*Additional events will be added to the schedule as they are confirmed*

Berea College Homecoming Reunion
November 15-17, 2024
Honoring the class of 1999 for their 25th Reunion!

Special Recognition of Milestone Years
1999, 2004, 2009, 2014, 2019, and 2024

We are calling alumni home to Berea Beloved to experience all that is old and new at our cherished alma mater. Enjoy a weekend of fun, food, music, reminiscing, and reconnection as we commemorate the 25th reunion of the Class of 1999 and significant milestone reunion years.

We invite you to experience unforgettable moments,

including signature events such as:

Jazz Bar/The After Party

25th Reunion Party


Let’s make new memories at Homecoming Reunion 2024.

We hope to see you soon!

Chris Schill ’97, Executive Director for Alumni Philanthropy
Faith Calhoun-Louden ’03, Assistant Director for Alumni Engagement
Alysia Mora ’21, Alumni Philanthropy Coordinator
Reganne Fox ’23, Bereacorps Alumni Engagement Associate
Teresa Kash Davis ’84, Senior Associate Vice President for Alumni and Philanthropy
Chad Berry Hon. ’20, Vice President for Alumni, Communications and Philanthropy

Your Alumni Philanthropy Team
[email protected]
859-985-3104
CPO 2203
Berea, KY 40404

 

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 15
Check-in/Registration
9 a.m. – 5 p.m. | Carter G. Woodson Center Lounge, Alumni Building
Your first stop: Pick up nametag, ribbons, event information and event tickets

Nursing Alumni Panel
2 – 4 p.m. | Yhang Center, MAC Building

Breaking Silence: Janis Ian Archives
2:30 – 4:30 p.m. | Hutchins Library

Alumni Gallery Tour at the Doris Ulmann Galleries
3 p.m. | Rogers-Traylor Art Building

Alumni Awards Presentation and Reception
4 – 5 p.m. | Event Center, Boone Tavern

Mocktail/Cocktail Great Commitment Society Reception
5 – 6:30 p.m. | Skylight/Coyle Room, Boone Tavern
Exclusively for Great Commitment Society Members 

Demistifying AI, a Computer Science Roundtable Discussion
6 p.m. | CMIT 316, The Immersive Technologies Lab, 

Planetarium Show
7 p.m. | Planetarium, MAC Building

Mothers & Sons by Terrence McNally
8 p.m. | The McGaw Theatre, Jelkyl Drama Center
Tickets are available at: http://www.berea.edu/thr 

Mothers and Sons portrays a woman who pays an unexpected visit to the New York apartment of her late son’s partner, who is now married to another man and has a young child. Challenged to face how society has changed around her, generations collide as she revisits the past and begins to see the life her son may have led.  Directed by J.D. Lovell.

Black Student Union Pageant
7 – 10 p.m. | Phelps-Stokes

Jazz Bar/The After Party
8 p.m. – 12 a.m. | Baird Lounge

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 16
Better Together 5K & Community Event
8 a.m. | Berea City Park
Sign up here

Check-in/Registration
9 a.m. – 5 p.m. | Carter G. Woodson Center Lounge, Alumni Building
Your first stop: Pick up nametag, ribbons, event information and event tickets

Department and Club Gatherings
9 a.m. – 12 p.m. | Various Locations Below

8 a.m. Agriculture Homecoming Breakfast | Goldthwaite Agriculture Building Pavilion

8:30 – 10 a.m. ETAD Homecoming Breakfast | Danforth Technology Building

9:30 – 11 a.m. Educations Studies Alumni Homecoming Brunch | Knapp Hall

10 – 11 a.m. Sociology Casual Brunch | Room 101, Frost

10 a.m. – 12 p.m. Nursing Department Reception | Yhang center, MAC

10:30 a.m. - 12 p.m. Economics and Business  Alumni Panel and Brunch | 1st floor, Draper

10:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. Communication Department Brunch and Alumni Panel | Room 328, CMIT Building

10:45 - 12 p.m. BME Alumni Choir Rehearsal; with Dr. Kathy Bullock | Union Church

11 a.m. -12:30 p.m. Computer Science Alumni Panel | CMIT 216, The Makerspace

11 a.m. Mountaineer basketball Players and Supporters Awards Brunch | Baird Lounge 

11 a.m. Theatre and Film Alumni Brunch | lobby, Jelkyl Drama Center

12:30 - 2 p.m. Computer Science Networking Luncheon | CMIT 216, The Makerspace

2 p.m. Math Alumni Panel & Reunion | MAC lobby

BME Alumni Choir Rehersal with Dr. Kathy Bullock
10:45 a.m. - 12 p.m. | Union Church
BME alumni will gather to learn 2 songs to sing at the BME afternoon concert.

Berea Fest
12 p.m. – 2 p.m. | Fairchild Lawn 
Food trucks, Kettle Corn, Inflatables, DJ, Face Painting, Photo Booth and more!

Class Photo Schedule:                                                               
1999 - 12 p.m.
2004 - 12:20 p.m.
2009 - 12:40
2014 - 1 p.m.
2019 - 1:20 p.m.
2024 - 1:40 p.m.

Group Hike
1 p.m. | Pinnacles, Forestry Outreach Center

The Black Music Ensemble's (BME) 55th Homecoming Concert
1:30 - 3 p.m. | Union Church
BME invites everyone to come enjoy an afternoon of music celebrating 55 years of gospel music at Berea College!

Male Initiative Homecoming Reception 
2 – 4 p.m. | 3rd Floor Commons, CMIT Building

Country Dancers Alumni Dance 
2 – 4 p.m. | Alumni Basement, Activities Room

Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Alumni and Student Mixer
2 – 4 p.m. | bell hooks Center, Draper

Dean Bill Ramsay Book Signing
3 – 5 p.m. | Berea College Visitor Center & Shoppe

Student Craft Open House
3 – 5 p.m. | Mueller Student Craft Building

Rehersal and Social Event for Concert Choir Alumni
4 – 5:45 p.m. | Sanctuary Choir Loft, Union Church 

View Letter Here | RSVP Here 

President's Listening and Learning Tour
4 p.m. | Baird Lounge

Athletics Reception
4 – 5 p.m. | 1st floor Athletics Office Suite, Seabury Center

Mens basketball Game Vs. Sewanee
6 p.m. | Seabury Center

Folk-Roots Ensemble Homecoming Dinner & Gathering
6 p.m. | Loyal Jones Appalachian Center

Folk-Roots Ensemble Homecoming Concert
8 p.m. | Loyal Jones Appalachian Center

Mothers & Sons by Terrence McNally
8 p.m. | The McGaw Theatre, Jelkyl Drama Center
Tickets are available at: http://www.berea.edu/thr 
Mothers and Sons portrays a woman who pays an unexpected visit to the New York apartment of her late son’s partner, who is now married to another man and has a young child. Challenged to face how society has changed around her, generations collide as she revisits the past and begins to see the life her son may have led.  Directed by J.D. Lovell.

25th Reunion Reception With Dr. Nixon 
8 – 9 p.m. | Event Center, Boone Tavern 

This is our first time recognizing the 25th milestone year!

Alumni Reception
9 p.m. | Coyle and Skylight, Boone Tavern

Throwback Lounge
11 p.m. – 1 a.m. | Baird, Alumni Building

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 17
*Alumni Breakfast Buffet
8 – 11 a.m. | Skylight and Coyle Rooms, Boone Tavern
Share the final meal of Homecoming with Berea friends before you head home. *Ticketed Event

Rehersal and Social Event for Concert Choir Alumni
9 – 10;30 a.m. | Sanctuary Choir Loft, Union Church

View Letter Here RSVP Here

Alumni Worship Service
10:30 a.m. | Union Church

Bel Canto Treble Singers Homecoming Concert
3 p.m. | Gray Auditorium, Presser

Planetarium Show
4 p.m. | Planetarium, MAC Building

TICKETS

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Let us know you are coming. Even if you don't attend a listed event we can still have a nametag ready for you!
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Jazz Bar/The After Party
Friday November 15, 8 p.m. - 12 a.m. Baird Lounge
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Alumni Reception
Saturday November 16, 9 p.m. Boone Tavern
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25th Reunion Party with Dr. Nixon
Saturday November 16, 8 - 9pm. Skylight and Coyle Rooms, Boone Tavern This is our first time recognizing the 25th milestone year
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Basketball Players Supporters Brunch
Saturday November 16, 11 a.m. Baird Lounge
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Alumni Breakfast Buffet
Sunday November 17, 8am-11am. Skylight and Coyle Rooms, Boone Tavern
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