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Jupiter Ball
Thank you for your support of science education through your participation in The Jupiter Ball 2012! We wanted to share a look back at the evening with all of you. Please visit Morehead's Flickr site to see our gallery of photos (set name: Jupiter Ball 2012).
To view this year's invitation, click here.
The Jupiter Ball 2012 is a benefit gala for Morehead Planetarium and Science Center, supporting science education for North Carolina schoolchildren.
Annually, more than 75,000 students in grades K-12 receive high-quality science education experiences through Morehead field trips and outreach visits. We strive to inspire the next generation of young scientists with cutting-edge content. We want students to discover how science impacts their lives and to imagine themselves in science careers.
Proceeds from the Jupiter Ball will be used to fund need-based scholarships for children who otherwise would not be able to afford the science education opportunities that Morehead has to offer. In the past 18 months, the Jupiter Ball Scholarship Program has made it possible for more than 8,500 schoolchildren from economically distressed schools to experience our top-notch programs.
The 2012 Jupiter Ball will be held Friday, Nov. 9. This annual black-tie gala, a Chapel Hill tradition, offers a champagne reception, catered dinner, musical entertainment, dancing to a live band, and stargazing. We are delighted to honor Dr. Betsy Bennett, director of the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences, as our special guest.
Please join us for this fun and festive evening!
| Supernova Sponsors | |
| Accenture | Claude & Sarah Snow |
| DWM Advisors, LLC | Hatteras Discovery and Drs. Joel & Christy Shaffer |
| Joan Gillings | Pearce Brinkley Cease + Lee Architecture and John Reynolds, MD |
| Star Sponsors | |
| FOX 50 | Florence Peacock |
| Grand Patron Sponsors | |
| ASQ | Al & Marybeth Childers |
| Bruce Carney & Ruth Ann Humphry | KaryoLogic, Inc. |
| Eric & Gerty Ward | |
| Underwriting Sponsors | |
| 97.9FM WCHL / Chapelboro.com Chapel Hill Magazine Durham Magazine Advertising |
ONEHOPE Ben & Beth Steelman Beverages |
| The Carolina Inn Catering |
University Florist and Gift Shop Floral |
| Bread & Butter Chick-fil-A Harris Teeter Jimmy John's McAlister's Deli Green Room |
Ritter Endodontics Miscellaneous |
| Florence Peacock Music |
A Better Image Printing Printing |
| 2012 Jupiter Ball Committee Members | |
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John Reynolds, chair
Joan Gillings Susan Preston Gunn Terry Gunnels Julie Kelly Mary Ann Klein |
Deborah Lekan
Heather Payne Florence Peacock Susan Skolsky Sarah Snow |
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| Tickets to the Jupiter Ball 2012 may be purchased here beginning Monday, Sept. 10, 2012. | |
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| To learn more about the Jupiter Ball 2012 sponsorship opportunities, please click here. | |
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To request an invitation or to become a Jupiter Ball supporter, please contact Jupiter Ball Coordinator Terry Gunnels at 919-843-3474 or jupiterball@unc.edu. |
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Friday, Nov. 9
7 p.m. 7:45 p.m. 8:15 p.m.–Midnight |
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