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Homecoming and Reunion Weekend
October 18-20, 2024
The Emeriti Club Gathering and the Citation of Merit Awards Program will take place on Saturday, October 19 from 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. in the Banquet Room of the Weimer K. Hicks Center. Doors open at 11:15 a.m. with lunch starting at 11:30 a.m.
Registration is Open!
Homecoming and Reunion Weekend
October 18-20, 2024
Registration is now closed, but we would still love to have you on campus!
Please come to the registration desk in the Weimer K. Hicks Center starting on Friday, October 18 at 3 p.m. for walk up registrations. We will do our best to accommodate events which require a fee. In the meantime, please feel free to review the schedule.
Emeriti Club Reunions
Class of 1959 – Celebrate your 65th reunion!
Karen (Lake) De Vos
Class Agent
classagents@kzoo.edu
Class of 1959 Reunion Committee: Bill Venema
E-Letter from Bill Venema ’59
Sent: August 2024 via email
Dear Class of 1959 Classmates,
Our Kalamazoo College 65th reunion is October 18-20, 2024 and a celebratory weekend is being planned reconnecting with each other and our K community. Below are four things you can do right now to connect with our class and the College before our reunion.
Plan to attend October 18-20, 2024. Make your travel arrangements and book your hotel room now. You can find a list of hotels at homecoming.kzoo.edu
- Friday, October 18 7 p.m.-12 a.m.: All Hornet Gathering, Bell’s Eccentric Café, Back Room, 355 E Kalamazoo Ave.
- Saturday, October 19 11:30 a.m.: Emeriti Club Gathering and Citation of Merit Award presentation, Banquet Room, Weimer K. Hicks Center
- Saturday, October 19 6:30 p.m.: Reunion Celebration and Class Photo at the Park Club, 219 W. South Street
Update your contact information at kzoo.edu/contactupdate
Share an update with the College. Submit a class note for publication to celebrate our reunion at kzoo.edu/classnote
Help ensure each of our classmates gets personally invited. In addition to coming back yourself, please consider asking your friends to do the same. Personal outreach is the most effective way to ensure we get the Class of 1959 back on campus. If you are interested in reaching out to our classmates, please let us know.
Please check the homecoming website for reunion updates. Online registration opens at the beginning of September and you will receive an email and postcard in the mail when registration is open.
We hope you will join us for what promises to be a fun and exciting weekend for our class!
All the best,
Bill Venema ’59
Class of 1964 – Celebrate your 60th reunion!
David Clowers
Class Agent
classagents@kzoo.edu
Class of 1964 Reunion Committee: David Clowers
E-Letter from David Clowers ’64
Sent: August 2024 via email
Dear Class of 1964 Classmates,
Our Kalamazoo College 60th reunion is October 18-20, 2024 and a celebratory weekend is being planned reconnecting with each other and our K community. Below are five things you can do right now to connect with our class and the College before our reunion.
Plan to attend October 18-20,2024. Make your travel arrangements and book your hotel room now.You can find a list of hotels at homecoming.kzoo.edu
- Friday, October 18 7 p.m.-12:00 a.m.: All Hornet Gathering, Bell’s Eccentric Café, Back Room, 355 E Kalamazoo Ave.
- Saturday, October 19 11:30 a.m.: Emeriti Club Gathering and Citation of Merit Award presentation,Banquet Room, Weimer K. Hicks Center
- Saturday, October 19 6:30 p.m.: Reunion Celebration and Class Photo at the Park Club, 219 W. South Street
Update your contact information at kzoo.edu/contactupdate
Share an update with the College. Submit a class note for publication to celebrate our reunion at kzoo.edu/classnote
Join the Class of 1964 Facebook group. Go to Facebook.com/groups/KClassof1964. Our class Facebook group is a great way to connect with each other by sharing a reunion update, posting photos of our time at K and discussing our reunion plans.
Help ensure each of our classmates gets personally invited. In addition to coming back yourself, please consider asking your friends to do the same. Personal outreach is the most effective way to ensure we get the Class of 1964 back on campus. If you are interested in reaching out to our classmates, please let us know.
Please check the homecoming website for reunion updates. Online registration opens at the beginning of September and you will receive an email and postcard in the mail when registration is open.
We hope you will join us for what promises to be a fun and exciting weekend for our class!
All the best,
David Clowers ‘64
Class of 1969 – Celebrate your 55th reunion!
Lynne (Carlson) Sheaff
Class Agent
classagents@kzoo.edu
Class of 1969 Reunion Committee:
Lynne (Carlson) Sheaff, Bonnie (Wachter) Swenby, Phil Carra and Bill Weiner
E-Letter from the Class of 1969 Reunion Committee
Sent: August 2024 via email
Dear Class of 1969 Classmates,
Our Kalamazoo College 55th reunion is October 18-20, 2024 and a celebratory weekend is being planned reconnecting with each other and our K community. Below are five things you can do right now to connect with our class and the College before our reunion.
Plan to attend October 18-20,2024. Make your travel arrangements and book your hotel room now.You can find a list of hotels at homecoming.kzoo.edu
- Friday, October 18 5:30-8 p.m.: Class of 1969 Gathering Hosted by Rick Halpert ’69 and John ’69 and Carol VanLuvanee ’69 at the Park Club, 219 W. South Street
- Saturday, October 19 11:30 a.m.: Emeriti Club Gathering and Citation of Merit Award presentation with 2024 Citation of Merit Award winners Jim Cameron ’69 and Gwen Fountain ’68, Banquet Room, Weimer K. Hicks Center
- Saturday, October 19 at 6:30 p.m.: Reunion Celebration and Class Photo at the Park Club, 219 W. South Street
Update your contact information at kzoo.edu/contactupdate
Share an update with the College. Submit a class note for publication to celebrate our reunion at kzoo.edu/classnote
Join the Class of 1969 Facebook group. Go to Facebook.com/groups/KClassof1969. Our class Facebook group is a great way to connect with each other by sharing a reunion update, posting photos of our time at K and discussing our reunion plans.
Help ensure each of our classmates gets personally invited. In addition to coming back yourself, please consider asking your friends to do the same. Personal outreach is the most effective way to ensure we get the Class of 1969 back on campus. If you are interested in reaching out to our classmates, please let us know.
Please check the homecoming website for reunion updates. Online registration opens at the beginning of September and you will receive an email and postcard in the mail when registration is open.
We hope you will join us for what promises to be a fun and exciting weekend for our class!
All the best,
Lynne (Carlson) Sheaff ’69, Bonnie (Wachter) Swenby ’69, Phil Carra ’69 and Bill Weiner ’69
Delmega Society
Richard “Dick” Locke ’66
Delmega Society Gathering Contact
lockerw@usfamily.net
Learn more about the Delmega Society!
Delmega Society Gathering Information – October 18, 2024
Day: Friday, October 18, 2024
Time: 6 p.m.
Location: University Roadhouse, 1332 West Michigan Avenue. Food and beverages will be available to purchase.
Photo: A Delmega Society group photo will be taken around 7 p.m. on Friday, October 18 at the University Roadhouse.
Emeriti Reunions, Gatherings & Details
Friday, October 18
= Pre-registration required
= Fee associated
5:30-8 p.m – Class of 1969 Gathering
Location: The Park Club
This event is hosted by Rick Halpert ’69 and John ’69 and Carol VanLuvanee ’69. Heavy hors d’oeuvres, beer and wine will be provided.
6 p.m. – Delmega Society Gathering & Group Photo
Location: The University Roadhouse
Food and beverages will be available to purchase. A Delmega Society group photo will be taken around 7 p.m.
7 p.m.-12 a.m. – All Hornet Gathering
Location: Bell’s Eccentric Café
The back room is reserved for K, but space is available on a first come, first served basis. Beverages will be available to purchase.
Saturday, October 19
11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m. – Emeriti Club Gathering, Lunch, and Citation of Merit Awards
Location: Banquet Room of the Weimer K. Hicks Center
1:30-2:30 p.m. – A Conversation about Reckoning: Kalamazoo College Uncovers Its Racial and Colonial Past
Location: Dewing Hall, Room 103
Join the conversation with Donna Odom ‘67 and Anne Dueweke ‘84 in Dewing 103. Introductions will be made by Tom Ticknor ’67.
6:30 p.m. – Classes of 1959, 1964, and 1969 Reunion
Location: The Park Club
A class reunion photo will be taken around 7 p.m.
Emeriti Club Gathering and Citation of Merit Awards Program
2024 Emeriti Club Gathering and Citation of Merit Awards Program
Day: Saturday, October 19, 2024
Time: 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m.
Location: Banquet Room, Weimer K. Hicks Center
Doors open at 11:15 a.m. with lunch starting at 11:30 a.m.
Emeriti alumni are invited to attend a luncheon that honors class years prior to 1974. The program will include an Emeriti Club Leadership Council update, given by the current President, Don Schneider ’63. After lunch, a plaque will be presented to the 2024 Citation of Merit Award recipients, Jim Cameron ’69 and Gwen A. Fountain ’68.
Parking: Off campus parking and a shuttle service will be available at 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m. from St. Thomas More Catholic Student Parish (421 Monroe Street) to the Weimer K. Hicks Center. Please note that this shuttle service is for the luncheon only and K is permitted to use the lower parking lot of the Parish. Cars will need to be removed from the parking lot by 3 p.m. to allow church members space to park for their evening service.
Visit the Emeriti Club Citation of Merit page for past recipients.
Nominations: The Emeriti Club Citation of Merit honors those who have demonstrated affection for the College by their loyalty and involvement in the activities and programs of Kalamazoo College. Nominate a classmate for the award today!
See Who’s Coming from the Emeriti Club
- Sandra (Nordin) Anderson ’64, David Anderson
- Dawn (Larson) Atkinson ’64
- Norma Bailey ’69
- Cynthia Bassett ’69
- Robert Belair ’69, Holly (Palmer) Belair
- Terry Bender ’65
- Marvin Bishop ’69, Lynda Bishop
- Tonda Boothby ’70, Tom Shoemaker
- Anne Broker ’74, John Parisi ’71
- Terrence Brown ’69, Linda Whitlock-Brown
- Nick Brownlee ’69
- Jim Cameron ’69
- Phillip Carra ’69, Carol (Burt) Carra ’69
- Carl Christensen ’63
- David Clowers ’64, Janice Galt
- Harold Decker ’67
- Alan Dee ’70, Frank Buffone
- George Drake ’69
- Harry Garland ’68
- M Jane (Peterson) Gawin ’69, Chester Gawin
- Ann (Wright) Haight ’69, Bruce Haight ’68
- Charlotte (Hauch) Hall ’66, Bob Hall
- James Harding ’69
- Thomas Hitch ’69
- Pat Huston ’70
- Peter Junkin ’69
- Constance (Ripstra) Kennedy ’69
- Sherry (Kemp) Kiracofe ’67
- Kenneth Kooiman ’64
- John Krezoski ’69, Susan (Oster) Krezoski ’69
- Donna (Reed) Lambert ’64, Tom Lambert ’63
- Tim Lavalli ’69, Patricia Bauer ’69
- Dick Locke ’66
- Doug Locke ’65, Kathy (Richner) Locke ’67
- Girts Lorencis ’69
- John Magerlein ’69, Karen Magerlein
- Tom Matzell ’69
- Chuck Meyer ’69, Sandy (Bedard) Meyer ’67
- Michael Moore ’64, Betty (Brock) Moore
- Chuck Morse ’66
- Donna (Coleman) Odom ’67
- John Pacay ’69
- Mary (Elliott) Pitts ’69, Leslie Pitts ’67
- Melvin Rogers ’69
- Don Schneider ’63, Jean Chin
- Lynne (Carlson) Sheaff ’69
- Jane (Vanden Berge) Steward ’59, Lee (Steward) Ballor
- David Strome ’69, Phoebe (Guiley) Strome
- Bonnie (Wachter) Swenby ’69, Ralph Swenby ’69
- Tom Ticknor ’67
- Bruce Timmons ’64
- Edie Trent ’71
- John VanLuvanee ’69, Carol (Hafley) VanLuvanee ’69
- Bill Venema ’59, Carrie Venema
- Barry Webster ’68, Barbara Webster
- Bill Weiner ’69, Paula Weiner
- Sidney Weseman ’69, Nancy Sinclair ’70
- Christine (Rettich) Wilcox ’69, Don Wilcox
Ways to Connect
- Nominate a classmate for the Emeriti Club Citation of Merit Award today! Click to view all of the past award recipients.
- Are you receiving LuxEsto and BeLight? Update your contact information with us.
- View your class yearbook!
- Stay connected with the alumni directory.
Homecoming News
2022 Award Recipients & Athletic Hall of Fame Inductees
Check out last year’s list of recipients for Alumni Association Awards, Citation of Merit Awards, and Athletic Hall of Fame inductees!