President's Gala

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Our Purpose

The President’s Gala honors Fort Valley State University on its 130^th Anniversary and salutes President Paul A. Jones alongside First Lady Sylvia Jones for 10 years of visionary leadership and representation. This momentous inaugural event brings together a stellar guest list of honorees and luminaries. Most importantly, it showcases how philanthropy and community partnership with individuals, organizations, and corporations across all industries have created a pathway to success for over 130 years. Our ambitious goal of $1.3 million is vital for continued scholarship support, innovative academic excellence, athletic program growth and career readiness for students.

Your Impact

With your partnership we have a greater opportunity to leverage shared skills and resources for the benefit of the university and the students we serve. FVSU has been a “school of opportunity” welcoming generations of first-in-the-family college graduates and providing a springboard for advancement. The cost to attend college continues to rise and while we provide support to promising students who have survived remarkable challenges to attend FVSU, more than 80% of our students receive a Pell Grant, an important metric for determining financial need.  Your support of this event will play a critical role in helping educate leaders of the future and dramatically ease the burden of educational debt.  Join us to celebrate “130 Years of Unapologetic Excellence” and be a part of a night to remember!