Academy of Entertainment and Technology Donors

So, who allegedly donates money to Santa Monica College's Academy of Entertainment and Technology (AET)? There's a nice little silver plaque on the first floor which reads as follows:

ACADEMY OF ENTERTAINMENT & TECHNOLOGY

BENEFACTORS
Mary Pickford Foundation
Universal Studios
Roth Family Foundation
Jim & Lucille Cayton
Alias-Wavefront
Verizon
Sony Pictures Entertainment
KI
3Com Corporation
Intergraph Computer Systems
Alesis Studio Electronics

PATRONS
TODD-AO Studio West
Warner Bros.
Acacia Research Corporation
Sound Advance
Ultimate Corporation
Launch
Anixter
Toolbox Productions
Lucent Technologies/Avaya
Esper A. Petersen Foundation

FRIENDS
Ava Shamban
David & Katharine Muller
Metacreations
Sophia & William Shamban
Pacific Bell
Webster Phillips
Steifel & Co.
Digital Equipment Corporation
BJ Dockweiler & Frank Steifel
Jim Keeshen Productions

How did these companies, foundations, and individuals benefit the Academy? What was the amount of any alleged donation? Where did this money go? Did these entities and individuals receive anything in return? Were they really our "friends"? We shall try to answer these important questions in upcoming blog posts. Stay tuned. In the meantime, you can check out the links to their official websites or other online sources.

-- Des Manttari,
Editor-in-Chief,
Phoenix Genesis


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