The
National Institute of Social Sciences (NISS) hosted a cocktail party at
the home of Yanna Avis in honor of Metropolitan Opera general manager
Peter Gelb, who will be honored at the organization's 105th Gold Medal
Dinner this December. At 7:00PM sharp, Fred Larsen, President of NISS,
with his wife Michele at his side, said, "We honor those individuals who
made distinguished contributions to humanity and society. We thank
Peter Gelb, who made time during his workday to join us, and who has to
run off and supervise a production of Orfeo." Replied Gelb, "If I
was chosen for this distinguished award because of my position at the
Met, I guess the study of social sciences certainly would apply to the
Metropolitan Opera House. We have more than 3,000 people who work there
and they certainly exhibit every form of behavioral science. Sometimes I
feel like I work in some kind of social science laboratory. Maybe that
wasn't why you decided to give me this award, but I am very grateful to
be receiving it."
Guests included Vice President and Assistant Treasurer Angela Cason, Trustees Michele Jeffery and Barbara Tober, Honorary Trustee Geraldine Kunstadter, as well as Dr. Lisa Airan, Debbie Bancroft, Dr. Karen Burke, Christina Cote, Sharon King Hoge, Elizabeth Jacoby, Henry Larsen, Edith and Philippe de Montebello, Mr. Frederick W. P
The NISS 105th Gold Medal Dinner will be held at a private club in Manhattan on Thursday, December 5. You may purchase tickets here
Yanna Avis
Yanna Avis and myself
Myself and Michele Jefferey
Sharon Hoge, myself, and Madelaine Piel
Photos courtesy of John Sanderson/AnnieWatt.com
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