具有里程碑意义的大学 Names NBC 新闻’ Sheinelle 琼斯 as 2022 LD Luminary
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具有里程碑意义的大学 announced it will present Sheinelle 琼斯 with its LD Luminary Award during the “More Than We Imagine” gala fundraiser taking place on Thursday, April 28 at the Midtown Loft and Terrace in New York City.
琼斯, who will be in attendance and provide remarks during the event, is co-host of the 3rd Hour of TODAY. Since joining NBC 新闻 in 2014, she has covered a variety of breaking news events and human-interest stories. 除了, 琼斯 hosts “Through Mom’s Eyes,” a digital series for TODAY where she visits with the mothers of celebrities to discuss their journey behind the scenes, and to get their unique take on raising successful children. She also hosts a monthly wellness show for TODAY’s new streaming platform on Peacock TV. She co-hosts a weekly radio show “Off the Rails” on Sirius XM with fellow TODAY show co-hosts Al Roker and Dylan Dreyer, and hosts “Wild Child,” an award-winning weekly educational series, part of NBC’s “The More You Know” family programming.
The 具有里程碑意义的大学 LD Luminary Award is given to an individual in the public eye who has helped advance the perception of neurodiversity in society. Previous award recipients Al Roker and John Elder Robison will also be attending the “More Than We Imagine” gala. Other LD Luminary Award recipients include actress and philanthropist Holly Robinson Peete and Academy Award-winning actress Whoopi Goldberg. Comedian and talk show host Seth Meyers has also been a special guest at previous 具有里程碑意义的大学 galas.
Tickets for the “More Than We Imagine” gala are on sale now at www.具有里程碑意义的.edu/gala2022 or by contacting the 具有里程碑意义的大学 Office of Institutional Advancement at 802-387-6734. There are options to join both in-person and online.
The evening’s program will also include a live auction, fund-a-need, and stories from students, parents and trustees about how 具有里程碑意义的大学 exclusively enrolls students with learning differences (such as dyslexia, 注意力缺陷多动症, 自闭症, or executive function challenges) to achieve their academic and career goals. An online auction is also part of the event with bidding open one week prior to the event date.
Proceeds from the event will provide scholarship and programmatic support for current and future 具有里程碑意义的大学 students. Since 2014, 具有里程碑意义的大学 galas have raised more than $2.5 million in support of its mission.
For more information about the April 28 “More Than We Imagine” gala, please email (电子邮件保护).