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OCSA's 30th Anniversary Gala Dazzles!
"Enter a World of Pure Imagination…Expect the Unexpected" was Orange County School of the Arts' theme for its 30th Anniversary Gala at Hotel Irvine, and the 200 students who entertained delivered! It was a thrill-packed evening, with net proceeds reaching a cool $1 million. Emeritus Board members were the honorees.
Anna Stylianides, Dr. Mohamed El-Erian and their daughter and OCSA student Samia El-Erian. OCSA Founder and Executive Director Ralph Dr. El-Erian generously matched $250,000 of Opacic, right, with his wife Sherry Opacic. Ralph the funds raised during Fund-A-Dream to raise was wearing tennis shoes that an OCSA student scholarship monies for the school's economically artfully decorated for the 30th anniversary. disadvantaged students.
Sydney Dardis, a senior in OCSA's Classical Voice Conservatory, wowed guests with her selections from Donizetti and a futuristic piece from " The Fifth Element"
Margaret Webb, Ralph Opacic, and Lew Webb, Janet and Walkie Ray. Walkie who was honored as a Russell and Patti Stern. Russell was honored as an who was honored as an Emeritus Board member. member of the OCSA Foundation's Emeritus Board. Emeritus Board member.
More than 200 students enthralled the 650 guests at OCSA's 30th Anniversary Gala with an Julia and Ambassador George Argyros. Julia was Emeritus Board honorees Judy Sabbagh and original piece titled "We are OCSA" Carol Green honored as an Emeritus Board member. 14
Newport Beach Lifestyle | May 2017