Trinity College was a sea of blue and gold as nearly 1,000 alumni and their family members returned to campus for Reunion 2016, held June 9-12. This year’s Reunion reconnected Bantams from class years ending in 1s and 6s.
Guy Thomas, William Thomas ’86, P’20, A.J. Hern ’86, Margaret Figueroa Hern ’86, Heather Moody Thomas ’86, P’20, Jane Thomas, and Jay Gangi ’86 enjoy the New England-style clambake on the Main Quad. About 500 alumni and their family members attended the Friday night event.
The festivities kicked off on Thursday night with a Class of 1966 welcome dinner hosted by the Reverend William Eakins ’66, P’01 and wife Hope P’01 at their home. Throughout Reunion, alumni enjoyed more than 70 events, including Friday night’s traditional New England-style clambake, Saturday’s bagpipe-led Parade of Classes down the Long Walk, Alumni Convocation, Reunion class dinners, and alumni- and faculty-led presentations. This year introduced the first-ever All-Reunion 5K Run/Walk, a beer tasting at the boathouse, and a scavenger hunt at the Chapel.
Rob Aiello ’81 and Eleanor Wenner Kerr ’81, P’13 lead the Parade of Classes down the Long Walk for the Class of 1981.
2016 REUNION AWARD WINNERS
THE EIGENBRODT CUP Samuel D. Kassow ’66
ALUMNI ACHIEVEMENT AWARD Dan Berman ’01
GARY MCQUAID AWARD Thomas Chappell ’66, H’06, P’89, ’92, ’97, ’06
THE KATHLEEN O’CONOR BOELHOUWER ALUMNAE INITIATIVE AWARD Eleanor Wenner Kerr ’81, P’13
Peyton Tansill Muldoon ’91, center, celebrates receiving the Alumni Medal for Excellence with President Joanne Berger-Sweeney and Vice President for College Advancement Jack Fracasso during Convocation.
ALUMNI MEDAL FOR EXCELLENCE Julie Mancuso Gionfriddo ’96, M’05 Randolph M. “Randy” Lee ’66 Scott F. Lewis ’76, P’12 Peyton Tansill Muldoon ’91
OUTSTANDING CLASS SECRETARY AWARD Aileen Doherty ’86
BOARD OF FELLOWS AWARD Class of 1991
JEROME KOHN AWARD Class of 1966
GEORGE C. CAPEN TROPHY The Trinity Club of Washington, D.C.
Samantha Alcala ’11, Yasmin Sinclair ’11, Yodalis Moran ’11, Channon Miller ’11, and Gerald Antoine ’11 reconnect at Reunion.Liz Agresta ’11, Wendy Gibilisco ’12, Katie Sausen ’10, Liz Dalton ’11, Katie Marinello ’11, and Rachel Lynch ’11 reminisce at the All-Reunion Breakfast.
Russell Fugett ’01, Casey Tischer ’01, Miguel Marquez ’01, and Ben Sayles ’01 stop for breakfast before heading to Convocation.Ed Landes ’66, David Sample ’71, P’06, ’09, ’15, Nancy Landes, and George Andrews ’66 compare the artwork of American artist Gilbert Stuart, featured on the $1 bill, with a painting at the President’s House.President Joanne Berger-Sweeney, center, welcomes Dhuanne Schmitz Tansill P’91, ’96 and Henry Zachs ’56 to the Celebration of Societies Reception at her home.
Maggie Moore, Joe Moore ’66, Walt Siegel ’66, Luvia Sniffen, Tim Sniffen ’66, and Sandy Mason ’66 enjoy the Half-Century Luncheon.
