Alumni Weekend

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Friday, April 20 - Saturday, April 21, 2007

The following years will be celebrating reunions:

1942	65 years
1947	60 years
1952	55 years
1957	50 years
1962	45 years
1967	40 years
1972	35 years
1977	30 years

Special Reunion:
May Queens, May Court members, May Pole dancers
(Watch for special mailing!)

Friday, April 20

Time	Event	Place
11:30 a.m.	Heritage Luncheon By invitation only	Presidents Dining Room
1:30 p.m.	Tower Society Induction By invitation only	Presidents Dining Room
6:30 p.m.	Annual Alumni Dinner Presentation of the Distinguished Service Awards and Life G Award. This event is open to everyone. $15 per person	Alexander Hall

To nominate a reunion class member for a Distinguished Service Award (DSA), please send a letter to Ginny Caldwell, director of alumni relations at caldwell@geneva.edu. Please include your name and contact information.

Saturday, April 21

Time	Event	Place
9:30 a.m.	Registration No tickets will be mailed in advance. Pick up name tags, tickets, and schedules.	Alexander Hall -Upper Lobby
9:45 a.m.	Campus Tour Led by students	Alexander Hall - Upper Lobby
11:00 a.m.	Reunion Brunches Guests and family members are welcome. $10 per person	Class of 1957 - Presidents Dining Room All others -Benedum Room
1:00 p.m.	Special Tea - by invitation only May Court, May Pole Dancers	Alexander Hall
12:45 p.m.	Carillon Concert The McCartney Library bells are a Geneva trademark. The carillon is made up of fourteen bells cast by the McShane Bell Foundry in Baltimore. The prelude to the Memorial Service will be played by Kevin Danielson, Assistant Professor and Acquisitions/Periodicals Librarian.
1:00 p.m.	Memorial Service This service memorializes classmates who are deceased. “New Song” will sing.	McCartney Library
2:00 p.m.	Living History Demonstration/Lecture David Troxell ’71, commander of the 1st Pennsylvania Regiment of the Continental Line and his wife, Connie (Openshaw ’71) Troxell will be presenting a living history demonstration on the Revolutionary War. Dressed in uniform with full compliment of accouterments and period clothing, the demonstration will also include a display of weapons and other war items.	McCartney Library
3:00 p.m.	Dedication of the newly renovated Archives (McCartney Library) Two retired faculty members gave a special gift to preserve the records and documents resources, to provide better environment control, and to create a working space for researchers in the Geneva College Archives at McCartney Library. The gift was presented “in honor of Gerald D. Moran, Ph.D. upon his retirement for his 32 years of diligent service, commitment to Christian higher education, and his passion for making library services available in a wide variety of print and electronic formats.” Guided tours of the Library will follow the dedication.	McCartney Library
6:00 p.m. Doors open at 5:30 p.m.	Founders Day Gala - "As Time Goes By" This year's gala features a musical journey through the months of the year. The May Pole dance will be highlighted in recognition of the May Court reunion. The gala, an upscale dinner and concert, will be held in Metheny Fieldhouse. $35 per person	Metheny Fieldhouse

NOTE: No tickets will be mailed. Pick up your tickets and name tags at the registration table located in Alexander Hall - upper level. If you are only attending the gala dinner and concert, you may pickup your tickets at the will-call window in Metheny Fieldhouse which opens at 5 p.m.

For more information or to volunteer to serve on a reunion committee, contact Ginny (Montini '68) Caldwell, alumni relations director at caldwell@geneva.edu or 724-847-6525.

This page will be updated periodically as the events are finalized.