“A Night of Stars” features philanthropy, cooking and cocktail demonstrations, singing performances, and gratitude for UMB’s efforts to fight COVID-19.
Photo: UMB President Bruce Jarrell
On A Night of Stars, the University of Maryland, Baltimore (UMB) shined.
Moving its annual Founders Week Gala to a virtual format because of COVID-19 restrictions, the University of Maryland, Baltimore (UMB) delivered an event with a mix of fun, philanthropy, and gratitude Oct. 10.
Titled A Night of Stars, the Saturday evening show included Broadway performers, a chef, a mixologist, UMB students, and an array of award winners from the University’s six professional schools and interdisciplinary Graduate School who are fulfilling UMB’s mission to improve the human condition and serve the public good.
Bruce E. Jarrell, MD, FACS, presided over his first Gala as UMB’s president and was joined by emcee Denise Koch of WJZ-TV for the 1-hour, 15-minute event, which was livestreamed on YouTube.