Homecoming and Family Weekend
The 2015 edition of Homecoming and Family Weekend featured the debut of the Maroon and Gold Gala and the Calvin colors dominated the campus landscape鈥攁nd beyond for the evening downtown events.
The first-ever gala, held in the picturesque Bissell Tree House at the John Ball Park Zoo, featured the presentations of the Distinguished Alumni Awards and the first Alumni ArtPrize Award (see related stories in this issue).
This year the annual
The 45-year Class of 1970 and the 25-year Class of 1990 gathered this weekend as well. The 1970 crew reminisced about academics,
The 1990 gang met at the guest house on the John Ball Park Zoo property, which gave them a nice segue into the Maroon and Gold Gala nearby.
Although the zoo鈥檚 famous funicular was not working鈥攁nd that is typical transportation method to reach the Tree House where the Gala was held鈥攐ld-style trolleys got guests to where they needed to be.
It has not been Calvin鈥檚 history to encourage guests to dress up to formal-wear or
This year鈥檚 Homecoming innovations were a delight; it will be interesting to see the details for the sequel next October.