Presented
by Communities in Schools Lehigh Valley and
Da Vinci Science Center
Tuesday, October 20, 2009
5:30-9 p.m. at Da Vinci Science Center
Communities
In Schools of the Lehigh Valley and the Da Vinci Science Center are presenting
this year’s exciting Celebrity Scholastic Scrimmage academic competition
pitting community leaders from the greater Lehigh Valley against each other
in a battle of wits.
Celebrities and leaders scheduled to participate include Bill White, columnist
for The Morning Call; Kurt Landes, general manager of the Lehigh Valley IronPigs;
and Alfa Lopez, morning show host and public affairs director for HOLA 1600
AM Radio.
The teams will compete in two semi-final matches, with the winners advancing to the championship match. The evening also will feature cocktails, dessert, and a silent auction. The Rev. Daniel Gambet of DeSales University and community leader Jack Cooney will serve as the evening's emcees.
Proceeds will be divided evenly by CIS and the Da Vinci Science Center to support their operations. Tickets are available for $95 each through Communities In Schools. Tickets can be purchased by calling CIS at 610.969.2611 during regular business hours.
The complete Celebrity Scholastic Scrimmage rosters are as follows:
Team Allentown: Malcolm J. Gross, Esq., founding partner, Gross, McGinley Attorneys at Law; Kurt Landes, general manager, Lehigh Valley IronPigs; Dolores A. Laputka, Esq., CPA, Tallman, Hudders & Sorrentino; Frank Shipman, owner/president, TC Salon Spa.
Team Bethlehem: Jim Charnley, senior vice president, Caruso Benefits Group; Dr. Arthur L. Scott, president, Northampton Community College; Patricia Simon, president and CEO, PBS 39; Bill White, columnist, The Morning Call.
Team Easton: Elizabeth L. Klebe, vice president, corporate communications, Air Products; Alfa Lopez, public service director and morning show host, HOLA 1600 AM Radio; John F. Malloy, president and CEO, Victaulic Company; Martin F. Till, president, The Express-Times.
Team Suburbs: Jane Ervin, CEO and president, Community Services for Children; Kostas Kalogeropoulos, senior executive vice president, Meyer Jabara Hotels; Donald Snyder, president, Lehigh Carbon Community College; Ilene Wood, author.
