Scholarship Celebration: Savor the Future
A Culinary Celebration for Student Success
Join us for our Scholarship Celebration: Savor the Future—a night to celebrate the recipients of our 2025 scholarships. And where delicious flavors, creativity, and philanthropy come together to support the next generation of student leaders!
Date: January 30, 2026
Time: 5:30 PM – Registration & Cocktail Hour | 7:00 PM – Dinner & Activities
Location: The Lumber Exchange, 10 S 5th St #300, Minneapolis, MN 55402
What to expect..
- Gourmet Experiences: Chef demonstrations, interactive tasting stations, and tables full of culinary delights.
- Engaging Guest Activities: Try your hand at cupcake decorating, gourmet garnishing, or a tasting challenge
- Exciting Auctions & Raffles: An online auction in November (get your holiday shopping done and support LeadMN at the same time!) and an in-person auction with exclusive items, a restaurant raffle, and a Golden Ticket Raffle for a premium prize
- Student Stories: Hear firsthand from scholarship recipients as they share their inspiring journeys.
Savor the Future Ticket Information
Tickets for Scholarship Celebration: Savor the Future are on sale now! Please purchase your tickets by January 10, 2026. Proceeds from ticket sales and sponsorships help us continue to fund our scholarship program. Support students and embark on a culinary adventure with LeadMN!
$75
General Admission Ticket
Includes admission, buffet dinner, two drink tickets, two raffle tickets, and access to all activities—all while supporting students’ educational dreams.
Sponsorship Levels
Support LeadMN’s scholarship program by becoming a sponsor! Our scholarship program provides 70+ students over $100,000 in scholarships each year. Your sponsorship helps us ensure accessible, quality, and affordable public higher education while providing students with representation, leadership development, and communication across the state.
$1000
Champion of Opportunity
Includes eight tickets, premium reserved seating, recognition in the program, and an on-stage mention at the event.
Purchase here
$500
Scholarship Advocate
Includes four tickets, reserved seating, and recognition in the program.
Purchase here
$150
Host a Plate
Give a student the opportunity to attend. This level includes one admission ticket and covers a student’s ticket cost—ensuring they can be part of this special evening.
Purchase hereReserve your spot today and savor a night of flavor, fun, and philanthropy!
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Can’t attend? You can still support LeadMN! Every donation makes a difference for our students. Give today and help students thrive!
Tickets purchase deadline: Jan 10, 2026.
Performers
Emcee
Sean Dillon
Sean Dillon is an NYU-trained actor and award-winning improviser who’s been making Twin Cities audiences laugh and cry — sometimes both at once — since 2012. He hosts the acclaimed improv–theater hybrid “Off Book” monthly at the Jungle Theater and performs regularly in both scripted and unscripted shows across the metro.
Music
Grace Horn
LeadMN Alumni Grace Horn is a Minnesota-based indie folk singer/songwriter whose music blends raw lyricism with eclectic influences ranging from Joni Mitchell and Amy Winehouse to Shakey Graves and Billie Eilish. In the past year, she has immersed herself in the local music scene, performing with the Universal Music Center, at Minnesota State College Southeast’s Strings, Winds, Brass concert, and at venues such as Minneapolis’ Underground Cafe. Her performances have also taken her to New York, with shows in Wallkill and Manhattan. Grace is currently preparing for a Nashville performance in Summer 2026 and working on her debut album. Find her music on Instagram: @_just.grxce.
The Gentlemen’s Anti-Temperance League
Drawing their influence from almost a century of music, The Gentlemen’s Anti-Temperance League combines elegant composition, raucous enthusiasm and virtuosic playing to provide the perfect ambiance for any social event, from comfy dive bars and smoky jazz clubs to the most elegant of celebrations.
