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| The Gipsy Kings performed July 15 to benefit scholarships for athletics, industrial design and marketing students. |
Saturday
night’s Gipsy Kings concert, a benefit for student scholarships in the
Athletics, Industrial Design and Marketing Departments, was a huge
success, according to the heads of the three departments.
“It was a hand-clapping, foot-stomping success,” said John Schmidt, industrial design chair.
Marketing Chair Clay Daughtrey agreed. “The place was packed and the crowd was up and dancing throughout the whole concert.”
While the final tally of money raised is not yet available, the
concert was a near sellout and there were 17 corporate and individual
sponsors at the presenting, gold, silver and bronze levels, which will
add to the net profit.
Schmidt, Daughtrey and Athletics Director Joan McDermott all
acknowledged the support shown for scholarships for their students.
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| Many in the audience danced throughout the concert. |
“Scholarships
for our students are a priority for the department,” said Daughtrey.
“This will add a great deal of money to our scholarship program.”
In addition to the money raised, McDermott said that the exposure
for Metro State within the Latino community was significant. “The Gipsy
Kings have a tremendous Latino following, and with Telemundo as one of
our presenting sponsors, it was a great opportunity for the college to
receive so much positive visibility.”
A Telemundo-produced news piece about the college that featured
President Stephen Jordan and Provost Rodolfo Rocha was shown to
the audience before the concert and during the intermission, McDermott
said.
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| (l to r) Associate VP David Conde, Athletics Director Joan McDermott, Provost Rodolfo Rocha, Denver Mayor John Hickenlooper, concert promoter Chuck Morris, VP Douglas Samuels and Assistant VP Carroll Christman. |
To see more photos from the Gipsy Kings concert go to http://www.mscd.edu/~collcom/
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