December 12, 2025

A Festive Night of Thanks: Celebration Shows Appreciation to University Donors

Posted in: Montclair State University Donors

A woman in a black shirt with blonde hair and glasses smiles widely while clapping

It was a festive evening as more than 100 of Montclair State University’s closest supporters gathered on December 10 for a Donor Celebration, an annual event to thank University donors for their generous support.

The Center for Environmental and Life Sciences provided a beautiful setting for the event, which featured a reception that included a special performance by the University Singers.

Among the invited guests were members of the President’s Club, which is the University’s leadership annual giving society; the Carpe Diem Society, those who have committed legacy gifts; and members of the 1908 Loyalty Society, donors who give consecutively, some of whom have been donating to Montclair every year for more than 30 years.

Vice President for Development and Alumni Engagement Rita Walters, wearing a maroon dress, stands in front of a microphone, she is clapping. A wide shot of the room with multiple tables and guests sitting. . A group of three men, three women, stand close to one another A man in a gray suit and blue tie talks to a person off camera . A choir dressed in black is standing in front of tables with guests President Koppell in a gray suit speaks on a microphone . One woman in a red sweater and another in a gray blazer smile A few choir members with mouths open singing, holding sheet music

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