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June 15, 2001 Volume XXXIV, No. 24 |
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PREMIEre Program benefit hailed as a success
"La Meri," the Indian dance event held this past fall at the Arathi School of Indian Dance, raised $10,000 to benefit the PREMIEre Program. The event was a huge artistic and financial success, Dr. Rajam Ramamurthy, professor of pediatrics in the division of neonatology and organizer of the event, said. "Funds will support much-needed services such as developmental testing, early intervention and many other services that will enhance normal outcome of these very low-birth-weight infants," Dr. Ramamurthy said. "The PREMIEre Program advisory board thanks the corporate sponsors and the Asian-Indian community for their wonderful support." Kavi Thankavel, chair of the board of trustees of the dance school, presented Irene Sandate and Cliff White, co-chairs of the PREMIEre Program advisory board, with the $10,000 check at an April gathering arranged by Dr. Steven Seidner, director of the division of neonatology. "La Meri" was the brainchild of Dr. Ramamurthy, who is a founding member of the Arathi School of Indian Dance.
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(R-L) Carolyn McLerran, coordinator of the PREMIEre Program, and Kavi Thankavel, chair of the board of trustees of the Arathi School of Indian Dance, present a $10,000 check to Irene Sandate and Cliff White, MS-II, co-chairs of the PREMIEre advisory board, as (L-R) Dr. Rajam Ramamurthy, professor of pediatrics, and Dr. Steven Seidner, director of the division of neonatology, look on.