• Ben Mascari, board president of the MAD Academy, with daughter and MAD student Paige and wife Kerri. (Rochelle Rose / Noozhawk)
  • From left, Multimedia Arts & Design Academy gala chairwoman Melanie Cava, Sheela Hunt, Jerrad Burford, Nancy Kogevinas and Maria Wilson. (Rochelle Rose / Noozhawk)
  • MAD supporters and parents Pam Baumgartner, left, and Dawn Thorpe. (Rochelle Rose / Noozhawk)
  • Actor Billy Baldwin with MAD Academy development director Kendra Kenyon and executive director Dan Williams. (Rochelle Rose / Noozhawk)
  • Monte Wilson and sponsor Bruce Heavin of Lynda.com. (Rochelle Rose / Noozhawk)
  • New MAD Academy parents Kelley Phleger and Don Johnson. (Rochelle Rose / Noozhawk)
  • Guest host and actor Michael Imperioli and wife Victoria. (Rochelle Rose / Noozhawk)
  • Active bidding at the silent auction. (Rochelle Rose / Noozhawk)
  • MAD Academy photographers Oscar Cuevas and Daniel Llamas. (Rochelle Rose / Noozhawk)
  • The silent auction tables. (Rochelle Rose / Noozhawk)
  • A lovely lemon centerpiece with Olio e Limone hors d’oeuvres. (Rochelle Rose / Noozhawk)
  • Waiting for the benefit to begin, tables were all decked out and with views of the Pacific Ocean. (Rochelle Rose / Noozhawk)
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William M. Macfadyen, Noozhawk Publisher

wmacfadyen@noozhawk.com

Bill Macfadyen is Noozhawk’s founder and publisher. Contact him at wmacfadyen@noozhawk.com, and follow him on Instagram: @bill.macfadyen. The opinions expressed are his own.