Save the Stars
The kickoff fundraising event on October 30, 2009 will feature Aldrin's presentation, "My Journey Reaching for the Stars - and Walking on the Moon."
4:00 p.m. at Richland College:
- $300 VIP admission includes: reserved seating, meet and greet with Buzz Aldrin, tour of planetarium to be restored, tour of Richland's new LEED Platinum-designed and constructed science building, photo with Buzz Aldrin, copy of his book, Magnificent Desolation: The Long Journey Home from the Moon, and signed copy of the photo "Buzz on the Moon."
5:00 p.m. at Richland College
- $150 general admission includes: general seating and signed photo copy of the photo "Buzz on the Moon"
- Students & staff get general admission for $25
- Later that evening, a private dinner will be hosted for corporate sponsors. For those interested in attending, please contact Heidi Boetsch-Loewinsohn at 469-831-2928.
"As one of the most respected, innovative community colleges in Texas, Richland College is the ideal institution for fostering this kind of advancement in education and technology," Michael Gorton adds. "We're not only honoring a great American hero in Buzz Aldrin – who ranks as a modern Christopher Columbus -- but also creating a rich environment for developing great scientific minds and future explorers. We invite the entire city of Dallas to work on this remarkable opportunity and make it happen with excellence."
About Richland College and the Aldrin Planetarium
As the first and only community college to be honored with the prestigious Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award (2005) – presented by the President of the United States – Richland is also the first community college to receive the Texas Performance Excellence Award (2005). Richland also earned the Tech Titan of the Future Award (2005 & 2008); the Earl Eames Award 2008; Exemplary Teacher Preparation Program Award 2007; and the Carnegie Foundation for Advancement of Teaching 2006. The Aldrin Planetarium renovation is scheduled to begin February 2010. Visit www.richlandcollege.edu/buzz.