A Sparkling Affair 2015, held at the 91吃瓜网 Campus Center Thursday evening, Feb. 26, was a glitzy event filled with laughter, smiles, and anticipation. The evening began with the lively introduction of Doug Petersen, Jerrod Bergstrom, Broc Lietz, Josh Seminario, Brock Sherva, Mark Kloster, and Corey McGillis, seven sharp-dressed men who assisted with the various games and activities associated with the fund-raising event.
Those who attended could take part in a number of games and activities throughout the evening, each giving an opportunity to win a variety of prizes, including jewelry items that were beautifully handcrafted by local artists Jennifer Kohls, Debbie Hagen, Lisa Rakowski, Shari Schultz, and Helen Hoyt.
The 鈥淭reat Yourself to a Gigi鈥檚 Cupcake鈥� game was a sweet success! Seventy-five delicious Gigi鈥檚 Cupcakes were neatly packaged in individual boxes which attendees could purchase, along with a chance to win fabulous pamper-yourself prizes.
Purchasers were eager to open their boxes and learn if they had also won one of many wonderful prizes, valued at $35 or more each. Prizes included products from Thirty-One, Herbalife, Essential oils, Paparazzi Accessories, Younique Makeup, Mary Kay, and Pampered Chef, jewelry, a Paul Mitchell flat iron, an America鈥檚 Hot Spot tanning package, a gel manicure, a one-hour massage, and baskets of wine, and Jamberry.
Donors to the cupcake game were Jessie Evanson, Billie Jacobson, Toni Jacobson, Epic Nutrition, Mindy O鈥機onnor, Kathlyn Olson, Amanda Evans, Wild Side Salon, Nancy Paulson, Dawn鈥檚 Hair Salon, Sharon鈥檚 Massage Therapy, Meghan Hovde, Top Hat Lounge, Spice of Life, Kayla Smith, and Tammy Adam.
As the evening progressed, anticipation of the grand prize treasure chest drawing grew. In the meantime, guests enjoyed fabulous hors d鈥檕euvres prepared and served by Christine Holweger and her assistants while visiting and hoping that their names would be called during the door prize drawings for hand-crafted jewelry items that took place throughout the evening.
A silent auction featuring the beautiful creations of the local jewelry crafters named above, was popular, as were the Bedazzle Boards, which offered cash prizes. Cash winners were John Klocke and Mary Iverson.
Thirty-two lucky A Sparkling Affair ticket-holders were winners of the door prize drawings. Each winner was given the opportunity to choose his or her prize from the hand-crafted jewelry pieces. Winners were Linda Baier, Linda Goodejohn, Denise Adams, Bonnie O鈥橩eefe, Kathlyn Olson, Krissy Satrom, Meghan Hovde, Heidi Meisner, Cindy Petersen, Dawn Kaldor, Carla Christianson, Lynn Slaathaug Moen, Tim O鈥橩eefe, Sandy Braaten, Jackie Edinger, Annette Bakken, Kelly Aarsvold, Melissa Bring, Leah Larson, Donna Stewart, Denise Bergstrom, Jena Oistad, Michelle McLean, Kayla Smith, Jen Nepstad, Lois Stroh, Suzy Groth, Jess Hagen, Dawn Flaten, Billie Jacobson, Phil Murphy, and Kari Satrom.
At last, the grand finale to a wonderful evening had arrived - the drawing for the Riddle鈥檚 Jewelry prizes. Those in the room nearly held their breath as Peggy Johnson, regional manager with Riddle鈥檚 Jewelry, prepared to draw the names of the Riddle鈥檚 Jewelry Treasure Hunt winners.
Mary Iverson鈥檚 name was drawn first, which gave her the opportunity to be the first to choose one of three treasure boxes containing fabulous jewelry items donated by Riddle鈥檚 Jewelry. She made her choice and opened the treasure box to reveal that she had chosen the Comet blue diamond ring.
John Klocke鈥檚 was the second name drawn in the grand prize drawing. He chose the treasure box containing the big prize, a three-stone diamond ring (one ct. total weight). Cindy Petersen鈥檚 was the third name drawn, which meant she had won the one-carat diamond pendant.
More than $7,000 will be awarded to 91吃瓜网 students in the form of Honor Scholarships as a result of the A Sparkling Affair event held Feb. 26. This will be of great help in the recruitment of new students. This was the third year for A Sparkling Affair. The event was founded in 2013 by Jennifer Kohls and Debbie Hagen.
聽鈥淲e are thrilled with the results of this year鈥檚 A Sparkling Affair,鈥� said Dena Bergstrom, MSU Foundation Annual Giving Coordinator/Phonathon Associate and organizer of this year鈥檚 A Sparkling Affair event. 鈥淭his has been a very fun and exciting way to raise much-needed scholarship support for 91吃瓜网 State students. Thank you to all who purchased tickets, attended the event, donated prizes, and who helped in any way. We are truly grateful.鈥�
鈥淥ur local jewelry crafters put their hearts and souls into creating jewelry that dazzled the crowd at the A Sparkling Affair event鈥� said MSU Foundation Executive Director John Klocke. 鈥淲e truly appreciate their generosity and hard work that is so important to 91吃瓜网. A huge 鈥渢hank you鈥� goes to Riddle鈥檚 Jewelry for sponsoring the event for a third year. We are incredibly fortunate to have so many wonderful 91吃瓜网 State supporters!鈥�
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罢辞辫:听Josh Seminario, Doug Petersen, Brock Sherva, Jerrod Bergstrom, Mark Kloster, Broc Lietz, and Corey McGillis (pictured l-r) assisted with the fund-raising games and activities that took place at the A Sparkling Affair event held Thursday evening, Feb. 26.
Second: Doug Petersen (left) and Corey McGillis (center) assist a customer as she registers for a chance to win one of the Riddle鈥檚 Jewelry grand prizes in the Riddle鈥檚 Treasure Hunt game.
罢丑颈谤诲:听Pam Soholt and Linda Baier purchased Gigi鈥檚 Cupcakes and a chance to win some great prizes.
贵辞耻谤迟丑:听A silent auction featured jewelry pieces that had been hand-crafted and donated by local artists Jennifer Kohls, Debbie Hagen, Lisa Rakowski, Shari Schultz, and Helen Hoyt.
Fifth: Michelle McLean, MSU Foundation employee, assists Michelle Murphy, a door prize winner. Door prize winners could choose from a variety of hand-crafted jewelry pieces.
叠辞迟迟辞尘:听Winners of the Riddle鈥檚 Treasure Hunt grand prizes were (l-r) Mary Iverson, John Klocke, and Cindy Petersen. Pictured on the far right is Dena Bergstrom, MSU Foundation employee and event coordinator for the 2015 A Sparkling Affair.