The NOCCA Institute gratefully acknowledges the sponsors, patrons and guests of this year’s ART & SOUL Gala, with special thanks to Caroline & André Robert and Betsy & Gary Laborde, who co-chaired the event. The patron party featured the premiere of NOCCA’s new Culinary Arts leadership with food by department chair Dana D’Anzy Tuohy and chef-in-residence Frank Brigtsen. The gala featured performances by The Joe Ashlar Trio; Sasha Masakowski and Musical Playground; The NOCCA Alumni All-Stars, featuring Greg Agid, Joe Dyson, Max Moran, Shea Pierre, and Khris Royal; The Faubourg Quartet; and NOCCA students. We are honored to recognize sponsors at the $750 level and above:

TITLE SPONSOR
The Lupin Foundation

PATRON PARTY SPONSOR
Meraux Charitable Foundation

EXECUTIVE PRODUCER
Caroline & André Robert
Peoples Health

TOP BILLING
Goldring Family Foundation
Lorie & Henry Gordon
Martha & Gary Solomon

STARRING ROLES
Marion & Pepper Bright
Bruno & Bruno
Hurwitz Mintz Furniture Co.
MCC Group
Phelps Dunbar
Rice, Voelker, Inc.
Joyce Schenewerk
The Solomon Group
Allison & Ben Tiller
Westbank Rotary Club
Whitney National Bank

SHOW STOPPERS
Baptist Community Ministries
Drs. Annette & Julio Figueroa
JoAnn F. Greenberg
Lester Kabacoff Family Foundation
Arnold Kirschman
Landis Construction Co., LLC
Betsy & Gary Laborde
Mathes Brierre Architects
Kathy & Steve Price
Mary Reily
State Investors Bank

CHORUS LINE
Stephanie & David Barksdale
Mary Jane & John Becker
Geri & Tom Bremermann
Mr. & Mrs. Christian T. Brown
Mr. & Mrs. Allan B. Colley
Mary Clare & Daniel Conwill IV
Milly & George Denegre Jr.
Sally T. Duplantier
Merry McSwain & Michael S. Fawer
Nan & Britt Galloway
Bruce & Denise Germer
Mr. & Mrs. James M. Huger
Lachin Oubré & Associates
Liz & Michael B. Landry
Renee & Rusty Levy
Debbie & Steve Marx
Barbara & Sandford Maslansky
Jeri Nims
Mit Seiler & Marshall Lee
Shirelle & Joel Vilmenay
Violet’s