More than 40 attendees were treated to a stuffed pork chop dinner and a performance by 2003 Minnesota Idol winner Elizabeth Keeney at the event, held in the Cambridge Campus Center Food Court. Attendees were also encouraged to buy raffle tickets for a chance to win dozens of goods and services donated by 37 area companies and individuals. More items were available during a friendly auction headed up by Anoka-Ramsey Community College President Patrick M. Johns. Items available during the raffle and auction included everything from tool sets, to movie theatre passes, to decorative house wares, and more.

2003 Minnesota Idol winner Elizabeth Keeney performs for attendees at the Scholardazzle gala fundraiser at the Cambridge Campus of Anoka-Ramsey Community College in late February.

One honored guest received an extra-hearty welcome by attendees. Former State Legislative Rep. Robert Becklin, who authored the bill in the mid-1970s that helped initiate the building of a community college in Cambridge, was in attendance for the event.

Anoka-Ramsey Community College President Patrick M. Johns serves as auctioneer during the Scholardazzle gala fundraiser at the Cambridge Campus of Anoka-Ramsey Community College in late February.

ABOUT ANOKA-RAMSEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Anoka-Ramsey Community College, with campuses in Cambridge and Coon Rapids, has been a leading provider of higher education and training in East Central Minnesota since 1978 and the north suburban area of Minneapolis/St. Paul since 1965. Annually, the college serves more than 9,000 learners of all ages as they pursue associate degrees that transfer as the first two years of a bachelor's degree, or certificate programs that lead immediately to rewarding careers. Anoka-Ramsey Community College is a member of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities System.