UALR honored Dr. B. Alan Jean Sugg
at the sixth annual Finale Gala on Saturday, April 23, in the Jack Stephens Center benefiting the university’s arts programs. Sugg, the president of the University of Arkansas Systems since 1990, will retire on June 30 of this year.
Dinner consisted of a three course meal beginning with Herbed Goat Cheese Stuffed Cherry Tomatoes
The Passover option of Thyme Roasted Chicken Breast, Warm Parsley Potatoes, Roasted Asparagus & Matzo Bread.
The Main option of Thyme Roasted Chicken Breast, Homemade Ricotta Gnocchi and Rainbow Swiss Chard (not pictured).
Dessert was Vanilla Panna Cotta with Fresh Berries
Finale celebrates the arts in Central Arkansas and is the premier fundraising event for UALR’s arts programs. The dinner gala features performances and artwork by students. This year’s performance, “Two Tickets to Broadway,” was a dance revue of popular musicals. Proceeds from the event benefit UALR’s art, music, and theatre arts and dance students and programs.
Presenting sponsor of the 2011 event is Glazer’s Distributors of Arkansas. Premier sponsors include Chip and Cindy Murphy and Simmons First National Bank, and sustaining sponsors are Arkansas Blue Cross Blue Shield and Arkansas Children’s Hospital.
Arts organizations from around the region lend their support to Finale each year. This year’s participating arts partners are Accademia dell’Arte, Arkansas Arts Center, Arkansas Festival Ballet, Arkansas Repertory Theatre, and the Arkansas Symphony Orchestra.
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