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Homecoming 2008
Class of 1973
35th Reunion

Who's Coming
The following classmates have registered and paid in full to attend Homecoming 2008.
The "Who's Coming" list is updated regularly. Please allow 2 business days for your name to appear on the
"Who's Coming" list following the completion of your registration.

Susan Aalsburg  '73
Bruce Atherton '73
Dyan Hampton Aytch '73
Larry Banta '73
Jonathan Becker '73
David W. Bisbee '73
Patricia Hines Bravender '73

Roger Conrad '73
Ron Copeland '73
Sheri Lynn Svolopoulos Crampton '73
Scott Deacon '73
Deborah Dupont '73
Steven Eckerstrom '73
Thomas Eden '73
Kim Erickson '73
Anne Skjaerlund Fege '73
Dave Fege '73

Mike Frazier '73
Steve Gevinson '73
Gary Gudelsky '73
Judy Thompson Gudelsky '73
David Hammond '73 and Carolyn Berg '72
Gurudharm Kalsa '73
Janet Katz '73
Jim King '73

Lynne Jackson King '73
Linda Lutz '73

Peg Maass McAllister '73

Connie McGuire '73
Sandy  Schultz Mengel '73

Mike Nelson '73
Dale Norton '73
Jim Phelan '73

Kathy Smith Phelan '73
Mary Phillip '73

Gail Raiman '73
John Reichard '73
Rhonda Mitchell Rolfes '73
Charmine Messenger Rone '73
Ron Roseman '73
Liz Sloan Smith '73
Cathy Alexander Stordeur '74
Jim VanSweden '73

Bill Washburn '73
Jennifer Armstrong West '73


News and Announcements
Registration opens on Friday, September 5.
Register online at www.kzoo.edu/homecoming,
or call your Office of Alumni Relations at (269) 337-7300 and
register by phone (Monday - Friday, 8:00 am - 5:00 pm EDT).
Payment Method: MasterCard, Visa, or check payable to Kalamazoo College.
Registration Deadline is Friday, October 17.

Mailings

Two letters have been mailed to the members of the Class of 1973 with information about the 35th reunion.
Click the links below to view .pdf versions of the mailings. [.pdf format requires Acrobat Reader. If you
do not have Acrobat reader, you can download it for free].


1973 Reunion Events
Friday, October 24
5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Farms to K Social

Nelda K. Balch Playhouse Lobby
Enjoy local food, as you learn from faculty, staff, alumni, and students about Farms to K. Featured speakers include classmates Dave Hammond '73, Dale Norton'73, and Steve Gevinson '73. Farms to K is our campus local foods initiative fostering service-learning and sustainability since 2005. For more information on Farms to K, visit www.kzoo.edu/farmstok.

7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Class of 1973 Informal Gathering: Wine Tasting Soiree

Banquet Hall, Weimer K. Hicks Center

Bring a bottle or two of your favorite wine (or beer selection) to share. Delight us with your favorites, including regional specialties. Hor d'oeuvres will be served. Jim "Swede" VanSweden '73, has arranged for musical accompaniment, featuring top-notch sound and all the music from the 60's and 70's. Come one, come all for good conversations with classmates, and even some dancing if we're so moved!

Saturday, October 25
11:45 am
Class of 1973 Homecoming Luncheon

Banquet Hall, Lower Level, Weimer K. Hicks Center

We'll meet first in the quad. Look for "Swede" waving his 1973 banner! Join us for lunch in the new Weimer K. Hicks Center. We'll dine on international fare and other cafeteria favorites. After lunch, we'll walk over to Stetson Chapel together for our class reunion photograph.

1:00 pm
Class of 1973 Reunion Photograph

Stetson Chapel

6:00 pm Reception for Reunion Classes
Welcome by President Eileen B. Wilson-Oyelaran
Class of 1973 Reunion Dinner

Radisson Plaza Hotel, 100 West Michigan Avenue
Cash Bar
Dinner Buffet: $40/adult; $30/child

9:00 pm
Opportunity for Class of 1973 Informal Gathering
Are you ready to "go the distance?" It may not be the "Big Chill," but our time together will be filled with the warmth of
reunion and good spirit. Join us for more stepping-out at a downtown Kalamazoo hotspot.

Sunday, October 26
Sunday Morning
Opportunity for Brunch together
We've set aside Sunday morning as a time for those who wish to gather in their smaller circles of classmates. Many of us may already be on the road or in the skies headed back home, but those remaining in the Zoo can enjoy these last moments of our 35th reunion together.

Contact Willard “Bill” Washburn at (518) 482-7910 or washburnw@earthlink.net
to add your talents and ideas to Class of 1973 events throughout the weekend!


Reunion Committee
Reunion Chair and Class Agent
Willard “Bill” Washburn ’73
(518) 482-7910
washburnw@earth.link.net