Habib, Howie to speak at Bellevue College Foundation luncheon

Published 12:30 pm Tuesday, April 15, 2014

State Rep. Cyrus Habib and Redmond chef and restaurateur John Howie will be the featured speakers at the Bellevue College Foundation’s 15th Annual “Become Exceptional” luncheon on April 30 at the Meydenbauer Center in Bellevue.

Doors open at 11:30 a.m. and the program runs from noon to 1:30 p.m. Admission is free and guests are encouraged to make a donation at the event.

Proceeds from the event, which raised nearly $300,000 last year, provides crucial funding for academic- and need-based scholarships, as well as programs that support academic innovation and quality educational opportunities for all Bellevue College students. More than 700 community and business leaders are expected to attend the luncheon, the foundation’s biggest fundraising event of the year. John Curley, host of “The Tom & Curley” radio show and former Evening Magazine host, will emcee the event.

Previous foundation scholarship recipients Leyia Johnson and Alain Patience Mizero are also featured speakers. They will speak from the student’s perspective, sharing the critical role scholarship funding provides for theirs and many other’s academic success.

To RSVP, call (425) 564-2945; email foundation@bellevuecollege.edu; or go online to www.bellevuecollege.edu/foundation/invite/rsvp.

For more information, visit www.bellevuecollege.edu/foundation/events.