Colgate '76 50th Class Reunion
WELCOME CLASSMATES
New Year, New Ways to Join In
- Register for our Reunion today
Join nearly 180 classmates who have already registered for our milestone Reunion taking place on the Colgate campus Thursday, May 28 through Sunday, May 31, 2026. If your name is not on our Registered list, it’s time to register. The sooner you register, the bigger and better our Reunion will be!
- Call for Reunion College Artists and Panelists
Our Program Committee is seeking classmates to contribute to a few of the terrific sessions being planned:
- Display your creative work in our Class of ’76 Art Show – painting, photography, jewelry-making, fabric arts, sculpture, or any other medium. Contact Mark Johnson for information.
- Are you a Certified Financial Planner? Consider sharing your expertise in our moderated panel, You’re Retired, Now What? Contact Mark Johnson for information.
- Got grandkids? We’re seeking a few ‘active grandparent’ classmates to join a moderated conversation about Our Three-Generation Families: The Joys and Challenges of Grandparenting. Contact Rich Conti for information.
- We are Midway to the Tri-Centennial. If you are interested in participating on a panel that will reflect on critical events of the past 50 years and progress of our Great American Experiment, contact Larry Goldman.
- Pay it forward with our 50th Reunion Class Gift
Celebrate our milestone reunion by participating in our Class Gift. Support Colgate and help us reach our ambitious goals: 76% class participation and doubling $3.55 million already pledged by a group of generous classmates. Learn about our Reunion Class Gift and check progress towards our goals.
Please check this website on the 13th of each month for any new information from the various committees who are working hard to ensure we all enjoy a highly successful and entertaining Reunion Weekend!
Your 50th Reunion Co-Chairs,
Pat Apelian
Rob Kindler
Help Us Find Our Missing Classmates
We have lost touch with these classmates over the years. If you know how we can get in touch with them, please let us know.
Thank You
Our Reunion Volunteers
50th YEARBOOK COMMITTEE
The Yearbook Committee, led by Laurie Loewenstein, is dedicated to creating a book that captures the essence of our class during our years at Colgate and throughout the next 50 years. A heartfelt section of the book will include your reflections of classmates who passed away.
Laurie Loewenstein (chairperson)
Val Gardiner
Sally Frazee
Nancy Kessler
Liz Lasdon
CLASS CAPTAINS COMMITTEE
Madeline Bayliss and Lee Cuthbert are developing a group of Class Captains, who will soon be reaching out to classmates to provide all the information you’ll need regarding Reunion.
Lynn Anderson
Brion Applegate
Bill Assimon
Madeline Bayliss
Curtis Brown
Rob Byrne
Barbara Callender-Hayes
Rich Conti
Lee Cuthbert
Cathy Dowgin
Barb Allen Drummond
Al Foster
Doug Frantzen
Bill Freeborn
Kevin Glynn
Larry Goldman
Peter Good
Tom Greany
Rich Hehre
Bruce Morser
Amr Nosseir
Jeff Oberg
Mittie Theobold Quinn
Jonathan Quitt
Steve Riley
Claire Schoen
Joe Shapiro
Joanne Spigner
CLASS GIFT COMMITTEE
This Fundraising Committee, led by our longstanding class gift chairs Harry and Sue Shibel Horwitz, will be reaching out to explain the goals and details of how you can participate.
Harry Horwitz
Sue Horwitz
Lynn Anderson
Pat Apelian
Madeline Bayliss
Joe Costanzo
Sally Frazee
Kevin Glynn
Steve Matson
Amr Nosseir
Jeff Oberg
Steve Solomon
Joanne Spigner
PROGRAM COMMITTEE
The Program Committee, led by Rich Conti and Mark Johnson, are planning engaging events for our Reunion, with a special focus on a revival of classmate connections, dialogue, and entertainment. If you have ideas for activities and programming, consider joining the committee.
Rich Conti
Larry Goldman
Mark Johnson
MEMORIAL SERVICE COMMITTEE
This committee will organize a Saturday morning Memorial Remembrance for our deceased classmates. This is the 50th Reunion’s most poignant, intimate, and contemplative event that is not to be missed.
Jim Renfrew (chairperson)
Anne Fisher
Donna Greenleaf Kelsey
Gary Lovett
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