Schedule of Events
Below is the schedule for Reunion Weekend 2022. As plans for the June 2023 Reunion Weekend take shape, this page will be updated.
Thursday
11:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m. | Registration
Dolan Family Lobby, Appleton Arena
Welcome home! Pick up your complimentary schedule of events, Reunion gift, and nametag. Your nametag serves as your entry into events throughout the weekend, so don’t lose it! Refreshments available.
3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. | “SLU Traditions Then and Now” Tour
Meet at Sullivan Student Center Main Entrance
Join this interactive, student-led tour of campus that includes both historic and new locations.
5:00 p.m. - 6:15 p.m. | 50th Reunion & Honor Guard Cocktail Reception with President Kathryn A. Morris
Newell Fieldhouse
The classes of 1970, 1971 and 1972 are invited to join President Kathryn A. Morris for their 50th Reunion reception highlighting 50+ years as Laurentians.
6:15 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. | Honor Guard Dinner and 50th Reunion Induction Ceremony
Newell Fieldhouse
President Kathryn A. Morris invites members of the 50th Reunion and the Honor Guard this distinctive event. After the reception and shared meal, the 50th Reunion classes will share remembrances and be inducted into the University’s Honor Guard.
6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. | North Country Welcome Dinner
Dana Dining Center
Join other early arrivals for a dinner featuring tastes and flavors of the North Country! Complimentary Beer and Wine.
8:30 p.m. - 11:00 p.m. | Evening Entertainment
Winston Room, Sullivan Student Center
Enjoy music and fun at the end of a busy day! Cash bar available.
Ongoing | Hospitality Center Gatherings
Stop by your class's hospitality center, open all weekend, for casual conversation and to reconnect with friends and classmates.
Friday
7:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. | Continental Breakfast
Dana Dining Hall
8:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m. | Registration
Dolan Family Lobby, Appleton Arena Lobby
Welcome home! Pick up your complimentary schedule of events, Reunion gift, and nametag. Your nametag serves as your entry into events throughout the weekend, so don’t lose it! Refreshments available.
8:00 a.m. | Reunion Bike Ride
Meet at the steps of Vilas Hall
*Please arrive 10 minutes before the start time*
Enjoy a spin on the roads of the North Country with an 18-mile bike ride paced for recreational cyclists and above. Participants must provide their own bike, helmet, and gear. No bike rentals available.
8:30 a.m. | Saints Athletics Golf Tournament
St. Lawrence University Oliver D. Appleton Golf Course
Spend a day on the greens in support of Saints Athletics! Registration for the 11th annual tournament begins at 8:30 a.m. followed by a shotgun start at 9:30 a.m. Separate registration required.
10:00 a.m. | Student-Led Campus Tour
Meet in front of Sullivan Student Center
11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. | Campus Paint & Sip
Meet at the steps of the Richard F. Brush ’52 Quad
Enjoy an afternoon outdoors with a guided paint lesson from local artist Dennis Morreale '07, Space is limited.
11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. | An Inside Look at Artists’ Books
Special Collections Room, ODY Library
Artists’ Books are one of the most fascinating set of books within the SLU Libraries Rare Book Collection. Special Collections and Archives Librarian Paul Doty will provide an overview of our Artists’ Books—books constructed to be free-standing works of art—and discuss their place in Book Arts and the history of printing. There will be plenty of opportunity to examine the books first hand, and really get a sense of how they work as an artistic medium. Please no food or beverages at this presentation.
11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. | Scarlet & Brown Bag Lunch
Sullivan Student Center, Winston Room
Stop by and make your complimentary lunch "to go."
12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. | G. Atwood Manley Society Legacy Giving Lunch
MacAllaster Room, ODY Library
All Laurentians are invited to join members of the G. Atwood Manley Society for an afternoon luncheon and fellowship with one another. Hear from our newest Manley Award recipient as well as ruminations on St. Lawrence past and present – accompanied by a photo montage. The Manley Society is composed of more than 1,600 Laurentians who have generously made legacy gifts to the University.
12:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. | Canoe Shack
Check out a canoe and enjoy a paddle on the Little River. Transportation is available at the Sullivan Student Center, or go out Park Street to the end of the sports fields, turn right on the gravel road just before the Little River bridge, and go about 100 yards to the Canoe Shack, a brown clapboard building on the river's edge.
1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. | The Evolution of the St. Lawrence Curriculum
Carnegie 010
St. Lawrence and its faculty are never standing still. Learn about St. Lawrence’s newest majors from the Vice President and Dean of Academic Affairs Karl Schonberg. These newest offerings, tailored to recruit and prepare students for their careers, include Finance, Digital Media and Film, Biomedical Sciences, Data Science, and Public Health.
2:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. | A Recital with José Miguel
Peterson Kermani Hall
In honor of the Laurentian Singers 75th anniversary, Former Laurentian Singer José Santelices Ormazábal ’17, professionally known as José Miguel, will give a recital of operatic favorites and Spanish songs. A tenor, he will sing selections from Verdi’s Rigoletto and Puccini’s La Boheme, tangos by Carlos Gardel and other selections.
4:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. | Saddlemire Ski Suite Recognition
Saddlemire Ski Suite
You’re invited to the dedication of the Saddlemire Ski Suite, named in recognition of lead donors Trustee Emeritus Thomas ’70 and Connie Saddlemire ’70! Learn more about the impact this space, including the Greg Needell Ski Equipment Room and the Gorman Study Room, will have for the Saints Alpine team. The Suite is located behind Newell Field House.
5:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. | Bacheller Memorial Chime Concert
5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. | Alumni Award Recipient Reception with President Kathryn A. Morris
MacAllaster House, 54 East Main Street
By invitation only.
5:30 p.m. - 11:00 p.m. | 50th Reunion Dinner and Evening Entertainment
Off-Campus Location, Transportation from the steps of Vilas Hall
Load up the buses! It’s time to enjoy a throwback Boonie and Barn Party with classmates from 1970, 1971, and 1972 at The Stables in Potsdam, NY. Buses run from 5:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. from Vilas Hall, and will begin returning to campus following dinner. Reunioners can dance the night away at the Boonie thanks to The Miner Street Band!
6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. | 75th Anniversary of the Laurentian Singers Reunion Reception and Dinner
Sykes Common Lounge
Complimentary beer and wine
6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. | Class of 2021 1st Reunion Reception and Dinner
Dana Dining Hall
Complimentary beer and wine
6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. | Classes of 2006, 2007, and 2008 15th Reunion Reception and Dinner
East Side Conference Room, Appleton Arena
Complimentary beer and wine
6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. | Classes of 1996, 1997, and 1998 25th Reunion Reception and Dinner
West Side Conference Room, Appleton Arena
Complimentary beer and wine
6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. | Classes of 1986, 1987, and 1988 35th Reunion Reception and Dinner
Alumni Council Campus Room, Sullivan Student Center
Complimentary beer and wine
6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. | Classes of 1967, 1962, 1957, 1952, and 1947 Reunion Reception and Dinner
MacAllster Room, ODY
Complimentary beer and wine
6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. | Reunion 2020 & 2021 Classes Reception and Dinner
Dana Dining Hall
Members of the classes from the cancelled in-person celebrations in 2020 or 2021 (Classes of 2014, 2015, 2016, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2000, 2001, 2002, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1975, 1976 and 1977). Complimentary beer and wine.
6:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. | Robert J. Sheldon Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony Reception and Dinner
Legends of Appleton Room, Appleton Arena
Complimentary beer and wine
Here We Go Saints! St. Lawrence University and the Athletics Department are honored to host the Robert J. Sheldon Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony for those Laurentians who were inducted during the pandemic. Congratulations to this year’s inductees:
• Cara Barbierri Battistoni ’02, Basketball
• Mark Caron ’92, Baseball
• Jeff DiGeronimo ’06, Baseball
• Andrew Engebretson ’07, Baseball
• Tom Fay M’70, Retired Baseball Coach
• Cristen Ladouceur Halladay ’96, Basketball
• Mike Hebert ’81, Baseball
• Pam Seaborn Mahoney ’92, Ice Hockey and Soccer
• Mark Verstandig ’87, Baseball
8:30 p.m. - 11:30 p.m. | Evening Entertainment
Java Barn
Enjoy music and fun at the end of a busy day with Rob Larrabee '97!
Ongoing | Hospitality Center Gatherings
Stop by your class's or affinity's hospitality center, open all weekend, for casual conversation and to reconnect with friends and classmates.
Saturday
7:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. | Continental Breakfast
Dana Dining Hall
8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. | Registration
Dolan Family Lobby, Appleton Arena Lobby
You didn’t miss the fun! Stop by to pick up your registration and event materials. Arriving later than noon? Don’t worry, nametags and registration packets will move to the All Class Picnic and Every Laurentian Dinner.
8:00 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. | Saints Athletics Hall of Fame Breakfast Starter
Alumni Campus Room, 3rd Floor, Sullivan Student Center
Every Saint knows breakfast is the most important meal of the day! Enjoy a morning gathering with this year’s Athletic Hall of Fame inductees, current St. Lawrence University coaches, and Senior Associate Vice President for Athletics Bob Durocher M’94, P’13.
8:00 a.m. | Saddlemire Trail Trot
Meet at the bench at the start of the Avenue of the Elms
*Please arrive 10 minutes before the start time*
Enjoy an out and back run on the Saddlemire Trail. The first 50 participants will receive a commemorative Alumni Run memento. Thunder and lightning will cancel this event.
8:30 a.m. | Kappa Kappa Gamma Breakfast and Informal Meeting
Kappa Lodge, 45 East Main Street
Alumni and spouses welcome!
9:00 a.m. | Friends of Bill W. Meeting
Carnegie 212
10:00 a.m. | The Alumni Parade
Line up on the High Road between Dean-Eaton and Carnegie
Don your alumni garb, grab a sign, and join this festive event for a nostalgic walk around the Richard F. Brush '52 Quad. The parade will start at 10:15 a.m., rain or shine. Thunder and lightning will cancel this event.
10:45 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. | Alumni Awards and Class Gifts Ceremony
Gunnison Memorial Chapel
President Kathryn A. Morris will offer reflections and recognize Alumni Award recipients. Class gifts will be announced and awards will be presented for class achievements and the Hervey Cup awaits for "Best in Show" in the parade.
12:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. | All-Class Picnic with faculty and staff
Library Quad (Rain location: Newell Field House)
Mingle over traditional picnic fare and enjoy the company of Laurentians, faculty, and staff during this traditional Reunion Weekend favorite!
12:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. | Canoe Shack
Check out a canoe and enjoy a paddle on the Little River. Transportation is available at the Noble Center, or go out Park Street to the end of the sports fields, turn right on the gravel road just before the Little River bridge, and go about 100 yards to the Canoe Shack, a brown clapboard building on the river's edge.
12:30 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. | 35th Reunion Luncheon with President Kathryn A. Morris
MacAllaster House, 54 East Main Street
2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. | Ice Cream Social
Kirk Douglas Hall Underpass (Rain location: Leithead Field House)
Cool off with a delicious afternoon treat! Special featured treat will be SLU Ha Ha from Stewart's Shops thanks to Gary Dake '80.
2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. | Lawn Party
Richard F. Brush '52 Quad (Rain location: Leithead Field House)
Enjoy an afternoon of lawn games, snacks, and fun as you connect with classmates on the green grasses of the Quad.
3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. | Here We Go Saints: The Appleton Evolution
Legends of Appleton Room, Appleton Arena
With the Appleton Arena renovation complete, sights are now set on the next phase of modernization—The George W. Karpus '68 Div. III Athletic Center. Tour the new Appleton Arena, including the Joe Marsh Men’s Hockey Team Suite, Women’s Hockey Suite, and the Michael “Buddy” Cornacchia ’74 Strength and Conditioning Center. Guests will also see behind-the-scenes renderings for the Karpus Athletic Center, and hear how Appleton's renovation and expansion benefits all the Saints' varsity teams, the entire campus community, and the University's strategic priorities and brand. Attendees will also score a free Appleton Army t-shirt!
3:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. | Greek & Theme Open Houses
Alpha Delta Pi, 18 Elm St (current Chi Omega house)
Alpha Tau Omega, 13 University Ave
Beta Theta Pi and Temple, 25 College St
Chi Omega, 18 Elm St
Delta Delta Delta, 19 Judson St
Kappa Delta, 53 Park St (current Kappa Delta Sigma house)
Kappa Delta Sigma, 53 Park St
Kappa Kappa Gamma, 45 East Main St
Phi Kappa Sigma, 1 Lincoln St
Phi Sigma Kappa, 78 Park St
Pi Beta Phi, 21 Romoda Dr
Sigma Alpha Epsilon, 62 Park St
Sigma Chi, 58 Park St, 62 Park St
Sigma Pi, 52 Park St
For closed chapters, take this opportunity to visit your former Greek house (limited access). Due to campus housing for Reunion Weekend, a few former Greek house locations are unavailable. Theme information to also be provided.
4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. | St. Lawrence Today: A Panel with SLU Students
Carnegie 010
St. Lawrence is on an exciting trajectory of growth and evolution. Come to this panel to hear from currents students about the St. Lawrence of today, both inside and outside of the classroom.
4:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. | A Celebration of the St. Lawrence Teacher Education Program
Atwood/ Herring-Cole Lawn (Rain location: Atwood 106)
Come celebrate the Teacher Education Program on its 99th and final year of preparing New York State certified teachers. This is an informal time to share memories and meet others who participated in the Teacher Education Program and Professional (student teaching) Semester over the years. All former student teachers, cooperating teachers, hosting administrators, SLU professors, adjunct instructors, field experience teacher hosts, and anyone wishing to mark the end to this program are welcome!
5:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. | Bacheller Memorial Chime Concert
5:00 p.m. - 6:15 p.m. | Chapel Bells Reception with President Kathryn A. Morris
MacAllaster House, 54 East Main Street
By invitation only
5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. | Every Laurentian Dinner
Library Quad Tent
Connect with classmates and Laurentians across generations at this evening reception and dinner.
8:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. | Laurentian Singers 75th Anniversary Concert
Gunnison Chapel
Cap off a fun weekend by joining the Laurentian Singers for their reunion concert in honor of their 75th anniversary.
9:00 p.m. - 11:30 p.m. | Evening Entertainment with the Flying Wedge
Winston Room, Sullivan Student Center
Enjoy one last hurrah of music and dancing as the weekend comes to a close with a performance from the Flying Wedge.
Ongoing | Hospitality Center Gatherings
Stop by your class's hospitality center, open all weekend, for casual conversation and to reconnect with friends and classmates.
Sunday
8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. | Classic Dana Brunch
Dana Dining Hall
9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. | Service of Remembrance
Gunnison Memorial ChapelAs Reunion comes to a close, we remember all alumni, faculty, and staff who have passed away in the last year. Alumni Executive Council members will read the names, one-by-one, to remember each Laurentian. All are encouraged to attend this non-denominational service.
1:00 p.m. | Residence Halls Close