Jewel have a great evening
Expect a polished event as community college hosts Pearls of Wisdom
Shell out some cash and maybe even get a little lacquered up at Oregon Coast Community College on Saturday, March 14, when the Pearls of Wisdom fund-raising gala returns for its eighth year.
The evening, presented by the Oregon Coast Community College Foundation, highlights innovative college programs while raising money to expand opportunities for local learners. Guests will enjoy a gourmet dinner catered by Side Door Café, hear directly from students, bid on donated items and take part in a paddle raise benefiting the scholarship fund.
Proceeds from the event help pay for tuition, increase teaching capacity and enhance the student experience across campus. Guests will hear from College President Marshall Mease Roache, while the program will be emceed by State Rep. David Gomberg and college board member Patrick Alexander.
“I hope to see you at our eighth annual Pearls of Wisdom celebration,” Mease Roache said. “Each year, Pearls has been more successful, and it is deeply inspiring that this evening of gathering together celebrating students has now contributed nearly $360,000 to support students and programs at OCCC. As a returning or new guest at Pearls, this is your chance to have fun, to get to know OCCC a little better and to help even more students change the direction of their own lives, and of this community we all love.”
The scholarships funded by Pearls of Wisdom and other foundation efforts make a profound difference in the lives of students.
“Generous contributions to the foundation assisted with tuition and books while I was a nursing student,” said graduate Stacey Brewer-Dally, RN. “The scholarship made completing the nursing program a little easier by not having to worry about how I would pay for the next term.”
Registration is open now and space is limited. Reservations close March 2.
Saturday’s gala begins at 5 pm at Oregon Coast Community College, with tickets priced at $125 per person.
New this year, guests can choose to start the evening with a President’s Reception that includes conversation with Mease Roache and a guided wine tasting. The President’s Reception runs from 4 to 5 pm and costs $125 per person. For more information, go to oregoncoast.edu/pearls or call 541-867-8531.