By Brandon Fey, Editor-in-Chief
On Saturday, the College held a drone show celebration to mark the launch of the public phase of the comprehensive campaign, titled We, Here, Now. The event was held on W. Lincoln Ave. at 8:45 p.m.
The newly branded We, Here, Now. fundraising campaign officially began its Public Phase, in which it is now open to donors
Dining Services tent at drone show event (Photo: Audrey Blaszak/The Gettysburgian)
beyond the College’s network of trustees and existing major donors. A dinner was held in the CUB Ballroom for alumni, donors, and volunteers, which immediately preceded the show.
Outside the CUB, Dining Services set up tables and canopies offering warm drinks and snacks to students and community members before the show. The Bullets Marching Band also performed at the event.
The illuminated drones rose from the Clark Field and created several images in the sky related to Gettysburg College, including the G logo, Abraham Lincoln, a squirrel, a Civil War cannon, and the We, Here, Now. logo, among others.
G logo in drones (Photo: Audrey Blaszak/The Gettysburgian)
The campaign, which launched its Leadership Phase in 2022, aims to raise a total of $200 million for the College before the Public Phase ends on May 31, 2029.
Image of Abraham Lincoln make in drones (Photo: Audrey Blaszak/The Gettysburgian)
We, Here, Now. comprehensive campaign logo make in drones (Photo: Audrey Blaszak/The Gettysburgian)
Campus squirrel depicted at drone show (Photo: Audrey Blaszak/The Gettysburgian)
