OCTOBER 16–18, 2015
COME BACK TO COLBY-SAWYER Relive your memories, rekindle your friendships, and reconnect with your Colby-Sawyer. The Colby-Sawyer College community looks forward to welcoming all alumni and guests back to campus. We will make every effort to see that your weekend is safe, comfortable and enjoyable.
REUNION CELEBRATIONS 1940⋅1945⋅1950⋅1955⋅1960 1965⋅1970⋅1975⋅1980⋅1985 1990⋅1995⋅2000⋅2005⋅2010
important notes The Fall Festival Hospitality Center will be in Thornton Living Room, Colgate Hall. You must check in to receive your weekend packet, which will contain information on all activities, special tickets and program changes. Special Requests will be honored throughout the weekend. Golf cart transportation will be available for those who need assistance. Parking will be available in designated campus lots, but will be strictly prohibited on campus roadways. Child Care can be arranged by contacting Amy Potter Drummond ’00 in the Alumni Office at amy.drummond@colby-sawyer.edu or 603.526.3722. The Dan and Kathleen Hogan Sports Center will be open for use by alumni and their guests on Friday (6 a.m. – 9 p.m.), Saturday and Sunday (8 a.m. – 6 p.m.). Facilities include an indoor swimming pool, indoor track, racquetball courts, basketball courts, and the Van Cise Fitness Center. NOTE: Use of the Van Cise Fitness Center is limited to those 14 and older. Please check-in at the Hogan front desk and inquire about the use of facilities.
The Dining Room in the Ware Student Center will be available to alumni and their guests should they wish to join our students during mealtimes. Susan Colgate Cleveland Library/ Learning Center and Cleveland, Colby, Colgate Archives, including the use of internet-connected computers, will be open for alumni and guest use during the following hours over the course of the weekend: Friday 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. Saturday 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
For more information, contact the Office of Alumni Relations at alumni@colby-sawyer.edu, 800.266.8253 or 603. 526.3727.
The schedule of events is subject to change.
friday · october 16 12 – 5 p.m.
Fall Festival Hospitality Center Thornton Living Room, Colgate Hall Make this your first stop on campus! All alumni who check-in will be put into a drawing for a Colby-Sawyer prize pack.
12 – 3 p.m.
Conversation with College Archivist Kelli Bogan Thornton Living Room, Colgate Hall Drop in for a chat and learn about Colby Junior and Colby-Sawyer College history. Help the archives by identifying friends and classmates in photos; by submitting your memorabilia; and by taking part in the college’s ongoing oral history project.
11:30 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Dining Room Open for Lunch Ware Student Center
11:30 a.m.
Heritage Society Luncheon (by invitation only) Wheeler Hall, Ware Student Center Members of Colby-Sawyer’s Heritage Society (those who have generously chosen to support Colby-Sawyer with a deferred gift) are invited to a special thank-you luncheon.
1 and 2:30 p.m.
Campus Tour Meet in Thornton Living Room, Colgate Hall Revisit familiar sites and discover what’s new on a student-led tour of campus.
2:30 p.m.
Did You See What She Wore?! Women in Politics and the Media Wheeler Hall, Ware Student Center More women are entering U.S. politics, there are more women in Congress than ever, and we have female presidential candidates in both parties. But what does this actually mean for women? What do the media get right and wrong in their coverage of women in politics? Professor Melissa Meade, chair of the Humanities Dept., leads this timely discussion.
3:30 p.m.
“Working Women: 36 Contemporary Artists” — Reception Marian Graves Mugar Art Gallery Working Women celebrates 36 outstanding contemporary women artists – from emerging, young talents to demonstrated masters. The art on exhibit encompasses painting, drawing, printmaking, sculpture, photography, ceramics and graphic design. Join us for a reception, featuring a gallery talk by Professor of Fine and Performing Arts Bert Yarborough.
4 p.m.
Colby Sawyer’s Fasten Your Pink Ribbon 5k Run/Walk –Quad Lace up your running shoes for a good cause! Two student clubs, the Health Professions Association and the Guild of Artistic Thinkers, host this event to benefit the American Cancer Society. $10 entry fee, registration opens at 3 p.m. on the Quad.
4:30 – 7:30 p.m.
Dining Room Open for Dinner Ware Student Center
5 p.m.
Class of 1965 Dinner Cruise on Lake Sunapee Join your classmates aboard the MV Sunapee II for a scenic dinner cruise around Lake Sunapee. Advance registration is required. Registrants must be on board by 4:45 p.m. Vans will depart from Ware Campus Center at 4:30 p.m.
7 p.m.
100: Head/Heart/Feet Wheeler Hall, Ware Student Center This award-winning documentary by Mike Mooney ‘02 and Will Peters ‘06 chronicles ultra-runner Zak Wieluns ‘02 as he trains for a 100-mile race. The filmmakers will be in attendance for a Q&A.
9 p.m.
Friday Night at The Pub at Lethbridge Lodge Colby-Sawyer’s newest hotspot offers locally sourced pub-fare and features our own beer—Capstone Rye—created by our Brewing Science students.
saturday · october 17 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Fall Festival Hospitality Center Thornton Living Room, Colgate Hall Make this your first stop on campus! All alumni who check-in will be put into a drawing for a Colby-Sawyer prize pack.
9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Conversation with College Archivist Kelli Bogan Thornton Living Room, Colgate Hall Drop in for a chat and learn about Colby Junior and Colby-Sawyer College history. Help the archives by identifying friends and classmates in photos; by submitting your memorabilia; and by taking part in the college’s ongoing oral history project.
9:30 – 11 a.m.
Finding Your Way in Clay: A Workshop with Jon Keenan Sawyer Fine Arts Center Ceramics Studio Get your hands dirty in the studio creating hand-built or wheel forms with ceramic artist Professor Jon Keenan.
9:30 – 11 a.m.
Dining Room Open for Brunch Ware Student Center
10 a.m.
Campus Tour Meet in Thornton Living Room, Colgate Hall Revisit familiar sites and discover what’s new on a student-led tour of campus.
10 a.m.
Alumni Mountain Day Mt. Kearsarge The bells are ringing! Relive Mountain Day with a group hike up Mt. Kearsarge, led by Assistant Professor of Environmental Studies Laura Alexander! Meet at Winslow State Park and notify the gate attendant that you are with the Colby-Sawyer alumni group.
saturday · october 17, CONTINUED
10 a.m. 10 a.m. 11 a.m. 11 a.m. 12:30 pm. 1 pm.
ALUMNI ATHLETIC MATCHES Alumni Baseball—Kelsey Athletic Campus Men’s and Women’s Alumni Soccer—Mercer Field Men’s and Women’s Alumni Swimming & Diving Knight Natatorium Tennis Alumni Mixed Doubles—Kelsey Courts Women’s Alumni Rugby—Mercer Field Men's Alumni Rugby—Mercer Field
10:15 a.m.
Blue Key Society Induction Ceremony Room 005, Ware Student Center The Presidential Blue Key Society embodies and inspires the learning spirit of Colby-Sawyer College. Alumni mentors will join students at this inaugural induction ceremony.
11 a.m.
State of the College with President Galligan Room 005, Ware Student Center President Tom Galligan delivers his State of the College address, updating alumni and guests on Colby-Sawyer’s major strategic priorities.
11 a.m
11 a.m. – 3 p.m.
1 p.m.
Women’s Rugby vs. Keene State College Mercer Field Children’s Activities- Quad Why should adults have all the fun? There will be plenty of fun to keep the kids busy, too! (Rain location: Mercer Gym) Women’s Varsity Soccer vs. Green Mountain College Kelsey Athletic Campus
11:30 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Dining Room Open for Lunch Ware Student Center
12 p.m.
30 Years of Nursing at Colby-Sawyer Luncheon Celebration Wheeler Hall, Ware Campus Center Graduates of Colby-Sawyer’s Nursing program, along with current and former faculty, are invited to this celebration. The event includes a luncheon, guest speakers and tours of the new nursing labs in Colgate Hall.
12:30 – 4 p.m.
1 p.m.
Fall Festival Hospitality Tent Kelsey Athletic Campus Enjoy the game-day action with a cold brew or soft drink while the kids enjoy pumpkin painting and balloons. Sustainability Tour Meet in front of the Ivey Science Center Colby-Sawyer is serious about sustainability. Learn about the projects and initiatives we’re undertaking to achieve a carbon neutral campus by 2050.
1 p.m.
Women’s Varsity Soccer vs. Green Mountain College Kelsey Athletic Campus
1 p.m.
Women’s Varsity Field Hockey vs. University of Maine- Farmington Sally Shaw Veitch Track and Field, Kelsey Athletic Campus
2 p.m.
Student Investment Fund Room 201, Ivey Science Center The Suzanne ’66 and John Hammond Student-Managed Investment Fund gives business students direct experience in trading stock. Students from the class will share their results and what they’ve learned about the stock market.
2 p.m.
Men’s Rugby vs. Brandeis University Mercer Field
3 p.m.
Class Reunion Photos ⋅ 1990, 1995, 2000, 2005 + 2010 Meet at the Hospitality Tent at Kelsey Field
3:30 p.m.
Men’s Varsity Soccer vs. Green Mountain College Kelsey Field
4:30 p.m.
Post-Game Party The Pub at Lethbridge Lodge Relax after the day’s sporting events at our new pub. Adults can enjoy a Colby-Sawyer brew while children watch a movie in the screening room.
4:30 p.m.
Class Reunion Photos ⋅ 1940, 1945, 1950, 1955, 1960 + 1965 Thornton Living Room, Colgate Hall
4:45 – 5:45 p.m.
President’s Cocktail Reception President’s House President Tom Galligan and his wife, Susan, cordially invite members of the 50th, 55th, 60th, 65th and 70th reunion classes to their home for a cocktail reception.
5:30 p.m.
Class Reunion Photos ⋅ 1970, 1975, 1980 + 1985 Thornton Living Room, Colgate Hall
5 – 7:30 p.m.
Dining Room Open for Italian Buffet Dinner Ware Student Center Arrive at the time most convenient for you.
6 – 7:30 p.m.
President’s Wine Pairing Dinner Wheeler Hall, Ware Student Center Join President Tom Galligan and his wife, Susan, for a sumptuous, multi-course dinner, paired with carefully selected wines.
7:45 p.m.
Saturday Night Social Wheeler Hall, Ware Student Center Get ready to have some fun, see old friends, and create some more great Colby-Sawyer memories! Enjoy music and dancing, a delicious dessert buffet, presentation of Alumni Awards, and more.
sunday, oct. 18
9 – 11 a.m.
Dining Room Open for Brunch Ware Student Center Athletic Hall of Fame Induction Brunch Wheeler Hall, Ware Student Center
10 a.m.
Service of Remembrance Front Lawn of Colgate Hall Join together with the Colby-Sawyer alumni community for this service held in memory of all deceased alumni from this year’s reunion classes.
10:30 a.m.
50th Reunion Farewell Brunch Lake Sunapee Country Club
11 a.m.
Athletic Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony Wheeler Hall, Ware Student Center A celebration of the 10th class of inductees to the Colby-Sawyer College Athletic Hall of Fame. The 2015 inductees are: Ethan Casson ’96, basketball ∙ Michelle Dailey ’99, basketball Lori Monroe Lombardi ’97, tennis and track & field Jon Nicholas ’07, baseball ∙ 1997-98 basketball
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