ARTISTS AMONG US
A new event, 鈥淩aise Your Brush,鈥 provided alumni with the opportunity to try their hand at painting a pallet while paying tribute to their alma mater and creating a bit of 鈥橞erg memorabilia for home. Many thanks to Andy Carter, 鈥04, and his wife, Laura, who taught the alumni their new skill.
A MAGICAL TIME
Paul Brown, 鈥69, one of the original members of The Mystics, a highly successful Motown-style band comprised of talented 鈥楤erg students in the late 鈥60s, helps alumni relive those glory days with a look back at the musical group, their awesome sound and synchronized choreography. Through lots of research, Paul also shared 鈥淲here Are They Now?鈥 updates of Mystics members for his Classes Without Quizzes presentation.
IN REMEMBRANCE
While Alumni Weekend sets the stage for classmates and friends to reconnect, it鈥檚 also a solemn reminder of those who have passed away in the past year. Here, alumni gather for the annual Remembrance and Tree Planting ceremony outside Gillmor Hall of Science. Campus Minister Paul Sittason Stark (pictured here) conducted the ceremony, while President Rob Huntington and Board of Trustees Chair Kathy Geier, 鈥78, read the names of deceased alumni.
KICKING OFF THE WEEKEND
We couldn鈥檛 have asked for more perfect weather for the entirety of Alumni Weekend, including for the big kickoff event, the BBQ picnic on the lawn of the Campus Center. Alumni enjoyed seeing each other, sharing some laughs, and dining on delicious fare from Parkhurst Dining.
GOLDEN GUYS
Members of the Golden Anniversary reunion class of 1969 led the traditional Parade of Classes down Greenfield Street on Saturday. Following behind were other reunion classes celebrating milestone anniversaries this year. All of the reunion classes celebrated further with dinners Saturday night.
A 鈥楤ERG LEGACY
The first alumnus from the Zartman-Diefenbach-Thompson Legacy Family was in the first graduating class of 1854. From there, nearly 30 alumni have left their mark on Heidelberg since its founding days. Trevor Thompson, 鈥89, represented the family as they received the 2019 Legacy Family Award at the luncheon on Saturday.
ABSOLUTELY OUTSTANDING
Alumnus Elrich 鈥淧ete鈥 Green, 鈥78, of Burlington Township, New Jersey, has carried his strong standard of being engaged and making a difference all throughout his lifetime of remarkable service, committing his time and volunteer efforts to education, community service, public office and service to his alma mater. For his commitment to living a life of purpose with distinction, Pete received the 2019 Outstanding Alumni Award on Saturday.
LANDMARK REUNION GIVING
The Landmark Reunion Classes of 2009, 1994, 1979, 1969, 1964 and 1959 gave everyone pause to say thanks for their belief in and support of Heidelberg with their collective reunion giving total of $2,556,551, revealed at the luncheon and presented to 鈥楤erg President Rob Huntington on Saturday.
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