Friday, June 13
Registration
10 a.m. — 6 p.m. | Alumni Building Lobby
Your first stop: Pick up nametags, ribbons, event information and event tickets.
The Janis Ian Archives
10 a.m. — 6 p.m. | Hutchins Library
Sweetheart Reception
4 — 5 p.m. | Danforth Chapel, Draper Hall
Share your Berea love story and reminisce afterwards with a reception of cupcakes and punch.
An Evening with the AEC: Meet, Mingle, & Dine!
5 — 6:30 p.m. | Papaleno's
Join Alumni Executive Council members at a local restaurant with the opportunity to connect, learn what the AEC is working on and how you can engage and help in Berea's mission.
Great Commitments Society Mocktail/Cocktail Reception
6 — 7:30 p.m. | Boone Tavern
Event is exclusively for great Commitments Society Members. Membership is for alumni and friends who have included berea college in their estate plans.
Jazz at Sunset
8 — 10 p.m. | Alumni Patio, Alumni Building | Rain site: Dining Services
*Ticketed event ($20)
Enjoy the Berea sunset as you reminisce, listen to a live jazz band, and savor some delicious appetizers with a cash bar available.
Saturday, June 14
Coffee & Conversations with President Cheryl Nixon
8:30 —9:30 a.m. | Boone Tavern
Registration
9 a.m. — 5 p.m. | Alumni Building Lobby
Your first stop: Pick up nametag, ribbons, event information and event tickets
Nursing Department Reception
9 — 11 a.m. | Yahng Discovery Center, MAC Building
Alumni Awards Ceremony
10:30 — 11:30 a.m. | Baird Lounge, Alumni Building
50th Reunion Lunch for Class of 1975
12 — 2 p.m. | Event Center, Boone Tavern
Class Luncheons
12 — 2 p.m. | Seabury Center
*Ticketed ($15)
Classes of 1950, 1955, 1960, 1965, 1970, 1980, 1985, 1990, 1995
Experience Berea
2:30 — 4:30 p.m. | Various Locations Below
Berea College Archive Exhibit for Alumni Viewing
2:30 — 4:30 p.m. | Archives, Hutchins Library
Planetarium Show - Oasis in Space
2:30 p.m. | 3rd floor, Margaret A. Cargill Natural Sciences & Health Building
Open House and Tours Available
2:30 — 4:30 p.m. | Anna Smith and Larry D. and Nancy L. Shinn Residence Halls
Tour of the new Computing, Media and Information Technology Building
3:30 p.m. | Site of former Hall Science Building
Explore the new CMIT Building on an exclusive tour, followed by construction and usage plan updates for the replacement of the Edwards Building
Carillon Concert
3:30 p.m. | Campus Quad in front of Draper Hall
Picnic on the Quad
6 — 8 p.m. | Campus Quad | Rain site: Main Floor, Seabury Center
*Ticketed event ($35)
Casual gathering with live music from the band Superfecta, delicious food options, class photos, and designated seating for special reunion classes.
Class Photo Schedule
1950 6:20 p.m.
1955 6:30 p.m.
1960 6:40 p.m.
1965 6:50 p.m.
1970 7:00 p.m.
1975 7:10 p.m.
1980 7:20 p.m.
1985 7:30 p.m.
1990 7:40 p.m.
1995 7:50 p.m.
Sunday, June 15
Sunrise Farewell Breakfast
8 — 10 a.m. | Event Center, Boone Tavern
*Ticketed event ($30)
Worship Service at Union Church
10:30 a.m. | Union Church
Come worship with fellow alumni at the historic Union Church
© 2025 Berea College. All Rights Reserved. Berea College is a private 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Tax identification number is 61-0444650.
