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- Posted Tuesday August 20, 2013
Scottsdale Unified School District Foundation to honor Lynda Carter and Dr. Jeffrey Trent at inaugural Quest for the Best Gala Sept. 7
New event will highlight successful SUSD alumni as well as students, teachers and principals, inspiring scientific and artistic excellence
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. - Aug. 20, 2013 - He doesn't
have a boomerang tiara, a lasso of truth or bullet-proof bracelets,
but there are two things TGen President Dr. Jeffrey Trent does have
in common with Wonder Woman.
Dr. Trent and Lynda Carter are both graduates of Arcadia High
School and both will be inducted into the 2013 Hall of Excellence
at the inaugural Scottsdale Unified School District Foundation
Quest for the Best Gala, to be held at the Firesky Resort
& Spa September 7, 2013, in Scottsdale.
Developed to showcase the great academic, athletic, scientific and
artistic achievements of SUSD and its alumni, the new event will
each year honor graduates who have excelled in their respective
fields and whose achievements reflect admirably upon the
District.
A nationally recognized actress, singer and songwriter, Carter is
best known for her iconic television role of Wonder Woman.
She began her singing career at the age of 16, and in the last six
years, hasresumed performing with her all-star band in venues
across the country, including The Kennedy Center in Washington,
D.C., and Jazz at Lincoln Center in New York. She has
released two CD's: "At Last," which dropped at #6 on the Billboard
charts and "Crazy Little Things."
Dr. Jeffrey Trent is also the Research Director of the
Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen), a non-profit
genomics research institute he established in Phoenix in
2002. Working with collaborators in the scientific and
medical communities worldwide, TGen helps patients with cancer,
diabetes and neurological disorders by identifying the genetic
components of both common and rare complex diseases in adults and
children. Prior to TGen, Dr. Trent was the founding
Scientific Director of the National Human Genome Research Institute
at the National Institutes of Health (NIH), where he directed the
laboratory division of the federal agency in charge of coordinating
and finalizing the Human Genome Project.
"We are very pleased to be recognizing Lynda Carter and Dr.
Trent," said SUSD Foundation Chair Price Nosky. "We will also
recognize two students, teachers and principals also excelling in
these fields of study. By honoring individuals from different
fields, we will accentuate the diverse paths to greatness that can
emerge from the educational and extra-curricular activities that
make the SUSD a destination school district," said Nosky.
The Scottsdale Unified School District is a top-performing, public
school district with more than 25,000 students dispersed over 31
schools in Phoenix, Paradise Valley and Scottsdale, offering grades
K-12.
Sponsors for the event include Comerica Bank, Scottsdale Insurance
and Scottsdale Healthcare. Additional businesses that would
like to support the event with the donation of items for a raffle
or the live and silent auctions can get full details by emailing [email protected]
or by calling (602) 579-9890.
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About the Scottsdale Unified School District
Foundation
The Scottsdale Unified School District (SUSD) Foundation is a
non-profit organization based in Scottsdale, Arizona. The
Foundation's mission is to help all students within the SUSD
achieve educational excellence. For more information about
the Scottsdale Unified School District Foundation visit www.susdfoundation.org.
About TGen
Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen) is a Phoenix,
Arizona-based non-profit organization dedicated to conducting
groundbreaking research with life changing results. TGen is focused
on helping patients with cancer, neurological disorders and
diabetes, through cutting edge translational research (the process
of rapidly moving research towards patient benefit). TGen
physicians and scientists work to unravel the genetic components of
both common and rare complex diseases in adults and children.
Working with collaborators in the scientific and medical
communities literally worldwide, TGen makes a substantial
contribution to help our patients through efficiency and
effectiveness of the translational process. For more information,
visit:www.tgen.org.
Press Contact:
Steve Yozwiak
TGen Senior Science Writer
602-343-8704
[email protected]
