This past Tuesday I attended The Stockton Scholarship Recognition Dinner. This prestigious event allows all those who are awarded scholarships to meet and have dinner with the donors behind their financial aid. The event took place in the campus center event room from 530pm to 830pm. Upon entering each guest was given a name tag and assigned a seat at one of 38 tables. The guests sitting at each table varied between students, donors, and faculty. The food was served buffet style and was very delicious, but as good as the main course was the desert was even tastier. However before the food was served, Stockton’s president gave a very motivating and moving speech that gave students and donors further incentive to work hard and donate. After the main course each Dean of Stockton’s different schools of study came up and introduced the recipient of that schools scholarship. The student recipients from each school then gave short speech about how valuable each scholarship is to them and the many accomplishments they have and are going to achieve with it. At the end of the night a big group photo was taken to commemorate the evening’s festivities and all those who attended this splendid occasion. This entire event was fun and humbling, as I got to see the many other students who worked far harder than I to receive Stockton’s many prestigious scholarships. The event also seemed to be an effective way to further secure the continuous and growing financial donation for Stockton’s scholarship program, from its many donors. Because the donors were able to sit down and talk with the scholarship recipients they were able to see to whom their money was going to and the incredible impact and aid it has given to the students. The donors could see just how important their donations are and that their money is not going to waste. The event, at least for me, gave students motivation to work harder and learn as much as they can, because they got to see just how valuable their scholarships are. All in all my fellow students and I enjoyed ourselves. The good food and good company made for a pleasant and memorable night.