HOMECOMING 2024
October 20-27
Whether it has been five years or fifty since you were on campus, we hope you will break out your red and black to join us for a memorable weekend of reminiscing and celebrating all that we love about LaGrange College. Share old memories and make new ones—during Homecoming 2024, October 20-27.
If you graduated in a year that ends in 4's or 9's, it's your reunion year! Interested in serving on your reunion committee? Let us know by email at alumni@nameiw.com
Check this webpage often for updates on the latest news on this year's planned events. We are currently scheduling activities for this fun weekend so the information here is subject to change. We hope to see you soon.
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Sunday
October 20th
Chapel Worship Service
7 p.m.
Kick off Homecoming week with a worship service hosted by LC Director of Spiritual Life and Campus Chaplain, Rev. Ashley Fitzpatrick Jenkins '08. New UMC District Superindendent Rev. Byron Thomas will be leading this special service. The LC Singers will be sharing their beautiful voices. Students and Alumni are encouraged to attend.
Thursday
October 24th
THE WIZARD OF OZ by L. Frank Baum
With Music and Lyrics by Harold Arlen and E. Y. Harburg
Directed by Kim Barber Knoll
6 p.m. Price Theatre, 300 Panther Way
Follow the adventures of Dorothy Gale from Kansas and those famous friends she meets along the yellow brick road on her way to the land of Oz. Coach Kendal Wallace will make his Price debut as the great and powerful Wizard! Don't miss it.
Reservations online only beginning Monday, October 7th, at noon. priceboxoffice@nameiw.com
Tickets $10, Children under 10 FREE; (LC faculty, staff and students are also complimentary) Door tickets are cash or check only.
Sports Hall of Fame Induction Dinner
5 p.m. dinner, 5:30 p.m. ceremony Dickson Assembly Room, Turner Hall
Inductees:
Zak Turner '06 - Men's Soccer
Caroline Brashier '14, M'15 - Women's Tennis and Women's Basketball
Cory Howard '15 - Men's Golf
Ryan Broaderick '17 - Baseball
Make your reservation:
$40 Adult, $20 Children age 12 - 17, Children under 12 are complimentary
Reservation includes the cost of dinner
Contact Terlynn Olds, VP for Athletics and Recreation and HOF Chair tolds@nameiw.com for more information.
Friday
October 25th
40th Tom Duckett Memorial Golf Classic:
Remembering Tom Duckett and contributing to the scholarship named in his honor at LaGrange College! A portion of the proceeds will be donated to the LaGrange College Sports Management Club.
9 a.m. Highland Country Club, sponsored by the LaGrange College Sports Management Club
Registration begins at 9 a.m. with a shotgun start at 10:00 a.m. The practice range will be available at this time. Awards ceremony and dinner will follow completion of play. Pre-registration and sponsorship opportunities are available. Entry fee of $125 per player or $500 per team includes green fees and range balls. A portion of the fee is tax deductible. For more information contact Dr. Clay Bolton cbolton@nameiw.com 803-917-5138
Tom Duckett Memorial Classic Registration
2024 Alumni Awards Luncheon hosted by Board of Trustees
Noon, Dickson Assembly Room, Turner Hall
The event will feature the presentation of
2024 Honorary Alumni Award to David McCollum and Dr. John Williams
2024 Outstanding Young Alumni Award to Emily Arnold ’17
2024 Shackelford Alumni Achievement Awards to Rachel Samples Jones ’08 and Dr. Michael Thomas ’05.
$25 per person, Limited availability, RSVP is requested. Contact 706.880.8244 or alumni@nameiw.com.
Softball Alumni Meet and Greet
4:30 p.m. Softball Field
Softball alumni are invited to a meet-and-greet event with head Coach Melanie Rushing and the team. You'll have the chance to reconnect with former teammates and hear from Coach Rushing about her dreams for the program and meet the current players.
For more information, contact mrushing@nameiw.comor (706) 880-8262.
Xavier "Zeke" Mann '86 & Friends gathering
5 p.m., Panther Field/Callaway Auditorium side
Tailgating fish fry. Contact Xavier Mann '86 for more information.
(678) 851-6584 zaymann@aol.com
THE WIZARD OF OZ by L. Frank Baum
With Music and Lyrics by Harold Arlen and E. Y. Harburg
Directed by Kim Barber Knoll
4 p.m. Price Theatre, 300 Panther Way
Follow the adventures of Dorothy Gale from Kansas and those famous friends she meets along the yellow brick road on her way to the land of Oz. Coach Kendal Wallace will make his Price debut as the great and powerful Wizard! Don't miss it.
Reservations online only beginning Monday, October 7th, noon. priceboxoffice@nameiw.com
Tickets $10, Children under 10 FREE; (LC faculty, staff and students are also complimentary) Door tickets are cash or check only.
50th Reunion Celebration -Class of 1974 - hosted by President Susanna Baxter
5:30 p.m.-7 p.m.. Lamar Dodd Art Center, 310 Panther Way
Join classmates for a dinner reception and group photo. Then, the celebration will continue at the Overlook Plaza at Wild Leap Brew Co. located in downtown LaGrange.
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Please respond by Tuesday, October 8 via email alumni@nameiw.com or call Martha Pirkle, (706) 880-8245.
1974 Reunion Committee: Susan Anderson, Dr. George Baker, Mike and Julia Glenn Barber, Betsy Taylor Boyer, Leon Johnson, John Poythress, Jerome and Della Adsit Ridley, Grady and Mary Beth Butler Rose, Calvin and Deedee Godwin Williams
ABC (Association of Black Collegians) Meet and Greet
7:30 p.m., Beason Recital Hall, West Side, 301 Panther Way
For more information contact Leon "JoJo" Johnson '74 843.331.0562 leondjohnson@gmail.com, George Baker '74 or William King '76
40th Reunion - Evening of music with your 1984 friends
Flashback Friday Party @ Overlook Plaza
308 Main Street, two blocks South of Lafayette Square, located beside Wild Leap Brew Co.
6:30-11 p.m., Live Music * Food Truck: Midnyt Burger * Corn Hole
1984 Homecoming Committee Betsy Langford Parker ’84, Andrew Stone ’84, Lisa Bonner Tunstall ’84, Mike ’84 and Denise Roberts Wilson ’84
Contact Lisa Bonner Tunstall for more détails tunstalllb84@gmail.com or (615) 707-0873.
30th Reunion - Evening of music with your 1994 friends
Flashback Friday Party @ Overlook Plaza
308 Main Street, two blocks South of Lafayette Square, located beside Wild Leap Brew Co.
6:30-11 p.m., Live Music * Food Truck: Midnyt Burger * Corn Hole
Your Reunion Committee: Susan Summerour Middlebrooks, Julie White and Sandra Yeske
Flashback Friday Party @ Overlook Plaza
308 Main Street, two blocks South of Lafayette Square, located beside Wild Leap Brew Co.
Overlook Plaza is an outdoor event space featuring a spacious brick-covered plaza and covered outdoor stage.
6:30-11 p.m., Live Music * Food Truck:Midnyt Burger * Corn Hole
Create your own impromptu reunion during this Homecoming favorite. Complete with music, fire pits and refreshments, all you need to bring is your friends. The family-friendly event is free and will feature food trucks, games and live music by River City Horns, an R&B Soul and Contemporary band from Columbus.
*No outside beverages permitted.
Music begins at 8 p.m. Must present valid I.D at the gate for a 21+ wristband.
Saturday
October 26th
Kappa Phi Open House
9-10:30 a.m. 903 Broad Street
Join us for an Open House! Drop by the Kappa Phi House to see our new refurbishing and walk down memory lane! We will have light refreshments for you to snack on before the tailgate!
See event on the Kappa Phi Alumnae Facebook page.
Men’s Alumni Basketball Meet and Greet
10-11 a.m. Mariotti Gym
Men's basketball alumni are invited to a meet-and-greet event with head Coach Kendal Wallace M’17 and the team. You'll have the chance to reconnect with former teammates and hear from Coach Wallace about his dreams for the program and meet the current players.
For more information, contact kwallace@nameiw.com or (706) 880-8328.
50th Reunion 1974 Legacy Bench Dedication
10 a.m. Caswell Plaza
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Red and Black Reunion Row Registration Tent - Tailgating
10 a.m. until the end of halftime of the football game
White Registration Tent, Callaway Auditorium parking area
Register and pick up your nametags. (Show your nametag for a free alumni gift; supplies are limited.) Classes whose years end in 4's and 9's, along with other college friends, will gather, mingle, and reminisce under a large white tent.
*Food Trucks -
B's Meat Market & Backyard Bistro
Travelin' Tom's Coffee of Troup County
40th Reunion - Gather with 1984 friends
Red and Black Reunion Row Registration Tent
10 a.m. until the end of halftime of the football game
Callaway Auditorium parking area
Homecoming Committee:
Betsy Langford Parker ’84, Andrew Stone ’84, Lisa Bonner Tunstall ’84, Mike ’84 and Denise Roberts Wilson ’84
Contact Betsy Langford Parker ’84 for more details parkerbetsy61@gmail.com or (706) 280-6714
Women's Soccer: Panthers vs Agnes Scott College
11 a.m., Panther Soccer Field - *Senior Day
Xavier "Zeke" Mann '86 & Friends gathering
11 a.m., Panther Soccer Field/Callaway Auditorium side
Grilling and more! Contact Xavier Mann '86 for more information. (678) 851-6584 zaymann@aol.com
Classes of 1949, 1954, 1959, 1964 Reunion Picnic Luncheon
11:30 a.m., Beason Recital Hall, West Side, 301 Panther Way
Join friends for an afternoon of reminiscing about days on the Hill.
$20 per person. Respond by October 10, 706.880.8244 or alumni@nameiw.com
Lamar Dodd Art Center - Crafting Collections
11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m., Lamar Dodd Art Center, 310 Panther Way
Exhibit will run August 19th through the Fall Semster
Crafting Collections is an exhibition highlighting ceramic art we live and work with. Objects on display range from functional vessels to figurative sculpture.
The show is curated by Tim Taunton, Professor Emeritus, and Austin Wieland, current Associate Professor of Art and Design at LaGrange College. Objects on display are from the LaGrange College Permanent Collection and selections from personal collections of Tim Taunton and Austin Wieland.
For information contact Lanora Yates lyates@nameiw.com 706-880-8211
Women's Volleyball: Panthers vs Piedmont University
12 p.m., 2 p.m. & 4 p.m., Richter Gym
Alumni Pep Band
Join fellow alums and play with the LC Pep Band during the Homecoming football game directed by Jason Hernandez '19. Call Rick de Treville 407-467-4661 for more information.
Football: Panthers vs Greensboro College - Red Alert! RED OUT theme
10:30 a.m. Callaway Stadium - Gates and ticket booth opens - $10 Admission
*Callaway Stadium Policies: Clear bags only - No pets - No weapons of any kind - No outside food or drink - No noise makers
11 a.m. Panther Walk - Cheer on your team and pump them up!
1 p.m. Kick Off!
Halftime will feature the announcement of the 2024 Homecoming King and Queen and SGA Spirit Contest winners.
Corn Hole Tournament - Grab an Alumni partner and let’s play some cornhole!
4:00 p.m., Panther Soccer Field/Callaway Auditorium side on site sign ups/practice
5:00 p.m. Live bags-tournament begins
Registration for the tournament is available now on Scoreholio
For additional information contact Tracy Caldwell ’89,770-262-3006 (cell)
tcaldwellgata@gmail.com
AOII Open House
1001 Broad Street (park behind the house in the main lot)
After tailgate and game come by to see the house!
5th Quarter Social for Classes of 2018, 2019 and 2020 following the game
4:00 p.m., Beacon Brewery (700 Lincoln Street, Historic Hillside LaGrange)
The Homecoming Committee: Chandler Harper '18, Ellie Boykin '19, Eli '19 and Tyler Martin Grant '19,Connor Liney '19, Caitlyn McCollough '19, Grace Neal '20, Payton Smith '20
30th Reunion Celebration - Class of 1994
5:00 p.m., Beacon Brewery (700 Lincoln Street, Historic Hillside LaGrange)
Join your classmates for a Dutch treat evening with cocktails and food.
Reunion Committee: Susan Summerour Middlebrooks, Julie White and Sandra Yeske
10th Reunion Celebration - Class of 2014
6:30 p.m., Beacon Brewery (700 Lincoln Street, Historic Hillside LaGrange)
Join your classmates for a Dutch treat evening with cocktails and food.
Reunion committee: Nate Crawford, Alyese Cross, Lauren Lovin, and Elizabeth White
THE WIZARD OF OZ by L. Frank Baum
With Music and Lyrics by Harold Arlen and E. Y. Harburg
Directed by Kim Barber Knoll
6 p.m. Price Theatre, 300 Panther Way
Follow the adventures of Dorothy Gale from Kansas and those famous friends she meets along the yellow brick road on her way to the land of Oz. Coach Kendal Wallace will make his Price debut as the great and powerful Wizard! Don't miss it.
Reservations online only beginning Monday, October 7th, noon. priceboxoffice@nameiw.com
Tickets $10, Children under 10 FREE; (LC faculty, staff and students are also complimentary) Door tickets are cash or check only.
1965-1975 Classes Barbecue Dinner followed by music and fellowship around the adjoining outside fire pit.
Dinner 6:30 p.m., Courtyard Marriott's Callaway Room, 25 W. Lafayette Square, Downtown LaGrange
Country's Barbecue. Reservations are necessary due to limited space. To reserve your space visit Reserve your space online or mail a check to Attn: Alumni and Community Relations, LaGrange College, 601 Broad Street, LaGrange, GA 30240 by October 17th.
ABC (Association of Black Collegians) Group Gathering
7:30 p.m., Beason Recital Hall, West Side, 301 Panther Way
$TBD per person, Home-Style Buffett. Please RSVP to Leon 'JoJo' Johnson '74 for headcount and more information leondjohnson9@gmail.com 843.331.0562. Also, George Baker '74 and William King '76 are co-coordinators.
Classes of 1974-1980 & Friends
Hippie Homecoming~ “Still Groovy After All These Years”
7-10 p.m., Westside Ensemble Building Room E506, West Side Campus, 301 Panther Way - enter from back lot
- Dust off your bellbottoms & “threads”, grab your love beads, and come dressed for some far-out fun!
- Music / munchies- charcuterie board / photo booth / BYOB- soft drinks & ice provided
- Charcuterie board- feel free to bring a snack to add to our food table!
- Please remember to bring old pictures!
* For late night folks, gather in the lobby of the Wingate Hotel, 103 Wingate Terrace for more fun time together.
Reunion Committee- Dawn Cummings Coker ’77, Ronnie & Cheryl Farr ’77, Ricky Jolly ’77.
For more info: rfarr73@yahoo.com or farrcheryl@yahoo.com or alumni@nameiw.com
Sunday
October 27th
LaGrange College Alumni and Community Memorial Service
10:30 a.m., the Chapel
This annual service celebrates the lives of alumni and members of the LaGrange College community who have passed away since Homecoming 2023.
For more information, contact alumni@nameiw.com or 706.880.8244
Sunday Brunch Buffet
11 a.m. – 1 p.m., Margaret A. Pitts Dining Hall
Hot food line, pizza station, salad bar, dessert and drink station for $9.00 per person. Pay at the door.
THE WIZARD OF OZ by L. Frank Baum (SOLD OUT)
With Music and Lyrics by Harold Arlen and E. Y. Harburg
Directed by Kim Barber Knoll
2 p.m. Price Theatre, 300 Panther Way
Follow the adventures of Dorothy Gale from Kansas and those famous friends she meets along the yellow brick road on her way to the land of Oz. Coach Kendal Wallace will make his Price debut as the great and powerful Wizard! Don't miss it.
Reservations online only beginning Monday, October 7th, noon. priceboxoffice@nameiw.com
Tickets $10, Children under 10 FREE; (LC faculty, staff and students are also complimentary) Door tickets are cash or check only.
Kappa Delta's 127th Birthday
3 - 6 p.m., KD house, 905 Broad Street
Sisterhood, Food, Activites, and a walk down memory lane. RSVP by October 21st to 770.778.9394