INTRODUCING THE 2017 SCHOLARSHIP DINNERS

“Thank you so much,” wrote Roda Z. ’17 a few months ago, thanking the Cornell Club of Los Angeles for the scholarship money we provided.  “I am forever indebted!”  The club receives a batch of letters like hers every year from L.A. students whose aid packages included money from CCLA.  It chokes us up to read these heartfelt expressions, and motivates us to keep working hard to raise money to help local kids attend Cornell.

Did you know CCLA has a scholarship endowment of over $500,000?  Two decades of fund-raising success, plus prudent investments, has enabled us to grow the endowment from scratch, while donating over $250,000 to Cornell to aid students like Roda Z.  Last year, our gift of $30,000 helped support nine students.

The club’s unique Scholarship Dinner and Event program is the vehicle.  Alumni open their homes or invite club members to their favorite restaurant for an evening of fine dining and nostalgic camaraderie.  Please join us at a table this fall!  Go Big Red!

A. TUSCAN LUNCHEON UNDER THE OLIVE TREES AT HISTORIC ESTATE IN PALOS VERDES

11:30AM Sun 27 Aug 2017  Host: Narcissa Vanderlip '70; Co-Sponsors: Kelvin Vanderlip MBA '75, Katrina Vanderlip '74

B. CALYPSO FÊTE IN THE HOLLYWOOD HILLS

6:30PM Sat 23 Sep 2017 Hosts: Corey '96 and Dia Redmond

C. BITE OF THE BEAST AT LOCANDA DEL LAGO

7:00PM Thu 28 Sep 2017 Host: West Hooker-Poletti '87

E. TIKI EXOTICA AND ALFRESCO SUCCULENCE AT MUSICAL FANTASIA IN RANCHO PALOS VERDES

5:00PM Sat 7 Oct 2017 Hosts: Karin and Neil Chafetz '66 and Chuck and Lisa Judge '85

F. PERSIAN DINNER IN WESTWOOD HOSTED BY IRON CHEF/I.T. WHIZ

7:00PM Sat 7 Oct 2017 Hosts: Siavash Dejgosha '05 and Christine Lam '05

G. FLAVORS OF IBERIA IN EXOTIC SANTA MONICA

7:00PM Sat 14 Oct 2017 Hosts: Richard '79 and Elizabeth Gelfand Stearns

H. CHEW OVER “NEWS AND POLITICS IN THE DIGITAL AGE” WITH YOUNG TURK STEVEN OH

7:00PM Sun 15 Oct 2017 Host: Steven Oh '92

I. SUCCESSFUL FAST-CASUAL RESTAURANT VETERAN HOSTS DINNER IN SANTA MONICA

7:00PM Fri 27 Oct 2017 Host: Greg Dollarhyde '80 MBA '81

J. ELLEN PERLMUTTER RECRUITED CHEF JACKSON KALB TO CORNELL: NOW SHE HOSTS, HE COOKS

7:00PM Sat 28 Oct 2017 Hosts: Ellen Perlmutter '74 and Ed Jones '74

L. SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA-STYLE TAILGATE PARTY—BIG RED vs. DARTMOUTH

10:30AM Sat 4 Nov 2017 Hosts: Tara Roth '94, Jordan Wallens '94, Donald Wallens '59 and Peter Wilhelm '93

D. DEBORAH’S PIES AND JOAN’S MOVIE IN PLAYA VISTA

7:00PM Fri 3 Nov 2017 Host: Deborah Arrindell '79 (note date change)

K. YOU CAN SEE THE ADIRONDACKS FROM PACIFIC PALISADES

7:00PM Sat 4 Nov 2017 Hosts: Helen Bendix '74 and John Kronstadt '73

M. FITNESS & NUTRITION TV PERSONALITY DAN WELLS HOSTING UBER-HEALTHY DINNER IN STUDIO CITY

7:00PM Sat 11 Nov 2017 Host Dan Wells '00

N. WRITERS GUILD PREZ HOWARD RODMAN HOSTS DINNER FAR ABOVE HOLLYWOOD'S LIGHTS

7:00PM Sun 12 Nov 2017 Hosts: Howard Rodman '71 and Mary Beth Heffernan

O. FILM EXEC HOSTS MANHATTAN BEACH WINE TASTING + HORS D’OEUVRES

6:30PM Thu 16 Nov 2017 Hosts: Chris '93 and Jennifer Fenton