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Donor Impact Stories

Category: Montclair State University Donors

Mellon Foundation Awards Montclair $1M to Expand Native American and Indigenous Studies Program

Grant will fund creation of the New Jersey Center for Indigenous Justice and support growth of Native American and Indigenous Studies

Partnering for progress

Newcombe Foundation grant supports scholarships for students with disabilities

Recognizing Montclair’s legacy donors

Carpe Diem Society luncheon honors members’ commitment to Montclair’s future

Red Hawk Open Shines

Golf outing raises more than $130,000 for student athletes and programs

Group poses under Feliciano School of Business sign.

Professor Emeritus Richard L. Peterson Continues to Inspire New Generations of Montclair Students

Dr. Richard L. Peterson has taught and mentored thousands of students pursuing careers in management information systems, helping the University’s programs adapt as technology evolved. With his commitment of an estate gift, he is memorializing his career while demonstrating his admiration for Montclair’s students.

Edward and Valerie Faleski stand in front of a plaque

A Nod to the Past, a Look to the Future

Conference room named to honor the generosity of Dr. Edward J. ’68 and Valerie Faleski

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Michelli Scholarship Supports Excellence in Teaching in Underserved Communities

In their newest book, Montclair Professors Emeriti Nicholas M. Michelli ’64 and Tina J. Jacobowitz lay out a rationale for education as the path to social justice. Through their scholarship support, they put their philosophy into action, supporting Montclair students who plan to teach in underserved urban communities.

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Alumna Arlene Crescenzi Allen ’64 leaves gift of a lifetime

Forever revering her Montclair education, Arlene Crescenzi Allen ’64 left a transformational gift to the University that will assist generations of students in gaining their teaching education.

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A Lasting Tribute

The generous support of Ellan Ben-Hayon ’96 and his family and friends pays tribute to his deceased brothers and creates lasting opportunities for students

From Left: Laura Muth, Montclair President Jonathan Koppell, and Chuck Muth '77 in The Charles J. Muth Museum at Hinchliffe Stadium.

Montclair State University Opens The Charles J. Muth Museum of Hinchliffe Stadium

New museum and learning center will chronicle history of Hinchliffe and serve as educational resource for Paterson and Montclair State University students

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Generations of Montclair Alumni Come Together to Pay It Forward

Alumni Frank Colombo ’12, Drew Heimlich ’12 and Frank Nelson ’84 are “Paying it Forward” with a scholarship and mentoring initiative that spans generations and springboards students to success.

Montclair professor Pavlo Lushyn, who served as moderator, interacts with panelists Michael Levdanski, Jacquie Colgan and Marianna Tretiak.

Images of War: 20 Days in Mariupol

More than 100 guests attend screening of highly acclaimed documentary