Reunion

2024 Reunion Weekend
June 6-9, 2024

Highlighting class years ending in '4 or '9

Registration for Reunion Weekend is now open!

(Due to delays in the delivery of US mail, we HIGHLY recommend registering online!)

If you have already registered for Reunion Weekend and need to make a change to your registration, please call the Office of Alumni and Constituent Engagement at 301-696-3900.

Registration materials have also been mailed to all alumni in honored classes, including a paper registration form which can be returned via US mail in the provided envelope.

A PDF version of the registration form can be found here for anyone who did not receive the mailing who would like to register via US mail. Please print and complete the form and return to Hood College Office of Alumni and Constituent Engagement, 401 Rosemont Ave., Frederick, MD 21701.

Find your shared photos from Reunion 2023 here.

updated 4/16/2024

1964
Cookie Johnson Bolig
Judie Kip Davis
Barb Maly Fish
Marylou Herrmann Foley
Carol Hottenstein Parker

1971
Janice Butz

1974
Jane Dodge Armacost
Vicki Raeburn Benton
Linda Shurko Bulvanoski
Alice Dekker
Ann Williams DeMers
Alison Knotts Durham
Nancy Melroy Faustine
Carolyn Schoemer Huyghe
Deborah Kohler
Beth Rittenhouse

1977
Linda Hawk Kluge

1979
Debbie Mooney Bennett
Sue Hawk Coy
Julie Murray McCaffery
Bec Seymour Sweeney
Peg Van Schaick
Bethanne Warrack

1980
Julie Flynn

1984
Holly Goss Betts
Linda Rudy Daugherty
Daph Byrd Gabb
Barbara Reade Hawkins
Jan Hogg
Ellen Samsen Knehans
Carol Whynot Neill
Jennifer Bardliving Reed
Cynthia Webb

1985
Leslie Wilkins-Pruitt

1986
Karen Dotterer White

1989
Amy Benton

1996
Jewel Smith

2004
Carmen Lopez Jeeves
Heather Marconi Lindner
Katie Nash
Krista Schaffert

Welcome your classmates Home to Hood with a Reunion Weekend sign!

Share your favorite memories, celebrate your class, or just share your love for Hood with your fellow alums!

Signs will be placed on the Quad throughout the weekend and will be available to take home at the end of Reunion.

Order your sign here!

Reunion 2024:

THURSDAY, JUNE 6

4-7 p.m. Check-in, Whitaker Campus Center

5-7 p.m. Pick-up Pickleball: Please bring your own paddles. Water and light snacks provided. Max Kehne Memorial Park, 1100 W. 7th St., Frederick, MD 21701

FRIDAY, JUNE 7

9 a.m.-8 p.m. Check-in, Whitaker Campus Center

9-11 a.m. Continental breakfast, Whitaker Campus Center, Atrium

11–11:45 a.m. Campus Walking Tour, meet atWhitaker Campus Center, check-in desk

11.a.m.-3 p.m. Welcome Back to Campus Fair, Whitaker Campus Center, Atrium

11:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m. Friday Fiesta Lunch: A drop-in lunch buffet with south of the border flair! ($20/person) Whitaker Campus Center, Commons

BACK TO THE CLASSROOM: ALUMNI COLLEGE SESSIONS

1-1:50 p.m. The Biomedical Research and Training Center: With Cherry Liu, Ph.D., assistant
professor of biology, and Meredith Yeager, M.S.’96, Ph.D., assistant professor of
biology and director of the biomedical science master’s program, Hodson Science and Technology Center, room 114

2-2:50 p.m. Applied Generative AI - Power Tools for Organizations: With David Gurzick, M.S.’03, Ph.D., professor of management science and Chair of the Delaplaine School of Business, Hodson Science and Technology Center, room 131

3-3:50 p.m. Esports - 21st Century Blazers: With Spencer Weed, esports head coach, Coblentz Hall, Esports Arena (lower level)

4-5:30 p.m. Pergola Society Reception: A special gathering to honor those who have included or
are considering including Hood in their estate plans, Alumnae House

6-8 p.m. Black Student Union 50th Anniversary Celebration: Reconnect with your fellow BSU
alumni while enjoying hors d’oeuvres and a hosted bar. ($25/person), Tatem Arts Center, Hodson Gallery

6-9 p.m. Hood Friends and Family Barbecue: It’s a BBQ on the Quad with good music, great
food, games, balloon animals and more! ($40/person ages 12+, $20/person ages 6-11,
free for ages 5 and under), Residential Quad

SATURDAY, JUNE 8

7:30-9:30 a.m. Buffet Breakfast ($15/person), Coblentz Dining Hall

8:00 a.m.-6:30 p.m. Check-in, Whitaker Campus Center

8:00-9:00 a.m. Easy Flow Yoga and Sound Bath: Led by Life’s Work yoga instructor Sabrina
Remsburg. Please bring your own yoga mat or towel. Space is limited. ($10/person), Coffman Chapel

10-11:00 a.m. State of the College Address: Presented by President Andrea E. Chapdelaine, Ph.D., Rosenstock Hall

Noon-2 p.m. NeighborHOOD Brunch: Enjoy a champagne brunch as we honor the 2024 Alumni
and Faculty Award recipients and celebrate the Class of 1974. ($25/person), Coblentz Dining Hall
This event is complimentary for all 50th reunion alumnae and one guest.

2:30-4:30 p.m. Party on the Quad: Hang out with fellow Hood’Lums, play a few games, grab a beer
from Rockwell Brewery and a slushy treat from Sno Blast, while Blazer Radio plays
your favorite tunes! Residential Quad

2:30-4:30 p.m. Sip & Paint: Led by Max Peterson ’24. Paint your own piece of Hood memorabilia!
Space is limited. ($30/person), Alumnae House

5:30-6:30 p.m. 1893 Club Reception: A special reception for the Class of 1974 and all Hood alumni
who have previously celebrated their 50th reunion, East Cottage

6-9 p.m. Back to the Bay Buffet: Dig into Maryland crabcakes, corn on the cob, fried chicken,
Smith Island Cake and many more of your Old Line State favorites. Includes beer, wine, signature cocktail, and non-alchoholic drinks. This year, YOU are the entertainment—it’s karaoke time! ($50/person ages 12+, $25/person ages 6-11, free for ages 5 and under). Residential Quad

7-9 p.m. Class of 1974 50th Reunion Dinner ($50 per person, similar menu), Whitaker Campus Center

SUNDAY, JUNE 9

8-10 a.m. Strawberry Breakfast ($20/person ages 12+, $10/person ages 6-11, free for ages 5
and under), Coblentz Dining Hall

10:15 a.m. A Service of Reflection, led by the Class of 1974, Coffman Chapel

Noon Final checkout

2024 Reunion Accommodation Information

On-Campus Housing:

On-campus housing in Blazer Hall is available June 6-8 for $50 per person, per night. Blazer Hall rooms are suite and semi-suite style with a shared bathroom and twin beds, including bedding (sheets, blankets, pillow and pillowcases), towels, washcloths and soap. Reserve with your paper registration form or online (both coming in April!)

Off-Campus Housing:

The Hampton Inn and Suites (1565 Opossumtown Pike, Frederick, MD) is offering rooms June 6-9 at a special rate of $119/night. Please use the reunion group code “HCR” when making your reservation. Rooms are limited. Reserve your room at frederickfortdetricksuites.hamptoninn.com or call 301-696-1565.