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Reunion 2010 Schedule
THURSDAY, April 8, 2010 |
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| A Special Day for the 50th Reunion Class: The Class of 1959 | ||
| 11:15am-noon | Registration for Class of 1960 Attendees Get your reunion packet with the most up-to-date information about your exciting weekend before your special luncheon. Alumnae/i House, 172 N. Coalter Street (#3 on your map) |
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| Noon-1:30pm | Class of 1960: A Special Luncheon A wonderful meal in a lovely home made all the more delightful with a musical performance by our college president, Dr. Pamela Fox. President’s House: 240 Kable Street (#36 on your map) |
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| 2-4pm | Class of 1960: Your Own Staunton Guided Tour on the Trolley Enjoy a guided tour for the Class of 1960 with Staunton native and long-time volunteer, Marney Gibbs, on the Staunton trolley. You will be picked up at the President’s home after lunch and taken on an overview tour of Staunton, enjoying the beauty of the Victorian Architecture, stopping at the R.R. Smith Center for History and Art, Trinity Church, and Sunspots Glassblowing. See www.stauntonguidedtours.com for more information. Meet at the President’s House: 240 Kable Street (#36 on your map) |
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| For All Reunion Attendees | ||
| 4pm | Spencer Center for Civic and Global Engagement
Global Citizen Society Annual Induction
Celebrate the travels, scholarship, foreign language skills, and accomplishments of Mary Baldwin's most globally active students and alumnae. Spencer Center for Civic and Global Engagement (#47 on your map) |
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| 4-7:30pm | Welcome Back! Registration for All Reunion
Attendees Get your reunion packet with the most up-to-date information about your exciting weekend. Alumnae/i House: 172 N. Coalter Street (#3 on your map) |
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| 5-6:30pm | Let’s Celebrate: Reunion Weekend Kick-Off Reception Your first major gathering of the weekend gets off to a festive start as you greet friends. Hosted by members of the Staunton, Waynesboro, Augusta County Alumnae/i Chapter. Cynthia Haldenby Tyson Terrace (#45 on your map) Rain location: Administration Building Upper Back Gallery (#1 on your map) |
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| 6-10pm | Retrospective on Mary Tuck Echols, MBC Professor of Art Emerita, Opening Reception The retrospective features Echols’ work from private collections created over the past decades. Curator of the retrospective is Patricia Piorkowski Hobbs ’75. Beverley Street Studio School Gallery will have exhibits and other related events from former MBC students of Echols who are practicing artists in other exhibition spaces around Staunton during April. Details will be available in your registration packet. Beverley Street Galleries: 22 West Beverley Street, Staunton http://www.bssschool.org/ |
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| 7:30pm | Theatre Performance: Macbeth, PhD Tickets, $10 for adults and $5 for students and senior citizens. For more information and to reserve tickets: 540-887-7189. Fletcher Collins Theatre, Deming Hall (#12 on your map) |
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FRIDAY, APRIL 9, 2010 |
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| 7:30-9am | Breakfast in the Dining Hall with the STARS (Student Alumnae/i Relations Society) A lovely breakfast with the students in the Dining Hall is waiting for you! Lyda B. Hunt Dining Hall: West, 2nd floor (#19 on your map) |
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| 8am-noon | Go Back to Class at MBC Experience one of today’s classes with current students (you will have a choice of classes from many different disciplines). Carpenter Academic Hall (# 7 on your map) and Jesse Cleveland Pearce Science Center (#29 on your map) |
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| 9:30-11:45am | We Will Make a Difference Today in the World MBC’s focus on community service will be front and center in a campus-wide morning of service, beginning at MBC’s Spencer Center for Civic and Global Engagement. Rebuilding Together Greater Augusta Service Project (RTGA) serves families in critical need of home repairs. Entirely volunteer run, RTGA helps elderly, sick and/or low income families keep safe by making invaluable repairs and improvements to their homes. Be a part of this inspiring and powerful work by participating in a project that will help a local family in dire need. Plan on getting a bit dirty and wear work shoes or boots. Spencer Center for Civic and Global Engagement (#47 on your map) |
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| 9am-4:30pm | Registration Get your reunion packet with the most up-to-date information about your exciting weekend. Alumnae/i House: 172 N. Coalter Street (#3 on your map) |
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| Noon-1:30pm | Let’s Do Lunch in Honor of The Grafton Society After a morning of making a difference in the community together, we will gather to salute the induction of the newest members of The Grafton Society. A time-honored tradition for those alumnae who graduated 50 years ago, these women have made a difference for Mary Baldwin College. By invitation: Grafton Society members and Class of 1960 inductees Stonewall Jackson Hotel: 24 S. Market Street, Staunton |
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| Noon-1:30pm | Lunch A lovely lunch with the students in the Dining Hall is waiting for you! Lyda B. Hunt Dining Hall: West, 2nd floor (#19 on your map) |
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| 2-3pm | Greetings and Welcome from the President Dr. Pamela Fox requests the pleasure of your company to share news, progress, and ideas about your alma mater. You will receive first-hand updates and different ways to engage! James D. Francis Auditorium (#14 on your map) |
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| 2:30pm | MBC Softball Game against Methodist University Softball Field (#34 on your map) |
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| 3pm |
Tree dedication in honor of Bonnie Hohn Outside of Jessie Cleveland Pearce Science Center (#29 on your map) |
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| 3-5pm | Tour of the Frontier Culture Museum Come experience The Frontier Culture Museum and hear the story of the thousands of people who migrated to colonial America, and of the life they created here for themselves and their descendents from costumed interpreters. Meet at the Frontier Museum: 1290 Richmond Road, Staunton |
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QUEST Induction and Reception Be on hand to honor the students who have met requirements for induction into The Carpenter Society. James D. Francis Auditorium (#14 on your map) |
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| 4:30pm | VWIL Parade The only all-female cadet corps in the world, the women of the Virginia Women’s Institute for Leadership will command your respect and make you proud. Parade Ground, Physical Activities Center (#33 on your map) |
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| 5:30pm | Reception, Parade of Classes, Reunion Dinner, and Alumnae/i Awards Presentation This is the grand dame of reunion events. Join in the celebration of alumnae/i recognized for special achievements, followed by salutes to the classes who have earned superlatives in giving to their alma mater. |
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| RECEPTION 5:30–6:30pm Lyda B. Hunt Dining Hall: East, second floor (#19 on your map) PARADE OF CLASSES Join us in a past tradition with new life — the Parade of Classes has returned! Walk proudly with your class as you leave the reception and process to the dinner with all the class spirit you can muster. |
DINNER 6:45–8:30pm Lyda B. Hunt Dining Hall: West, second floor (#19 on your map) AWARDS PRESENTED Emily Smith Medallion: Ann Gordon Abbott Evans ’65 Emily Wirsing Kelly Leadership Award: Katherine Jackson Anderson ’80 Service to Church Award: Ruth Peters Sproul ’43 Service to Community Award: Donna Dearman Smith ’70 Career Achievement Award: Susan Schmidt ’75 Emily Wirsing Kelly Scholarship: Miranda Hynes ’11 Virginia L. Lester Scholarship: Jennifer Jarell ’11 |
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| 7:30pm | Theatre Performance: Macbeth, PhD Tickets, $10 for adults and $5 for students and senior citizens. For more information and to reserve tickets: 540-887-7189. Fletcher Collins Theatre, Deming Hall (#12 on your map) |
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| 8:30-9:15pm | The Magic of Brian Bence Bence has been performing magic for more than 17 years in the Shenandoah Valley and beyond. Utilizing illusion, sleight of hand, and comedy he has delighted children and adults of all ages! “The Magic of Brian Bence” always leaves those in attendance with a sense of wonder and amazement. Snacks and cash bar will be available. Nuthouse in Lyda B. Hunt Dining Hall: first floor (#19 on your map) |
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| 9-11pm | Music under the stars with Back to Zero Barbara Kares Page Terrace (#27 on your map) Rain location: Lyda B. Hunt Dining Hall: East, second floor (#19 on your map) |
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SATURDAY, APRIL 10, 2010 |
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| 9-10am | Breakfast with a Student Panel Lyda B. Hunt Dining Hall: West, second floor (#19 on your map) |
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| 9am-1:30pm | Registration for Just-Arriving Reunion Attendees Alumnae House: 172 N. Coalter Street (#3 on your map) |
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| 10-11:30am | Class Meetings ... Class Elections ... Class Photo Wear your Class colors to your Class meeting. Take care of your important Class business, make plans, rediscover classmates, and take Class Photo. Carpenter Academic Hall (#7 on your map) |
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| 10:30am | Grafton Society Brunch and Class Photo PEG Building (#30 on your map) |
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| 11am | MBC Softball Game against Peace College Softball Field (#34 on your map) |
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| 11:30am-noon | Bloody Mary Reception North Court (in between Carpenter Academic Hall (#7 on your map) and Agnes G. McClung Residence Hall (#24 on your map) |
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| Noon-2pm | MBC Pig Roast and Kick Off for Relay for Life® Still wearing your Class colors, show your Class spirit and your alumnae/i pride as we gather together. This event offers everyone an opportunity to participate in the fight against cancer. Teams can camp out and take turns walking or running around a track or path. Each team is asked to raise contributions to support the Society’s mission to fight cancer. Make plans to join the Mary Baldwin College alumnae/i team by registering on the enclosed reunion registration form. Physical Activities Center (#33 on your map) Rain location: Lyda B. Hunt Dining Hall (#19 on your map) |
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| 2-4pm | PEG Planning Meeting Nuthouse in Lyda B. Hunt Dining Hall: first floor (#19 on your map) |
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| 2-4pm | Baldwin Bowling Bash Join us for two hours of bowling fun. Fee includes shoe rental, pizza, and soft drinks. Meet at Staunton Lanes: 831 Greenville Avenue, Staunton |
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| 2pm | Hike with Dr. Pamela Fox, Birding with Dr. Paul Callo Dr. Fox will lead you on a comfortable hike on Staunton’s picturesque Bells Lane. As you stroll along the lane, watch and listen for local birds with MBC Associate Professor of Biology and ornithologist Paul Callo. Meet at Alumnae House: 172 N. Coalter Street (#3 on your map) |
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| 2-4pm | Staunton Tour by Trolley Enjoy a guided tour for all alumnae/i with former Dean of the College, Jim Lott on the Staunton trolley. You will be picked up at the Alumnae House and taken on an overview tour of Staunton, enjoying the beauty of the Victorian Architecture, stopping at the R.R. Smith Center for History and Art, Trinity Church, and Sunspots Glassblowing. There will be lots of opportunities to ask questions and rekindle memories! See www.stauntonguidedtours.com for more information. Meet in the Alumnae House Parking lot (#3 on your campus map) |
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| 2pm | MBC Tennis against North Carolina Wesleyan Tennis Courts (TC on your map) |
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| 2:30-4pm | Relay for Life® Registration and Survivor Celebration of Life Reception Join us as we welcome and register event participants. We also welcome our survivors and their guests and invite them to enjoy the Celebration of Life Reception in their honor. Physical Activities Center (#33 on your map) |
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| 3pm | Induction into the Athletic Hall of Fame Come be a part of the excitement of the Mary Baldwin College Athletic Hall of Fame as we induct Kathryn “Kate” McCain Lee ’76, Claudia LaVergne Woody ’77, Gayla “Goldie” Dodson ’84, Rita Hundley Harris '86 and Karin Whitt ’88 to join Cindy Goeltz Willkomm ’66, Nancy Falkenberg Muller ’67 and Mary Hotchkiss Leavel ’73 who are already members of the Hall of Fame. Physical Activities Center (#33 on your map) |
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| 3-4pm | Reception for ADP We welcome and invite you to make plans to join us as we honor and celebrate our Adult Degree graduates. Alumnae House: 172 N. Coalter Street (#3 on your map) |
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| 4pm | Relay for Life® Opening Ceremony and Survivor Walk Join us for the opening of Relay® and celebrate with our survivors and their caregivers as they walk around the track for their survivor walk. Physical Activities Center (#33 on your map) |
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| 5pm | Donor Reception This is a special invitation-only event celebrating extraordinary dedication and generosity. President's House (#36 on your map) |
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| Times Vary | Reunion Class Dinners It’s all about your Class tonight: dining, reminiscing, catching up, reconnecting, and coming together again! Check your Reunion packet for time and location of your Class dinner. |
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| At Dusk | Relay for Life® Luminary Ceremony and Power Point Presentation This ceremony is such a lovely event because it not only celebrates those who have survived, but it also reminds us of those we have lost. Luminaries will line the track and indicate the names of our loved ones. We will also have a streaming power point presentation celebrating and remembering our loved ones throughout the event. Physical Activities Center (#33 on your map) |
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| 7:30pm | Theatre Performance: Macbeth, PhD Tickets, $10 for adults and $5 for students and senior citizens. For more information and to reserve tickets: 540-887-7189. Fletcher Collins Theatre, Deming Hall (#12 on your map) |
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SUNDAY, APRIL 11, 2010 |
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| 10am | Alumnae/i Chapel and Memorial Service Reverend Kristen Renee Barner ’90 Flora McElwee Miller Chapel (# 26 on your map) |
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| 10:30am-1:30pm | Closing Celebration and Brunch Always a beautifully presented and tasty treat from Dining Hall staff. Update your address book, share hugs all around, breathe in your pride as Mary Baldwin College alumnae/i, and return home to continue making a difference in the world! Lyda B. Hunt Dining Hall: West, second floor (#19 on your map) |
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| 2pm | Theatre Performance: Macbeth, PhD Tickets, $10 for adults and $5 for students and senior citizens. For more information and to reserve tickets: 540-887-7189. Fletcher Collins Theatre, Deming Hall (#12 on your map) |
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