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Applause for a Cause Honors Champions of Arts Education

By Esteban Villanueva
George and Julie Bronstein, Dan Epstein and Ranya Waxman
George and Julie Bronstein, Dan Epstein and Ranya Waxman

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The VAPA Foundation honored two women at Applause for a Cause who have quietly and consistently helped shape the future of arts education in San Diego: Doreen Schonbrun and Phyllis Epstein. Their leadership has opened doors for students to discover their voice, their confidence, and their sense of belonging through music, theater, dance, and visual art.

Gallery of Applause for a Cause Honors Champions of Arts Education

Alex Mercandetti Myron Schonbrun and Alan Spector
Alex Mercandetti Myron Schonbrun and Alan Spector
Carine Harambillet Sharp Andrew Sharp and Rose Ann Sharp'Giving Back' logo visible in the background.
Carine Harambillet Sharp Andrew Sharp and Rose Ann Sharp
Carlos Cristiani Julie Dubick and Christine Martinez
Carlos Cristiani Julie Dubick and Christine Martinez
Carlos Cristiani and Julie Dubick'Giving Back' logo in the upper left corner.","Man in a navy suit and a woman in a coral blazer pose together indoors at a fundraiser, with rows of chairs in the background.","A man with glasses and a woman in a coral blazer stand close together, smiling for the camera at a fundraising event.","Photo of two attendees at a Giving Back event, one wearing a name badge."
Carlos Cristiani and Julie Dubick
Corina and Shona Borevitz'Giving Back' logo in the background.
Corina and Shona Borevitz
Enid Sherman Monna Leonard and Susan Fonseca
Enid Sherman Monna Leonard and Susan Fonseca
Howard and Barbara Milstein'Giving Back' logo visible in the upper left corner.
Howard and Barbara Milstein
Joseph Ergastolo Mars Catalina and Sol Wagoner
Joseph Ergastolo Mars Catalina and Sol Wagoner
Juliana Pinzon and Shannon Stewart
Juliana Pinzon and Shannon Stewart
Katelyn Woodside and David Plettner Saunders
Katelyn Woodside and David Plettner Saunders
Llewellyn Crain David Bennett and Aradhna Oliphant
Llewellyn Crain David Bennett and Aradhna Oliphant
Marsha Shahon and Margaret Dudas'GB Giving Back' logo in the top-left corner.
Marsha Shahon and Margaret Dudas
Nickie Behdin and Helen Metzger
Nickie Behdin and Helen Metzger
Russ Sperling and Jen Roberson
Russ Sperling and Jen Roberson
Sally and Howard Oxely with Carol Dedrich
Sally and Howard Oxely with Carol Dedrich
Sally Oxley and Carol Dedrich
Sally Oxley and Carol Dedrich
Sharon Whitehurst Payne and Anne Fennell
Sharon Whitehurst Payne and Anne Fennell
Angela and Wendell Bass
Angela and Wendell Bass
Phyllips Epstein and Doreen Schonbrun
Phyllips Epstein and Doreen Schonbrun
Esteban Villanueva
Esteban Villanueva
Esteban Villanueva was born in Washington D.C. and raised in La Jolla. He attended both Francis Parker and The Bishop’s School locally before going to Dartmouth College where he received his B.S. in Biology and Pepperdine School of Law where he received his J.D. focusing Entertainment Law. He worked in the Latin music industry where his projects went on to win 14 Grammy Awards for artists including Ricky Martin and Carlos Santana. After starting GB Magazine with Danitza Villanueva in 2007, he has gone on to win awards and recognition from the community for his support of helping raise millions of dollars for non-profit organizations. He currently sits on the Board of Directors for the San Diego Air & Space Museum and resides in East County in San Diego where he and his wife Danitza run DAESVI Publishing, home to GB Magazine, among several other publications.

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