Alumni Weekend and Reunion
Save the Date: May 16-18, 2024
The Crown Family School is excited to welcome our alumni back next spring for Reunion 2024 to connect with old friends and colleagues, see what’s new on campus, and experience all the other Alumni Weekend festivities, including the Rhoda G. Sarnat Lecture, the Alumni Awards and Social Justice Address, Reunion Year parties, networking events and so much more.
Crown Family School Alumni Weekend Event Schedule
6:00-6:30 p.m. | Alumni Retro Hooding Ceremony | Crown Family School Library
7:00-9:00 p.m. | Alumni Awards and Social Justice Address with reception | Crown Family School, Edith Abbott Hall
Social Justice Address Speaker: Mayor Adrian Perkins
Mayor Perkins will discuss the challenges and opportunities of making change at the local level. He will share his own experience as Mayor of Shreveport, Louisiana, during the COVID pandemic and what his own journey can teach us about the difficult, rewarding work of addressing society's most pressing issues.
9:30-10:45 a.m. | Crown Family School Alumni and Students Engage (CASE) Program networking event with light brunch | Crown Family School Library
11:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m. | Rhoda G. Sarnat Lecture: Preparing Social Workers to Meet the Moment with Psychedelic Assisted Therapy (PAT), featuring Heidi L. Allen, MSW, PhD, Associate Professor, Columbia School of Social Work | Crown Family School, Edith Abbott Hall
4:30-5:30 p.m. | All-Class Reunion Reception | Crown Family School, Edith Abbott Hall
5:30-7:00 p.m. | Class Reunion Parties | Crown Family School, Edith Abbott Hall
5:30-7:00 p.m. | Alumni Association Board of Directors Dinner | Crown Family School, Edith Abbott Hall
Reunion would not be possible without our phenomenal class volunteers.
Discover who's on your class reunion committee by clicking on your class year, and take this opportunity to join the team. Your participation can significantly impact the success of your class reunion, and you'll get the chance to connect with old friends while planning a memorable event.
Reunion committee: Ronda Franks, Christopher Hudson, Joanne Medak, Jerry Wolf
Reunion committee: Mitchell Balk
Reunion committee: Helene Omansky, José Rivera, Miguel Vazquez
Reunion committee: Terri Davis, Cynthia Estelle, Laura Harding, Carlos Hernández, Jenny Weiser
Reunion committee: Elysia Aufmuth, Jacob Dancer, Nicole Hrycyk, Kathy Kerr, Mary Shaver
Reunion committee: Sean Lamar Hudson, Loretta Maestranzi, Alfred Pérez, Shelly Quiles
Reunion committee: Michelle Agunloye, Desire Bernard-Forbes, Larry Bienz, Kirstin Williams
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Honor your class reunion with a gift to the Crown Family School. Your contribution supports the School’s efforts to expand scholarships and increase access, augment faculty research and funding, and strengthen community engagement to address the challenges of inequality and related social problems.
We want to hear all about your adventures since graduation. Share your reunion update, and let us know what you’ve been up to. Your story is important to us!
Get Involved!
Become a class reunion committee member by emailing Maggi Valdes Steib, Associate Director of Alumni Relations and Development, at msteib@uchicago.edu.