Nearly 700 guests gathered on Wednesday evening at Pier Sixty at Chelsea Piers to honor one of America’s most dedicated and energetic art and education benefactors, Dorothy Lichtenstein, widow of famed artist Roy Lichtenstein at the annual Stars of Stony Brook University Gala.
This years gala raised a record-breaking 7.1 million dollars in support of student scholarships and a featured academic program of excellence. Dorothy Lichtenstein has been Stony Brook Foundation, Inc. Trustee since 2008, and personally donated 5 million dollars.
The evening started with a cocktail hour at sunset featuring delicious passed hors-d’oeuvres featuring crispy duck wontons and freshly baked flatbread. Guests were treated to a live jazz ensemble and scenic views of the Hudson River.