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Promise for Student Success Gala


Thank you for making the 2026 51³Ô¹ÏÍø Foundation Gala a success. Please enjoy a video highlight and photos from this special evening below and save the date for next year’s celebration to be held on Thursday, April 29, 2027!

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two people hugging
student at a dinner table at a gala
students performing in front of a sign that says promise
woman clapping
woman speaking at a podium
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Presenting Sponsor The TJX Companies, Inc.

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Patron of Student Success
City of Boston Office of Workforce Development
Eva and Nick Chau
Cross Insurance
The Andrew Graham Semper Fi Fund
Cecilia Hale
Diane and Bob Hildreth
Anne Hyde and William Haynsworth
Cathy and Jim Stone and the Plymouth Rock Assurance Foundation

Contributors to Student Success
Coca-Cola Beverages Northeast
Corient
Cox Engineering
Eastern Salt
Pam Y. Eddinger
Lisa Stanton-Lenon and William Stanton
Kayem Foods, Inc.
RSM
State Street Foundation
David Yee

Supporters of Student Success
Allied World Insurance Company
Citizens Bank
Compass Group
Gina Consylman and Andrew Hally
Eastern Bank Foundation
Betel Girmay
Grant Hamilton
Marilyn Kuhar and Jerry Sheehan
MGH Institute of Health Professions
New England Council
Jane and Eric Philippi

Donors to Student Success
Christina Bai
Barnes & Noble College
Boston Children's Hospital
Boston Chinatown Neighborhood Center
Kristen Brouker-Botelho and Kevin Botelho
Ann and Jim Canniff
Century Paving & Construction
Citron Hygiene
Ellen Clarkson
Drew Donarumo Plumbing and Heating
Driven Tech
Anita and Devon Kinkead
Maureen Phillips and Douglas Horst
Paula and John Pitcher
Helen Chin Schlichte
Wendy and Anthony Tarricone
Raffaella Torchia
Betty and Richard Walker
Withum
X-Ray Imaging Technologies (XRIT)

* Sponsors as of April 24, 2026

For sponsorship opportunities, please contact
Marilyn Kuhar, 51³Ô¹ÏÍø Chief Advancement Officer at:
mkkuhar@bhcc.edu or 617-228-3290

Contact

The Foundation welcomes all inquiries and the opportunity to work with prospective donors.

Marilyn K. Kuhar, Chief Advancement Officer, 51³Ô¹ÏÍø and Executive Director of The 51³Ô¹ÏÍø Foundation, Inc.
Charlestown Campus, Room E-331
Phone: 617-228-3290 | Fax: 617-228-3273 | Email: mkkuhar@bhcc.edu

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