SEAPORT — New England Council President and CEO Jim Brett welcomed more than 1,800 guests who attended the Council’s annual New Englander of the Year dinner, which was held at the Omni Boston Hotel at the Seaport. The 2023 annual celebration’s co-chairs are Katherine Craven, chief administrative and financial officer, Babson College, and Cain Hayes, president & CEO, Point32Health. The 2023 honorees are: NBC10 anchor Latoyia Edwards, Dr. Jim O’Connell, president of Boston Health Care for the…

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SOUTH END — Benjamin Franklin Cummings Institute of Technology welcomed hundreds of supporters from the education, business, and philanthropy communities across Massachusetts to its landmark building for the college’s annual “Future Forward” fundraising gala. The event celebrated the school’s commitment to educational achievement for the school’s diverse student population, hands-on cutting-edge technical and trade programming, and a new chapter in the technical college’s history. The Future Forward Gala, emceed by NBC10 News Anchor Latoyia Edwards,…

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SEAPORT — Mass General for Children’s Storybook Ball brought nearly 500 people together at the Omni Hotel Boston at the Seaport to celebrate the hospital’s outstanding work in the field of adolescent health, showcasing the expertise of Mass General for Children (MGfC) primary care physicians, specialists and other caregivers that provide exceptional care day-in and day-out for adolescent and young adult patients. Rachel and Bill Motley and Laura Will and David Nicholson co-chaired the 24th…

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BOSTON — 1,800 guests attended the 9th annual CoreyFest with a performance by Florida Georgia Line’s Tyler Hubbard at the House of Blues. The sold-out event raised $1.7 million to support the Corey C. Griffin Foundation’s “strategic investments to improve the lives and opportunities for youth. The Foundation’s focus on education, healthcare, and faith and character development is aimed at making a transformative impact on ‘Corey’s Kids’ at crucial times in their lives.” Following Corey’s…

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BOSTON — More than 500 guests attended the Boston Arts Academy Foundation’s 2023 gala that honored two-time Academy Award winner and Springfield native Ruth E. Carter; Lifetime Achievement Award – Treasurer Deborah Goldberg, Massachusetts State Treasurer and Receiver General; Dance Honoree – Keenan Cooks, choreographer to the stars; Fashion Honoree – Brazilian-American fashion designer, Sinesia Karol; Visual Art Honoree – Bill Brett, award-winning photojournalist. Music Honoree – Panos Panay, president of the Recording Academy. He also established the Berklee Institute for…

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