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  • Silent Auction
  • Founders Scholarship Gala

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  • Silent Auction

    If you'd like to donate to the 2013 Founders Scholarship Gala silent auction, please contact Anna Miller at 218.477.2556 or anna.miller@mnstate.edu.

    Silent Auction Donor Form

    Items collected for the 2013 silent auction include:

    wine-experience

    Private Wine Tasting Party

    Description: Host a wine party for up to 8 people. Sam Wai, a wine expert and MSUM alum, will bring wine from his personal collection and guide you through the tasting.

    Value: $1200

    Donated by: Sam Wai, '76


     
    Willi Nilli - New

    Willi Nilli Purse

    Description: Become the proud owner of a one-of-a-kind, handcrafted item from Susanne Williams. Her award winning Willi Nilli line is featured in shops and boutiques throughout the country.

    Value: $798

    Donated by: Susanne Williams


     
    iPad

    Apple iPad

    Description: Use your brand new Apple iPad to surf the web, flip through photos, and read books. With a tap, you can make video calls or search thousands of apps that let you do, well just about anything.

    Value: $700

    Donated by: Bremer Bank


     
    fargo-force

    Fargo Force Suite

    Description: Enjoy the comforts of a luxury suite at a Fargo Force game. Suite rental is for one game during the 2012-13 season (based on availability) and accommodates up to 18 people.

    Value: $500

    Donated by: Scheels Arena


     
    zhimin-guan

    Autumn Reflection by Zhimin Guan

    Description: Oil painting on metal (11x16) conveys “some of the awe and sense of magic” felt by the artist when out in nature. “ I hope that placing subtle, delicate, intimate, reflected landscapes images on the cool, industrial metal surface will enable viewers to contemplate the tension between fleeting beauty and the harsh reality of our human existence,” noted Guan. Zhimin Guan, born in Anhui, China, has been a professor of art at MSU Moorhead since 1998. Guan has exhibited his art throughout the United States and China in numerous museums and galleries. For the past 14 years, Zhimin Guan has had 12 one-man shows and has appeared in more than 120 selective professional exhibitions and received 25 art awards throughout the U.S. and abroad.

    Value: $500

    Donated by: Zhimin Guan


     
    dragon-idol

    Dragon Idol

    Description: Enjoy up to 4 hours of professional studio recording time in the Dragon Studios, with the assistance of an MSUM student engineer.

    Value: $500

    Donated by: Ryan Jackson, MSUM Faculty


     
    Disney-World

    Disney Park Hopper Passes

    Description: Four One-Day Park Hopper passes to a magical experience at our unique theme parks: the Magic Kingdom® Park, Epcot®, Disney's Hollywood Studios®, or Disney's Animal Kingdom®. The passes are valid for two years from the dated issued and are fully transferable.

    Value: $496

    Donated by: Disney


     
    Kevin-Sorbo-Movie

    Movie Extra in a Kevin Sorbo Film

    Description: Win a once in a lifetime chance to be an extra in an upcoming Kevin Sorbo movie. Specific movie, dates, and location are yet to be determined.

    Value: Priceless

    Donated by: Kevin Sorbo


     
    edna

    Lunch with President Edna Szymanski

    Description: Enjoy a private luncheon with MSU Moorhead President Edna Szymanski. Up to 5 people are invited to join Edna for this exclusive opportunity.

    Value: Priceless

    Donated by: Office of the President


     
    wday

    Behind-the-Scenes with Kerstin Kealy

    Description: You and up to four others will be treated to a behind-the-scenes tour of a working television station studio and live broadcast. Anchor Kerstin Kealy will be your personal guide to observe what transpires to bring WDAY News at 6 p.m. and 10 p.m. to life. Kerstin will personally show you the studio’s operation and answer any questions you may have. You are invited to stay to view a live broadcast of the news. The station is located close to downtown Fargo, adjacent to the courthouse. The tour and opportunity to be an “audience” will be arranged at a mutually agreeable time and date.

    Value: Priceless

    Donated by: Kerstin Kealy and WDAY


     
    sodexo

    Catered Event from Sodexo

    Description: Bid on catering for your upcoming event from Sodexo. Choose from a variety of options for breakfast, lunch, or dinner to customize your event and provide the highest level of food quality and service to make your event. Catering is for up to 20 individuals

    Value: $400

    Donated by: Sodexo


     
    Wayne-Gudmundson-Print

    “North of Regent” by Wayne Gudmundson

    Description: This image was made north of Regent, North Dakota in 1982. It first appeared in a traveling exhibit and book entitled “A Long Way to See.” A print of this image is part of the permanent collection of the Museum of Modern Art in New York. Photographer Wayne Gudmundson is a professor of Mass Communications at MSUM. His work has appeared in eight different books, over 90 photographic exhibits and in multiple museum exhibits.

    Value: $250

    Donated by: MSUM Alumni Foundation


     
    Versace-Bowl

    Versace Crystal Bowl

    Description: Rosenthal hexagon clear crystal bowl with Medusa head sculpture decoration. Rosenthal, one of the finest most respected makers of china and crystal, has partnered with internationally known designer Versace, to create a lovely bowl suitable as a display piece or for functional service. The bowl is signed engraved with both the Rosenthal and Versace name.

    Value: $198

    Donated by: Royal Jewelers


     
    Ellen-Jean-Diederich-Watercolor

    Ellen Jean Diederich Watercolor

    Description: This vibrant watercolor features the MSUM Wellness Center. Ellen Jean Diederich is a renowned artist who graduated from MSUM. Her Neo-impressionistic paintings have been displayed and critically acclaimed at numerous national exhibitions since 1991, and her original works and Giclee reproductions have been widely celebrated and published.

    Value: $175

    Donated by: MSUM Alumni Foundation


     
    straw-hat

    MSUM Straw Hat Season Tickets (2)

    Description: Enjoy two tickets to each of the 2013 Straw Hat Players summer productions. Talented individuals from around the region come together to produce professional quality performances on the MSUM campus. The Straw Hat Players are celebrating their 50th anniversary this summer.

    Value: $160

    Donated by: Straw Hat Players


     
    Vogel-Law

    Legal Services from Vogel Law Firm

    Description: Receive a $150 gift certificate for estate planning and business succession legal services provided by the expert staff at Vogel Law Firm.

    Value: $150

    Donated by: Corey Elmer, Vogel Law Firm


     
    Deborah-Mae-Broad-Print

    “Here Be Dragons” by Deborah Mae Broad

    Description: This beautifully detailed piece features the entrance gates to the MSUM campus. Deborah Mae Broad taught Printmaking, Drawing and Bronze casting at Minnesota State University Moorhead (Moorhead State University ) from 1982 until 2003 when she retired to be a full time artist.

    Value: $150

    Donated by: MSUM Alumni Foundation


     
    jordan

    MSUM Basketball Experience

    Description: Get a private 45-minute lesson from MSUM star basketball player, Jordan Riewer. You will also receive a voucher for a free registration to a MSUM summer basketball camp in June 2013.

    Value: $150

    Donated by: MSUM Basketball


     
    Guthrie-Theatre

    Guthrie Theater Tickets

    Description: Two tickets to the 2013 show of your choice at the Guthrie Theater in Minneapolis. The highly acclaimed Guthrie Theater features three stages, a full-service restaurant, pre-show dining, numerous bars and some of the best views of the city. The playbills feature both classical literature and new works from diverse cultures, making it a center for theater performance, production, education, and professional training.

    Value: $130

    Donated by: Guthrie Theater


     
    Dragon-Stone

    MSUM Dragon Stone

    Description: Beautiful 10”x11.5” stone engraved with the MSUM logo and “I’m a Dragon”, perfect for display in your home or yard to show your Dragon Pride.

    Value: $125

    Donated by: Hebron Brick


     
    plains-art-museum

    Plains Art Museum Household Membership

    Description: Receive unlimited free admission to galleries and to the Center for Creativity for two people and their children under 18. Membership includes discounts at The Store and Café Muse, as well as discounts on classes, workshops, camps, and other educational opportunities. You also receive reciprocal museum membership privileges with over 500 museums worldwide.

    Value: $100

    Donated by: Plains Art Museum


     
    xbox-games

    XBOX 360 Kinect Games

    Description: Bid on 4 video games for use with the XBOX 360 Kinect. The games include The Gunstringer, Disneyland Adventures, Kinect Sports Season Two, and Kinect Rush: A Disney Pixar Adventure. All games are rated E for everyone.

    Value: $100

    Donated by: Microsoft


     
    Kevin-Sorbo-Collection

    Kevin Sorbo Collection

    Description: A collection of Kevin Sorbo’s movies, including Soul Surfer, and season one of Hercules: The Legendary Journeys. This collection also includes an autographed copy of his book True Strength, in which Sorbo shares his medical struggles that changed his life.

    Value: $75

    Donated by: MSUM Alumni Foundation


     
    Reduced Shakespeare
    Performing Art Series tickets (2)

    Description: Two tickets to The Complete World of Sports, performed by The Reduced Shakespeare Company. From the earliest cavemen playing “Neanderthal in the Middle” to your own kid’s soccer practice, the entire history of athletic competition will be regurgitated in a tour de France of physical theater, at a level of sophistication and pathos that only the Reduced Shakespeare Company can muster.

    Value: $56

    Donated by: Performing Arts Series