The exclusive advance showing of The Great Debaters for friends of Hamilton, held on Monday, Dec. 10 in New York City, proved to be an entertaining evening for attendees as well as a resounding fundraising success for the College's oral communication program. Generating just slightly less than $30,000 for the program, the event was attended by a capacity crowd of Hamilton alumni and friends. Sara Weinstein '02, who with The Weinstein Company underwrote the event, told the audience how thrilled she was to see the level of support demonstrated by the attendees. She expressed her intention to host similar events in the future. Alumna and Hamilton development officer Lori Dennison '87 described the film as "everything you could hope for – a great film with a positive message."
The film, starring Denzel Washington and Forest Whitaker, opens in theaters on Dec. 25.
The film, starring Denzel Washington and Forest Whitaker, opens in theaters on Dec. 25.
