Tisch Gala 2025

Join us on Monday, April 7 for one of the most anticipated events of the year, where our community comes together over good food, great company, and fun performances to raise important funds for the school. 

Monday, April 7
6 p.m. Cocktails
7 p.m. Dinner, Performances, and Honorees
After party to follow
Festive Cocktail Attire

Cipriani South Street
10 South Street
New York, NY 10004

Click here for Table(s) and Ticket(s) Information

TISCH GALA HONOREES

Funds raised at the Tisch Gala will help address urgent and emerging scholarship, program, and school-wide needs. Stay tuned for more details on this year's honorees, performances, and program. 

Cannot attend but would like to support? 

Click here to support the event by making a fully tax-deductible donation. 
Click here to purchase a tribute page to be included in our printed program. 

If you have questions, email Assistant Director of Development, Liene Camarena Fogele at liene.c@nyu.edu or call 212.992.9337.

Gala Leadership Support

Presenting Partners ($100,000+)
Anonymous*
David R. Bernon '11 BFA, Bernon Family Charitable Foundation+
Ceci Chan
Preethi Krishna & Ram Sundaram+

Changemakers ($50,000 - $99,999)
Anonymous*
AC Hotel Marriott - San Jose Airport Belen

Innovator ($25,000 - $49,999)
Sharon Chang ’95/’98+~
Napoleone Family~§+
Lizzie & Jonathan Tisch+

Trailblazers ($12,500 - $24,999)
Iris & B. Gerald Cantor Foundation+
Lynn Ann Casey & Rob O'Keefe*
Cathe Chiaramonte*
Alexandra Thomopoulos Colombos '93 WSC & Nicholas Colombos*
Tina & Steve Johnston*
Brian & Lisa Kessler+*
Sumner Roy Kates Charitable Trust
Suzanne & William M Lowe, Jr.*
Stefania & Mark Magidson+*
Shaiza Rizavi & Jonathan Friedland*
Genny & Klaus See-Tho*

$5,000 - $12,499
Liz Angelone & Dr. James R. Morris*
Frances & Steven Berman
Sandra & Tim Chen
Music Theatre International, Drew & Samantha Cohen
Judge Elisabeth French & G. Courtney French, Esq.
Waves of ABA Donna Judge MS ITDS L-BCBAe & Anthony Judge
Rob & Paige Olson 
Dr. Pedro A Serrano & Carmen Irene Bigles
The Lee Strasberg Theatre & Film Institute

$2,500 - $4,999
Norma Alvarez*
Giglia Family
Blake Judge
Kyo Kasumi
David & Andrea Kinsley
Stephanie Lenzi & Eric Ewald*
Nakos Family
NYU Office of the Provost
Wendy & Joseph Perello
Lydia Kathleen Pigott
Xixi & Jonathan Shakes*
Cheryl Snow
Alexa Whiteside

$1,000 - $2,499
Anonymous
Anonymous
Ladan Alavi
Jeff Barnard
Ethan Cheung
Qingmei Han
Sean Manucha
Kenneth Ocasio
Shaurya Seth
 

+ Tisch Dean’s Council
* Tisch Parents’ Council
~ NYU Board of Trustees
§ NYU President’s Global Council

List as of March 12, 2025