News - Lakeland College, Sheboygan WI

Alums return to Lakeland for All-College Reunion

General - posted on 6/25/2012

Lakeland College All-College Reunion More than 1,100 alumni and friends helped Lakeland College celebrate its 150th anniversary on June 21-24 as the college hosted an incredibly successful All-College Reunion.

Beginning with Thursday night's opening celebration service in the Bradley Theatre through Sunday morning's service in the Ley Chapel, alumni spent hours enjoying events and historical displays and catching up with former classmates and roommates.

See a gallery of photos from the reunion, here.

There were a number of highlights, including:

Hundreds spend time re-connecting and learning in Sesquicentennial Square, an interactive display in Woltzen Gym featuring artifacts and videos from the college's history. The room was divided into sections by topic/group and was manned by alumni volunteers throughout the weekend.
The college's three most recently retired presidents - Richard Hill (president and chancellor 1977-91), David Black (1989-97) and Steve Gould (1998-2012) - shared stories and memories during a panel discussion Saturday afternoon that drew an overflow crowd. It's the first time in the college's modern history that four presidents have been on campus together.
Friday night's "Seasons of the Muskies" banquet, which reunited athletes from eight decades. Pat Curran '72, who played 10 seasons in the NFL for the San Diego Chargers and Los Angeles Rams, delivered the keynote address. More than 20 members of the college's Hall of Fame attended and were recognized.
Saturday afternoon's Homecoming Luncheon, where members of the Class of 1962 were inducted into the college's Emeritus Club on the occasion of their 50th reunion.
Dozens of alumni took part in the reunion band and choir concert on Saturday afternoon. The groups had rehearsal sessions on Thursday and Friday leading up to their performance.
The college re-dedicated its Arts Department Wall of Distinction in a ceremony on Saturday and added a new person to the wall, Professor Emeritus James Crawford. Crawford retired as professor of theatre and speech in 2007 after 30 years during which he produced 140 full-length and one-act plays.
Nearly 300 golfers participated in the Blasters Golf Class on Friday. Golfers competed in the Moose Woltzen Cup at The Bull at Pinehurst Farms near Sheboygan Falls and the Mike Devaney Cup and Millennium Cup at Town & Country in Sheboygan. The tournament raises money for student scholarships and various needs in the Lakeland athletic department.