Celebrating your 50th Reunion!
Come back to campus on October 23-25, 2026 to celebrate
Homecoming and Reunion Weekend.
Registration is Open!
1976 Yearbook
Gatherings & Photo Details
- Friday, Oct 23 from 7 p.m.- 12 a.m. – All Hornet Gathering at Bell’s. 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, Oct 24 at 9 a.m. – Reunion Photo at Stetson Chapel
- Saturday, Oct 24 at 6:30 p.m. – Reunion Celebration in the Banquet Room, Weimer K. Hicks Center. Includes complimentary beer and wine. 72/person
General Information
Need more details for attending Homecoming and Reunion Weekend? Review the following pages for more information.
See Who’s Coming from the Class of 1976!
A list of who’s coming from the Class of 1976 will be available soon!
Visit the Who’s Coming page to see who’s attending from the Class of 1976.
Additional Information for the Class of 1976
Class of 1976 Reunion Letter
E-Letter from Rob Van Patten and Valorie (Vogel) Van Patten
Sent: April 15, 2026 via email
Dear K Class of 1976 Alumni,
Our Kalamazoo College 50th reunion is October 23-25, 2026, and a celebratory weekend is being planned to reconnect with each other and our K community. Below are some things you can do right now to connect with our class and the College before our reunion.
- Plan to attend October 23-25, 2026. Make your travel arrangements and book your hotel room now.You can access a list of hotels on the first screen of the Homecoming website: homecoming.kzoo.edu.
- Friday, October 23 – 7 p.m.-12 a.m.: All Hornet Gathering at Bell’s, 355 E. Kalamazoo Ave.
- Saturday, October 24 in the morning: Reunion Photo
- Saturday, October 24 in the evening: Reunion Dinner
- Update your contact information at: kzoo.edu/contactupdate.
- Share an update with the College. Submit a class notefor publicationto celebrate our reunion at: kzoo.edu/classnote.
- Please note that to ensure your class note appears in the Fall LuxEsto, it must be submitted by July 31.
- Help ensure each of our classmates is 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 1976 back on campus. If you are interested in reaching out to our classmates, please let us know.
- Reunion updates can be checked at: homecoming.kzoo.edu. The best place to find information regarding our class specific events is accessed through this page. Registration opens at the beginning of September, and you will receive an email and postcard in the mail when registration is opened.
We hope you will join us for what promises to be a fun and exciting weekend for our class!
With our continued best wishes,
Rob and Valorie Van Patten
Class Agents
Class Reunion Giving
Celebrate your 50th reunion with a gift that will help support K students for years to come! Generous donors from the class of 1976 have established an endowed study abroad scholarship fund, ensuring that a study abroad experience remains accessible for all K students—forever. Pay forward the transformational experience you received at K by helping the class reach their goal of $197,600 by Reunion weekend.
Gifts from your IRA, or including K in your will or trust, will be counted towards the class fundraising totals. Reach out to lindsay.odonohue@kzoo.edu for more information.
Reunion Committee
Class Agents: Rob Van Patten and Valorie (Vogel) Van Patten
Class Social Media Manager: Deb Russell