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The 15th annual Peace Gala, Celebrating a Vision of Peace, was held on the ��Ů of America campus on October 12.

More than $742,000 was raised for the Soka scholarship endowment during the evening. Christelle Inema, class of 2021, shared her amazing journey from Rwanda to SUA with the 417 guests.

Acclaimed pianist, composer and humanitarian, Keiko Matsui, whose music is a conduit for peace, kindness, love, and light, enchanted the audience with a solo performance.

The master of ceremonies was Kurt Knutsson, aka “Kurt the CyberGuy,” the chief tech contributor for the Fox News and Fox Business networks.

Mark your calendars now for the 2020 Peace Gala to be held on October 10.

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