisfaction and personal pleasure as she witnessed the production of countless top-quality performances in an environment that became like a second home to her.

We will all miss her enthusiasm, her smile, and her can-do attitude.

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VIP Donor Photos

VIP Donor Event Photos Cheryl and Mickey Laurent

Tran Appell, Colleen Jennings-Roggensack, Luu Nguyen

Barbara Berger, JO Finks, Irv Berger

Colleen Jennings-Roggensack, Ron Harten, Peter Means

Michelle Jung, Chris Rodriguez, Arayah Larson

ASU Gammage VIP Donors at the opening of the new dressing rooms.

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Jeff Abbett and Peter Means

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Lemon Andersen and his daughter, Shine

Kurt Roggensack with Bill and Sue Ahearn

Mollie Trivers, Diane Rosztoczy, Ron Kuhler

Michael Reed and Chuck Goldstein

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Andrew and Marcia Meyer

Jenniffer Jarvis and Jeff Abbett

Lemon Andersen and Bill Ahearn

Barbara and Kent Rossman

Mike Hughes and Kevin Mendivil

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The cast of the National Tour of TOOTSIE. Photo by Evan Zimmerman for MurphyMade.

Broadway

TOOTSIE It’s “far and away the funniest musical of the season” (Daily News). It’s “the most uproarious new show in years” (The Hollywood Reporter). It’s “the best comedy on Broadway” (Forbes).

No matter how you say it, TOOTSIE is unanimously funny! It’s a laugh-out-loud love letter to the theatre, based on the Oscar®-nominated film.

Payton Reilly as Sandy Lester and Drew Becker as Michael Dorsey in the National Tour of TOOTSIE. Photo by Evan Zimmerman for MurphyMade.

“In these turbulent times, with the world out of balance, we need a place to let the good times roll.

TOOTSIE is it.”

—Rolling Stone

Featuring a Tony®-winning book by Robert Horn and an outrageously clever score by 2018 Tony® winner David Yazbek (THE BAND’S VISIT, DIRTY ROTTEN SCOUNDRELS), this New York Times Critic’s Pick is a “hilarious, thoroughly modern TOOTSIE” (People Magazine) that’s “even funnier than the movie!” (New York Post).

Don’t miss TOOTSIE at ASU Gammage March 15–20!

Tickets are on sale at asugammage.com.

The cast of the National Tour of TOOTSIE. Photo by Evan Zimmerman for MurphyMade.

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ASU Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Committee

The ASU Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Committee honors five servant–leaders Each year, Arizona State University honors leaders in the community for their commitment to servant-leadership in tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s admirable contributions to the world. For the first time in its 37-year-history, the ASU Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Committee has awarded five servant-leaders. The awardees were honored at the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. breakfast celebration on Jan. 20.

ASU 2022 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Servant-Leadership Award Chef Silvana Salcido Esparza

ASU 2022 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Student Servant-Leadership Award Roicia Banks

ASU 2022 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Student Servant-Leadership Award Ivan Quintana

ASU Gammage plays a large role in the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration and ASU Vice President for Cultural Affairs and our Executive Director Colleen JenningsRoggensack serves as chair of the ASU Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Committee.

To learn more visit asu.edu/mlk.

ASU 2022 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. ASU Faculty Servant-Leadership Award Dr. Neal Lester ASU Professor of English and Founding Director of Project Humanities

ASU 2022 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. ASU Staff Servant-Leadership Award Marcelino Quiñonez ASU Director of Educational Outreach and Partnerships

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Rain

A Q&A with Mark Lewis of Ra Tour Sgt. Pepper Photo by Matt Christine Photography.

As the managerial and creative mind that transformed Rain from a 1970s southern California bar band doing Beatles covers into an ultra-professional group, Mark Lewis, founder, manager and original keyboardist for Rain, recruited the excellent musicians who would gel into Rain’s long-standing line-up. He traces his love of the Fab Four to the Sunday night of February 9, 1964 when his generation was smitten by The Beatles on The Ed Sullivan Show.

Originally called Reign, the band gained national fame, changed its name to Rain and cut the soundtrack to the made-for-TV movie “Birth of the Beatles” (thanks to Dick Clark).

An accomplished pianist at 13, having studied since age 5, he began his career playing the Farfisa organ in teenage rock bands around his native Los Angeles. It was Mark, the original keyboard player with Rain, who worked out all of the musical parts and sounds that enabled Rain to bring many songs that The Beatles themselves never performed live, to life.

Describe your reaction when you first saw The Beatles perform?

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The first time I saw the Beatles perform was on their first performance on the “Ed Sullivan Show.” I was actually watching “Walt Disney” on the living room TV when my mom came in and said I should tune into Ed Sullivan. I was taking piano lessons at the time, and I figured my mom was trying to get me to watch Liberace or something as inspiration to get me to practice

more. Even though I was only 12 years old at the time I was very much into music, and I used to collect records (45’s) and listen to music all the time. I remember watching the performance and being totally blown away. I went out and bought the “Meet The Beatles!” album the next day. It was rare that I came up with enough money to actually buy an entire album. I remember being amazed at everything about the Beatles. Their look, the way they talked, and especially their sound. Upon closer examination of the album I realized that they wrote their own music, played their own instruments, and they all sang. The girls in the audience were going nuts for them. I remember thinking “that seems like a good job.”

RAIN has been performing together longer than The Beatles did. How did RAIN first come together and how has the show evolved over the years?

Rain, originally spelled ‘Reign,’ was formed with the intention of becoming an original recording act.

ain We played Beatles music for fun, and never thought of it as a tribute act. In fact, at the time, in the mid-1970s, there was no such thing as a tribute band. Like thousands of other bands, Reign wanted to write their own songs, and put out hit records, but in the meantime we needed to make a living so we used to play in bars, and do ‘top 40’ dance music. This was in the middle of the ‘disco era’ I might add.

I met two of the guys, when they joined a top 40 band that I was in that used to play around the LA/ Orange County area. We went on the road together, and played each other some of our original music, and became friends. When we got off the road we decided to form an original band, but in the meantime, we decided that if we were going to play other people’s music it would be music that we really loved, e.g., The Beatles, and we found that we had a special talent at really duplicating the sound. I was really amazed how well these guys could sound like the Beatles vocally.

We were approached by a booking agent that was looking for an act that could sound like the Beatles to follow up a successful Elvis imitator that he managed. He met us. Next thing you know we were playing at various nightclubs on ‘off nights’ (Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday) for no guarantee, but if anyone showed up we could keep whatever money came in the door. Well, guess what, when it was promoted right, people showed up, and we made some money and played music we loved. I figured this was a cool way to make some money for a few months. Here I am 35 years later. The original guys in Reign, which became Rain, eventually quit the band in order to go off and to do their original music, and never were to be heard from again. I kept Rain going. Eventually met up with guys that are currently in Rain, and who happened to be really great musicians, and had a true love for The Beatles, and here we are touring the world, and starring on Broadway. Well, that’s the CliffsNotes version, anyway.

How do you think The Beatles influenced popular music?

The Beatles influenced popular music on every level one can imagine.

They made it cool to play your own instruments and sing, They wrote great songs with great lyrics. They all sang, and sang GREAT. They looked different. They talked different. They said things that meant something in their lyrics. They always put out albums that sounded different from the preceding albums. They experimented with sounds, and different styles of music. They had multiple songwriters.

You can go on and on with how they influenced popular music. Basically you can say that The Beatles did things, then everybody else copied them.

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including classical music. I consider the Beatles to be the classical music of our day. Just like traditional ‘classical music’ I believe the music of The Beatles will last forever, and there will be bands doing what Rain is doing today a hundred years from now. That’s how ‘classical music’ becomes a ‘classic.’

Other than Beatles tunes, what music is on your iPod? I actually have very diversified taste.

You’ll find a little of everything on my iPod. Besides the Beatles you’ll find classical music including Beethoven, Gershwin, a lot of Elton John, Steely Dan, John Coltrane, Led Zeppelin, Billy Joel, Joni Mitchell, Greenday, Yes, Genesis. The thing about being a Beatles fan is that The Beatles covered a lot of different styles of music in their short history. She Loves You, A Hard Day’s Night, Sgt. Pepper, Helter Skelter, Yesterday, Strawberry Fields, In My Life, Let It Be, Something, …you can go on and on. To love The Beatles is to love many styles of music.

Because they did it all.

Do you hear influence of classical music in The Beatles’ music?

Don’t miss RAIN – A Tribute to the Beatles at ASU Gammage April 27.

One can hear the influence of many styles of music in Beatles music,

Tickets are on sale now at asugammage.com.

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Lab-tested and online Online biological sciences degree programs at ASU include an intense on-campus lab week.

Jid’dah (Jai) Ado-Ibrahim, a junior in the program, says the lab week provides critical hands-on experience.

She balances her education with parenting her three daughters and working full time at a local pharmaceutical company.

Reinventing education in the sciences for students online Story by Jennifer Kite-Powell Photos by Jeff Newton Some say it’s impossible to predict the future.

For centuries, the best scientists have tried. But in the world of higher education, there have been few willing to put it all on the line.

Then in 2009, leaders at ASU saw a better future — with no boundaries for learning and even science and engineering programs available to students who cannot attend classes on ASU campuses.

Four years later, in 2013, ASU launched the Bachelor of Science in engineering (electrical engineering)

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degree online. Today, ASU offers more than 120 STEM programs online.

The science agenda “Many people in higher education think sciences can’t be taught online because they believe it’s impossible to achieve the same standards,” says Phil Regier, university dean for educational initiatives and CEO of EdPlus. But ASU faculty and staff have put the hard work into transforming education.

“Our undergraduate electrical engineering degree is ABETaccredited and I remember when the agency pushed back when we put that degree up for accreditation,” Regier recalls. “In the end, we won the accreditation with flying colors.

“Then, after we took the biologies online, the physics and chemistry faculty said, ‘If that can be online, then so can physics and chemistry,’” Regier explains. “And that belief

led to the growth in astronomy and planetary sciences. So you began to see this rollout of science degrees with impeccable academic rigor and outstanding faculty credentials that you won’t find anywhere else online today.”

In addition to the need to make rigorous science programs available to more students, there’s an economic imperative to educate people for in-demand occupations, such as in STEM. STEM field jobs are expected to grow 8% by 2029, compared with 3.7% for all occupations, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

One student who reinvented her career is Maria-Elena Sisneroz, ’21 BSE in electrical engineering. “I already received my first degree in biology from UCSD and my doctorate in physical therapy from Northwestern University,” she says.

But when she decided to change careers, she needed to take an online

ONLINE EXCELLENCE As of the 2021 fall semester, ASU Online has more than 16,500 students enrolled in 69 online undergrad and 53 grad STEM degree programs, representing nearly one-third of the online student population. The first science online degree, Bachelor of Science in engineering (electrical engineering), has 1,300 students as of fall 2021.

any student regardless of life circumstances — while helping them master rigorous concepts.

A science and math deep dive The reason ASU has put in the work to achieve the same scientific and mathematical rigor in online courses is simple: ASU recognizes that learners want quality online STEM programs.

Virtual reality labs allow students to simulate being in a physical lab and get additional insights beyond what’s possible in an in-person lab.

program because of her life situation.

She emphatically states that she chose ASU because it was the only fully online ABET-accredited program.

The power of labs In online science courses at ASU there are four lab types: simulations built in virtual reality, lab kits mailed to students, kitchen labs that use ingredients like soil and water from a student’s environment, and followalong video labs. And for many of the science degree programs, there’s a fifth lab type: in-person labs performed by students during an intense summer lab week on campus.

“They’re going to be scientists, and scientists work with their hands, and we can’t deprive the students of this opportunity,” explains Ian Gould, President’s Professor in the School of Molecular Sciences, about the rationale for in-person labs. “So one of the most important components of designing our whole online degree program was to make sure the

students receive the experience they need to succeed.”

Julie Greenwood, vice dean for educational initiatives at ASU Online, says that when a student completes a one-week intensive lab, they gain much greater competency in the skills and relationship building with the faculty than what they would achieve during a 15-week lab course.

Greenwood attributes the success of the digital labs to technology partnerships and the creativity and innovation of faculty.

For example, during VR labs created with Labster, students interact with lab equipment as if in the lab in real life and work with a digital assistant who provides personalized feedback.

During some VR labs, students also explore concepts like gene expression on a molecular level, as well as get an inside molecular look at what the lab machines are doing.

These immersive lab experiences open up the entire university to

“So even when it was challenging to build out and ensure the quality of the learning experiences, we knew we had to do it,” says Justin Harding, the senior director of Instructional Design and New Media for ASU Online.

So far, ASU offers nearly 300 degree and certificate programs online.

“Students should be able to come in and take a continuing education course or two, or a full degree, to pick from the tree whatever they need,” says Regier. “More and more we’ll use even more immersive experiences like Dreamscape Learn and personalized technology.

We continue to push the limits of education to make it ever more available to more learners.”

Online programs include lab kits so students can master rigorous concepts.

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ASU 365 Community Union

Creative Capital artist Paul Rucker brings interactive art exhibit “Banking While Black” to ASU this spring Paul Rucker is a multimedia visual artist, composer and musician who has used his own brand of art making as a social practice, which illuminates the legacy of enslavement in America and its relationship to the current socio-political moment.

His work is the product of a rich interactive process, through which he investigates community impacts, human rights issues, historical research, and human emotions.

This spring, Rucker will premiere “Banking While Black,” a multimedia interactive physical and virtual art installation at Arizona State University. The installation will be located at ASU’s Coca-Cola Sun Deck, a 15,000 square feet of open concept space, at Sun Devil Stadium in Tempe, AZ. The installation project blends art and history to tell the story of the Tulsa Race Massacre, of historic Black Wall Streets and of Black excellence and culture that blossomed in these communities before they were 21

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destroyed. This project will highlight the vibrancy that existed in Tulsa before the May 31, 1921 massacre.

It will also highlight the Black Wall Streets of Durham, North Carolina, the first Black Wall Street, and Richmond, Virginia.

“A lot of my work is about violence. I mean, I have more work about dead people than anyone I know. It wears me down, but I have to tell these stories because they need to be told,” said Rucker.

“Banking While Black” is commissioned and presented by Arizona State University’s 365 Community Union, a department within ASU Cultural Affairs. ASU project partners include, Arizona PBS, Center for the Study of Race and Democracy, Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts, ASU Art Museum and W.P. Carey School of Business.

The installation re-creates a walkable bank space, complete with teller booths, deposit tables, marble slabs, brass fittings, chandeliers, carved doors and more. The collection of vintage bank components come from the artist’s personal collection and are enhanced with other raw material to create a life-size, open-air sculpture and tangible, interactive experience. Guests will be able to fill out and scan deposit slips at

the virtual teller windows to learn historical context about significant topics including redlining, Black Wall Streets and Black American history.

Together, the history depicted and the constructed sculpture will powerfully demonstrate a history of successful Black communities, juxtaposed with the history of physical and economic violence toward Black Americans aiming to reinforce an understanding of systemic racism and historic awareness.

In addition to the exhibit and installation at the stadium, Rucker is working with classes in ASU’s Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts and with ASU’s Center for the Study of Race and Democracy, to engage ASU students. Additional programming will include a series of lectures with the artist on the history of Black Wall Streets, a podcast miniseries, community dinner discussions and more.

To learn more about “Banking While Black,” visit ASU365CommunityUnion.com.

“Banking While Black” is sponsored by The Satterberg Foundation and Wellington Consulting Group, Ltd. The exhibit is planned to open March 15 through mid-April.

Kerr Korner

ASU Kerr launches 2021-2022 season with 1899 Steinway dedication and events in the new Crescendo garden ASU Kerr welcomed a very special group of donors on Monday, Oct. 11 to dedicate its newly-restored 1899 Steinway Model A2 grand piano and do a live session recording of the first musician to play the instrument, legendary jazz pianist Charles Lewis.

Lewis was joined by vocalist Alice Tatum and Dwight Kilian on upright bass. Diane and John Eckstein, who donated the piano in-kind, and Susan and Bill Ahearn, who covered the remaining cost and restoration, were in attendance.

Lewis, a friend of ASU Kerr’s late namesake Louise Lincoln Kerr, was the clear choice to perform at the event and be the first to play the piano. “Charles has been such a great friend to Mrs. Kerr, our venue and our staff,” said ASU Kerr General Manager Tracey Mason.

Charles Lewis and Dorothy LincolnSmith, Louise Lincoln Kerr’s sister-inlaw and an ASU Kerr donor.

Select pieces that Lewis performed with his band at the dedication will be pressed into a commemorative vinyl 45 record and shared with donors.

Outdoor launch party for Huss Brewery’s Arizona Ranch Water.

Rick Florence, Manager of Keyboard Technology and Event Services for ASU’s School of Music, Dance and Theatre, spearheaded the restoration of the Steinway and spoke about the process at the event.

Outside the venue, the new Crescendo garden space has been the setting for weddings, corporate events and more as ASU Kerr gets back into the swing of things with rentals.

“We are so proud that our vision for the outdoor area and our bar service has come to life.”

—Tracey Mason

For more information about ASU Kerr, please visit asukerr.com.

A former resident of the property, Lewis lived and worked on his musical craft with Mrs. Kerr for several years before her death in 1977.

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Abbett Family Foundation Susan and William Ahearn Allen-Heath Memorial Foundation Pat and Bill Andrew Jerry Appell APS Carol Barmore Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Baughman Barbara, Irv and Jeremy Berger Carmen and Michael Blank F. Richard Bloechl Family Lee Bowman George Brazil Plumbing and Electrical Broadway Across America Joan Cremin Cathy Dickey JO Finks Karen and Grady Gammage, Jr. Janet and Chip Glaser Laurie and Chuck Goldstein Joanne and Mark Halberg Ronald H. Harten Patricia Kaufman Gail and John Krueger Patricia Langlin-Brazil The Hugh W. Long, Jr. Family Rae and Richard S. Love Robert Machiz Mr. and Mrs. Michael Manning Kemper and Ethel Marley Foundation Marcia and Andrew Meyer Lesley and Paul Monfardini Margaret T. Morris Foundation Jeffrey D. Oliver Jenny Norton and Bob Ramsey Rosenbluth Family Foundation Jana and Charles Sample Ticketmaster Mary and Bill Way/Way Family Charitable Foundation BOLD indicates $50K cumulative giving to ASU Gammage *denotes multi-year commitment

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Directors Club Brian and Paula Aleksa Howard and Wendy Allenberg Jennifer, Zoe and Dustin Anderson Anonymous Louraine Arkfeld Christine and Rocky Armfield Karen and Bob Armknecht Char and Alan Augenstein James and Sandra Bach Monica Baird Jim Barash and Dr. Tamar Gottfried Anthony and Scott Barshay Lory Baraz and Robert Zucker Mary and Scot Benefiel Chris and Dana Benner Catherine and Chris Bergeron Gina and Gregory Berman E.M. Berry Michelle and David Bianchi Scot and Dawn Bingman Suzanne and David Black Kelley, John and Justin Bonowski

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Hunter Hammond and Matthew Scarnecchia Alan and Anita Handelsman Lynlie and Myron Hansen Diane Harrison Monique and Caroline Harrison Dottie and Mark Harshbarger Nora and Tim Hart Marilyn and Paul Harter Col. and Mrs. Paul Harwood Larmon and Linda Haugen Hensley Beverage Company Dr. Maria L. Hesse Jill and Alan Hieb Blake and Kristina Honiotes The Hooppaw Family Christopher and Judy Hossack Thomas P. Houlihan Dr. Scott Howell and Mr. Sean Smith Teresa and Darrel Huish Jacob Huston and Sydney Schiefer The Till Hutchison Family Nancy and Jeffrey Jacobs Dr. and Mrs. Ron Jenks Sandra Johnson In Memory of Steven R. Jonas Katherine Kaarle Shari and Irwin Kanefsky Elaine Karcher Rona and Allan Kasen Brian and Theresa Katz Casey and Clara Khaleesi Terri and George Kief Jo Krueger Shirley Kruger Mary and Dave Kurrasch Dr. Robert R. Kuske, Jr. Cheryl Laurent David Ledbetter Susan and Brian Lee Barbara and Don Leffler Katie and Mark Leinweber Patty and Matthew Lernor Sara and Salvatore Lettieri Patricia and Paul Lewis Fuyu Lin and Samuel Anderson Lisa Loo LOWY’s Tax Planning & Accounting, PLLC Sharon Lytle-Breen Jane Maienschein and Richard Creath Suzan Makaus Mike Mako John Martell and Cathy Thuringer Lindsay and Morgan Mathie

Ms. Michelle Matiski and Dr. Alan Snyder Marilyn and Mark McCall Celia and Kent McClelland Laurie and James McDonald Robbyn McDowell Karri and Joseph McInerney Dr. Geoffrey McKinzie and Tabitha McKinzie Tamara and Ian McLeod Azar Mehdizadeh and Justin Reynolds Linda Meraz John Mertens and Kim Cantor Mary and Kurt Meyer In Memory of J. Eric Miller Ariana and Daniel Mormino Kathryn Morrison Vicki and Neil Motzkin Seamus and Joanne Mulloy Angela and Jesus Navarro Emily and Cory Nelson Vickie and Ron Neill Debbie and Jim Nixon Suzanne O’Hara In Memory of Cindy Olstein Shannon Olwine and Mohit Mehta Dr. and Mrs. Donald A. Opila Jill Ormond & Jay Kramer Darcy and Mark Ortiz Valerie and Gregory Patten Pam Peacock – Superior Real Estate Services Maryellen and Mark Pendleton Suzie and David Perkinson Cynthia Pino Hari Puri Carol and Gregory Rath Dean Rennell Rebecca P. Ripley and Tara Ripley Swinehart Sharon and James Robbins Russell A. Robbins Chad Robert Mr. and Mr. Stanley Roberts Dr. and Mrs. Jeff Rockow Theresa and Rene Romero Dr. Kristine Romine|KRMD Advanced Medical Skin Care Rosedale Hair Design Mark and Dena Ross Richard Ross Kent and Mira Rossman Julie and Joseph Russomanno Beth Saiki-Olsen and Morgan Olsen Chloe Saleeby and Kevin Saleeby Jeffrey P. Salomone, M.D. Sherilyn and Joseph Sandor

Mark Schiavoni Mr. and Mrs. Jim Schillaci Katherine and Bryan Schlueter Katherine and Randall Schmidt Paul and Jan Schrage Janiece and Tom Schubert John and Rachel Schurz Ken Schutz and Craig Thatcher Christa and Donald Scott Elisa Segal and Max and Molly Mashal Judy Sera-Windell and Robert Windell Nelma and Jim Shearer Mr. and Mrs. Jeremy Sheinin Mr. and Mrs. Michael Sherman Carolyn and William Shine III Connie and Darin Shryock Martin L. Shultz Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Smith Jared and Linzie Smith Dr. and Mrs. Stephen Stein Katherine and Mark Strumpf John and Monica Suriano Toby Teret Taylor Carla and Gary Tenney Karen Thorn Kartika and Eric Thornbrew Dr. Susan Thrasher and Dr. Charles Schwartz Deborah and Wilbur Troutman Zeena Ubogy M.D. and Millard Thaler M.D./Papillon Cosmetic Dermatology Center Steven Urke Dr. Robert and Julia Wacloff Colleen Smith Walters and Dave Walters Doug Walters Phyl Wason Suzanne and Craig Weaver Mr. and Mrs. David Weinberg Jolene and Harv Weisblat Philanthropic Fund of the Dallas Jewish Community Foundation Robert Whyte Dr. Brian and Dawn Williams Doris and Duly Winkler Suanne Woo Brigid Wright and John Patton Christopher Zachar Joseph Zavislak

Supporting Members Donna and Kirk Anderson Anonymous Harrison and Laura Bachrach

Ross and Shirley Berg Kevin Bingham Janet Bioletto Neva and Jim Bochenek Judy and Charles Boehmer Adam Bowman Melanie and Patrick Burm James Carlson Kim Carroll and Sherri Shimansky Ann Chafoulias Mary Eldridge Patricia Fimbres Friedel Family Foundation Shanna Gallo Nick Ginsberg Sarah and Brad Glenn Robin Greeson Antonio Hernandez Kimberly and Dale Hopely, Jr. William Hosking Michelle Louise Johnson Karen J. Killoren Survivors Trust Sue Klein Kurt Kleinman Eve and Jim Morse Pam and Gary Passey Ed Pattermann Timbra and Kevin Peace Valleria Pickett Marliese and Glen Reeves Alison and David Riddiford Karen and John Runberg Dr. and Mrs. John Schuh Jacob Schwarz Vicki and Tom Taradash Dr. Jerome and Dr. Selma E. Targovnik James and Vicky Van Dyke Deidra Viberg VIP Tours of New York LLC Yubeta Family

Contributing Members Ted Allmon Teresa Amabisca Aaron Becker Pam and Jeff Bell Susan and Richard Bookspan George and Mary Ann Bradbury Jenna Bradford and Paul Garcia In Memory of Jewel Burdsal Mary and Ray Byke Burton Cagen PC Mr. and Mrs. Aaron Craft Michele F. Davis Rhonda Elifritz-Rix Justin Fernstrom

Elena Flowers Rhonda Fournier Heather and Ike Fuentes Megan Gailey Kevin Gallegos The Garman Family Alyssa Ann Goldstein Eva and James Hamant Maren and Kevin Hanson Kristine Harnden Helen Heisler Elaine and George Heredia Prof. Stanlie James William and Linda Langer Julie and Gregory Massoud Sheila and Rodger McKain Kris Mietzner Brian Mosqueda Amanda and Jeff Murphy Beverly Naig Ronald Nelson Kathy and Dwight Peters Marilyn Poole Jeff Reinhart Nathalie Rennell Suzanne Rinker Kaijene Roberts Virginia Savage Dee Dee Sides In Memory of Judith Signeski Raj Sivananthan Jill Skelton Daniel L. Smith Leslie Standerfer Orin and Mary Svarc Sherri Tanis Jo Taulbee-Flittie Patricia Taylor John Eric Thomas and Dr. John Migliaro JoAn Tonniges and Janet Dixon Adriana Trigiani and Tim Stephenson Celia Vasfaret Janet Vasiliauskas Jo and Don Wilson Darcey Winterland and Blake Bulloch Meg and Jim Wolfe ASU Gammage wishes to thank the hundreds of donors who are not listed due to space limitations.

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Upcoming VIP Donor Events Thursday, Feb. 24 Performances for Students JazzReach | 10:30–11:30 a.m.

Through the presentation of innovative, widely acclaimed live multimedia educational programs, JazzReach is steadfastly dedicated to fostering a greater appreciation, awareness and understanding of this rich, vital, ever-evolving American art form.

Thursday, March 31 Performances for Students The Real James Bond was Dominican 10:30–11:30 a.m. | ASU Kerr, Scottsdale This is a true story about Porfirio Rubirosa, Ian Fleming’s inspiration for Bond, and a young Dominican actor-to-be –whose discovery of “Rubi” shakes his very foundation. The Real James Bond…Was Dominican is a young man’s guide to love, color, code-switching, white-washing, success, fake-it-til-you-make-it, and the roller coaster of finding one’s true self.

Tuesday, April 12 Performances for Students Yellowbird Indian Dancers | 10:30–11:30 a.m.

Internationally-renowned “Yellow Bird Productions” under the direction of Ken Duncan, member of the San Carlos Apache Tribe specializes in cultural presentations that celebrate the unique spirit of the American Indian.

Photo by: Zohra Banon

Please send your VIP Donor Event RSVPs to Tim Walling at tim.walling@asu.edu or 480-965-9915.