Women of Chapman’s 33rd annual much-loved “Christmas at The Ritz” benefit drew 305 guests to the Fashion Island Hotel, where snow sprites, toy soldiers, Santa and Mrs. Claus, Dickens carolers, and Chapman student tap dancers greeted everyone, and together with an elegant Grayse holiday fashion show and opportunity and live auction prizes netted more than $270,000 for Chapman University. Photography Tony Lattimore, Peggy O’Donnell
Chapman University President Daniele Struppa, Board of Trustees Chairman Wylie Aitken and his wife Bette, event chair Kristin Martin, Women of Chapman President Anne Manassero 
Chapman University Tap Ensemble entertains
Esteemed Patrons Marci and Arlo Sorensen, center, with Dickens Carolers 
Honorary Chair Ruth Ann Moriarty 
Chapman University Executive Vice President Sheryl Bourgeois with Honorary Chair Julia Argyros, who won the Greorgeana Ireland “Love” painting in the live auction 
Casey Kasprzyk offered a day at Television City Studios, where he is Emmy Award-winning producer for “The Bold and the Beautiful.” with Johathon Cruci, who was one of four who won it 
Grayse holiday fashions modeled during the luncheon 
Committee member Sue Hook won Santa’s Secret Wine Cellar