Reunion Schedule
We look forward to welcoming you back to campus June 3-5!
Time | Event | Location | |
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Friday, June 3 | |||
8:30 am – 4pm | Registration: check-in for everything you need for the weekend! | Let us know you’re here! You’ll pick up your reunion packet that includes tickets, name tags and a final schedule | Dion Family Student Center Lobby |
9:30 am | Tour the Saint Michael’s Playhouse | Join Artistic Director Chuck Tobin ’80 for a behind the scenes tour of the Playhouse as the company prepares to open for the first time in three years! | McCarthy lobby |
10 am | Guided Nature Walk with Prof. Declan McCabe | Join Prof. Declan McCabe of the Biology Department as you take a walking tour the SMC Natural Area. Wear good walking shoes, long pants and sleeves, and sunscreen! | Saint Michael’s Natural Area |
10 am | Campus Tour: see what’s new since you were last here! | An Admissions tour guide will lead you around campus to show you what’s changed from your days as student | Dion Family Student Center Lobby |
Noon | Spirit of Ethan Allen lunch cruise Use promo code SMC22 for $5 off | This requires a separate registration. An annual event, you’ll enjoy a great meal while seeing the sights around Lake Champlain with fellow alumni | College Street Ferry Dock |
1-4 pm | Oral History Project | Share your favorite SMC memory with librarian and College archivist Liz Scott who will record it as part of a SMC podcast that will be shareable with current and future generations of Purple Knights. All alumni are welcome! | McGrath Room |
2 pm | Center for Global Engagement Presentation with Prof. Jeffrey Ayres | Join Prof. Jeffrey Ayres from the Political Science and International Relations Department as he offers an in depth look at this newly created, federally funded center | Cheray 101 |
3 pm | Learn More on the College’s Strategic Plan | Join Chief of Staff Leandre Waldo as she shares the four main pillars of the College’s exciting new strategic plan Forward with Purpose | Cheray 101 |
4 pm | Tour of the Farm | Farm manager, Christine Gall, and student leaders will take you on a tour of the popular SMC Farm to see what’s growing and how it’s teaching students how to grow food in a sustainable and ecologically sound manner. | Meet in lobby of Pomerleau Alumni Center |
4:30 pm | Class of 1972 Golden Knight Mass | A reunion tradition, this Mass will be said especially for the Golden Knights Class of 1972 | The Chapel |
5:45 pm | Class of 1972 Cocktail Reception | Third Floor, Dion Family Student Center | |
6:30 pm | Class of 1972 Golden Knight Dinner | The Class of 1972 will formally become Golden Knights! | Roy Room, Dion Family Student Center |
6-9 pm | Class Events for 2s and 7s | All class events will be held from 6-9 pm. Unless stated as a dinner most class events are a cocktail reception with heavy hors d’oeuvres. Most events have a casual dress code. The Class of 1967 and 1972 are business casual. For those who registered, your reunion packet will be at your class event! | Various Locations (see your class page for details) |
Saturday, June 4 | |||
8:30 am – 3 pm | Registration: check-in for everything you need for the weekend! | Let us know you’re here! You’ll pick up your reunion packet that includes tickets, name tags and a final schedule | Dion Family Student Center Lobby |
8:30 am | Yoga for Every Body with Beth Kruger ’99 | Join yogi, women’s health specialist, and fellow Purple Knight Beth as she guides yoga enthusiasts of all abilities through a variety of poses designed to increase relaxation as you destress and prepare for a wonderful weekend. | Dance Studio, Tarrant Center |
8:30 am | Purple Knight Fun Run | A 5K run/walk around campus | Outside Ross Sports Center |
8:30 am | Military Heritage Reception: honoring our alumni veterans | A Saint Michael’s tradition, we honor our alumni veterans who have bravely served our country in the armed forces at this reception. A light breakfast will be offered. | Pomerleau Conference Room |
9 am | Glee Club/Chorale rehearsal | Did you sing with the Glee Club or Chorale as a student? You are invited to join fellow Purple Knight singers as they sing together at the direction of Emeritus Professor of Fine Arts Dr. William Tortolano and current Fine Arts Professor Nat Lew | McCarthy 134 |
10 am | Memorial Service for Deceased Classmates | A special prayer service will be offered for deceased class members | Chapel (back altar) |
10 am | Campus Tour | See what’s new since you were last here! | Dion Family Student Center Lobby |
11 am | Purple and Gold Celebration Brunch | Join us in honoring our Alumni of the Year: Jim Phalen ’67, the first female grads from ’72, Rick Fecowicz ’77, Maureen Usifer ’82, Jonathan Heroux ’87, George Bowen ’92, Ian Sutherland ’02, Greg Tobey ’07, Garrett Clark ’12, and Valentina Rojas ’17. The Fr. Mike Award recipient is MaryJoan Picone ’87. Hear updates from our reunion co-chairs over a delicious brunch. | 300s Tent |
12:30 pm | Friends of Bill | Upper Room, Chapel | |
1 pm | Chris Loche ’92 Plaque Dedication | Class of ’92 members will gather to remember Chris who died from COVID-19 in March 2020 at the location of this newly installed plaque. | Doc Jacobs Field |
2 – 4 pm | Celebrating 50 Years of Women | We’ll celebrate and honor all of the women who have made an impact on the College, including the first four female graduates from the Class of 1972 who will be honored as Alumnae of the Year. Hosted by President Lorraine Sterritt. | Roy Room, Dion Family Student Center |
1 pm | Farm Tour or Guided Nature Walk | TBD | |
4 pm | Sue Duprat Athletic Conference Room Dedication | We’ll honor the legendary Sue Duprat and unveil the conference room that bears her name | Tarrant Recreational Center, second floor |
5 – 8:30 pm | P-Knight Party with live music, food trucks, games and more! | This is the MAIN event! Food trucks, Vermont craft brews, hatchet throwing, lawn games, the Dave Grippo Funk Band will perform, and much more! Each attendee will receive two drinks tokens as part of their registration fee. Food trucks are cash/credit. | 300’s field |
Sunday, June 5 | |||
9 – 11 am | Vermont Breakfast To Go | A delicious continental breakfast, including breakfast sandwiches, that you can take with you – or stay and enjoy before you head to Mass! | Alliot, Green Mountain Dining Room |
11 am | Mass | A special ending to a memorable weekend | Chapel of St. Michael the Archangel |