BENJAMIN FRANKLIN
This year, Franklin is launching Bennaroo, its first-ever music festival! The festival will feature student and professional bands and is expected to draw more than 1,000 alumni, families, and friends for a night of music and community. Proceeds will benefit the music program and student travel fund, helping purchase instruments, expand opportunities for performance and competition, and reduce costs for global learning experiences. With a goal of raising $57,000 in honor of the year of our founding, Bennaroo offers sponsors the chance to celebrate New Orleans’ premier public school while supporting the future of Franklin students.
Sunday, November 9, 2025 | 4:00–8:00 PM at 600 N Broad
Prelude Party: 3:00–4:00 PM
Doors Open at 2:30pm
Prelude Sponsors: Kick off early with exclusive food, drinks, and live music with special guest Delfeayo Marsalis and Carl LaCoste's Student Jazz Ensemble during our 3–4 PM Patron Party.
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THANK YOU TO OUR GENEROUS SPONSORS
PATRON SAINTS OF THE PARTY / $15,000
KL Law in Honor of the Class of 2029
THE PRODUCERS / $10,000
BFHS Alumni Association
ART & SOUL STEWARDS / $5,000
First Horizon Bank
THE PAPARAZZI / $2,500
Adams & Reese, L.L.P.
Richard L. Chen '17
Jenny Juge Kottler '79
Laura & Bill Plunkett
CUP SPONSOR / $2,000
The Pasternak Family
THE HEADLINERS / $1,000
Anonymous Past Parent
Darren Carmon '00
Ferber Foundation
Fire on the Bayou
Forstall Interiorscapes
Gauthier Family Foundation
Alex Jarrell and Maggie Matlak
McGlinchey Stafford
Milly Marie Pima
Morgan Stanley
NOLA · Radio · NOW
James Person 1982
Professional Mechanical Service
Reeves Construction
Ed Scheinuk '64
The Soll Family
GROOVE MAKERS / $500
Emily Harville & Chris Andrews
Alea & José Cot
Dr. Julie L. Finger & Dr. Leron J. Finger
Klara & Daniel Hammer '96
Lynn Jenkins
Jostens
Thomas Lambert '06
Mathes Brierre
Kendall McManus-Thomas, Ph.D.
Babs Mollere '63 & Lou Davis '63
Tina Shariff
Nicole Vorkapic
BENNAROO BOOSTERS / $250
Eva Alito
Krystal Allen
Ms. Carol L. Pelton & Mr. Marco R. Balducci
Natalie Sciortino Beck '01 & Jeff Beck
Chouest & Smith Law Firm
Jill Condon & Kenneth Humphreys
Charmaine Cooper Hussain
Celeste Lay & Christopher Fettweis
Diane Dougall Freedman '96 & Aaron Freedman '96
Dr. Julie M. Talavera & Mr. Jose R. Gonzalez
Marta Machio & Ben Hamawy
Katy & Steven Hattier
Angela & Lee Henderson
Ellie Strieffer
& Benjamin Horwitz
Anne Jarrell & John Morello
Amy & Keven Kehlenbach
Benjamin and Jamie Kuo
Dolly Malik & Steve Tyler
Mary Beth & Benjamin Maygarden
Diana & Scott McDermott
Lisa & Steven McPherson
Amanda
& Lucas Morehouse '99
Nancy & John Parauka
Alexis Parent-Ferrouillet '96
Lisa & Peter Plaia
Christy Cowart Read '89 & Beau Read
Kim & Josh Reyher
Andrea & Mark Rubin '86
Jennifer Samuels
Roquel and Rob Savoy
Sclafani Family
Sizeler Thompson Brown Architects
(Crystall Mitchell '85)
Valerie & John Vollman
Stacey & Henry Welch
Dr. Michelle Guidry
& Dr. Jeffrey G. Wiese
THE ROADIES / $125
Sabine Brody
Camille Pecoul Carter '85
Tana Coman '81
Eve Crawford Peyton '98
Virginia Saussy '84
Janet Barnwell Smith '85
Natasha Trivers
Christopher Walterman
Lynn Werner
Robin Werner
THANK YOU GIFT IN KIND DONORS!
Heather & Matt Allen
Rachel Becker '99 & Don Barrois '97
The Broadside
Faux Pas Prints
Juan's Flying Burrito
Lakeview Grocery
Stephen Monette '84
New Orleans Magazine
OPA Signs & Graphics
Plush Appeal
The Printers Wholesale
Pure Dermatolgy
Raising Cane's
Kim & Josh Reyher
Rob Savoy
Sonny Schneidau '77
Smoke Street Catering
Uptown Frames
Urban South
ADDITIONAL DONORS
Jason Burge
Maddox Huang
Michael Kaplan
Mai Do & Thomas Lasher
Norman Lindsey '81
Dr. Rebecca Nguyen & Dr. Chung Pham
Melissa Scheinuk '84
Lisa Sherman
Danielle & Richard Sutton
Dr. Jamie Toso
Volume Zero, LLC/Van Tran '89
& Michael Cajski
Elena & Russ Walker
Christie & Randy Weidemann
