December 22, 2025
Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens joined company companions and instrumental figures for HBCU upliftment on the soiree.
The United Negro School Fund’s Atlanta chapter celebrated the forty second 12 months of its famed Mayor’s Masked Ball, elevating tens of millions to advertise HBCU scholarships.
The high-profile occasion occurred Dec. 20, with native and civic leaders exhibiting off their finest black-tie outfits for its admirable mission. For many years, the UNCF has championed HBCUs and Black college students, whereas making certain these esteemed establishments stay full of the very best and brightest students.
“Wow, thanks, Atlanta neighborhood, for exhibiting up and exhibiting OUT for the forty second UNCF Atlanta Mayor’s Masked Ball! Due to your assist, college students are having access to life-changing scholarships, opening doorways to schooling, management, and alternative,” captioned UNCF Atlanta.
Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens joined company companions and instrumental figures for HBCU upliftment on the soiree. The night time alone additionally secured $250,000 in further HBCU scholarship funding, bringing the fundraising effort to $4 million.
The caption added, “To the honorable Mayor @andreforatlanta, the @cityofatlantaga, our member-institutions, and all of our sponsors and companions, we provide our sincerest gratitude to your generosity, partnership, and unwavering dedication to advancing academic entry and scholar success.”
With title sponsor Norfolk Southern, the occasion furthered the alternatives and legacies of member establishments whereas strengthening tutorial pipelines for future various leaders. In keeping with the UNCF’s motto, “A thoughts is a horrible factor to waste,” supporters graciously opened their wallets for the momentous event.
Alongside its donors, the occasion highlighted the 2025 UNCF Atlanta Social Media Immersion Program students. College students hailing from HBCUs throughout the Southeast additionally attended the festivities, with their very own black-tie apparel sponsored by Amazon.
With the occasion signifying one other 12 months of making certain college students matriculate by way of HBCUs, the Mayor’s Masked Ball guarantees to maintain its custom going.
“The Atlanta Mayor’s Masked Ball stands as one among UNCF’s premier nationwide fundraising occasions, reflecting this metropolis’s unwavering dedication to academic fairness, alternative and achievement,” mentioned Dr. Michael L. Lomax, president and CEO, UNCF. “The generosity of Norfolk Southern and all of our presenting sponsors ensures we will proceed opening doorways for hundreds of scholars and advancing our mission to spend money on higher futures.”
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