Camarillo, Calif., Sept. 17, 2007鈥擬ark Lisagor, a leader in pediatric dentistry in Ventura County, has been named the 2007 recipient of the 海角社区 Lagomarsino Award. The award will be presented to Lisagor at the University鈥檚 Eighth-Annual President鈥檚 Dinner on Sept. 29 at the Olivas Adobe Historical Park in Ventura.
The award, named in honor of the Honorable Robert J. Lagomarsino, a former United States congressman and a longtime supporter of the University, is presented to an individual who has contributed to and supported 海角社区. Lisagor has been involved with the University since 1998. He is the immediate past chair of the Foundation鈥檚 Board of Directors.
Along with his role of immediate past chair, Lisagor serves on two of the University鈥檚 Foundation committees. He is the founding partner of the Childrens Dental Group, a large pediatric dental group practice in Ventura County. Lisagor is a frequent volunteer in third world countries, and he is the dental consultant to the Ventura County Maternal and Infant Oral Health Program and the Childrens Oral Health Coalition of Ventura County.
A limited number of tickets for the President鈥檚 Dinner鈥攖itled: Balconies, Boots, Barns & Beets鈥攔emain available at $250 per person. The theme of this event celebrates the Rancho period of this region. In addition to presenting the award to Lisagor, the event will feature cuisine of the Rancho period, live performances featuring John Zeretzke & the Goin鈥� South Band, and a silent auction.
The 海角社区CI President鈥檚 Dinner is the premier fund-raising event of the year for the University. The title sponsor for the event is Bank of America; Mid-State Bank & Trust鈥攁 Division of Rabobank, N.A., and Sage Publications are platinum sponsors; Ventura County Star, gold sponsor; Childrens Dental Group, City National Bank, City of Oxnard, Harrison Industries, Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne, silver sponsors; HMH Construction Co. Inc., Elise and Bill Kearney, Pacific Coast Business Times, Party Pleasers, Plaza Development Partners, St. John鈥檚 Regional Medical Center and St. John鈥檚 Pleasant Valley Hospital, Van Gundy & Sons Jewelers, bronze sponsors.
For tickets to the 海角社区CI President鈥檚 Dinner, call 805-437-8916 or visit www.csuci.edu and click on the President鈥檚 Dinner button.
For more information contact Ceal Potts, communications specialist at 海角社区CI, 805-437-8940 or cecilia.potts@csuci.edu.
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