Lyon scholarship fundraiser nets more than $150,000
BATESVILLE — Guests at the fourth annual Black Tie Blue Jeans Ball showed outstanding support for the Lyon College Annual Scholarship Fund, raising more than $150,000. The event was held March 6 at The Cow Palace at Chimney Rock in Concord.
“For the fourth year in a row, we had a great Black Tie Blue Jeans event at the Cow Palace in Concord,” said Donald Weatherman, Lyon College president. “We are blessed to have a great staff to organize this event and great community support. It is a special evening for all who attend and for Lyon College.
“Every year at the Black Tie Blue Jeans event, we recognize a person or persons who have made a significant contribution to the college by recognizing them as the honorary chair of the event. This year we recognized the ongoing contributions of Dr. and Mrs. Ray LaCroix Jr. They have both helped make Lyon College a better place for our students and the Lyon community in general.”
The ball was a sold-out event with more than 250 guests in attendance.
“We couldn’t do this without our corporate and individual sponsors, as well as our many guests, donors and alumni that bid on items in the silent and live auctions and generously gave in the Step Up for Scholars scholarship drive,” said Jon Vestal, vice president for institutional advancement.
“All of our students receive scholarships, and about a third are the first in their families to enroll in college. We award $7 million a year in scholarships and grants to our students. Lyon doesn’t want to see any student denied a quality education because of financial need.
“The Annual Scholarship Fund is a vital resource without which some students would be unable to attend college. We cannot thank Lyon’s supporters enough for their overwhelming generosity.”
The event included a gourmet dinner, silent and live auctions, raffle drawings, live music and dancing.