Alumni Weekend is FULL of events sure to please alumni of all ages. Saturday events will feature the Run with Reagan in the morning, an Alumni Board Open House, Dedication of the Jackson Laboratory and a Soup and Salad Luncheon for all!     Our 50 year graduates will enjoy a special reunion social and induction into the Golden E Club. The Celebration of Life Memorial Service and Spring Chorale Concert will continue as staples of this great weekend. Saturday evening will serve as the centerpiece of the weekend with the Alumni Awards Celebration Dinner recognizing our 2019 award recipients and our Golden E’s. The weekend holds something for everyone!

Saturday, April 13

7:30 a.m.                               

Run with Reagan Packet Pick up, The Commons

 Pre-registration required at  https://raceroster.com/events/2019/21487/run-with-reagan

Saturday, April 13 (continued)

8:00 a.m.                                               

Run With Reagan Kick Off, Corner of Burgess Street and Reagan Drive

8:30-9:30 a.m.                      

Pancake Breakfast in the Commons

$ 8.50 pp, Free for Race Participants

9:45 a.m.-10:45 a.m.           

Alumni Board Open House in Ben Major Underground Coffee Shop,

Lower Level, Ben Major Hall

Meet your Eureka College Alumni Board, give your feedback and hear about projects and initiatives that the Board is planning this year.

11:00 a.m.                             

Dedication of Jackson Laboratory, 2nd Floor VB Science Hall.

Come and celebrate the renovations of Vennum Binkley Science Hall and the dedication of our recently renovated Laboratory, named for the William Jackson family whose legacy of philanthropy has impacted the college greatly throughout the decades.

Saturday, April 13 (continued)

12:00 p.m.  (Noon)                             

Alumni/Career Launch Luncheon, Terrill Rooms

$10 per person. Advance Registration Required

Join Alumni and Students for a fun, buffet luncheon featuring a panel of fellow alumni spanning most recent to seasoned alumni sharing their  “Wisdom to Live By”  in this fun lighthearted atmosphere. Members of our Emerging Student Leader Group will also be recognized.

1:30 p.m.               

Tour Campus with Eureka College Staff and Students, Gather in Cerf Center Lobby. Join Eureka College Staff and students on a fun informative walk around campus to see and hear about all that’s been taking place ‘Neath the Elms since you were a student. The tour will feature information on those alumni who are currently featured on banners that are hung throughout campus. (Tours weather permitting) Stops will include Sanders Hall, Shenkman Room in Melick Library, Ben Major Lounge, Christine Bonati Bollwinkle Arena and Convocation Center and McKinzie Field)

2:00-4:00 p.m.      

Painting, Wine and Cheese afternoon with Professor Rhea Edge, Burgess Art Gallery, 3rd Floor of Burgess Hall.

Join fellow alumni for an afternoon of painting, wine and fun with Professor Rhea Edge. $30 per person. Advance Registration Required by emailing alumni@eureka.edu

3:00- 5:00 p.m.                     

Golden E Club Social, Rigazio Conference Room, Cerf Center

Come enjoy this special gathering for all alumni who have graduated prior to 1970. YOU comprise our Golden E club and we want to celebrate you! We encourage you to come and help us welcome the Class of 1969 into your ranks during this time. RSVP requested.

4:00 p.m.                                              

Golden E Induction Ceremony for the 50 Year Reunion Class of 1969, Rigazio Conference Room

5:00  p.m.             

Alumni Memorial Service, Becker Auditorium, Cerf Center

5:30 p.m.                              

Celebration Dinner Reception, Cerf Lobby

6:30 p.m.               

Celebration Dinner featuring Alumni Award presentations and recognizing Golden E 50 Year Class of 1969, College Retirements, Food, Live Jazz and Fun Cerf Center. $25 per person, $40 per couple. RSVP required.

Register for Alumni Weekend events online at www.eureka.edu/alumniweekend/registration/

You may also call in your reservations at 877-892-7823 or email alumni@eureka.edu.