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Christian Brothers Academy Albany

Albany, NY

The Light Shines On - 17th Annual Purple & Gold Gala

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Date and time

Friday, March 27th, 2026

5:00 pm – 11:00 pm EDT

Location
Rivers Casino Events Center
1 Rush Street
Schenectady, NY 12305
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Organizer
Dawna Schraa, Special Events Manager
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Attendees (384)

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Al Testa
Alex Riccio '04, Bone and Joint Center +9
Alexander Ford +1
Amir Taylor
Angela Jones
Annalisa Zappia
Anne O'Toole +8
Beth, Brian '82, and Will '20 Devane +3
Bill Cunningham +1
Bill Toomey +3
Blake Mahieu +1
Blue House Companies/Try Co - Peter Tryon '09 +9
Brodie Marine Group - The Brodie Family +4
Brown and Brown +3
Camelot +9
Camelot Printing +9
Capital District Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons - Dr. Diego Miron +3
Cara Foshee
Carm Basile +2
Casey Bukowski
Charles Abba +2
Chris Torncello
D/N Excavating / Clear Skin & Laser - Don & Kristine Nusbaum +3
Dan Fariello +9
Dancing with the Capital Region Stars +1
Daniel McCormick +5
Dave Doemel
EMRY'S Garden - Mickey Blanchdfield +1
Elke Farinacci
Emily Marcella
Erica Johnson
Field Realty - Michael Field '00 +3
Frank Marchese
Gordon Heeps
H.U.R.B Landscaping/Greenwood Farms
Hesnor Engineering Associates +9
Janet Bukowski
Jason Ellis USI +1
Jessica Morelli +1
Jillian Bronner
Jim O'Toole
Jim Schlegel +3
Joe Toomey
Joe and Dan Cunningham ‘17 and ‘72 +3
John Marcella +2
John V O'Connor Jr CPA 1975 Partner at BST & Co CPAs +1
Jon Foshee +4
Josepha Abba
Josh Jones
Joshua Zappia
Julie Bhatnagar
Karen Bronner
Kathy Ozimek
Kathy Toomey
Kavita Menon +3
Kevin Bronner
Kevin Bronner Sr. Ph.D.
Kirsten Ratigan
Kristin Vivian
Laborers' Local 190 LECET +8
Lake George Beach Club +19
Lauren Paonessa
Laurie and Michael Scaringe '02 +3
Liam Waldie '24 & Family +1
Lisa Towsley
Lisa and Darryll Towsley '94 +18
Lydia and Joseph Reilly '56 +3
Lynn F. and Eugene Zielinski '58 +3
Maria Civitella
Melissa Morra
Michael Shelli +1
Michael Smith
Michele Shields +2
Mike Ozimek +18
Minuteman Press - Clifton Park - Rosa Azadian and Nicholas Rebmann P'32 +1
Mirvatte Hannoush
Mohawk Honda +5
Nicholas Morra
NonStop Music - Vinny Commisso '98 +5
Northpointe Integrative, Inc. +2
Pamela Heeps
Patrick DiCerbo +3
Pawan Bhatnagar
Phil Farinacci
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Rachel Boisvert
Robert Shields
Rosa Azadian
Ryan Johnson
Sheila Basile
Sheryl Anthony
Sheryl and Will Anthony '81, P '13, P '14, P '15, P '18 +8
St. Catherine's enter for Children Foundation +1
Stone Bridge Iron & Steel, Inc. +5
Student Styles +3
Susan Brodie
Susan Doemel
The Murray Group +5
The University at Albany Foundation +1
The Walters Co. +5
Tierra Taylor
Tim Vivian +2
Todd Johnson +1
Todd Mesick '85 +1
Todd Tidgewell +2
Tom Paonessa
Tracey Tidgewell
Transfinder - Antonio and Maria Civitella +8
Val Kelly
Anonymous +8
Anonymous +8
Anonymous +3

Tickets

General Admission

$200

This general admission gets you into the 2026 Purple and Gold Gala The Light Shines On

Limited quantity (25 left of 35)

Raffle

Hannoush Jewelers Shopping Spree

$100

This exclusive raffle offers one lucky winner a chance to enjoy a $15,000 shopping experience at Hannoush Jewelers! An extraordinary prize made possible through their generous support of CBA.

Raffle tickets will be limited and only 150 will be sold. They will be $100 each and you do not need to be present to win.

Every ticket purchased supports the mission of Christian Brothers Academy, helping to illuminate the future for our Brothers and ensuring that The Light Shines On.

Secure your ticket today and be part of something truly meaningful.

Limited quantity (117 left of 150)

Giving Option

Gala Donation

Can’t join us on March 27, 2026 but would like to make a donation to support the Gala. All money will go towards financial aid and scholarships.

Sponsorship Packages

Saint John Baptist de La Salle

$10,000
  • Name and logo displayed on all event publications
  • Recognition on CBA website and social media platforms
  • Full-page color advertisement on back cover of the program
  • Premier (2) tables and admission for 20 guests
  • 1-Hour Private Cocktail

Brother Aloysius Myers Lane

$5,000
  • Name and logo displayed on all event publications
  • Recognition on CBA website and social media platforms
  • Full-page color advertisement on inside cover of the program
  • Premier table and admission for 10 guests
  • 1-Hour Private Cocktail

Airline Drive

$3,000
  • Name displayed on all event publications
  • Recognition on CBA website and social media platforms
  • Half-page advertisement in event program
  • Table for 6 guests

De La Salle Road

$1,000
  • Name displayed on all event publications
  • Recognition on CBA website and social media platforms
  • Admission for 4 guests

Lodge Street

$500
  • Name displayed on all event publications
  • Recognition on CBA website and social media platforms
  • Admission for 2 guests
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