The July 21 event will feature special guests, recognition of the 2020 Palamountain Scholarship recipient, a live auction and dinner specials from partnering local restaurants.

From organizing a nonprofit to help her home country of Mozambique to pursuing her dream job in the competitive finance industry, Abdula’s Skidmore career was marked by leadership, initiative and service.

Over 500 supporters gathered at the Saratoga Polo Fields to raise a record-breaking $320,000 to benefit the Palamountain Scholarship Fund.

Skidmore College will honor well-known Saratoga couple Marylou Whitney and John Hendrickson with the awarding of the college's Lucy Skidmore Scribner Medal. Named for the college's founder, the medal recognizes a selfless dedication to others, a capacity to imagine creative solutions to social problems, and a deep commitment to community.

Annual benefit, now in its 33rd year, to offer gourmet food, silent and live auctions, a polo match, and more all to raise funds for the Palamountain Scholarship Fund.

The signature artwork for this year's Palamountain Scholarship Benefit is the handiwork of Tom Myott, a painter known for his landscapes, portraits, and equine scenes. His action-packed painting of a Saratoga polo match--created specifically for Polo by Twilight--graces the cover of the event's invitation and program book. The original painting will be offered as part of the evening's fundraising auction.

Skidmore College will honor well-known Saratoga couple Marylou Whitney and John Hendrickson with the awarding of the college's Lucy Skidmore Scribner Medal. Named for the college's founder, the medal recognizes a selfless dedication to others, a capacity to imagine creative solutions to social problems, and a deep commitment to community.

Skidmore will hold its annual scholarship benefit, Polo by Twilight, beginning at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 1, at the Saratoga Polo Field.