Class of 1965
The Classes of 1965 and 1966 returned to DePauw September 8-11, 2022, to celebrate their 55th reunion. Thank you to those who returned, those who volunteered their time, and those who contributed to the class gift.
Schedule of Reunion Events for September 8 - 11, 2022
| Thursday, September 8, 2022 |
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4:00 - 5:00 p.m. |
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6:00 p.m. |
| Friday, September 9, 2022 |
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8:00 - 9:30 a.m. |
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10:20 - 11:20 a.m. |
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12:15 - 1:30 p.m. |
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1:30 - 2:45 p.m. |
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3:00 - 4:00 p.m. |
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5:00 - 7:00 p.m. |
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8:30 p.m. |
| Saturday, September 10, 2022 |
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8:30 - 9:30 p.m. |
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10:00 - 11:30 a.m. (choose one) or Richard E. Peeler Art Center Tour |
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11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. |
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1:30 - 2:30 p.m. |
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Free Time |
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6:00 p.m. |
Reunion dates for Fall 2022!
September 8 - 11, 2022
February 2022
Dear Classmates of the Great DePauw Class of 1965,
Happy New Year. The question is “Could this be the year we mark our 55th Reunion, celebrating our 58 years since we walked across Bowman Gym on that rainy June Day?” I know you may think we’re trying to produce a sequel to the movie Ground Hog Day; that this feels like déjà vu all over again, or, to throw in another metaphor, that we are going to line up to kick off our fall reunion on September 8 and Lucy is going to pull the ball off the tee and we will run headlong into another mutation of Covid-19 called Spheroid 20. Alas, all that has been the nightmare dreamt by your woebegone Reunion Committee.
But we are resolute, we have new dates from the DePauw University, September 8 – 11; we have a brilliant plan and program very similar to the ones we attempted to execute twice before. And, with growing confidence, we invite you to a wingding September-fest in Greencastle complete with students, faculty, nice weather, and the camaraderie of old friends.
This is what you need to know now.
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Call the Inn at DePauw at 765-658-1000 to make your reservations for the September 8-11 weekend.
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You will be getting updates and more detailed plans as we move toward the summer. Please bookmark this page for more details.
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Registration for the campus events will open shortly after the Fourth of July.
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An updated list and the new total are found below for the Class of 1965 Scholarship. Needless to say, we are still accepting gifts and will continue to do so until the last classmate falls, and even then our children and grandchildren could toss a few shillings toward this eternally wonderful scholarship.
We hope the year has started well for you. Warmest regards,
Mercedes Condy, Bronson Davis, Rick Ferrell, Val Watson Hamilton, Sarah Roberts Houghland, and Tom Porter
Total (as of September 2022) $124,556
Class of 1965 Donor Name List
Names listed only once but multiple gifts may have been given
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Jane Eklund Anderson Betsy Buell Barrow |
Ralph Jones Wendy DeWitt Taylor Susan Scully Walsmith |
The Class of 1965 continued to celebrate with the ongoing enthusiasm and drive of their reunion committee. In continuing the tradition - San Marco Island, Chicago, Santa Fe - plans were developed to meet once again in Washington, D.C., with an invitation to regional DePauw alumni beyond the class of 1965 as well. With the steering committee in place, planning quickly took off for the class.
The class had the opportunity to explore historical sites all over the area, including the Supreme Court, Capitol Building, Portrait Gallery, Newseum, and the National Museum of African American History and Culture. A detailed outline of the itinerary from the weekend in D.C. can be found below.
The Class of ’65-- after celebrating a grand 50th Reunion-- continues to celebrate. Your reunion committee came together in Empire, Michigan last October and decided we couldn’t let the camaraderie and fun die. After generating some ideas, we proposed them to you in a letter, and then discussed them at a breakfast gathering of classmates on San Marco Island, Florida in January. A group of us had decided to attend DePauw’s annual January gathering of trustees, Alumni Board members and interested friends. The University provided both a splendid day of programs and the venue for the breakfast. From that discussion, we formulated some of the plans for Chicago-- our first official post-reunion event.
