Schedule
Of Events

Friday, April 26

5:30 pm

Chesapeake Bay

Place Card Pick Up Opens

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6:00 pm

Colonial Hall

Doors Open at 6:00 p.m. for a Reception and Mexican Fiesta Dine Around Featuring Celebrity Chef Aaron Sanchez. At 7:30 p.m., Guests will be Seated for Remarks, the Winged Victory Award Presentation, and Performances by Special Musical Guests Mauricio Martinez and Hilary Morrow. Attire is Bright and Festive; Semi-Formal to Business Casual.

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Saturday, April 27

9:00 – 9:45 am

Eisenhower Parlors

Exhibits and Showcases Open in Eisenhower Parlors. Coffee, Pastries and Ham Biscuits Available. Depart Parlors for Tour of Cancer Institute’s Mobile Lung Cancer Screening Unit, LUCAS, or Visit it Directly in the Main Circle Outside the Front Entrance Through 1:00 p.m.

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9:45 am – 10:30 am

Eisenhower Parlors

Coffee with the Big 12 Commissioner and President E. Gordon Gee

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10:30 am – 12:30 pm

Eisenhower Parlors

• WVU Cancer Institute Update: Hannah Hazard-Jenkins, MD, FACS
• Building Cancer Research Toward NCI Designation: Ming Lei, PhD
• Cancer Survivorship as a Catalyst for a System of Care Across WVU Medicine: Nicole Stout, DPT, CLT-LANA, FAPTA; Amber Ganoe, MSN, RN
• Strategic Collaboration: Breaking Barriers Between Neuroscience and Cancer: Randy Nelson, PhD; and William Walker, PhD

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LUNCH ON YOUR OWN

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2:00 pm

Culinary Arts Center

Culinary Demonstration with Chef Aaron Sanchez

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3:30 pm

Cameo Ballroom

Fireside Chat with Former White House Press Secretary Ari Fleischer.

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6:30 pm

Colonial Hall

Cocktail Reception and Black-Tie Dinner Dance and Live Auction Featuring the Benny Benack Band Alongside Special Musical Guest James Valenti

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