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Alumni celebrating their 50th or more graduation year anniversaries are automatically members.

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May 16 - 18, 2012

Mark your calendars and see the tentative schedule below for this year's celebration.

Special anniversary class dinners will be held on Wednesday, May 16, for the Classes of 1942, 1947, 1952, and 1957.

 

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Unless otherwise noted, all functions are held at the Holtzman Alumni Center (HAC), Skelton Conference Center (SCC), and The Inn at Virginia Tech (IAVT).

WEDNESDAY, MAY 16

  • 10:30 AM
    Optional: Golf On Your Own at The Pete Dye River Course

  • 3 – 7 PM
    Reunion Registration and Information
    The Inn at Virginia Tech, Grand Staircase

  • 3 – 6 PM            
    Hospitality Center
    Holtzman Alumni Center (HAC) Grand Hall, 1st floor
  • 5:30 PM            
    Class of 1957 Anniversary Reception
    The Inn at Virginia Tech, Latham Ballroom

    Combined Classes of 1942, 1947, and 1952 Anniversary Reception
    With a Special Guest Speaker
    The Inn at Virginia Tech, Latham Ballroom

  • 6:30 PM            
    Class of 1957 Anniversary Dinner
    With a Special Guest Speaker
    The Inn at Virginia Tech, Latham Ballroom

    Combined Classes of 1942, 1947, and 1952 Anniversary Dinner
    The Inn at Virginia Tech, Latham Ballroom

THURSDAY, MAY 17

  • 6:30 AM – 6 PM           
    Coffee Service
    The Inn at Virginia Tech, Continental Divide

  • 8 AM – 5 PM            
    Hospitality Center
    HAC Grand Hall, 1st floor

  • 8 AM – 12 PM           
    Reunion Registration and Information
    The Inn at Virginia Tech, Grand Staircase

  • 8 AM            
    Hosted College Breakfasts (see back of name tag)
    College of Agriculture – Latham Ballroom B
    College of Architecture – Latham Ballroom C
    College of Business – Latham Ballroom D
    College of Engineering – Latham Ballroom C
    College of Liberal Arts – 1872 Salon
    College of Natural Resources – Preston’s
    College of Science – Old Guard

  • 9:30 AM            
    Presentation on the Growth of the Blacksburg Community
    and Research Initiatives by Dr. Joe Meredith ’69 and
    Vice-Mayor Leslie Hager-Smith
    The Inn at Virginia Tech, Latham Ballroom A
  • 11:45 AM*           
    Buses Depart for Lunch at Smithfield Plantation
    *Be in the lobby of the Inn by 11:30 AM
  • 12 PM            
    Lunch with Presentation by Bill Foster, President of Smithfield Plantation Foundation
    Smithfield Plantation Pavilion
  • 1:30 PM – 4 PM            
    Tour Two Brand New Buildings on Campus
    • Honors Residential College, East Ambler Johnston
    • Visitor Center and Undergraduate Admissions
  • 4 – 7 PM           
    Registration Reopens
    The Inn at Virginia Tech, Grand Staircase
  • 6 PM
    Old Guard Reception with Host Bar and Music by Stevan Jackson
    The Inn at Virginia Tech, Foyer
  • 7 PM            
    Old Guard Banquet
    with special guest University President Charles W. Steger
    Musical guests: Stevan Jackson and DJ Earl Brown
    Latham Ballroom A

FRIDAY, MAY 18

  • 7 – 8:30 AM           
    Coffee Service
    The Inn at Virginia Tech, Continental Divide

  • 8 – 10 AM            
    Breakfast Buffet in Latham Ballroom A

    Special Guest Speakers:
    Jim Thompson – Virginia Tech Head Tennis Coach
    Dr. John Robertson – Director of the Center for Comparative Oncology
    General Randy Fullhart - Commandant of the Corps of Cadets

    Old Guard Business Meeting
    Election of 2012-2013 Old Guard Officers and Advisory Board
    Announcements and Adjournment

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