A Festive Night of Fundraising

The Annual Christmas Auction & Dinner was held at the Omni Boston Hotel at the Seaport on the evening of December 3. Guild of St. Irene President Kristin Maxwell P’25 and Auction Co-chairs Julie Mulvey P’17,’21,‘26 and Kelly Stenberg P’25 did a fabulous job of leading a large group of St. Sebastian’s moms to plan, assemble items, decorate and create a festive night. Special thanks to our auctioneers, Joe Amorosino P’24, Scott Mutryn P’25,’26, and Wendy Thurmond P’25,’28 for inspiring a wonderful live auction and keeping it fun. Several students were in attendance to help sell raffle tickets and Gianluca Centola ’24 was on hand during the live auction to introduce the chess board he made in the Innovation Lab, after previously making a dartboard last year.

The biggest highlight of the night came when attendees exceeded the fundraising goal to help support the Teach and Be Taught Fund during our Raise the Paddle.

The entire night was filled with joy, providing a wonderful opportunity for parents and friends of the St. Sebastian’s community to gather during the Christmas season. We are eternally grateful to all those who contributed to making this evening a tremendous success, from the donors, sponsors and advertisers to those who attended and bid.

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Headmaster Bill Burke recognizes Guild of St. Irene President Kristin Maxwell P’25 and Auction Co-chairs Kelly Stenberg P’25 and Julie Mulvey P’17,‘21,‘26. n Justin and Tonda Bourque P’25 and Mike and Karen Volo P’23 enjoy drinks and conversation during the reception. n Auctioneers Joe Amorosino P’24 and Scott Mutryn P’25,’26 lead an entertaining game of Heads or Tails during dinner. n Dean of Students Brendan Sullivan and Tahisha Skeen-Deloach P’23 chat during the silent auction portion of the evening. n Headmaster Bill Burke with Class of 2027 parents, Jill Fulginite, Kristin Weber, Amy MacDougall, Tania Diaz, and Alberto Machuca.