Homecoming Recap

Golden Reunion

The Class of 1972 celebrated its Golden Reunion during last year’s Homecoming. The Golden Dinner brought previous Golden Reunion classes together to celebrate the induction of the Class of 1972 into the Golden Reunion Society. Attendees also enjoyed dinner, singing and reflections. Proudly wearing their Golden Medallions, the Class of 1972 attended many other events throughout Homecoming weekend.

Volunteer Lunch

Alumni were invited to learn more about serving their alma mater as alumni volunteers at the annual Alumni Volunteer Leadership Business Lunch and Awards Ceremony in Kyle Hall. Not only does this event serve as both an educational and networking opportunity, it also honors recipients of the Radford University Alumni Association Awards. The 2022 recipients were Jesse Lynch ’14, Outstanding Young Alumnus Award; Cynthia Hughes Smith ’69, Outstanding Service Award; Kathleen Harvey Harshberger ’80, Outstanding Philanthropist Award; and Eugenio Pineiro ’79, Outstanding Alumnus Award. This event also provided an opportunity for Alumni Association President Kevin Rogers ’87 to thank more than 1,200 alumni volunteers for their work over the past year.

Women of Radford

The Radford University Alumni Association held its annual Women of Radford Luncheon. Alumni were invited to this event to reminisce about Radford’s history and celebrate the Radford women of today. This year’s attendees enjoyed a fashion show by the Department of Design and an inspiring speech, “Kindness and Humility are Signs of Strength,” by Jennifer Stanford ’93, CEO of Emergent Performance Solutions.

Inauguration

Radford University’s eighth president, Bret Danilowicz, Ph.D., was inaugurated on the McConnell Library lawn. Radford University alumni were well-represented, many serving as class ambassadors and on the platform party. President Danilowicz and First Lady Kay Danilowicz received gifts from the Alumni Association to thank them for their leadership.

Alumni Village

For the first time, unexpected weather moved the weekend’s largest event, the Alumni Village, into Kyle Hall. Nine decades of alumni were represented, some traveling from as far as Brazil. Alumni enjoyed a free concert by The Voltage Brothers, the Parade of Tents where student groups and organizations decorated tables to highlight their school spirit, a beverage area and food vendors.