Congratulations to the following classes for their exceptional giving to Lafayette during fiscal year 2025.
Honors the reunion year class achieving the highest Lafayette College Fund total.
1970: $642,516
Not only did the Class of 1970 have the largest total of cash gifts for the Lafayette College Fund in FY25 for this award, they also had an additional $400,000 in future commitments for the LCF with tremendous support from 73 class members and an average size gift over $3,000. We are grateful to everyone who supported the College’s top annual priority in honor of their 55th Reunion.
Honors the non-reunion class achieving the highest Lafayette College Fund total.
1984: $280,872
The Class of 1984 is a perennial leader in their support of the Lafayette College Fund whether they are celebrating a milestone reunion or not. Coming off the heels of their 40th Reunion the year before, this class had 70 donors support the top annual priority for the College with an average size gift of just over $2,000. Thank you to all and we’re already looking forward to seeing how they respond for their 45th and then 50th reunions in a few years.
Honors the 50-Plus Club class with the highest rate of participation.
1961: 50.00%
This award is always hotly contested and is a real pride point for the 50-Plus Club each reunion cycle. The Class of 1961 had an even 50% participation rate which is amazing and greatly appreciated. Whatever the gift supported, we are grateful for this class and all classes for their annual support of the College.
Honors the class achieving the highest percentage of participation from the 11th through the 50th alumni class.
1975: 39.56%
Like the Naab Award, the ERNEST G. SMITH 1894 award is always a close contest each year and wonderful to see the Class of 1975 celebrating their 50th Reunion in style.
For the young alumni class achieving the highest percentage of participation.
2020: 18.56%
The Class of 2020 so wonderfully showed up at Reunion with over 200 class members in attendance and backed that up with 108 donors in FY25 as well. Filled with wonderful personalities and leaders, we are grateful for this amazing class and all that they did for Lafayette in FY25 and look forward to seeing what is in store for them going forward.