Highlights from 大学交流 团聚 2024
Converse alumni gathered on campus April 19-20 for 周末聚会 2024. 今年’s reunion attendees also had the opportunity to join the Converse community for Founder’s Day activities.
每年, Converse alumni are invited to reunite with old friends, 走在回忆的小路上, and see how our campus has revitalized over the years.
今年, 我们表彰了1974届毕业生, who were inducted into the Golden Club to mark their 50th reunion. The entire campus recognized the newest Golden Club members as they processed into Twichell Auditorium for Founder’s Day alongside Converse faculty and students.
后立即 the annual Founder’s Day presentation in Twichell, guests headed to the front lawn to enjoy Dexter Edgar Converse’s favorite dessert – strawberries and cream.
今年 Converse also celebrated 1999届毕业生, which was inducted into the Silver Club to mark their 25th reunion. Class years ending in 4 and 9 and the Class of 2023 were also highlighted.
Friday afternoon, reunion guests enjoyed a class with Charles A. Dana Professor of History and Politics, Dr. 乔•邓恩. 后立即, a panel of outstanding alumni shared their life experiences and advice following their time at Converse. Many current students were in attendence and had the opportunity to network with alumni after the panel.
Evening events included the Sip and Stroll, a leisurely guided tour of our campus, 哪个在春天盛开. 校友 enjoyed a relaxing walk across campus as they toured recent renovations, 包括Cudd Hall, and reminisced about their time at Converse. Cudd Hall recently reopened as a living/learning community for Converse Nisbet Honors students.
之后, alumni had the opportunity to socialize with some of their favorite professors, 总统霍普金斯, 万博地址员工.
Saturday was a flurry of events, including the Black 校友 Celebration, 颁奖早午餐, 班级游行, Lavender Tea: LGBTQIA+ 校友 Celebration, 也是校友们最喜欢的, 啜饮和涂漆. This event fills up every year as alumni artists of all levels create their own Converse masterpieces. 今年, artist Carlon Steller Grey ’10 & 我是绘画班的班长.
在下午, former Valkyries played a spirited 校友 Soccer Game, showing their enduring athletic prowess. Theatre and Dance graduates made their way to the dance studio in Montgomery to meet Allison Roux, Assistant Professor of Musical Theatre and Dance, and catch up with Janis Dengler, beloved Associate Professor Emerita of 健康 and Physical Education.
Many alumni 访问ed the 校友 Art Exhibition in Milliken Art Gallery, toured and donated to Converse’s 瓦尔基里供应, while others spent time in the Chapel to 纪念我们失去的校友.
祝贺我们的2024年 校友 Achievement Award recipients, who were honored during 颁奖早午餐.
We also celebrate all who participated in this year’s Class Act Awards, a friendly competition among classes and a reunion tradition. Two awards are 给n each year — one for the total amount raised by a class, and the other is awarded to the class with the largest number of gifts made.
今年’s Class Act Gift award winners are the Class of 1968, 筹集了116美元,575 for the Converse Annual Fund. 今年’s Participation Award Winners are our newest Silver Club inductees, 1999届毕业生, 新成立的黄金俱乐部, 1974届毕业生, 以非常接近的成绩位居第二. You can always make a difference for your alma mater and support Converse by making a gift 到万博地址.