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M A R C H / A P R I L 2 0 2 1 | P E R S P E C T I V E 2 5 N E W S A D G L I F E T I M E A C H I E V E M E N T AWA R D AT D E G R E V E A D G L I F E T I M E A C H I E V E M E N T AWA R D AT D E G R E V E subjects. In the eighth grade, he took drama as an elective, and immediately fell in love with the theater. He went on to be a theater arts major in high school and was Bank of America's high school drama award winner, acting in and directing school productions. Pat continued on as an art major in college, but stayed involved in theater; painting sets, running the light board, taking makeup classes, Set Design etc. Working as a volunteer in a small 95-seat theater in Hollywood in 1974, Pat worked with Don Remackle, who was the night lead Scenic Artist at CBS Television City. After painting a window backing for Don's set, Don took him to Television City for a ob interview, he got the ob. Forty-fi ve years later, he retired. Pat absolutely loved working at Television City, it was a perfect fi t to his talents. He painted backings, sets, props, games for The Price Is Right and Wheel of Fortune, and many other shows that were shot there. Working with some of the most creative people in the world, Pat recalls, "Every day was a new challenge and a new reward. I got to know that I was working in a profession that made people laugh, cry, sometimes think, but always entertained." A. SNOW SCENE FOR THE MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION CHRISTMAS PARTY. B. GHOST OF VERSAILLES OPERA BACKING FOR THE DOROTHY CHANDLER. C. LATE NIGHT WITH DAVID LETTERMAN SKYLINE BACKING. B A C

