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The Gemojito was the signature drink at this year's party.
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The Alumni Association hosted its popular auction and dinner dance Feb. 8. The lounge theme, gourmet food stations and signature "Gemojito" cocktail were a big hit, according to Starla Turner, chairman of the Alumni Executive Council.
"Attendees told me that this party is the most fun they have in Tucson because it's the only time they dance," Turner said. "I think everyone feels welcome."
The event included silent and live auctions to raise money for the Alumni Endowment Fund, announcement of the 2008 Richard T. Liddicoat (RTL) Scholarship recipients and the recognition of the first International Alumni Award winners.
"I'm not even in this business, but my wife is," said Gary Beer, who faithfully attends the party and bids on auction items every year. "I come for the fun."
Check out the Alumni Association Web site at www.gia.edu/alumni for a complete list of auction donors, alumni chapter award recipients and more party photos.
Photos by James Wood
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Dancing is a highlight of the GIA Alumni Association's auction and dinner dance party.
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Partygoers discuss the merits of an auction item.
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Elizabeth Price studies the items in a Hawaiian-themed gift basket in the silent auction.
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Appraiser Maury Wolf checks out a cultured pearl necklace before he makes a silent auction bid.
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The International Alumni Awards were presented for the first time at this year's party. From left: GIA President Donna Baker, Nobuko Otsuka, who accepted the Alumni International Achievement Award for Nagayuki Chaya of the Japan alumni chapter, Yvonne Farr, of the Caribbean Islands chapter, recipient of the Alumni International Leadership Award, and Rose McKenna, Alumni relations manager.
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RTL Scholarship winners Christian De Bor, left, and Grant Herrin, right, with GIA President Donna Baker.
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Ivanne Farr and Nobuko Otsuka sample the treats at one of the hand-carving stations.
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