Monmouth’s Light This Candle capital campaign continued to flourish in 2021. Highlighting the contributions were a $1.1 million cash gift to establish an endowment to support the Center for Academic and Career Excellence and a $1 million deferred gift to support three initiatives: an endowment for junior faculty development; an endowment for student support services; and an unrestricted amount to support the College’s greatest needs. As the year winds down, the campaign stands at $69,074,746 – which is 92% of its goal to raise a minimum of $75 million for Monmouth by Dec. 31, 2022.
More than eight months ahead of its Dec. 31, 2022, conclusion, the College passed the $75 million goal of its Light This Candle Campaign, which was launched in March 2019. With just a few days now left in the campaign, its total has soared to $79 million. President Clarence Wyatt called the campaign’s success “an extraordinary achievement and worthy of celebration.” ... The College also had another successful Scots Day of Giving on April 6 (pictured), with more than 800 donors from all 50 states combining to contribute more than $232,000 to support students and student programming.
As was the case with several campus traditions, an in-person Homecoming celebration took a one-year hiatus, but the big weekend returned Oct. 22-24 with all its usual trappings, including fireworks at the Friday night Spirit Shout (pictured), a Saturday morning parade down Broadway and a Fighting Scots football victory, part of their 8-2 season. Several award ceremonies were held, including Illinois State Sen. Mattie Hunter ’76 and Dr. Frederick Kaskel ’67 being inducted into the Hall of Achievement, the highest honor that Monmouth bestows upon its graduates.