Reunion Weekend Returns
The University will hold its annual Reunion Weekend celebration June 7-9 on campus. Class years ending in "4" or "9" will celebrate their milestone years "together again, where it all began."
Friday, June 7
Registration will open at 2 p.m. on the first floor of the DeNaples Center and will remain open until 10 p.m. At 5 p.m., the Class of 1969 will gather together on the Dionne Green for a barbecue. At 7 p.m., the University and The Alumni Society will honor Tracy Farrell Bannon '84, P'10,'12,'13,'15 of Waverly, Rachele Mackin Browning '84 of Villanova, Jacquelyn Rasieleski Dionne '89 of Westport, Conn., Meigan B. Kelly '94 of Downingtown, Thomas J. McGonigle, Esq. '79 of Fairfax, Va., Daniel P. O'Toole, Esq. '89 of Oradell, N.J., Jason J. Sico, M.D. '99 of Guilford, Conn. and Ambassador James D. Walsh '69, H '01 of Sarasota, Fla., at the Frank J. O'Hara Alumni Awards Dinner Opening Celebration in the McIlhenny Ballroom of the DeNaples Center. At 9 p.m., the Class of 1969 will gather in the Frank McDonnell Room (room 405) of the DeNaples Center for Cocktails and Conversation; also at 9 p.m., the University will hold its All-Class Welcome Reception at the Commons Flag Terrace in front of the Weinberg Memorial Library (in the event of rain, it will be held on the first floor of the DeNaples Center).
Saturday, June 8
Registration will once again open on the first floor of the DeNaples Center at 8:30 a.m. and will remain open until 7 p.m. From 9 a.m. to noon, alumni and their guests can rent complimentary bicycles on the DeNaples Center's patio to explore the wonders of the Electric City. At 10 a.m., the University will hold the Class of 1969 Memorial Service in the Sacred Heart Chapel. Also at 10 a.m., alumni and their guests can stop by the Commons Flag Terrace to board the Iggy Shuttle and take a tour of the Rev. Kevin P. Quinn, S.J. Athletics Campus. Alumni interested in mentoring and/or networking with current students are encouraged to attend the Scranton Connections Presentation in the Frank McDonnell Room (room 405) of the DeNaples Center to learn how they can get involved with the newly-launched program. At 11 a.m., the University will hold a Royal Gathering for Band and Singer alumni and their guests in the Houlihan-McLean Center Band Room, for ROTC alumni and their guests in Hyland Hall's Veterans Lounge, for Domestic and International Service Trip alumni and their guests on the second floor lounge of the DeNaples Center, and for Orientation Assistant alumni and their guests on the second floor lounge of the DeNaples Center. At 12:30, the All-Class Family picnic will take place on the Dionne Green. At 3 p.m., a Campus Tour will depart from the second floor of the DeNaples Center. At 5 p.m., the invitation-only President's Reception will occur at the Estate Patio (in the event of rain, it will take place in the Heritage Room of the Weinberg Memorial Library). At 6 p.m., alumni and their guests will gather at the DeNaples Center Patio for Cocktails on the Commons. At 6:15 p.m., members of the Class of 1969 and their guests will gather in Brennan Hall's Pearn Auditorium for the Class of 1969 Medal Ceremony. At 7:30 p.m., members of each class and their guests will gather at their class dinners, and, after finishing their meals, will report to the DeNaples Center Patio to enjoy music, beer, wine, soda and snacks.
Sunday, June 9
The University will hold a Reunion Weekend Mass in Madonna della Strada Chapel at 9:30 a.m. From 10 a.m. to noon, the University will hold a Farewell Brunch at the Fresh Food Company on the third floor of the DeNaples Center.
For more information, visit scranton.edu/reunion.
