Homecoming 2012 schedule

 

Alumni enjoy campusHomecoming picnicQueen Ashtyn

Friday, Oct. 12, 2012
 6:30 p.m. Alumni Awards banquet

Each year the Bluffton University Alumni Association honors alumni who have made significant contributions with their lives and in their vocations.
Register for the Alumni Awards banquet

 Marbeck Center
The Commons
 
2012 Alumni Award recipients
  • Jean Hoover Triplett `47 will receive the Lifetime Service Award, which honors alumni who have dedicated their lives to heartfelt service to people, community or church.
  • Dr. Julie Heath `78 will receive the Professional Achievement Award for having achieved notable success and recognition in her career.
  • Emelia Hostetler Brown `04 will receive the Outstanding Young Alumni Award, presented to a graduate from the past 10 years who is distinguished through professional achievement or service.
  • Christine Purves will receive the Faculty/Staff Service Award, presented to a former Bluffton professor or staff person who has fostered a spirit of community through personal relationships with others.
  
     


Saturday, Oct. 13, 2012 
9 a.m.-4 p.m.

9:30 - 11 a.m.

Art exhibit by Joanne Von Sossan ’89
Art and Soul: A Collaboration of Spirits
Reception with the artist

 Sauder Visual Arts Center, Albrecht Gallery
9 a.m. Alumnae Breakfast
Visit with friends and meet current female students who will be entering the work force soon. Your experiences can provide insight to the next generation of female professionals.

Marbeck Center
Bob's Place
 9:30 a.m. Athletics alumni breakfast
Athletics alumni, gather for breakfast in Marbeck Center. Visit with the coaching staff.		 Marbeck Center
The Commons
 11 a.m. Softball reunion - Note change in time!
Softball alumnae are invited to play a game with the current softball team on the new field. Bring your family.		 Emery Sears
Athletic Complex 
10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Discovery Days Centennial Hall
11:30 a.m. Sommer Center for Health and Fitness Education dedication Sommer Center lawn
11:45 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Alumni picnic
Join us for a pre-game picnic  at the big tent inside the football admission gate. Cost of the picnic to be determined. Tickets sold at the picnic site.		 Emery Sears
Athletics Complex
1 p.m. Homecoming court coronation - A king and queen, selected by Bluffton students, will be crowned prior to the start of the football game. Salzman Stadium
1:30 p.m. Football vs. Hanover College
Tickets may be purchased at the gate. Cost is $5 for adults, $3 for children.		 Salzman Stadium
2 p.m. Volleyball vs. Hanover College Founders Hall
4 p.m.  Ultimate Frisbee
Alumni, friends and current students are invited to participate in a rousing game of Ultimate Frisbee.		 Library green
6 p.m. President's Society dinner (by invitation only)
Members of the President's Society, Noah C. Hirschy Society and Heritage Society will receive personal invitations to this dinner.		 Marbeck Center,
The Commons

Sunday, October 14, 2012
 
2:30 p.m. Music Performance - Fall vocal and instrumental concert by the University Chorale and the Concert Band Yoder Recital Hall

 Make lodging reservations early. Ask for Bluffton University rate.

Bluffton Comfort Inn - 419-358-6000
Marriot Courtyard, 936 Greely Chapel Road, Lima, Ohio, 419-222-9000
Drury Inn and Suites, 820 Trenton Ave, Findlay, OH 45840, 419-422-9700

For more information contact:
Julia Szabo
Director of Alumni Relations and Annual Giving
szaboj@bluffton.edu,  419-358-3245

To reserve tickets:
Joyce Schumacher,
Alumni Events Coordinator
schumacherj@bluffton.edu, 419-358-3456