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Viking Warrior Day 2023

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Viking Warriors did it! 1,854 minutes of Viking spirit and pride in full force for a momentous VWD23!

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This was our most historic day of giving yet as Salem State officially launched a transformational $75 million comprehensive campaign called Meet the Moment™, which combines deep investments in student success with the revitalization of our campus. To learn more about the Meet the Moment™ campaign, visit salemstate.edu/moment.

This Viking Warrior Day, we show showed our Salem State spirit and celebrated as we commit to building a stronger, more affordable university.


It's not too late to participate! Be a Viking Warrior for Salem State's current priorities, scholarships, or student support by making a gift now!

Are you Salem State Faculty or Staff? You can make your gift through SSU Payroll Deduction. 

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Bertolon Faculty Awards Match
Success! Raminder and Sandeep Luther have matched giving to the Bertolon Faculty Awards up to $2500!
$1,225 MATCHED
Completed
$1,000
Athletics Challenge
You showed your Viking Spirit and out athletic teams are the winners! Thanks to your support of our student athletes, Mark Amirault '84 has made a donation to the Athletic Department and the team with the highest number of donors will win a team dinner sponsored by the Alumni Association.
200 / 200 Donors
Completed
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Congressional Internship Challenge
Thanks to donor support of the Congressional Internship Program, an anonymous donor has made a gift of $5,000!
Completed
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Ellison Scholarship Challenge
Vikings did it! $1000 has been unlocked for the George H. Ellison Sr. Scholarship!
Completed
$10,000
Maguire Meservey College of Health and Human Services Challenge
Hurray! Gifts to Schools of the Maguire Meservey College of Health and Human Services have unlocked $10,000 generously donated by Richard F. Durgan, '69!
20 / 20 Donors
Completed
Leaderboard
Athletics Challenge Standings
You did it! 200 athletic supporters have led to a gift of $1,000 from Mark Amirault '84 and the winning team has bragging rights and will enjoy a team dinner!
Rank Athletics Donors
1 Soccer (Men's) 78
2 Soccer (Women's) 64
3 Lacrosse (Men's) 19
4 Basketball (Women's) 19
5 Baseball 16
Ended
$15,000
Alumni of the 1960s
1960s alumni rock! Joanne and Phil Ricciardiello have made a donation of $15,000 thanks to your support!
15 / 15 Donors
Completed
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Amirault Student THRIVE Challenge
You did it! Gifts made to the Salem State Food Pantry have been matched by the generosity of Mark Amirault '84
$854 MATCHED
Completed
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Match
Dembowski Family Theater Fund
You did it! Thanks to an anonymous donor a gift of $10,000 to the Dembowski Family Theater Fund has been unlocked.
Completed
$4,000
Linda M. Strother-Lyons Scholarship Fund
Thanks to your support, the Linda M. Strother-Lyons Scholarship Fund has received an additional $4,000 from the Strother-Lyons Family!
20 / 20 Donors
Completed
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Thomas M. Feeley '68 Tribute Challenge
Tom would be proud! Gifts totaling $10,000 have been matched by Joan Feeley in support of unrestricted funds that will support the University's top priorities.
Completed
Leaderboard
Who is Giving?
Which Viking Warrior group is making the largest impact on Viking Warrior Day?
Please check the box(es) to indicate all of your affiliation(s) with Salem State University.
Rank Answer Donors
1 Alumni 160
2 Friend 160
3 Faculty/Staff 92
4 Parent 66
5 Student 33
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Help turn your state orange!
Rank State Gifts
1 MA 391
2 NH 16
3 FL 12
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