Homecoming Recap

THERE’S NO PLACE LIKE HOMECOMING

In the fall of 2021, for the first time since the pandemic began, the TWU was thrilled to welcome alumni, friends, and families back to campus for Homecoming, where we celebrated the fact that there is truly “No Place Like Home” at TWU.

We gathered safely and excitedly for many events, including the first event on Friday—the Golden Anniversary Induction and Dinner, where the classes of 1970 and 1971, as well as the classes of 1960 and 1961, were honored. On Friday night, we gathered on Wallace Square for the Greek Reunion, where friends, brothers, and sisters reconnected and reminisced.

This Homecoming also allowed us to celebrate TWU’s first affinity group as we gathered for the Black Affinity Network Meet and Greet and the Black Affinity Network Social Mixer.

The celebration of our Alma Mater continued with the Alumni and Student Choir Concert, the “There’s No Place Like Homecoming” Picnic, the Cheerleading and Dance Performance, the Hardaway Hall Dedication, and the Alumni Basketball and Lacrosse Games.

Later, at the Alumni Awards Dinner, we were delighted to celebrate our 2020 and 2021 winners of the J. Neal Ensminger Distinguished Alumnus Award: Dr. Josh Yother (’96) and Angel Hardaway (’06), the Outstanding Young Alumnus Award: Erica Allen Peden (’14) and Dr. Katie Morgan-Harper (’10), and the Robbie J. Ensminger Friend of Wesleyan Award: Debbie Hahn and Ginny Elliott.

On Sunday, we ended the celebrations with brunch, TWU Day at Trinity United Methodist Church, and the 60th Anniversary of TWU’s Gamma Psi Chapter of Sigma Kappa.

We want to thank every attendee who made this Homecoming so special as we remembered the importance of reconnection and celebration, and what it means to be a Bulldog! Stay tuned for information on Homecoming 2022, and for the most recent updates, remember to follow our Facebook page, Tennessee Wesleyan University Alumni Association!