Homecoming Schedule

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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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.

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.

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