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Living & Giving | Mar. 2023

THE BREAKTHROUGH BALL

By Dustin O’Regan

PHOTOGRAPHY BY ROBIN SUBAR

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In November, The Breakthrough Board, the group formerly known as the University of Chicago Cancer Research Foundation Women’s Board, hosted “Shining A Light Where Science Meets Creativity,” at the Four Seasons Hotel. A fun cocktail hour preceded dinner in a dazzling ballroom filled with colorful ambient light, symbolizing the creative minds of the cancer researchers at UChicago Medicine. The annual “Partner In Breakthroughs Award” was presented to the Duchossois Family for their longstanding philanthropic support of cancer research at the University of Chicago. Sotheby’s Gary Metzner led the evening’s live auction. Post-auction, the crowd hit the dance floor to music spun by DJ Madrid. Funds raised support cancer research at UChicago Medicine. cancerresearchfdn.org/thebreakthroughboard/

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Back row: Jeffrey Smith, David Rhind. Front row: Laurel Elzinga, Jillisa Brittan, Jennifer Rhind
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DJ Madrid
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Rob & Mary Conrad
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Ayo & Kunie Odunsi, M.D., Ph.D.
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Anna Smith, Kayme Gianatasio, Erica Swansey, Angela Carneli
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McKay & Astrid McKinnon, Karen & Andrew Slimmon
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Karen McEniry, Cindy Chereskin, Liz Ryan, Beth Hughes, Elizabeth Cole, Robin Tebbe
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Zanna & Aram Nikitas
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Cindy & Ben Chereskin
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Linda Coleman
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Meredith Parrish, Heidi Carey
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Annemette Clausen, Annette Carroll, Jennifer Rhind, Karen Slimmon Elizabeth Luttig, Anne Hokin, Kristi Nuelle, Mary Conrad
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The Raffle Team: Giovanna Carneli, Alessandra Smith, Ava Bushonville, Ruthie Barlow, Sienna Prassas, Leighton Malec, Addie Schwalm, Macy Cruz
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