Photo Coverage: Point Foundation Gala Honors Krakowski, Mixner & Citi
By: Linda Lenzi Apr. 20, 2010
Point Foundation (Point), the nation's largest scholarship-granting organization for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) students of merit, last night honored the recipients of its Courage, Inspiration and Legend Awards. 30 Rock star and Tony Award winner (Nine) Jane Krakowski, received the Point Courage Award; Citi received the Point Inspiration Award; author, political strategist and civil rights activist David Mixner received the Point Legend Award. The awards were presented at Point's annual New York benefit, Point Honors, which was held on April 19, 2010 at the Pierre Hotel in New York City.
The evening was hosted by Kelly Ripa (LIVE! with Regis & Kelly) and Andy Cohen, Bravo's SVP Original Programming and Development and host of Bravo's Watch What Happens Live!.
The Point Courage Award recognizes an individual who has advocated for the future of the LGBT community and lives with the vision that investing in today's potential will produce a brighter tomorrow. The Point Inspiration Award recognizes a corporation that champions respect and inclusion of the LGBT community, and operates with the vision that the success achieved by talented young people is limited only by the resources and opportunities they are given to help them fulfill their potential. The Point Legend Award is presented to an individual who has, through the course of their lifetime, achieved greatness in their professional career and unapologetically supported the LGBT community.
Students who are awarded the organization's prestigious scholarships, known as Point Scholars, are selected through a rigorous and highly competitive process that requires a track record of demonstrated academic excellence, leadership skills and financial need. A number of Point Scholars attended the benefit.
Point Foundation (Point) is the nation's largest scholarship-granting organization for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) students of merit. Point provides financial support, leadership training, mentoring and hope to LGBT individuals who are marginalized because of their sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression. Point provides its scholars with the financial ability to attend the nation's foremost higher educational institutions and its donors and mentors with the rare satisfaction of directly investing their resources and time in future generations of leaders.For more information about Point Foundation, please visit www.pointfoundation.org.
Point Foundation's CEO/Executive Director Jorge Valencia
Co-Host Kelly Ripa
Co-Host Andy Cohen
Mark Consuelos, Kelly Ripa and Jorge Valencia
Mark Consuelos, Kelly Ripa and Jorge Valencia
Point Honoree Jane Krakowski
Jorge Valencia and Point Foundation's Communications & Marketing Director Jerry Sharell
The Voice Valerie Smaldone and Jorge Valencia
Jorge Valencia and Cheyenne Jackson
Jorge Valencia and Cheyenne Jackson
Adam Shankman and Jorge Valencia
Jorge Valencia, Point Foundation Founders Bruce Lindstrom and Carl Strictland
Dave Koz and Point Honoree David Mixner
Carl Strictland, Dave Koz, David Mixner and Bruce Lindstrom
Jorge Valencia, Orfeh and Andy Karl
Orfeh and Andy Karl
Point Honoree Citi Chief Diversity Officer Ana Duarte McCarthy and Jorge Valencia
Alan Cumming and Jorge Valencia
Judith Light and Jorge Valencia
Jorge Valencia and Jane Krakowski
Jorge Valencia and Jane Krakowski
Jorge Valencia and Herb Hamsher
Jane Krakowski, Andy Cohen and Kelly Ripa
Jane Krakowski, Andy Cohen and Kelly Ripa
Jane Krakowski, Andy Cohen and Kelly Ripa
Jane Krakowski, Andy Cohen and Kelly Ripa
Jane Krakowski, Andy Cohen and Kelly Ripa
Jorge Valencia and BCEFA's Executive Director Tom Viola
Lt. Dan Choi
Jorge Valencia and Harry Smith
Jorge Valencia and Susan Sarandon
Jorge Valencia and Susan Sarandon
Jorge Valencia and Susan Sarandon
Julie Schell Featured Point Scholar
Julie Schell
Jane Krakowski and The Point Scholars
George Cominskie, Steven Eliades, Point Foundation's Managing Developement Director Michael Marino and Scott Slatin
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