A few years back DEC was planning a 20 Year Celebration of Tom Savini’s Special Make-Up Effects Program. That event was cancelled due to the COVID pandemic. On November 10, 2022, Tom Savini, DEC President Jeff Imbrescia, DEC Staff, guests, and friends would finally celebrate 23 Years of Training the Most Incredible Creative People in the Industry!
When a mutual friend Alan Assad introduced Tom Savini and Douglas Education Center (DEC) President Jeffrey D. Imbrescia over twenty three years ago who could have known what was in store? Surely not a program that would acquire local, national and international attention.
“It feels good to change lives and that’s what we have been doing for 23 years! – Tom Savini