Homecoming
Mark your calendars now! Homecoming and Alumni Weekend 2021 will be held Oct. 12-17, 2021.
EVENTS
Tuesday – Sunday
Guest Art Exhibit featuring Alan Larkin
Johnson Center for Fine Arts Atrium
Free to attend.
Virtual 5K
Free to participate.
Registration
Tuesday, Oct. 12
Virtual Class Reunion
For years ending in a “1” or “6”
7 p.m. – Zoom
Registration
Wednesday, Oct. 13
Leaving a Legacy: A Win-Win for All
Virtual Planned Giving Session Led by Melanie Norton ’90
Noon – 1 p.m.
Registration
Music Faculty Recital
7 p.m. – Custer Theatre, Old Main. Free
Thursday, Oct. 14
Athletic Hall of Fame Banquet
6:30 p.m. – Branigin Room, Napolitan Student Center
Celebrate a long tradition of athletic excellence. $20 per person.
Registration
Inductees:
Jeff Craver ’74, athlete
Lindsey Roberson Shaw ’06, athlete
Mark Britner, coach
Friday, Oct. 15
Alumni Hospitality Table
9 a.m – 4 p.m. – Atrium, Napolitan Student Center
Be sure to stop by the hospitality table to pick up your reunion button, information about the all alumni photo and other events.
Roy E. Tillotson Alumni Golf Tournament
11 a.m. – Registration, Noon Shotgun Start
Hillview Country Club, Franklin, IN
$75 per player includes green fees, cart, dinner and prizes.
Registration
1971 and 1970 Class Reunion Old Gold Reception and Luncheon
11:30 a.m. – Dietz Center Dining Room, Dietz Center
Honoring the 50th reunion class of 1971 and 1970! All graduates of the year 1971 and prior are invited to join in this traditional reception and luncheon. $12 per person.
NOTE: Classes of 1971 and 1970 receive two complimentary tickets by emailing alumni.engagement@FranklinCollege.edu or calling 317.738.8755.
Hail to Franklin Alumni Awards Presentation and Reception
6 p.m. – Garment Factory, 101 Wayne St., Franklin, IN
Join President Kerry Prather in presenting the 2021 Alumni Awards. Since 1954, the Alumni Council of Franklin College has had an established award program designed to honor alumni and friends of the College, recognizing outstanding professional/community achievement as well as service to Franklin College.
Distinguished Alumni: Yolanda Askew ‘90
Hail to Franklin: Leonard Bissonnette ‘62
Young Alumni Award: Brad Rateike ‘02
Free to attend.
Registration
All Alumni/Class Reunion Gathering
7 p.m. – 11 p.m.– The Garment Factory
101 E. Wayne Street, Franklin, IN
Free to attend.
Registration
Traditional Burning of the Privy
8:45 p.m. – Corner of Monroe and Forsythe
Join students and fellow alumni for this great tradition!
Saturday, Oct. 16
Alumni Hospitality Table
8 a.m – halftime – Atrium, Napolitan Student Center
Be sure to stop by the hospitality table to pick up your reunion button, information about the all classes photo and other events.
Professor David Carlson, Book Signing
8 a.m. – 1 p.m. – Atrium, Napolitan Student Center
Chemistry and Physics Open House
10 a.m. – 1 p.m. – Franklin College Science Center
Center for Tech Innovation Open House
10 a.m. – 1 p.m. – Center for Tech Innovation (east of Faught Stadium)
AMS Award Sculpture Dedication with Math Faculty
11:30 a.m. – Hamilton Library
All Alumni Photo
12:30 p.m. – Outside Faught Stadium
The Gathering Gathering
4 p.m. – Richardson Memorial Chapel
The annual Gathering reunion is back! Dinner will be provided.
Contact Lynn (Park) Cruser ’81 at lynn.cruser@gmail.com for more information.
GREEK EVENTS
Delta Delta Delta Alumnae Breakfast
Celebrating our collegiates and the classes of 1970 and 1971
Registration at 8:30 a.m. Breakfast at 9 a.m. – Dietz Center Dining Room
$20 per person by Oct. 8 to Melanie Norton ’90, melanienorton68@yahoo.com or by mail (please call 317.730.6540 to arrange).
Group photo will be taken.
Delta Zeta Breakfast And Reunion Celebration
Breakfast at 9 a.m. – Henderson Conference Room, Johnson Center for Fine Arts
Register by Oct. 1 to Joella (Boyer) Patterson ’59, joellapat@gmail.com or 317.738-.3127.
Group photo will be taken.
Pi Beta Phi Alumnae Breakfast
Breakfast at 9 a.m. – Branigin Room East
$20 per person due by Sept. 30. Mail payment to Nora (Lowe) Brems ’87 at 101 Branigin Boulevard, Franklin, IN, 46131.
Zeta Tau Alpha
Brunch at 10 a.m. – ZTA Suite. Please bring a dish to share.
R.S.V.P. to Emily Tabor, tabor.emily@gmail.com
Zeta Zone Collegiate and Alumnae Gathering – 11 a.m. until the conclusion of the game – Cline Woods
Kappa Delta Rho
10-11 a.m. – Annual Report Meeting, Napolitan Student Center. Alumni and undergraduate brothers welcome.
12-4 p.m. – Open House for Alumni, Parents and Friends at the Chapter House, 740 East Jefferson Street
12:30-3:30 p.m. – Hospitality Tent for Alumni, Parents, and Friends in Cline Woods
RSVPs appreciated, but certainly not required. For questions or additional information, please contact Matt Jarrard ’05, Advancement Committee Co-Chairman, at 770.880.6984 or mattjarrard@yahoo.com and visit our Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/FAKDR.
Lambda Chi Alpha Alumni Cookout
11 a.m. – Cline Woods, Families Welcome!
Cost: Free. R.S.V.P. to Christopher Steeb at christopher.steeb@FranklinCollege.edu
Phi Delta Theta
Alumni Meeting at 9 a.m. – Chapter house, 698 E Monroe St., Franklin, IN
Phi Delta Theta Alumni Cookout and Tailgate at 11 a.m. – Cline Woods
Cost: $5 suggested donation, paypal.me/PDTAlumniFranklin.
R.S.V.P. to Casey Adams ’00, franklinphi1439@gmail.com.
Sigma Alpha Epsilon
Tailgate at 11 a.m., Lunch begins at 12:30 p.m. – Cline Woods
Cost: Free. R.S.V.P. to Austin Sewell at Austin.Sewell@FranklinCollege.edu
Alumni auction, following the football game – Sigma Alpha Epsilon House
Tau Kappa Epsilon Cookout and Tailgate
11 a.m. – Cline Woods, Families Welcome!
Cost: Free. R.S.V.P. to Nate Stonebraker ’19 at nrstonebraker@shelbycs.org.
ATHLETIC EVENTS
Baseball Tailgate
10:30 a.m. – 1 p.m. Tailgate in Cline Woods
Food will be provided.
Questions please contact Coach Sprinkle at jsprinkle@FranklinCollege.edu.
Registration
Homecoming Football Game
1:30 p.m. – Branigin Field, Faught Stadium
Join us for the traditional Homecoming football game as the Grizzlies host the Bluffton Beavers. Enjoy the half-time activities featuring the crowning of the king and queen.
$5 per person at the gate.
Swim Team Blue And Gold Competition And Tailgate
10 a.m. – Franklin Community Middle School. Intrasquad swim meet.
Noon – Tailgate
Meet at the FC Swimming Tent across from Faught Stadium
Food will be provided.
Questions please contact Coach Hendricks at ahendricks@FranklinCollege.edu.
Registration
Tennis Alumni Tailgate
11 a.m. – 1 p.m. Both men’s and women’s teams included.
Food will be provided, please bring your own drinks.
Contact Coco Albertson ’80 for more details: calbertkauffman@aol.com.
Volleyball Alumni Tailgate
10 a.m. – 1 p.m. Tailgate in Cline Woods
Contact Randi Garrett for more details: rgarrett@FranklinCollege.edu
Registration
CLINE WOODS TAILGATES
10 a.m. – 1 p.m. unless otherwise noted.
- Athletic Training & MSAT – Food will be provided; bring your own beverages.
Registration Appreciated, email Kathy Remsburg at kremsburg@FranklinCollege.edu. - Biology, History and Political Science at the Academic Tent
- Economics, Business & Accounting Alumni
- Health & Exercise Science Alumni, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
- Humanities Alumni
- Mathematics & Computing Alumni
- Physician Assistant Program
- Center for Diversity and Inclusion
- Pride Alliance
- Religious Life
- Residence Life
CLASS REUNIONS
If you graduated in a year ending in a “6” or a “1”, you are celebrating a reunion this year!
We hope you make plans to return for Homecoming and Alumni Weekend 2021. Homecoming and Alumni Weekend is a great time to reconnect with friends from your college days. If you are interested in helping plan your reunion, contact alumni.engagement@FranklinCollege.edu.
On Saturday, be sure and stop by the hospitality table located in the atrium of the Napolitan Student Center and pick up your reunion button and information about the all alumni photo and other events.
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