Five distinguished honorees joined more than 600 TC faculty members, students, staff, alumni and friends at the legendary Apollo Theater in Harlem on November 12 to celebrate the College’s 125th anniversary and kick off Where  the Future Comes  First: The Campaign for Teachers College  

TC President Susan Fuhrman (center) with the honorees. From left: TC Trustees James P. Comer and Laurie M. Tisch; singer  Tony Bennett and arts education advocate Susan  Benedetto (M.A. ’98); and GE Chairman Jeffrey Immelt. (Photographs by Annie Watt)

Guests were treated to a knock-out Broadway-sty le musical review that celebrated the College’s 125-year history of creating new fields and paid tribute to the five honorees. TC students were the focus of the benefit gala, which raised $1.4 million for scholarships


At the 125th Anniversary Gala at the Apollo Theater, Board Co-chair Bill Rueckert introduced a special group of extraordinary philanthropists whose generosity and leadership have transformed the College and set the stage for an even stronger TC. The Campaign for Teachers College will build on the foundation established by these visionaries to launch the next chapter in TC’s illustrious history.


For more gala highlights visit www.tc.edu/gala

Published Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2014