At the beginning of the week, Hoda’s fourth hour co-host Jenna asked TODAY’s senior studio photographer, Nathan Congleton, to take a daily photo of her and Hoda to commemorate her last week.

Special guests, including Simone Biles and Oprah Winfrey, offered tributes to the longtime host, capping off a week that “Today” had called a “Hoda-bration!”

Hoda Kotb's time on the TODAY show has come to an end after 17 years. The daytime anchor was surrounded by her colleagues from the network, her daughter's and special guests