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Festive Inaugural Grand Cocktail Reception Raises Funds for Scholarships

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After a full day of inaugural events on Friday, October 16, the day was capped off with the Inaugural Grand Cocktail Reception. Dr. Marbach’s friends and family celebrated with the campus community, alumni, and donors after the formal investiture ceremony while supporting scholarships. The Office of Institutional Advancement projects that $8,500 was raised.

  • Dr. and Mrs. Marbach with friends
    Dr. and Mrs. Marbach with friends
  • Members of the Mercy Collegiate Society with Dr. Marbach
    Members of the Mercy Collegiate Society with Dr. Marbach
  • Student-athletes and Laura Liesman, director of athletics and recreation, with Dr. Marbach
    Student-athletes and Laura Liesman, director of athletics and recreation, with Dr. Marbach
  • Dr. Marbach with friends
    Dr. Marbach with friends
  • Paula Marbach with friends
    Paula Marbach with friends
  • Jasmine Brown '17 and Ama Gora '17 performed a dance to Adele's "Conqueror."
    Jasmine Brown ’17 and Ama Gora ’17 performed a dance to Adele’s “Conqueror.”
  • Olivia Zitarosa, Miriam Hunte, and David Schenk of the Student Government Association Executive Board with Dr. Marbach
    Olivia Zitarosa, Miriam Hunte, and David Schenk of the Student Government Association Executive Board with Dr. Marbach
  • Members of the Presidential Transition Steering Committee with Dr. Marbach
    Members of the Presidential Transition Steering Committee with Dr. Marbach

Georgian Court University is grateful for the generous support of the following sponsors:

  • New Jersey Natural Gas, Court Sponsor
  • SEI Investment, Casino Sponsor
  • Ms. Lisa Fontenelli, Casino Sponsor
  • TD Bank, Bar Sponsor
  • Waldorf Risk Solutions, Bar Sponsor
  • Daybreak Marketing, Photography Underwriter
  • DW Smith, Mercy Sponsor
  • The Regency Management Group, Alumni Event Sponsor

For more photos of the event, please visit georgian.edu/inauguration/photos/.

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Georgian Court University is a leading regional university that provides a transformative education, preparing students for ethical leadership and service in the Catholic Mercy tradition. Founded in 1908 and sponsored by the Sisters of Mercy, Georgian Court University is Central and South Jersey’s only Catholic university. The university has a strong liberal arts core and a historic special concern for women.

As a forward-thinking university that supports diversity and academic excellence, GCU is known for expanding possibility for more than 1,900 students of all faiths and backgrounds in 35+ undergraduate majors and 10+ graduate programs. The GCU Lions compete in 16 NCAA Division II sports in the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC). In 2020, GCU was named a Best Value College by Money.com and a Best Bang for the Buck (Northeast) by Washington Monthly. High student retention and graduation rates make GCU a Top Performer on Social Mobility on U.S. News & World Report’s rankings, and in 2024, GCU was named one of the best Online Master’s Colleges in New Jersey.

The main campus is in Lakewood, New Jersey, on the picturesque former George Jay Gould estate, a National Historic Landmark. Georgian Court, which is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education, also serves students through its Center for Professional Studies, and at other locations, including GCU at Brookdale, and through multiple online degree and certificate programs.

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