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Honor Dr. Larry Thompson & Celebrate 85 Years

Ringling honors Dr. Larry Thompson and Celebrates 85 Years


  • By Heather Merriman Saba
  • | 10:21 p.m. April 6, 2016
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More than 350 guests attended "Honor & Celebrate" on Wednesday, April 6, at Ringling College of Art and Design. During the event, Ringling College of Art and Design Board of Trustees dedicated the Academic Center in honor of Dr. Larry Thompson.

Joseph and Nancy Jacobson with Jerry and Marilyn Soble
Joseph and Nancy Jacobson with Jerry and Marilyn Soble
Dr. Larry and Pat Thompson
Dr. Larry and Pat Thompson
Steve Dixon and Peggy Allen
Steve Dixon and Peggy Allen
Cathy Gigliardi with Bonnie and Jack Harrison
Cathy Gigliardi with Bonnie and Jack Harrison
John LaCivita, Janice Tibbals, Anna Maria Troiano, Howard Tibbals and David Sessions
John LaCivita, Janice Tibbals, Anna Maria Troiano, Howard Tibbals and David Sessions
Patricia Laughlin with John and Myrna Welch
Patricia Laughlin with John and Myrna Welch
Bruce Lehman and Nancy Gold
Bruce Lehman and Nancy Gold
Steven, Diane and Robert Roskamp
Steven, Diane and Robert Roskamp
Jan Schmidt and Dorothy Gordon
Jan Schmidt and Dorothy Gordon
Dr. Larry and Pat Thompson
Dr. Larry and Pat Thompson
Martin Tucker and Bernice Davis
Martin Tucker and Bernice Davis
Therese and Malouf Abraham with Andy Anderson
Therese and Malouf Abraham with Andy Anderson
Barbara and Richard Basch
Barbara and Richard Basch
Susan Brennan and Bev Fisher
Susan Brennan and Bev Fisher
Susan Buck, Larry and Debbie Haspel and Sherry Koski
Susan Buck, Larry and Debbie Haspel and Sherry Koski
Tom Carabasi and Vicky Randall
Tom Carabasi and Vicky Randall
Eli Chatson and Anne Moffitt with Anne and Cope Garrett
Eli Chatson and Anne Moffitt with Anne and Cope Garrett
Tony and Christine DeGeorge with David Jackson
Tony and Christine DeGeorge with David Jackson
Pat Dixon and Cathy Gagliardi
Pat Dixon and Cathy Gagliardi
Jim and Cheryl Drayer
Jim and Cheryl Drayer
Miqui Lora and Jean Martin
Miqui Lora and Jean Martin
Barbara Marini, Michael Eastman and Paulette Chaplin
Barbara Marini, Michael Eastman and Paulette Chaplin
Nathalie McCulloch and Susan Borozan
Nathalie McCulloch and Susan Borozan
Nancy and Joseph McElmeel with Ron and Kathryn Lee
Nancy and Joseph McElmeel with Ron and Kathryn Lee
Mary Ann Meyer and Marcy Klein
Mary Ann Meyer and Marcy Klein
Sven Mohr and R. Bonnie Haber
Sven Mohr and R. Bonnie Haber
Lisa Moody, Amy Kedron and Ed Cheetham
Lisa Moody, Amy Kedron and Ed Cheetham
Kathy and Brian O'Brien
Kathy and Brian O'Brien
Marco Radisic and Ashley Kozel
Marco Radisic and Ashley Kozel
Laurey Stryker, Elizabeth Lindsay and Charlie Stryker
Laurey Stryker, Elizabeth Lindsay and Charlie Stryker
Pat Thompson, Uta Christ-Janer and Stacy Corley
Pat Thompson, Uta Christ-Janer and Stacy Corley

 

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