Kotb bid an emotional adieu to ‘Today’ after 17 years of working on the NBC morning show on Jan. 10 Savannah Guthrie will always have a special place in Hoda Kotb’s heart — and now, her jewelry box. On Jan.

Savannah Guthrie has countless memories with her co-anchor and friend, Hoda Kotb, but one experience—and snack—that the two shared ranks above the rest. During the "Hoda-bration" on Friday, Jan. 10, the Today personalities gathered to share one last round of laughs with several special guests—including Jamie Lee Curtis,

Hoda Kotb will always have a friend in co-anchor. Ahead of her final broadcast on Today, Kotb, 60, spoke with PEOPLE on Jan. 9 about the weeklong sendoff the show has deemed a " Hoda-bration ." The journalist has been receiving memorabilia and gifts all week long from fans and colleagues — and she's appreciating every bit of it.

Guthrie and the rest of the Today family shared an emotional tribute to Kotb as she marked her final day on the NBC news program. "When we thought how best to