Recently, Monmouth College launched a new fundraising campaign entitled “Light this Fire,” with hopes of reaching $75 million before December 2022. Currently that goal is moving towards achievement, with $43 million already raised and put aside for various improvements to the school, along with a greater allowance for scholarships and financial aid.
On Friday, March 15, various members of Monmouth faculty, staff, Board of Trustees, and students gathered for the announcement of the campaign, receiving information about what the money would be used for and how it would make Monmouth a better place to be. William Goldsborough (‘65) is the chairman of the campaign, and explained the goals and what its launching means for the future of the college. Along with financial aid, other aims of the campaign that were announced during the ceremony include additions to the capital improvement fund in order to make updates to to campus, opening up more opportunities for both faculty and staff support, and laying a strong financial base in order to encourage philanthropic support to the college. The campaign hopes to continue the progress that Monmouth has already made, and hopefully allow students, faculty, and staff to continue seeing a bright future for the college.
ASMC President, Maggie Bruckner was also present during the ceremony to light a candle, symbolizing all that the campaign stood for. Students in attendance found the event to be helpful in envisioning what their school uses their funds for, and to be confident that it will continue to grow and change even after they are gone.
Although senior Kayla Brotzman will be graduated before the campaign’s deadline, she attended the ceremony in hopes of seeing what her professors and other members of the Monmouth community had been talking about. She learned about the event from her Drug and Behavior professor, Dr. Dopheide, she decided to find out more about the announcement. “It was nice to see so many people from different parts of campus come together for this,” she explained, “It seems like it could make a difference in the future of the college.”
Kaelin Sommer
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