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HIGHLIGHTS OF 2024-2025

September 2024

Grant provides clinic technology upgrades

A $150,000 grant from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Department of Community and Economic Development, enabled ESU to upgrade the university’s Speech and Hearing Center. The funding, which was secured by the work of Rep. Maureen Madden, facilitated the acquisition of a new VALT Video Observation and Recording System and ClinicNote, a cloud-based, HIPAA-compliant electronic medical records platform.

The Speech and Hearing Center, operational for 50 years through ESU’s Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, provides free services to more than 300 clients annually, including assessments and treatments for communication and swallowing impairments.

December 2024 and April 2025

Student Gratitude Program grows in second year

Snowflakes for Thanks in December 2024 and Thank A Donor Day in April 2025 captured student’s attention as the ESU Foundation’s Student Gratitude Program expanded, showcasing the impact of private giving.

October 2024

President, Foundation connect with donors on the sideline

Warriors Football provides a spirited backdrop to welcome ESU Foundation leadership donors and corporate partners to the President’s Tent prior to the game.

February 2025

Warrior Esports Room Dedicated

East Stroudsburg University’s Warrior Esports Room was dedicated on February 11, 2025, recognizing the generous contributions of Alfredo E. ’03 and Jennifer Garcia, as well as a grant from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the Commonwealth Financing Authority, which made the project possible.

Located in the Mattioli Recreation Center, the Warrior Esports Room bridges the gap between academics and recreation, providing students with an innovative space for hands-on learning in technology-driven fields.

April 2025

SPOTLIGHT

SPOTLIGHT, the ESU Foundation’s 16th Annual Scholarship Dinner, was held at Terraview at Stroudsmoor Country
Inn on April 2, 2025. Presented by the Pennsylvania State Employees Credit Union, the dinner brought together more than 300 donors and students to celebrate the life-changing impact of scholarships.

The evening featured a panel discussion with student scholarship recipients and donors, each sharing their compelling, personal stories of giving and receiving nancial support.

Click here to see experience SPOTLIGHT, the 16th Annual Scholarship Dinner. 

24-hour campaign results in success for Warriors Athletics programs

More than $30,000 in gifts of support for ESU’s Athletics programs were received during the first-ever Athletics Giving Day on April 9, 2025. The collaborative effort between the ESU Foundation and Department of Athletics lasted 24 hours and garnered over 300 supporters, including alumni, students, faculty, staff and friends of the university.

Athletics Giving Day was created to highlight the importance of athletics at ESU and to provide student-athletes with the resources they need to thrive. The initiative focused on engaging the university community and emphasizing the role athletics plays in promoting leadership, discipline, teamwork and school spirit.

May 2025

Photo of ESU’s Wolbers Tennis Courts

Grant provides booster to revitalize, expand tennis courts

ESU’s Wolbers Tennis Courts were revitalized, along with the addition of three new courts, thanks to a $200,000 Tennis Venue Services grant from the United States Tennis Association (USTA) and an additional $20,000 contributed by USTA Middle States. The grant funds, totaling $220,000, enabled the renovation of the Wolbers Tennis Courts, which are the home of ESU’s women’s tennis team. 

Registration, sponsorship support benefits affinity programs 

The ESU Foundation provided registration and sponsorship support to multiple affinity fundraising events generating more than $128,000 for various programs. These events include golf outings for athletics programs, the College of Business Management golf outing, and the Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration.