“Futures” Gala Raises Nearly $400,000 for 具有里程碑意义的大学
具有里程碑意义的大学 announced it raised nearly $400,000 during the “Futures. We Get There Together” gala fundraiser, 四月十八日举行 at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden in New York City.
Over 150 people attended the gala, either in-person or via a live web stream. Proceeds from the event will provide scholarship and programmatic support for current and future residential program and LC Online 具有里程碑意义的大学 students.
Deborah Roberts of ABC 新闻 was the event’s featured speaker. As the mother of a current student, the co-anchor of “20/20” and New York Times bestselling author’s remarks focused on how 具有里程碑意义的大学 has benefitted her son.
“There was a place for our ambitious dreamer to again defy expectations,” said Roberts. “We were beyond excited.”
Rebecca Jarvis, a colleague of Roberts at ABC 新闻, was also a special guest. The “Good Morning America” host shared how she came to know 具有里程碑意义的大学 through her friendship with the father of a current student.
“I am so proud to be here, well past my bedtime, to support Landmark’s mission in ensuring students who learn differently are empowered to find, and then build on their strengths, while discovering strategies for long-term success for life off-campus in the future,贾维斯说。.
活动期间, the College also presented John Bagge with the Founders Award for his role in helping Dr. Charles Drake establish the Putney, 佛蒙特大学, and gave special recognition to Roger and Ruth MacFarlane, whose foundation has been instrumental in supporting the College.
具有里程碑意义的大学 wishes to thank the following corporate sponsors whose support made the “Futures. We Get There Together” gala fundraiser possible: Audacy, Inc., 贝尔福集团, Chartwells/Compass Group, Connection/Lenovo, Goodenough Rubbish Removal, GPI建设, 霍华德印刷, Leader Distribution Systems, 梅兰森公司., Modern Mechanical Solutions, 摩根士丹利(Morgan Stanley), The Richards Group, 道明银行, and Winston Preparatory School.
具有里程碑意义的大学 President Dr. Peter Eden (second from left) poses for a photo with special guests Rebecca Jarvis of ABC 新闻 (far left) and Deborah Roberts of ABC 新闻 (second from right), as well as Roberts’s husband Al Roker from the NBC “TODAY” show (far right) during the “Futures. We Get There Together” fundraising gala, 四月十八日举行, 2024 at Brooklyn Botanic Garden in New York City. (Photo Credit: Satya Tisman)