Saturday's Schedule
7:30 - 9:00 a.m.
Buffet breakfast.
8:00 a.m
Tennis Round Robin (bring your own racquet). Sponsored by the Class of 1981.
8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Registration in Mary Lyon Hall continues.
9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Reunion Camp for children under 12. (Pre-registration required.)
10:00 a.m.
166th Commencement Exercises. Address by Thomas Friedman, International Economics Correspondent for The New York Times.Honorary Degree Recipients: Frederick Barton, Deputy High Commissioner for Refugees, son of Nancy H. Whitten Barton '41; Margaret J. Tibbetts '41, former Ambassador to Norway and Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for European Affairs.
Noon
Celebration Luncheon
1:00 p.m.
Registration Deadline for Reunion Class Gift and Attendance Awards
1:15 p.m.
Reunion Parade of Classes
1:30 - 2:30 p.m.
132nd Annual Alumnae/i Association Celebration of Reunion Classes
2:30 p.m.
I Know Just What You Mean: The Power of Friendship in Women÷s Lives. Read the book by Boston Globe columnist Ellen Goodman and Patricia O÷Brien. Join Professor Bianca Cody Murphy, Coordinator of Women÷s Studies, for a lively discussion on the enduring bonds of women's friendships. Sponsored by the Class of 1986.
2:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Mixed Media: Alumnae Art Lucy Black Johnson '46 (photographs), Nancy Mead Peters '46 (embroidery), Sonya Alpert Stall '46 (collection of miniature books), and Joan Herman Eagle '46 (castwork of dogs). Sponsored by the Class of 1946. Jean Holm Valentine '51 (watercolor), Patricia Phillips Ritter '51 (oil), Janice Alexander Kriebel '51 (watercolor), Priscilla Allen Ahern '51 (oil).Sponsored by the Class of 1951.
3:30 p.m.
Legal Issues in the New Millenium Professor of Political Science Jay Goodman, Premila I. Burns '71, assistant district attorney and special prosecutor (19th Judicial District, Baton Rouge, Louisiana), and Wyneva Johnson '71, federal prosecutor (U.S. Attorney's Office, Washington, D.C.) discuss such issues as the death penalty, DNA testing, and the role of women in the law today. Sponsored by the Class of 1971.
3:30 p.m.
Fifties Firsts Alumnae share stories about the firsts they have enjoyed in their fifties. Moderated by Patricia Higgins Arnold '66, with panelists Claire Hodupp Irving '66 (Principal, Investigative Consultants International LLC), and Frances Tyng McClennen '61 (former social worker with private practice).
3:30 p.m.
Go OnLyon! Join the online community for Wheaton alumnae/i. Get connected with free e-mail, online courses, networking, news, chats, discussions and much more. Stop by the May Room, Mary Lyon Hall for an OnLyon demonstration.
4:00 p.m.
Softball Game for all classes and skill levels. Sponsored by the Class of 1991. Fun Walk-Run for adults and children. Sponsored by the Class of 1981.
4:00 p.m.
Special Interest Group Receptions sponsored by the Alumnae/i Association: Wheaton Men's Network with Young Alumnus Trustee Haegan Forrest '94. Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Alumnae/i Reception. Mingle with fellow alumnae/i and allies and meet members of Wheaton's LGBTA Steering Committee, including Rebecca Hemperly '88, Margaret Squair '87 and Jeff Banks '94. Other receptions to be arranged as requested. Please contact the Office of Alumnae/i Relations and Annual Giving.
4:30 p.m.
Women In the Arts. Panel presentation moderated by Anne Crosman '66, with panelists Jean Abounader '66, independent television film producer; Suzette Alsop Jones '66, painter and teacher; Doris Granoff Kaye '66, painter; Jane Zacharias Love '66, events and marketing coordinator; Gloria Lorch Nimetz '66, photographer; Judith Knight Nulty '66, painter; Cheryl Bailey Wilson '66, columnist/reporter. Sponsored by the Class of 1966.
6:30 p.m.
Class Receptions and Designated Class Meeting Time. (See weekend schedule upon your arrival.)
7:00 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.
Reunion Class Dinners for the Classes of: '26, '31, '36, '41, '46, '51, '56, '61, '76. Festival of Foods for the Classes of '66, '71, '81, '86, '91, '96, '99.
9:00 p.m.
Cheryl Hoenemeyer '73 Live. Join Boston Music Award Winner and Artist of the Year on Boston's Folk Radio 91.9 FM for an evening of original songs old and new. Sponsored by the Class of 1976.
9:00 p.m.
Late Night in the Loft. All alumnae/i and guests are invited to continue celebrating in the Balfour-Hood Center with DJ and dancing. Sponsored by the Classes of 1981, 1986, 1991, 1996 and 1999.
Last updated on 4/20/01.
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