homecoming – News /news Fri, 20 Jan 2023 20:26:03 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.3 /wp-content/themes/b/bates-framework/styles/images/bates-favicon.png homecoming – News /news 32 32 Slide show: Architecture critic Phil Isaacson '47 stops by Hathorn Hall /news/2011/06/16/slide-show-architecture-isaacson-hathorn/ /news/2011/06/16/slide-show-architecture-isaacson-hathorn/#respond Thu, 16 Jun 2011 19:06:55 +0000 http://home.bates.edu/?p=45048 Photographer Phyllis Graber Jensen and ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ Magazine editor Jay Burns tagged along as Philip Isaacson ’47, noted Maine architecture critic and author, offered a well-attended Reunion tour of campus, including a visit to Hathorn Hall, ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½’ first building. Here’s their audio slide show:

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Slide show: Reunion 2011 /news/2011/06/15/slide-show-reunion-2011/ /news/2011/06/15/slide-show-reunion-2011/#respond Wed, 15 Jun 2011 15:21:31 +0000 http://home.bates.edu/?p=44908 * View the slide show by clicking the thumbnails.

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Victoria Wyeth '01 receives warm hugs from Professor of Sociology Sawyer Sylvester and his wife, Sheila, after Wyeth's Sunday morning museum tour of artwork, from Victoria's collection, by Andrew and Jamie Wyeth.

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The alumni choir sings in the Chapel during the Alumni Memorial Service. Offering the homily was Carl Benton Straub (at left), who is professor emeritus of religion and Clark A. Griffith Professor Emeritus of Environmental Studies.

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Victoria Browning Wyeth '01 signs programs in Museum of Art's Lower Gallery following a talk about her grandfather, Andrew Wyeth and her uncle, Jamie Wyeth, with a focus on the exhibition on view in the museum.

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1991 classmates gather for an informal photograph in the Fireplace Lounge of New Commons.

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The Saturday night party continues late into the night on the Library Quad.

Class of 2006

Reunion 2011 photographs by Harvey Bell, H. Lincoln Benedict ’09, Jay Burns, Phyllis Graber Jensen and Jose Leiva.

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Slide show features Homecoming 2010 /news/2010/11/01/homecoming-slideshow/ /news/2010/11/01/homecoming-slideshow/#respond Mon, 01 Nov 2010 16:34:30 +0000 http://home.bates.edu/views/2010/11/01/37448/ “Reach out,” said Larry Handerhan ’05 during a Saturday-afternoon Homecoming panel discussion co-sponsored by OUTFront and ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ Alumni Pride.

While Handerhan was specifically encouraging gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered job-seekers to connect and network with alumni, his message — “reach out” — reflects a pretty decent theme for Homecoming, which featured mini-reunions (the 1956 championship football team), celebrations (30 years of women’s varsity soccer and 90 years of the Outing Club), and bushels of honors to ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ people. Photographs by H. Lincoln Benedict ’05.

• Click on the thumbnails below to view images from a few Homecoming 2010 activities:

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Paul Anderson '53, recipient of the Alumni Community Service Award, and his wife, Jean (right), are congratulated by Paul's classmate Dick Coughlin '53 and Christina Wellington Traister '94, director of annual giving.

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Chick Leahey '52 (in garnet sweater), a coach on the 1956 Maine State Series football team, gets a rousing cheer from his former players.

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All-American track and field performer Vantiel Elizabeth Duncan '10, also her class co-president, accepts the audience's appreciation for her ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ achievements.

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Tanya Schwartz '04, recipient of the Distinguished Young Alumni Service Award, speaks at Saturday evening's Alumni Celebration dinner. Also honored was James Houston '95 for his work with Alumni-in-Admissions.

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As Jason Hall '97 (left) listens, Larry Handerhan '05 (right) makes a point during Saturday's discussion about strategies for LBGT job seekers. Handerhan encouraged students to "use all the networks you have available to you." The event was co-sponsored by OUTFront and ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ Alumni Pride.


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Slide show features 2010 Reunion photos /news/2010/07/08/2010-reunion-photos/ /news/2010/07/08/2010-reunion-photos/#respond Thu, 08 Jul 2010 23:30:08 +0000 http://home.bates.edu/?p=28693 * View the slide show by clicking the thumbnails.

Memorial Chapel Service

A ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ choir performs during the annual Memorial Chapel Service, honoring members of the ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ community who have passed away during the year.

Greeting Peter Gomes '65

The Rev. Peter Gomes greets alumni at the conclusion of the Memorial Chapel Service.

Hanging out

Young families share time and take pictures during the late afternoon.

Jim Callahan '65 honored

Jim Callahan '65 compares notes with President Hansen after receiving his Papaioanou Service Award at Reunion.

Parade

The Annual Meeting of the Alumni Association follows the Reunion Parade, with exuberance in evidence.

2010 Reunion

Thanks for attending Reunion 2010, a joyful gathering filled with planned and unplanned activities, all resulting in a wonderful weekend for those who participated. Enjoy a few memories by reviewing the slide show. Photographs by Phyllis Graber Jensen and Marni Lyn Sienko.

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Slide show features Homecoming 2009 /news/2009/11/03/slideshow-homecoming/ /news/2009/11/03/slideshow-homecoming/#respond Tue, 03 Nov 2009 21:02:09 +0000 http://home.bates.edu/?p=14822
Volunteer recognition

The Volunteer Recognition Reception and Dinner includes the presentation of the the Alumni in Admissions Award and the Alumni Community Service Award received, above, by Dan Hart '78 from President Hansen in the Benjamin Mays Center.

A new tradition

The football team, led by coach Mark Harriman, establishes a new ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ tradition as each player and coach touches the bobcat statue as they walk to Garcelon Field.

Homecoming registration

The New Commons building serves as Homecoming Registration Center, with staff on hand to welcome alumni to the campus and answer their questions.

Working world

During a young alumni career panel, Leeanne Cunningham '08 makes a point as fellow alums react.

Outing Club

At Homecoming 2009, the ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ Outing Club hosts a reception in anticipation of its 90th anniversary in 2010.

* View the slide show by clicking the thumbnails.

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Homecoming 2009, held this year Sept. 25-27, featured NESCAC sports as central to the weekend’s fun. Important gatherings also included a Multicultural Center-hosted reception and exhibition for alumni diversity in the arts, a 90th-Anniversary Outing Club reception and a volunteer recognition reception and dinner. See a few of these events and more in this slide show. Photographs by Phyllis Graber Jensen and Marni Lyn Sienko.

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ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ presentations spotlight multicultural alumni in the arts /news/2009/09/23/multicultural-alumni/ /news/2009/09/23/multicultural-alumni/#respond Wed, 23 Sep 2009 17:57:33 +0000 http://home.bates.edu/?p=12999 Tracey Costello in "Spent!" Sponsored by the college’s Multicultural Center, the Multicultural Alumni: Diversity in the Arts events are open to the public at no cost, but two events require RSVPs. For more information, please call 207-786-8376. Open all weekend and beyond is the exhibit Two Sistahs Explore Double Consciousness in Their Postmodern Worlds, showcasing the artwork of NaKeisha Gumbs, a member of the class of 2007, and Tonya Taylor, of the class of 2002. The exhibit opens with a reception at 4:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 25, in ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½’ Chase Hall Gallery, 56 Campus Ave, and runs through Oct. 3. Gumbs received her bachelor’s degree in African American studies and in art and visual culture. She completed a graduate research program at the Ralph E. Bunche Center, University of California Los Angeles, where she researched the pedagogy of African American art as a form of social-justice education. An award-winning film with a screenplay by Angela Perkins Palmer of the class of 2000, Spent! will make its debut at 6:30 p.m. Friday in Chase Lounge, 56 Campus Ave. A discussion follows the screening. Spent! is the story of Cheryl Johnson, a woman who seems to have it all. But she also has a secret: a shopping addiction that soon gets out of hand. At ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½, Palmer was active in radio and theater, and attended a French language program at McGill University, in Montreal. She worked as a production assistant in New York City for more than three years, gradually taking on positions such as production coordinator and assistant director. As a screenwriting fellow at the AFI Conservatory, she has had three of her short screenplays produced. At 6 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 26, alumni discuss their cultural backgrounds and work in Pan Creolité: Alumni from Creole Cultures in Skelton Lounge, Chase Hall, 50 Campus Ave. Seating is limited to 40; RSVP required. Presenters include Neeraj Mahadoo of the class of 2001, discussing Mauritius; Theresa Mendoza-Barbare ’00, discussing the Philippines; and Leanne Cunningham, ’08, discussing Jamaica. The series culminates in the brunch and panel discussion Using My Head: Choosing the Scholarly Life at 11 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 27, in Room 221 of the New Commons Building, 136 Central Ave. Panelists include Stephen Gresham of the class of 2003, Tasha Hawthorne ’97, Sze-Wei Ang ’01 and Arda Gucler ’07. Seating is limited and an RSVP is required.]]> /news/2009/09/23/multicultural-alumni/feed/ 0 Reunion 2009 /news/2009/06/15/reunion-2009/ /news/2009/06/15/reunion-2009/#respond Mon, 15 Jun 2009 19:55:35 +0000 http://home.bates.edu/?p=11756 Watch the slide show

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Members of the Class of 1984 relax in their parade finery outside of Pettengill Hall.

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Alumni enjoy lunch and conversation on the Ladd Library Quadrangle.

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Burton Harris '59 and Jennifer Lemkin Bouchard '99 brandish their awards following the Alumni Awards Ceremony at Reunion.

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Pianist Doris Whipple '34 acknowledges applause as the oldest participant at Reunion 2009 during the Annual Meeting of the Alumni Association, held in front of Coram Library.

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From left, Vice President of College Advancement Kelly Kerner joins President Hansen on the historic Quad reviewing stand to decide upon prizes for the parade's best costumes.

Click on thumbnails, above, to view the slide show.

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Maine sculptor Forest Hart turned the Bobcat statue vision into this reality. Here, a closeup of the bobcat after its unveiling.

  • of the dedication and unveiling of the new ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ Bobcat statue made possible by the Class of 2004 and other donors.
  • Read the citations for alumni award winners Burton Harris ’59 and Jennifer Lemkin Bouchard ’99.
  • View the program from the 2009 Alumni Memorial Service honoring ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ people who have passed away during the year.
  • Browse Reunions from the past.

Primary Reunion photography by Phyllis Graber Jensen , H. Lincoln Benedict ’09 and Marni Lyn Sienko.

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Walk the walk /news/2008/07/01/walk-the-walk/ /news/2008/07/01/walk-the-walk/#respond Tue, 01 Jul 2008 18:40:36 +0000 http://batesviews.net/?p=5756 Reunion 2008 As winter’s snowpiles grudgingly melted last spring, students tentatively took to Alumni Walk, finding sunny nooks and apt open spaces for Frisbee tossing. But the new space, stretching from College Street to the new dining Commons, didn’t get its first real workout until Reunion — June 7, 2008, at 11:24 a.m. to be exact — when 100-year-old Al Webber ’28 led the 2008 Alumni Parade down Alumni Walk.
Reunion Parade, Alumni Weekend The parade concluded near Garcelon Field, where alumni gathered to bestow service awards on Robert ’50 and Gladys Bovino Dunn ’51 and on Jason ’95 and Deborah Nowak Verner ’95. After a picnic lunch, the walk was dedicated during a street fair featuring jugglers, a steelpan band, and dessert. Jack Keigwin ’59, lead project donor with his family, reflected on the ebullient scene. “Taking in this sight — it’s exactly what we had hoped to accomplish,” he said. reunionalumniwalk2720 As alums and their families embraced the new physical space, Keigwin talked about the College’s embrace of its alumni. “Alumni are the soul of ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½,” he said. “You have always honored ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ with your advocacy and support. Today, this place honors you.” Photographs by Phyllis Graber Jensen]]>
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Taking the first stroll down Alumni Walk (slideshow) /news/2008/06/01/taking-the-first-stroll-down-alumni-walk-slideshow/ /news/2008/06/01/taking-the-first-stroll-down-alumni-walk-slideshow/#respond Sun, 01 Jun 2008 16:00:52 +0000 http://explorebates.wordpress.com/?p=427

Having Walked the Walk for the first time, Jo Trogler Reynolds ’58 gets ready to dive into her lobster dinner as Nancy Tyler Harris ’59, whose husband is Kenneth ’58, looks on. [More…]

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