Hackettstown, N.J., March 17, 2010 – Centenary College will host its annual Scholarship Gala at 6:30 p.m. on April 8, 2010, at the Hamilton Farm Golf Club in Gladstone, N.J. The event will honor David A. Lackland HA ’10 and Carol Burgess Lackland ‘54/’10 HA as Gold Dome Award recipients. This year’s theme is “Celebrating Leadership.”

The funds raised from this event help keep a Centenary education accessible and affordable.  This year, $12,800,000 from the institution’s annual budget was awarded in financial aid to full-time undergraduate students.  Since its inception, the Scholarship Gala has raised over $2 million dollars for the Centenary College Scholarship Fund.  The 2010 Scholarship Gala Chair is D. Nicholas Miceli, Central Market President of TD Bank.

Centenary President Dr. Barbara-Jayne Lewthwaite says: “Funds generated by the Scholarship Gala have enabled hundreds of students to enjoy all Centenary has to offer.  Without these scholarships, many may not have been able to pursue their degree at this institution.”

David and Carol Burgess Lackland received Honorary Doctorates of Humane Letters during Centenary College’s January 2010 Commencement.  Carol is an alumna and a Centenary College President’s Circle Member, and David is a College Trustee.  Together, they have committed time and resources that will leave a lasting legacy, including providing the lead gift toward the David and Carol Lackland Center at Centenary College.

The Center, which is expected to be completed this summer, will be the cultural hub for northwest New Jersey.  The 68,000-square-foot building will include the following: a 500-seat theatre, a black-box theatre, a 400-seat dining hall, a 55-seat café; a dance studio; WNTI 91.9 FM, the listener-supported radio station; CCTV Channel 23, the Comcast-licensed television station; and classrooms, offices, meeting spaces and lounges.

If you would like to learn about becoming a sponsor for this event or if you are interested in attending, please call (908) 852-1400, ext. 2367.