Class of 1965 — 60th Reunion

• Book your stay and make travel arrangements.

• In honor of our 60th reunion, please consider a contribution to our Class Gift and help us reach our goal of 60% class participation. Every gift, no matter the size, helps boost class participation and you can support an area of the College that is meaningful to you. Click here to give online.
   

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• Update your contact information with the Alumni Office. Make sure we have your preferred email address for sending the latest reunion updates.
• Share a current profile of yourself in the Class of 1965 60th Reunion Digital Lookbook
• Join our class Listserv
• We love to hear what our alumni are up to! Submit a Class Note to Pomona College Magazine

Phoebe Oelheim is the staff liaison who is working with our class to make the most out of this special celebration. If you have any questions or want to get more involved with reunion planning, please email her or call (909) 607-8910.

Thursday, May 1

• 7 a.m.–6 p.m. View Tom Jay's sculpture "Witness II" in the lobby at Lincoln Hall. Follow the signs for the Psychology Department on the 2nd Floor.
• 5:30 p.m.–7:30 p.m. No-Host Welcome Dinner at Buca di Beppo, 505 West Foothill Blvd, Claremont. (Across the parking lot east of the DoubleTree Hotel) Please email Lew Phelps to RSVP.
• 8 p.m. Glee Club Concert, Bridges Hall of Music (Little Bridges)

Friday, May 2

• 7 a.m.–6 p.m. View Tom Jay's sculpture "Witness II" in the lobby at Lincoln Hall. Follow the signs for the Psychology Department on the 2nd Floor.
• 8:30 a.m.–7:30 p.m. Coffee and pastries on the Quad
• 11 a.m.–Noon Private tour of the Benton Museum of Art with Associate Director and Registrar Steve Comba. Please meet in the courtyard outside the museum entrance.
• Noon–1 p.m. Lunch in the Hart Room (Smith Campus Center 201) Complimentary drinks and desserts will be available. You're welcome to bring your own food. Fancy personalized boxed lunches will be available from Wolfe’s Market for $25. Bring cash or checks for Larry Price. Please register here.
• 1 p.m.–3:30 p.m. Sharing Session led by Pat Kelly in the Hart Room (Smith Campus Center 201) Please also join us on Zoom.
• 5–6:45 p.m. A Taste of Pomona, Memorial Garden. Enjoy wine tasting, craft beer and mocktails.
• 7–9 p.m. All-Class Dinner with 1965 tables on the Quad

Saturday, May 3

• 8–10 a.m. Continental Breakfast on the Quad
• 9 a.m.–1 p.m. View Tom Jay's sculpture "Witness II" in the lobby at Lincoln Hall. Follow the signs for the Psychology Department on the 2^nd Floor.
• 10–11:30 a.m. Hear presentations from the 2025 Blaisdell Alumni Award honorees at Rose Hills Theatre, Smith Campus Center. Join us in celebrating this year's spectacular honorees: Classmate Charles “Chuck” E. Phelps ’65, Susan M. Blaustein ’75, and Douglas M. Haynes ’85. The Alumni Office will email an invitation to register to join on Zoom after April 21.
• 12:10 p.m. 60th Reunion Class Photo, Bridges Auditorium Steps (Big Bridges)
  • Note: Pick up boxed lunches and drinks on the Quad before or after the photo and bring them to Hahn Hall 101 (A tote bag would be helpful and remember the golf cart option for getting to Hahn Hall.)
• 1–1:45 p.m. Dedication of Tom Jay Sculptures. Steve Comba, Otis Gillaspie, and Lew Phelps will discuss Tom’s work and legacy. Please also join us on Zoom.
• 1:50 p.m. Toast to Tom!
• 2:00–3:10 p.m. A memorial for recently passed classmates will be led by Deb Morrow Hunter, followed by an interactive music program led by Lucy Shelton. Please also join us on Zoom.
• 3:30–4 p.m. Parade of Classes, start at College Gates
• 4:00–5 p.m. Through the Gates, Bridges Hall of Music (Little Bridges) The Alumni Office will email an invitation to register to join on Zoom after April 21. Join Acting President Bob Gaines and Alumni Association Board President Andrea Venezia ’91 for updates on the state of the College, a celebration of our dedicated Sagehen alumni and family volunteers, and the presentation of the 2025 Distinguished Service Awards.
• 5–6:45 p.m. Party at the Wash, Sontag Greek Theatre
• 7–9 p.m. Class of Thor 60th Reunion Dinner, Hart Room, Smith Campus Center

Sunday, May 4

• 9:30–10:30 a.m. College Memorial Convocation, Little Bridges. The Alumni Office will email an invitation to register to join on Zoom after April 21.
• 10:30 a.m.–Noon All-Class Champagne Brunch, Marston Quad

Your 60th Reunion Committee

• Larry Price, chair
• Beckie Cummins
• Otis Gillaspie
• Deb Hunter
• Pat Kelly
• Peggy McAteer
• Molly McLaughlin
• Debby Park
• Lew Phelps 
• Bill Soldwisch

These are your planning committee members who are working hard to make this reunion a special celebration. Email the committee with questions or comments.