Philadelphia

Party Pixs: The Gesu Gala 20th Anniversary Celebration.

May 7, 2014 by HughE Dillon

Gesu School, a national trailblazer in the mission school model, held their8 th annual gala, Growing Greatness, on Thursday, May 1 at the the Kimmel Center. 

 

  • An inspiring performance by the Grammy-award winning ensemble Sweet Honey In The Rock and the Gesu Gospel Choir

Gesu notables: Carter Sims, Bryan Carter, Marie
McCormick, and Pat McCormick.

  • The presentation of the Gesu Spirit Medal to Mrs. Elizabeth R. Moran and Rev. Neil Ver’Schneider, S.J.

    • Chris Osborne and Jeanne Wood of the Gesu School.

    The gala co-chairs were Marie & Pat McCormick, Jenn & Carter Sims, and Lindsey & Mark Wolfington, who with the gala committee created an awesome event for everyone.

    Lindsay Wolfington, Carter Sims, and Mary Beth Erdel.
    Gesu Spirit Medal Winner: Father Neil Ver’Schneider,
    Carter Sims, Jen Sims, Lindsay Wolfington, Marie McCormick,     and Pat McCormick.

    Musicians Jeff Byrne and Rob Williams.
    Gesu Students Andrea and Mya.
    Jerry O’Grady and Anne Ewers, President and CEO of Kimmel Center

    Teacher Leya Hinton flanked by students Tyree and
    Kharon.
    Amy Brenner, Tyrone Myers, and Sarah Brenner.

    The Gesu Gospel Choir.

    Nitanju Bolade Casel.
    Aisha Kahlil.

    Dan McCormick, Meghan McCormick, Terry Connors, and
    Karen Connors. 

    Bryan Carter President of
    Gesu School.

     Sean Carter and Dee Carter.

    Cheryl Nichols and Joan Carter.

    Last year the
    gala helped raise more than $340,000 for students at Gesu, where young
    people from some of the city’s poorest neighborhoods get a chance at a
    brighter future.
    The school’s alumni boast a 90% on-time high school
    graduation, as compared to 64% for the School District of Philadelphia.
    Learn more at www.gesuschool.org.

    Thank you to our Presenting Sponsors!
    The 25th Century Foundation / 
    The Buck and Rogers Families
    Anonymous
    Mrs. J. Maxwell Moran
    Thanks to Mike Hirata for shooting this for PhillyChitChat.com