2025 FASNY Gala

Join us on Saturday, March 22, 2025 for our annual Gala!

The Gala is FASNY's largest fundraiser and we need the support of our amazing community to share the amazing achievements and accomplishments of our students!

This year's theme, Studio 44: A Night of Global Glamour, merges the iconic, glamorous vibe of the 1970s disco era with a global twist. Throughout the evening, we will highlight the captivating, inclusive, and free-spirited energy of Studio 54, disco & FASNY while celebrating our 44th year of academic excellence.

Who?

Everyone in the FASNY community is invited to join us for the Gala! This includes staff, parents, alumni, friends, and family. For those who can't attend in person, we will have virtual options available, so you can still participate from home. Stay tuned for more details!

Funds raised through the Gala support FASNY's future and allow the School to finance mission-driven innovations such as STEAM/STEM projects, professional development for teachers, scholarships and financial aid, and to invest in projects that accelerate the learning experience of FASNY students.

We hope you can join us for a celebration of every exceptional individual in our community and, most importantly, support us in raising funds for the benefit of FASNY students.

How can I participate?
With attendees all over the country and world, we are offering different ways to take part in the Gala in person:

• Purchase Tickets- BUY TICKETS HERE!
• Purchase corporate tables, sponsorships, or journal ads- TABLES, SPONSORSHIPS & JOURNAL
• Take part in our live/ silent auctions by donating items and experiences: DONATE AN ITEM HERE
• We will also have virtual aspects so that you can participate at home if you are unable to make it in person so stay tuned for more details.
  

 
Eleonora "Elly" Andreeva and Cintia Kempkes 

It gives us great pleasure to co-chair the 2025 Gala and bring us all together for another year of celebrating and honoring our FASNY community.

The Gala is our school's biggest fundraising event, with the proceeds funding and facilitating important mission-driven projects that enhance our children's experience and education. The funds raised also greatly help further FASNY's tradition of providing financial aid to students from various economic backgrounds so they have the opportunity to join the school and benefit from the education and rich culture that FASNY has to offer.

We are thrilled to co-chair this amazing event and cannot wait for an unforgettable evening full of fun and dancing for the benefit of our FASNY community. Save the date and join us on Saturday, March 22, 2025, at Glen Island Harbour Club in New Rochelle.

Click below to read some brief bios about who we are:

Eleonora "Elly" Andreeva          Cintia Kempkes

We are delighted to announce that Jean-Pierre (JP) Laffont, a renowned photojournalist and proud FASNY grandparent, will be the 2025 recipient of our prestigious Hermione Award at the "FASNY 44" gala. 
Over the past six decades, JP Laffont's groundbreaking photography has profoundly impacted society by highlighting critical global issues. From the 1960s through the 1990s, he documented pivotal American events, including the Civil Rights Movement, Martin Luther King Jr., Muhammad Ali, Robert F. Kennedy, the Vietnam War, Watergate, President Nixon's resignation, and the Women's and Gay Rights movements. His lens has also captured the struggles of the impoverished, the challenges faced by farmers, the realities of racism, and the complexities of immigration. Through his compelling imagery, Laffont has not only chronicled history but also inspired societal change.
This award is a well-deserved recognition of the courage, humanity, and promotion of French culture that JP has demonstrated throughout his illustrious career. 

To read an extended biography of our honoree, please click the link below his headshot.

JEAN-PIERRE LAFFONT

Nous avons le plaisir d'annoncer que Jean-Pierre (JP) Laffont, photojournaliste de renom et grand-parent fier de la FASNY, sera le lauréat 2025 de notre prestigieux prix Hermione lors du Gala "FASNY 44". 
Au cours des six dernières décennies, les photographies révolutionnaires de JP Laffont ont eu un impact profond sur la société en mettant en lumière des problèmes mondiaux cruciaux. Des années 1960 aux années 1990, il a documenté des événements américains essentiels, tels que le mouvement des droits civiques, Martin Luther King Jr, Muhammad Ali, Robert F. Kennedy, la guerre du Viêt Nam, le Watergate, la démission du président Nixon et les mouvements pour les droits des femmes et des homosexuels. Son objectif a également capturé les luttes des pauvres, les défis auxquels sont confrontés les agriculteurs, les réalités du racisme et les complexités de l'immigration. Grâce à ses images captivantes, Laffont n'a pas seulement fait la chronique de l'histoire, il a aussi inspiré des changements sociétaux.

Ce prix est une reconnaissance bien méritée du courage, de l'humanité et de la promotion de la culture française dont JP a fait preuve tout au long de son illustre carrière.

Pour lire une biographie détaillée de notre lauréat, veuillez cliquer sur le lien situé sous sa photo.

DONATE ITEMS TO OUR GALA 2025 AUCTION

Vacation packages, unique experiences, tickets, products, gift certificates, luxury gifts such as leather goods and fine jewelry and fine wines and champagnes . . . we welcome donations of all types.

Click the button below to donate an item online or download our paper form below and send it back. 

DONATE ITEMS HERE

Paper Donation Form