Skip Wilkis of South Portland and Eileen Kalikow of Cape Elizabeth join USM's interim president David Flanagan and his wife, Kaye, center, at the USM School of Music's 24th Annual Scholarship Gala at the Abromson Community Education Center in Portland.

Robert Lehmann, associate professor of music and director of string studies and orchestral activities at USM School of Music, is joined by composition major Jimmy Dority and Erin Bartoletti, coordinator of Arts Promotion at USM, and her husband, David, at the 24th Annual Scholarship Gala.

Composition student and Rockland native Aaron Clarke joins performance major Andrew Patterson, artist faculty member Barry Saunders and associate professor of music and resident composer Daniel Sonenberg at USM's 24th annual Music Scholarship Gala in Portland.

Christopher Quint, executive director of the Office of Public Affairs at USM, with the university's music development officer Eileen Oberholtzer at the Scholarship Gala.

Scholarship Gala attendees Robert Russell, professor of choral music, and Manuel Avalos, dean of the College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences at USM, enjoy the evening's festivities with supporters Fen and Marshall Green of Portland.

Callie Wronker and Steve Urkowitz of Portland attended the Scholarship Gala.

Donald Head, who sits on the USM School of Music's advisory board, with Elizabeth McLellan, founder of Partners for World Health, at the Scholarship Gala.

Gregory Daly, creative services manager at USM, enjoys the gala with his wife, Amy.

USM School of Music supporters Pamela Plumb of Portland and Carolyn Murray of Falmouth attended the Scholarship Gala.

Celebrating and supporting the importance of music education here in Maine, Donald Tuski, president of Maine College of Art, and his wife, Louise, are joined by Dan Crewe of Cumberland and Caron Zand of Portland at the USM Scholarship Gala.

Gala Host Committee Co-Chairs Judy and Sam Parkhill of Freeport with the USM School of Music's Interim Director Alan Kaschub and his wife, Michele, who is coordinator of music teacher education at USM.

Cameron Wright, a musical theatre major from Ellsworth with fellow USM School of Music students Liz Kershenbaum of North Andover, Mass., and Matthew West of Farmington at the Scholarship Gala.

USM School of Music supporters Peter Plumb of Portland enjoys a moment with Larry and Robin Rubinstein of Scarborough.

Stanley Armstrong, Tim Porta, Debbie Reed, Stacie Armstrong attended the Waynflete School Donor Event.

Greg Boulos, Waynflete Trustee Susan Spagnola, Pam Phillips Torrey, Catherine Cloudman, Lydia Maier and Joe Spagnola at the Waynflete School Donor Event.

Waynflete School Donor Event attendees included Director of Development Sarah DeBenedictis, Carla Marcus, Ivan Cardona and Lawrence Mohr.

Abby Dubay-Troiano, Waynflete Trustee Jeffrey Troiano, Waynflete Head of School Geoff Wagg, Waynflete Board President Bill Torrey at the School Donor Event on Oct. 21.

Susan Spagnola, Joe Spagnola, Waynflete Head of School Geoff Wagg, Waynflete and faculty member Debba Curtis attended the Oct. 21 Waynflete School Donor Event.