HOMECOMING 2024
October 25-27
Whether it has been five years or fifty since you were on campus, we hope you will break out your red and black to join us for a memorable weekend of reminiscing and celebrating all that we love about LaGrange College. Share old memories and make new ones—during Homecoming 2024, October 25-27.
If you graduated in a year that ends in 4's or 9's, it's your reunion year! Interested in serving on your reunion committee? Let us know by email at alumni@lagrange.edu
Check this webpage often for updates on the latest news on this year's planned events. We are currently scheduling activities for this fun weekend so the information here is subject to change. We hope to see you soon.
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Thursday
October 24th
THE WIZARD OF OZ by L. Frank Baum
With Music and Lyrics by Harold Arlen and E. Y. Harburg
Directed by Kim Barber Knoll
6 p.m. Price Theatre, 300 Panther Way
Follow the adventures of Dorothy Gale from Kansas and those famous friends she meets along the yellow brick road on her way to the land of Oz. Coach Kendall Wallace will make his Price debut as the great and powerful Wizard! Don't miss it. Reservations online only beginning Tuesday, October 13th, details to follow. Adults $10, Children under 10 FREE; (LC faculty, staff and students are also complimentary)
Sports Hall of Fame Induction Dinner
5 p.m. dinnner, 5:30 p.m. ceremony Dickson Assembly Room, Turner Hall
Inductees: TBD
$40 per person includes the cost of dinner.
Contact Terlynn Olds, VP for Athletics and Recreation and HOF Chair tolds@lagrange.edu for more information.
Friday
October 25th
39th Tom Duckett Memorial Golf Classic:
Remembering Tom Duckett and contributing to the scholarship named in his honor at LaGrange College! A portion of the proceeds will be donated to the LaGrange College Sports Management Club.
10 a.m. Highland Country Club, sponsored by the LaGrange College Sports Management Club
Registration begins at 10 a.m. with a shotgun start at 11:00 a.m. The practice range will be available at this time. Awards ceremony and dinner will follow completion of play. Pre-registration and sponsorship opportunities are available. Entry fee of $125 per player or $500 per team includes green fees and range balls. A portion of the fee is tax deductible. For more information contact Dr. Clay Bolton cbolton@lagrange.edu 803-917-5138
2024 Alumni Awards Luncheon hosted by Board of Trustees
Noon, Dickson Assembly Room, Turner Hall
The event will feature the presentation of the 2024 Honorary Alumni Award to David McCollum and Dr. John Willams, 2024 Outstanding Young Alumni Award to Emily Arnold ’17 and the 2024 Shackelford Alumni Achievement Awards to Rachel Samples Jones ’08 and Dr. Michael Thomas ’05. $25 per person, Limited availability, RSVP is requested. Contact alumni@lagrange.edu.
Xavier "Zeke" Mann '86 & Friends gathering
5 p.m., Panther Field/Callaway Auditorium side
Soccer tailgating fish fry. Contact Xavier Mann '86 for more information.
(678) 851-6584 zaymann@aol.com
THE WIZARD OF OZ by L. Frank Baum
With Music and Lyrics by Harold Arlen and E. Y. Harburg
Directed by Kim Barber Knoll
3 p.m. Price Theatre, 300 Panther Way
Follow the adventures of Dorothy Gale from Kansas and those famous friends she meets along the yellow brick road on her way to the land of Oz. Coach Kendall Wallace will make his Price debut as the great and powerful Wizard! Don't miss it. Reservations online only beginning Tuesday, October 13th, details to follow. Adults $10, Children under 10 FREE; (LC faculty, staff and students are also complimentary)
Class of 1974 50th Reunion Celebration hosted by President Susanna Baxter
5:30 p.m.-7 p.m.. Lamar Dodd Art Center, 310 Panther Way
Join classmates for a dinner reception and group photo. Then, the celebration will continue at the Overlook Plaza at Wild Leap Brew Co. located in downtown LaGrange.
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1974 Reunion Committee: Susan Anderson, Dr. George Baker, Mike and Julia Glenn Barber, Betsy Taylor Boyer, Leon Johnson, John Poythress, Robert Renfroe, Jerome and Della Adsit Ridley, Grady and Mary Beth Butler Rose, Calvin and Deedee Godwin Williams
ABC (Association of Black Collegians) Meet and Greet
7:30 p.m., Beason Recital Hall, West Side, 301 Panther Way
For more information contact Leon "JoJo" Johnson '74 843.331.0562 leondjohnson@gmail.com, George Baker '74 or William King '76
Flashback Friday Party @ Overlook Plaza
308 Main Street, two blocks South of Lafayette Square, located beside Wild Leap Brew Co.
Overlook Plaza is an outdoor event space featuring a spacious brick-covered plaza and covered outdoor stage.
6:30-11 p.m., Live Music* Food Trucks* Corn Hole
Create your own impromptu reunion during this Homecoming favorite. Complete with music, fire pits and refreshments, all you need to bring is your friends. The family-friendly event is free and will feature food trucks, games and live music by River City Horns, an R&B Soul and Contemporary band from Columbus.
*No outside food or beverages permitted.
Music begins at 8 p.m. Must present valid I.D at the gate for a 21+ wristband.
Saturday
October 26th
Men’s Alumni Basketball Meet and Greet
10-11 a.m. Mariotti Gym
Men's basketball alumni are invited to a meet-and-greet event with head Coach Kendal Wallace M’17 and the team. You'll have the chance to reconnect with former teammates and hear from Coach Wallace about his dreams for the program and meet the current players.
For more information, contact kwallace@lagrange.edu or (706) 880-8328.
50th Reunion 1974 Legacy Bench Dedication
10 a.m. Caswell Plaza
Make your LC memories last (lagrange.edu)
Red and Black Reunion Row Registration Tent
10 a.m. until the end of halftime of the football game
White Registration Tent, Callaway Auditorium parking area
Register, and pick up your nametags. (Show your nametag for a free alumni gift; supplies are limited.) Classes whose years end in 4's and 9's, along with other college friends, will gather, mingle and reminisce under a large white tent.
Soccer: Lady Panthers vs Agnes Scott College
11 a.m., Panther Soccer Field - *Senior Day
Xavier "Zeke" Mann '86 & Friends gathering
11 a.m., Panther Soccer Field/Callaway Auditorium side
Grilling and more! Contact Xavier Mann '86 for more information. (678) 851-6584 zaymann@aol.com
Classes of 1949, 1954, 1959, 1964 Reunion Picnic Luncheon
11:30 a.m., Beason Recital Hall, West Side, 301 Panther Way
$20 per person. For more information contact alumni@lagrange.edu
Lamar Dodd Art Center
13:30 a.m. - 1 p.m., Lamar Dodd Art Center, 310 Panther Way
The exhibitions will be announced soon. For information contact Lanora Yates lyates@lagrange.edu 706-880-8211
Football: Panthers vs Greensboro College
1 p.m., Callaway Stadium (Gates open one hour prior to game time) No Admission
Halftime will feature the announcement of the 2024 Homecoming King and Queen and SGA Spirit Contest winners.
THE WIZARD OF OZ by L. Frank Baum
With Music and Lyrics by Harold Arlen and E. Y. Harburg
Directed by Kim Barber Knoll
6 p.m. Price Theatre, 300 Panther Way
Follow the adventures of Dorothy Gale from Kansas and those famous friends she meets along the yellow brick road on her way to the land of Oz. Coach Kendall Wallace will make his Price debut as the great and powerful Wizard! Don't miss it. Reservations online only beginning Tuesday, October 13th, details to follow. Adults $10, Children under 10 FREE; (LC faculty, staff and students are also complimentary)
1965-1975 Classes Barbecue Dinner followed by music and fellowship around the adjoining outside fire pit.
Dinner 6:30 p.m., Courtyard Marriott's Callaway Room, 25 W. Lafayette Square, Downtown LaGrange
Country's Barbecue. The email invitation in August will include information for how to purchase tickets. Submit your email to alumni@lagrange.edu
ABC (Association of Black Collegians) Group Gathering
7:30 p.m., Beason Recital Hall, West Side, 301 Panther Way
$TBD per person, Home-Style Buffett. Please RSVP to Leon 'JoJo' Johnson '74 for headcount and more information leondjohnson9@gmail.com 843.331.0562. Also, George Baker '74 and William King '76 are co-coordinators.
Classes of 1974-1980 & Friends
Hippie Homecoming~ “Still Groovy After All These Years”
7-10 p.m., West Side, 301 Panther Way
- Dust off your bellbottoms & “threads”, grab your love beads, and come dressed for some far-out fun!
- Music / munchies- charcuterie board / photo booth / BYOB- soft drinks & ice provided
- Charcuterie board- feel free to bring a snack to add to our food table!
- Please remember to bring old pictures!
* For late night folks, gather in the lobby of the Wingate Hotel, 103 Wingate Terrace for more fun time together.
Reunion Committee- Dawn Cummings Coker ’77, Ronnie & Cheryl Farr ’77, Ricky Jolly ’77.
For more info: rfarr73@yahoo.com or farrcheryl@yahoo.com or alumni@lagrange.edu
The email invitation in August will include additional information. Submit your email to alumni@lagrange.edu
Sunday
October 27th
LaGrange College Alumni and Community Memorial Service
10:30 a.m., the Chapel
This annual service celebrates the lives of alumni and members of the LaGrange College community who have passed away since Homecoming 2022. A list of those honored will be featured here soon. For more information, contact alumni@lagrange.edu or 706.880.8244
Sunday Brunch Buffet
11 a.m. – 1 p.m., Margaret A. Pitts Dining Hall
Hot food line, pizza station, salad bar, dessert and drink station for $9.00 per person. Pay at the door.
THE WIZARD OF OZ by L. Frank Baum
With Music and Lyrics by Harold Arlen and E. Y. Harburg
Directed by Kim Barber Knoll
2 p.m. Price Theatre, 300 Panther Way
Follow the adventures of Dorothy Gale from Kansas and those famous friends she meets along the yellow brick road on her way to the land of Oz. Coach Kendall Wallace will make his Price debut as the great and powerful Wizard! Don't miss it.
Reservations online only beginning Tuesday, October 13th, details to follow. Adults $10, Children under 10 FREE; (LC faculty, staff and students are also complimentary)