Black & Gold Celebration | Black Hawk College Foundation

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Join us for our Black & Gold Celebration

The Black and Gold Celebration is our premiere fundraising event featuring dinner, silent auction, live music entertainment and a hall of fame induction. The event is an opportunity to support and celebrate Black Hawk College's impact on our students' lives and throughout our community.

Save the Date!

Thursday, April 4, 2024
5:30pm

Bally's Quad Cities Casino & Hotel
Rock Island

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Schedule

5:30 PM
Reception (cash bar) and Silent Auction

6:30 PM
Dinner and Program
(including the induction of our
2024 Alumni Hall of Fame Members)

FEATURING SPECIAL GUEST SPEAKER
& BHC ALUMNI HALL OF FAME MEMBER

Reggie Freeman

Mayor of East Moline

2024 Black & Gold Sponsors

We extend our gratitude and appreciation to our sponsors. Learn how you can become a sponsor.

Changing Lives Sponsor

Building Community Sponsors

Christy and Steve Layer

Hope & Inspiration Sponsors

Helping Hand Sponsors

Crawford Company

Lori and Dave Emerick

Wes & Susan Llewellyn

Russell

Hon. Linnea Thompson and Allen McCaulley

BHC Friends

Steve & Mia Frommelt

Dr. Richard Bush
& Suzanne Mohler

Rose Vasquez

Our Premiere Fundraising Event

Our inaugural Black & Gold Celebration event, held in 2023, included the Black Hawk College Alumni Hall of Fame induction, a silent auction, and live music by the BHC Jazz Ensemble. Special guest Chad Pregracke, BHC Alumni Hall of Fame member and founder of Living Lands & Waters, entertained and enlightened as the keynote speaker.

A Success for the College and Students

"We are thrilled with the outcome of the Black & Gold Celebration,” said Zenaida Landeros, executive director of the Black Hawk College Foundation—“we were able to add [more than] $43,000 in funding for student emergencies, student scholarships, and mini-grants for staff and faculty.”