Reunions / why we gather

Please join us for an exciting weekend filled with opportunities to reconnect with fellow classmates, friends and faculty, renew your affinity for your alma mater, and reminisce about a time filled with new beginnings.

Special congratulations to the classes of ‘74, ’84, ’94, ’99, ’04, ’14, and ’24. We hope you mark your calendars for your special day, October 5, 2024, and plan on joining us for an ice-cream social from 2:00 p.m.- 4:00 p.m at Reunion Row. Please read more about Reunion Row below.

We warmly welcome the Class of 1999 for a special time to join their peers and share the exciting things that have taken place over the past twenty five years!  The 25th Reunion will begin at Reunion Row in Brubaker Auditorium at 2:00 p.m. Then continue over to a reception at Kim Phipps Admissions and Welcome Center.  Check out our Class Reunion Page on Facebook here.

Golden Grad Celebration Luncheon
Eisenhower Campus, Martin Commons
Friday, October 4, 12:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.

We welcome our treasured Golden Grads (graduates prior to 1975), back to our campus for an afternoon of connection and reflection at our annual celebration luncheon. During this time, we will congratulate members of the Class of 1974 on their 50th year milestone as they join the “Golden Grad” status. There is a fee for this event and registration is required. Please register here.

40 Years of Nursing Celebration Brunch
Martin Commons, 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
We welcome back our nursing alumni to celebrate 40 years of Messiah University’s highly acclaimed nursing program! Join us for a delicious brunch, connect with past faculty, staff, department chairs and friends at this celebratory event. Our time together will include a program honoring our history as well as looking ahead to the future as we kick off a 40th– year Celebration Campaign. This event is by invitation only (RSVP invites will be emailed in the upcoming weeks). Please direct any questions to: Yonette Schneider, M.A. ’16, yschneider@messiah.edu, 717-796-5242.

25th Anniversary of the Restoration Houses
Foreman Lawn, 3:30 p.m.- 5:30 p.m.
If you have lived in the Restoration houses any time in the past 25 years, we welcome you to attend an Open House on the Foreman lawn. We will have a photo opportunity at 5pm and would love to have as many Restoration House alums as possible! Refreshments will be provided.  Follow us on LinkedIn or Instagram (Messiah.sustainability) for more information.

WHAT IS REUNION ROW?

Reunion Row is an ice-cream social in Brubaker Auditorium from 2:00 p.m.- 4:00 p.m. which provides an opportunity for ALL ALUMNI, regardless of graduation year, to reconnect with classmates during Homecoming Weekend.  While we are extending an invitation to ALL ALUMNI to join us at Reunion Row, a special gift will be provided to alumni celebrating milestone reunions (classes of ’84, ’94, ’99, ’04, ’14) who register in advance.
Note: While registration is not required, it is requested, as it is our goal to provide refreshments for all guests.  This is a drop-in reception with no specific programming.

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STAY CONNECTED / reunions

Whether you attended Messiah for one year or five, you are the best reflection of our Messiah community! Please keep us updated on changes in your family, professional life, contact information, commitment to service and more.

Contact Us / stay in touch!

One University Avenue
Suite 3023
Mechanicsburg, PA 17055

homecoming@messiah.edu

717.796.5252