The 16th annual Sponsor A+ Scholar Wine and Food Extravaganza at Nicholls State University, held Wednesday, Oct. 12, attracted nearly 730 guests and generated more than $33,000 for Nicholls students with outstanding grades and leadership ability.
Approximately $400,000 has been raised since the fundraiser began in 1996, with more than 200 Nicholls students receiving scholarships as a result. Pictured is Deborah Raziano, director of alumni affairs at Nicholls, displaying one of the many items up for auction in the Cotillion Ballroom of the Bollinger Memorial Student Union – a portrait of the NFL’s Manning family, painted by Billy Ledet.