DINKS

Reunion

 

 

2024 Reunion Weekend is June 6-9
Highlight class years ending in '4 or '9

Make your plans, and come Home to Hood! 

Registration link coming in mid-April

Thanks to all who came to Reunion 2023! Find more of your shared photos from June here.

1944

Office of Alumni and Constituent Engagement
301-696-3700
alumoffice@hood.edu 

1949

Office of Alumni and Constituent Engagement
301-696-3700
alumoffice@hood.edu 

1954

Office of Alumni and Constituent Engagement
301-696-3700
alumoffice@hood.edu 

1959

Janet Hobbs Cotton
janet@tcco.net 

Edith Howard Hogan
edeehogan@aol.com

1964

Marylou Herrmann Foley
mlhfoley@comcast.net

1969

Diane Campbell
diane.campbell731@gmail.com

Cheryl Brown Dreiling
​​​​​​​cbdreiling@verizon.net


1974

Alice H. Dekker
dekker_alice@comcast.net

Ann Williams DeMers
ademers@comcast.net

Magaly Mauras Green
magaly_green@nps.gov

Deborah F. Kohler
revdr.deb@comcast.net

Susan L. Whaley
slwhaley15@comcast.net

 

1979

Susan Ganley
saganley@gmail.com

Susan Gearey
sgearey@earthlink.net

Debbie Thackston
deborah.thackston@gmail.com

Diane Lebo Wallace
dlw810@gmail.com

Jill Jamieson Colavita
eastponder@aol.com


1984

Carole King Heine
carolekingheine@gmail.com

Jamie B. Draper
​​​​​​​rivervu12@gmail.com

Ruthann Kluth O'Connell
troconnell@md.metrocast.net


1989

RaeAnn E. Butler
raeann67@verizon.net

Stacey L. Collins
staceycollins@verizon.net

1994

Carol Deck Montoya
carolannmontoya@gmail.com

Marivic Sison
marivic.sison@fcps.org

1999

Rachel Beyer
​​​​​​​rachelkbeyer@gmail.com

Stacey Zeno
staceyzeno@yahoo.com

2004

Victoria Benson
victoria.benson@fcps.org

Jaime Cacciola
​​​​​​​cacciola@hood.edu

Trish Crowell
patricia.crowell82@gmail.com

2009

Lisa Wells
202-430-2612
​​​​​​​lisakwells14@gmail.com

2014

Ashley Rose Bennett
​​​​​​​ashleyrosebennett@gmail.com

Kelsey Knippenburg Lynch
kak_046_9@hotmail.com


2019

Daniel Forgosh
​​​​​​​djf401@verizon.net
 

Reunion 2024: 

 

THURSDAY, JUNE 6

4-7 p.m. Check-in, Whitaker Campus Center

5-7 p.m. Pick-up Pickleball: Please bring your own paddles. Water and light snacks provided. Max Kehne Memorial Park, 1100 W. 7th St., Frederick, MD 21701
 

FRIDAY, JUNE 7

9 a.m.-8 p.m. Check-in, Whitaker Campus Center

9-11 a.m. Continental breakfast, Whitaker Campus Center, Atrium

11–11:45 a.m. Campus Walking Tour, meet atWhitaker Campus Center, check-in desk

11.a.m.-3 p.m. Welcome Back to Campus Fair, Whitaker Campus Center, Atrium

11:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m. Friday Fiesta Lunch: A drop-in lunch buffet with south of the border flair! ($20/person) Whitaker Campus Center, Commons

BACK TO THE CLASSROOM: ALUMNI COLLEGE SESSIONS

1-1:50 p.m. The Biomedical Research and Training Center: With Cherry Liu, Ph.D., assistant
professor of biology, and Meredith Yeager, M.S.’96, Ph.D., assistant professor of
biology and director of the biomedical science master’s program, Hodson Science and Technology Center, room 114

2-2:50 p.m. Applied Generative AI - Power Tools for Organizations: With David Gurzick, M.S.’03, Ph.D., professor of management science and Chair of the Delaplaine School of Business, Hodson Science and Technology Center, room 131

3-3:50 p.m. Esports - 21st Century Blazers: With Spencer Weed, esports head coach, Coblentz Hall, Esports Arena (lower level)


4-5:30 p.m. Pergola Society Reception: A special gathering to honor those who have included or
are considering including Hood in their estate plans, Alumnae House

6-8 p.m. Black Student Union 50th Anniversary Celebration: Reconnect with your fellow BSU
alumni while enjoying hors d’oeuvres and a hosted bar. ($25/person), Tatem Arts Center, Hodson Gallery

6-9 p.m. Hood Friends and Family Barbecue: It’s a BBQ on the Quad with good music, great
food, games, balloon animals and more! ($40/person ages 12+, $20/person ages 6-11,
free for ages 5 and under), Residential Quad

SATURDAY, JUNE 8

7:30-9:30 a.m. Buffet Breakfast ($15/person), Coblentz Dining Hall

8:00 a.m.-6:30 p.m. Check-in, Whitaker Campus Center

8:00-9:00 a.m. Easy Flow Yoga and Sound Bath: Led by Life’s Work yoga instructor Sabrina
Remsburg. Please bring your own yoga mat or towel. Space is limited. ($10/person), Coffman Chapel

10-11:00 a.m. State of the College Address: Presented by President Andrea E. Chapdelaine, Ph.D., Rosenstock Hall

Noon-2 p.m. NeighborHOOD Brunch: Enjoy a champagne brunch as we honor the 2024 Alumni
and Faculty Award recipients and celebrate the Class of 1974. ($25/person), Coblentz Dining Hall
This event is complimentary for all 50th reunion alumnae and one guest.  

2:30-4:30 p.m. Party on the Quad: Hang out with fellow Hood’Lums, play a few games, grab a beer
from Rockwell Brewery and a slushy treat from Sno Blast, while Blazer Radio plays
your favorite tunes! Residential Quad

2:30-4:30 p.m. Sip & Paint: Led by Max Peterson ’24. Paint your own piece of Hood memorabilia!
Space is limited. ($30/person), Alumnae House

5:30-6:30 p.m. 1893 Club Reception: A special reception for the Class of 1974 and all Hood alumni
who have previously celebrated their 50th reunion, East Cottage

6-9 p.m. Back to the Bay Buffet: Dig into Maryland crabcakes, corn on the cob, fried chicken,
Smith Island Cake and many more of your Old Line State favorites. Includes beer, wine, signature cocktail, and non-alchoholic drinks. This year, YOU are the entertainment—it’s karaoke time! ($50/person ages 12+, $25/person ages 6-11, free for ages 5 and under). Residential Quad

7-9 p.m. Class of 1974 50th Reunion Dinner ($50 per person, similar menu), Whitaker Campus Center

SUNDAY, JUNE 9

8-10 a.m. Strawberry Breakfast ($20/person ages 12+, $10/person ages 6-11, free for ages 5
and under), Coblentz Dining Hall

10:15 a.m. A Service of Reflection, led by the Class of 1974, Coffman Chapel

Noon Final checkout

 

 

2024 Reunion Accommodation Information

On-Campus Housing:

On-campus housing in Blazer Hall is available June 6-8 for $50 per person, per night. Blazer Hall rooms
are suite and semi-suite style with a shared bathroom and twin beds, including bedding (sheets, blankets, pillow and pillowcases), towels, washcloths and soap. Reserve with your paper registration form or online (both coming in April!)

Off-Campus Housing:

The Hampton Inn and Suites (1565 Opossumtown Pike, Frederick, MD) is offering rooms June 6-9
at a special rate of $119/night. Please use the reunion group code “HCR” when making your
reservation. Rooms are limited. Reserve your room at frederickfortdetricksuites.hamptoninn.com or call 301-696-1565.