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Sherry Raisbeck, an alumna of Cornish College of the Arts, has served as a trustee of the College for more than ten years. During this time, she has chaired the Board of Trustees and served as co-chair of the Campaign for Cornish. Sherry's husband, James Raisbeck, is the founder, CEO and chairman of Raisbeck Engineering, an aeronautical engineering firm in Seattle.

Sherry and James have been instrumental in guiding and supporting Cornish's transformation in recent years. Their passion made the vision of a new, urban campus a possibility and their generosity made the move from Capitol Hill to the newly revitalized Denny Triangle a reality.

The Raisbecks' passion for the arts is reflected in their extensive involvement in the community. James is a long-time trustee of the Seattle Opera, the Pacific Northwest Ballet and ArtsFund and a new trustee of the Seattle Symphony. In addition to her service as a Trustee of Cornish College of the Arts, Sherry serves on the ArtsFund Allocation Committee and is involved in many other arts and civic organizations.

The 69th Annual First Citizen Award banquet will be held at the Sheraton Hotel and Towers in Seattle on May 31, 2007. Sergei Tschernisch, President of Cornish College of the Arts, will be speaking at the event. Additionally, Cornish students will perform in various music ensembles for this very special celebration.