Class of 1955 Reunion

Homecoming/Reunion Weekend 2010!!  October 1-2, 2010

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Friday
All Day WELCOME CENTER OPEN - All reunion participants should check-in at the Welcome Center on the President's Patio between 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m.
All Day BACK TO SCHOOL - return to the classroom for the day! Most academic classes are open for alumni to attend from 8 a.m. to 3:15 p.m. A class schedule will be available at the Welcome Center on the President's Patio.
10:00 a.m. WESTMONT MUSEUM OF ART OPEN - Visit the new art museum from 10:00 a.m. to 4 p.m. The current exhibition, John Carlander: Highlights from a Thirty-Year Career, honors an art professor who helped found the department.
10:30 a.m. CHAPEL- Join faculty and students for worship and hear from Westmont Professor of Chemistry, Niva Tro '85, in Murchison Gym from 10:30 a.m. to 11:20 a.m.
11:30 a.m. LUNCH IN THE D.C.- Grab a plate and join current students in line for salad, sandwiches and more from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Included in the Warrior Package or open for cash at the door.
1:00 p.m. CAMPUS WALKING TOUR- Re-acquaint yourself with your alma mater! Alums of every class will want to see first-hand the future of Westmont's campus, including tours of the new buildings!
1:00 p.m. LIBRARY TOUR - You are invited to experience the newly renovated Roger John Voskuyl Library and Learning Commons. The tour begins at the Library Circulation Desk and will last approximately 30 minutes.
1:00 p.m. REMEMBER WHEN...- Come and read Horizons or look at photographs from your time at Westmont or the days since its founding in 1937. The college archivist will be available to assist you in enjoying a trip down memory lane.
2:00 p.m. DOES YOUR WILL EXPRESS YOUR WILL?- This mini-class hosted by the Office of Gift Planning will go over important information about gift and estate planning. Make sure you leave the right types of assets to heirs while avoiding some hidden tax traps.
3:00 p.m. WARRIOR CAREER NETWORKING RECEPTION - Calling all alumni in the non-profit sector, medical/health professionals, and business professionals! All are welcome to meet and hear from others in your field. Meet new friends, make new connections and learn from one another in this informal gathering.
3:30 p.m. PHILOSOPHY COLLOQUIUM - Alumni Patrick Downey '80 and Gregg Ten Elshof '92 will discuss topics from their recent book publications. Downey teaches philosophy at St. Mary's College of California and published Desperately Wicked: Philosophy, Christianity, and the Human Heart. Ten Elshof teaches philosophy at Biola University and published I Told Me So: Self-Deception and the Christian Life.
4:00 p.m. PRESIDENT'S ASSOCIATES & WALLACE EMERSON SOCIETY RECEPTION - President and Mrs. Beebe will be greeting guests at this special reception for those who support the college with gift of $1,000 or more each fiscal year and those who contribute to Westmont's future through planned gifts or provisions in their wills or estate plans. The reception will be held in the new Winter Hall.
4:30 p.m. REUNION TO HONOR MARK McMORMICK '79 - If you have ever lived in Clark while Mark "the RD" McCormick was there, come to Clark Lawn to see friends and wish Mark the best on his next adventure!
5:30 p.m. PICNIC DINNER ON KERRWOOD LAWN- Don't miss this picnic dinner with something for everyone. Mingle with classmates while the kids keep busy with a bounce house and balloons. Included in the Warrior Package or open for cash at the door.
7:00 p.m. WARRIOR HALL OF FAME INDUCTION DESSERT - Celebrate the athletic contributions of Tine Hademan '55 as he is inducted into the Warrior Hall of Fame. Adults only, $25, RSVP to acavalli@westmont.edu or 805-565-6110.
Saturday
All Day WELCOME CENTER OPEN - All reunion participants should check-in at the Welcome Center at Murchison Gym.
9:00 a.m. CAMPUS WALKING TOUR- Re-acquaint yourself with your alma mater! Alums of every class will want to see first-hand the future of Westmont's campus, including tours of the new buildings and remodeled library!
10:00 a.m. ALUMNI REUNION BRUNCH -An all-class reunion gathering for reconnecting and reminiscing with our classmates and their guests. Hear from President Beebe as we honor the Alumnus of the Year, Young Alumni of the Year, and the Global Service Award.
12:00 p.m. MEN'S WARRIOR SOCCER - Cheer the men's soccer teams to victory against San Diego Christian.
2:30 p.m. WOMEN'S WARRIOR SOCCER- Cheer the women's soccer team to victory against San Diego Christian.
4:00 p.m. 55th REUNION DINNER- At 4 p.m. join us at the President's Reception at Westmont followed by a reunion dinner at 6 p.m. at Samarkand Retirement Center ($15 per person).  Sunday, join us for a no-host lunch at Rodney's Steak House at 12:30pm.  RSVP to the alumni office by phone at (805)565-6056.
Monday
12:00 p.m. GOLF AND DISC TOURNAMENT- Please join alumni and friends of Westmont on Monday afternoon after Homecoming at the 3rd Annual William Wiersma Scholarship Endowment Golf and Disc Tourney. A light lunch will be available. If you can't make time to play stick or disc golf, plan to join us for the post event fun and hors d'oeuvres. Proceeds will go toward the scholarship fund.