JERSEY CITY, N.J. - The Saint Peter's University Athletics Department is thrilled to report the final totals from the fifth annual Peacock Nation Day 2025, a day in which our student-athletes were celebrated by loyal and generous Peacock Nation supporters.
We are thrilled to announce that we received a total of $109,000+ from 380+ gifts in support of Saint Peter's athletic programs - a new Peacock Nation Day record more than 50% increase raised from last year's campaign! None of this could be done without YOU!
"On behalf of Saint Peter's University Athletics, I'd like to express a heartfelt THANK YOU to everyone who contributed during Peacock Nation Day 2025," added Director of Athletics
Katie Arcuri. "We are so incredibly inspired by and appreciative of the participation, commitment, and generous support given to our student-athletes.This is the greatest amount raised and the greatest number of donors in the five years since Peacock Nation Day was launched at the University!"
A special thank you to Saint Peter's President Dr. Hubert Benitez and family for their presidential challenge match along with baseball head coach Grant Neary, cross country/track and field head coach John Marshall, John Avagliano '76, Nadine (Davis) Augusta '93 and Christie Shea '00 for their generous match challenges! We are grateful that these devoted Peacock Nation fans have remained committed to Saint Peter's Athletics. Their leadership and generosity helped inspire the greater Peacock Nation to rise to the occasion for our student-athletes.
Congratulations to the Saint Peter's Peacocks Baseball team as they won both Athletic Director's Challenges! The Baseball team raised the highest total amount of $32,547 and the most donors with 114 and will receive an additional bonus of $2,500 for each challenge won!
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On behalf of our student-athletes, coaches and staff members, thank you for making Peacock Nation Day 2025 so special!
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