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Advancement Digest 4 4 4 4 4Get Ready to Rock the CityCan Rockhurst’s newpresident dance?Be among the firstto see the Rev. ThomasB. Curran, O.S.F.S., cuta rug at the 11th annualRockhurst University Galaon Saturday, Oct. 28. Theblack-tie event, which raisesfunds each year for scholarshipsand student services,will be held in the ImperialBallroom of the MuehlebachTower, MarriottDowntown.This year’s gala will capa weekend of festivities thatincludes the inaugurationGala attendees included, from left, Carla Triano, Andrew and Kelly Toth, Sandy and John Jungk.of Fr. Curran as the 14thpresident of Rockhurst.Make plans now to celebratethe weekend andto join Rockhurst friendsand alumni for dinner anddancing to the music ofAtlantic Express.Anchorman and localcelebrity Larry Moorewill preside as master ofceremonies. Gala co-chairsare Michael, XMBA ’98,and Teresa Osredker andMichael, ’74, and Jeanine,’75, Cindrich. Clydeand Katie Wendel arehonorary chairs.Reserve your space nowfor this special event. Ticketsare $200 per personor $100 for alumni fromthe classes of 1996–2006.For more information orto reserve your tickets,call the Alumni Office at(816) 501-4807.Gift and Bequest Council Celebrates 50 YearsRockhurst’s Planned Giving Committee, originallycalled the Gift and Bequest Council, is celebratingits 50 th anniversary this year with a two-day eventfocusing on the religious and spiritual dimensions ofcharitable decision-making. University constituents andcommunity partners are invited to attend the event, heldMay 18-19, which will consist of workshops and discussionsdesigned to help donors make wise financial philanthropicchoices.The event’s featured speaker is Paul Schervish, Ph.D.,director of the Center on Wealth and Philanthropy atBoston College. Schervish is a noted scholar on wealth,philanthropy and the decision-making process and hasbeen named to The NonProfit Times’ “Power and InfluenceTop 50” list.The Rev. Maurice Van Ackeren, S.J., founded the Giftand Bequest Council in 1956. Over the past 50 years thecouncil has assisted donors in giving more than $26million to the University and has grown to include bothKansas City and St. Louis chapters.To find out more about the event or the PlannedGiving Committee, contact Thomas Audley,director of gift planning, at (816) 501-4551 orthomas.audley@rockhurst.edu.20 Rockhurst4spring 2006