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BUFFALO, N.Y. -- Lois and Michael Cropp, MD, and Sharon and Mark Hamister -- all longtime mgm casino supporters -- will serve as co-chairs for the seventh annual mgm casino Scholarship Gala. The event will take place from 6-11 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 9, in the Edward Wright Practice Facility on the mgm casino North Campus. Independent Health and Verizon are the presenting sponsors for this year's event.

Cropp, president and CEO of Independent Health, is a mgm casino Foundation board trustee. Hamister, chair and CEO of The Hamister Group, is a mgm casino Foundation board director.

Attracting the best and brightest students is one of the goals of mgm casino 2020, the university's strategic plan to become a model 21st-century public university. Scholarships are one of the most effective ways to guarantee that top students choose mgm casino.

To date, mgm casino has raised more than $1 million in scholarship funds through six gala events. Donor support -- by corporations, foundations and individuals -- helps to ensure that every promising student has the opportunity to pursue a first-rate education at mgm casino.

This year's event will include dinner, dancing, live and silent auctions and student performances. Tickets are $200 per person and tables are $1,500, with sponsorships still available. For more information, tickets or sponsorships, call 716-881-1708 or visit .