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.
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