Partnership Dinner

Partnership Dinner is an annual event that generates funding for student scholarships. The dinner normally is held during the spring at the Royal Park Hotel in downtown Rochester. A special reception for sponsors and the featured speaker is held in conjunction with the dinner.

Tickets for the annual Partnership Dinner are available at the following prices: $125 for adults, $100 for alumni, and $75 for students. Sponsorships also are available at various levels. Tickets or sponsorships may be purchased by contacting Cathy Ries at 248.218.2021 or cries@rc.edu. To purchase tickets or sponsorships online, click the “donate now” button. Be sure to specify the number of tickets or sponsorship level in the comments section of the form.

The 41st annual Partnership Dinner in 2012 featured Ken Starr, president of Baylor University and former solicitor general of the United States. Keynote speakers for the annual event have included such individuals Barbara Bush, Colin Powell, Elizabeth Dole, John Major, Sam Donaldson, Mary Lou Retton, Art Linkletter, John Glenn, Robin Roberts, Dave Ramsey, Michael Medved, and Don Meyer.