Saturday's Schedule
7:30 - 9 a.m.
Buffet Breakfast for alumnae/i and guests (Chase Square Dining Hall)
8 - 9 a.m.
NIA class
NIA is a personal growth, body-mind-spirit fitness program with a user-friendly approach, done barefoot to music. The highly individualized program utilizes techniques drawn from martial arts, dance, and healing arts like yoga. Based on a principle of fitness through feel-good-movement, it is an excellent way to take the drudgery out of exercising and replace it with a desire to move.
Suzannah Weiss '88 is a Certified Green Belt NIA Instructor and Personal Trainer who holds a Masters Degree in Drama and Theatre Education from New York University and taught middle school acting and movement for seventeen years in the DC Metro area. Her personal journey to create a healthy and fit lifestyle led her to become a fitness professional and her background in theatre and movement drives her training style which led her to NIA. (Watson 127)
8:30 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Alumnae/i Hospitality Suite
Enjoy light refreshments and meet and greet fellow alumnae/i. (May Room, Mary Lyon Hall)
8:30 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Alumnae/i Reunion Registration
(Quinby Alumnae Suite, Mary Lyon Hall)
9 - 10 a.m.
Kundalini Yoga class
Kundalini Yoga, the "yoga of awareness," is a dynamic practice that is designed to promote energy flow in all of the energy centers of the body, especially the energy channels that flow along the spine. This class consists of repetitive rhythmic exercises combined with breathing techniques, simultaneously incorporating mantra, meditation, chanting, and music to enhance rhythm and focus, resulting in feeling energized, strengthened, and relaxed.
A practitioner of Kundalini Yoga for almost 20 years, Margaret Trezza (aunt of Melissa Namiot Mader '88) designs and implements yoga and meditation workshops, programs for autistic children, private students, corporations, yoga retreats, high schools, health symposiums and assisted living facilities. (Watson 127)
10 a.m.
173rd Commencement Exercises
Gather in the Dimple as Katharine T. Bartlett '68, the A. Kenneth Pye Professor of Law at Duke University and former dean of Duke Law School, will address the Class of 2008. Joining Bartlett on the dais will be educator Louise Henn Feroe '68 and internationalist and philanthropist Kathryn Wasserman Davis P'60, who also will receive honorary degrees. Dr. Mark Dean, computer engineer and IBM fellow, is unable to attend Commencement but will receive his honorary degree in the fall semester. Recessional with the Clan Sutherland Bagpipe Band. (The Dimple; Rain: Haas Athletic Center)
Noon
Celebration Luncheon (Chapel Field; Rain: Haas Athletic Center)
12:30 p.m.
Registration Deadline for reunion class gift and attendance awards. (Quinby Alumnae Suite, Mary Lyon Hall)
1 - 3 p.m.
Posse 5 Graduation and Celebration
Wheaton's fifth class of Posse Scholars participate in a special luncheon and ceremony with their families and friends. By invitation. (Dance Studio, Balfour-Hood Center)
1:05 p.m.
Line-up and Parade of Reunion Classes immediately followed by the 139th Annual Alumnae/i Association Celebration. (Meet behind Cole Memorial Chapel on Chapel Field. In case of rain, the parade will be canceled; proceed directly to the Chapel.)
1:15 p.m.
139th Annual Alumnae/i Celebration of Reunion Classes
Alumnae/i are invited to celebrate their reunion with Wheaton's seventh president, Ronald A. Crutcher. Reunion attendance and gift awards to be presented, as will the Alumnae/i Achievement Award to Joanna Jacob '98, and retiring Dean of Students Sue Alexander will receive honorary membership into the Wheaton College Alumnae/i Association. Anne Leyon Kilkenny '84 leads alumnae/i in singing the Wheaton Hymn and the Anthem, accompanied by William McPherson on the organ. (Cole Memorial Chapel)
2:30 - 3:30 p.m.
A Grand Tour During the Civil War: The Wheaton's Go to Europe
Explore London and Paris in the 1860s with Eliza and Laban Morey Wheaton in a slide show and lecture presented by College Archivist Zephorene Stickney and Associate Professor of History Kathryn Tomasek. Sponsored by PaST, the Preservation and Stewardship Team. (Greenaway, Wallace Library)
2:30 - 3:30 p.m.
Trybe Reunion Gala
Alumnae and student members of Trybe, Wheaton's cultural and hip-hop dance troupe, present a special Reunion performance. Dancers include Joy Williams '03, Cynthia Danger '03, Fabienne Mondesir '03, Leykia Brill '06, Meg Hobbs '06, Shauna Wojdal '07, Sayaka Suzaki '08, Cathy Auguste '09 and Christopher DiFranco '10. (Weber Theatre, Watson Fine Arts)
2:30 - 4:30 p.m.
Reunion Art Exhibit
Featuring the works of members of the Class of 1958, including photographer Dorothy Kerper Monnelly, Painter Connie Allen Eastburn, and children's book illustrator Kay Sprout Chorao. (Reese Studio, Mars Arts and Humanities, second floor)
2:30 - 5:30 p.m.
Family Fun Festival
Why should grown-ups have all the fun? Kids of all ages (including "big kids" celebrating a Reunion!) will have a blast at this festival, featuring caricature and balloon artists, a face painter, magician and psychic, music and all kinds of carnival food. (The Dimple area; Rain: Balfour-Hood Center Atrium)
3:30 - 4:30 p.m.
The Wheaton Delegation
Professor of Political Science Jay S. Goodman will lead a panel discussion featuring alumnae/i involved in politics and government. Speakers include Elizabeth Bell Stengal '68, Elizabeth Ranney Gibson '88 and Indira Henard '03. (Hindle Auditorium, Science Center)
4:00 - 5:30
The Magnificence of the Disaster
Rebecca Fisher '93 presents her one-woman play, which the San Francisco Chronicle calls "smart, challenging, disarmingly funny and unmistakably affecting." The actor/playwright will speak to the audience at the conclusion of the performance, at 5:30 p.m. (Kresge Experimental Theatre, Watson Fine Arts)
4:00 - 6:00 p.m.
Affinity Groups Reception
Mingle with fellow alumnae/i, friends, faculty and staff to celebrate Wheaton's diversity. Current students, graduating seniors and their families are also invited to attend. Sponsored by the LGBTA Steering Committee. (Balfour-Hood Center Cafe Deck; Rain: Balfour-Hood Cafe)
4 p.m. - 6 p.m.
Author!Author! Sweatshirt! T-shirt!
Enjoy an additional 20% off on bookstore items including books by alumnae/i authors, gifts and Wheaton apparel. (Old Town Hall Bookstore)
6 p.m. and 6:30 p.m.
Class Receptions (See Class Location Sheet upon arrival.)
6 p.m., 7 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.
Reunion Class Dinners (See Class Location Sheet upon arrival.)
8:30 p.m. - midnight
The Beat Goes On
Soul City rocks Emerson with a mix of pop, funk and soul! Or for guests looking for a more laid-back atmosphere to share conversation and spirits, the Loft will also be open.
