50th Reunion for the Class of 1975

Welcome Home Class of 1975
Homecoming Weekend Is Calling

Get ready for a blast from the past and a whole lot of black and gold spirit. Our 50th class reunion during Homecoming Weekend, October 24th – 26th, is shaping up to be an incredible celebration, and we can’t wait to welcome you back to Winston-Salem!

Friday, October 24th: Relive the Good Times

• Lifelong Learning (9:30 – 11:00 A.M.): An Introduction to Lifelong Learning and sample class on Conspiracy Theories with Dr. Jarrod Atchison (’01, MA ’03), Professor of Communication and the John Kevin Medica Director of Debate.
• Golden Deacs Luncheon (11:00 A.M. – 1:30 P.M.): Our class will join the ranks of the Golden Deacs and will receive our 50 year pins and will commemorate the event with a class photo.
• Friendships of Character (2:00 – 3:00 P.M.): Join Michael Lamb, Senior Executive Director at the Program for Leadership and Character, to learn, reflect, and share as we explore how virtues such as empathy, kindness, humility, and hope shape friendships .
• Service of Remembrance (4:00 – 5:00 P.M.): Byrum Welcome Center
• Party So Dear (4:30 – 7:00 P.M.): The fun will continue in style at Party So Dear. This is the perfect opportunity to reconnect with Demon Deacons of all ages, share some laughs, and listen to some great music.
• Class of 1975 Reunion Dinner (6:30 – 9:30 P.M.):  Join classmates for drinks and surf & turf dinner in the Benson University Center. You will begin with a cocktail hour which is a great time to connect with classmates and snap photos before dinner is served. Dr. Debbie Best ’70, MA ’72 will be the guest speaker sharing about Wake Forest then and now. If you would like to share photos from the era, please email Emily Cockerham at cockeres@wfu.edu. We are also collecting favorite college memories to share throughout the evening. This is the main event for our class which you won’t want to miss.

Saturday, October 25th: Game Day Events

• Class of 1975 Send-off Party (TBD): Depending on game time, we will either have a pre-game gathering or a post-game celebration at The Crest in downtown Winston-Salem. Event includes food, 2 drink tickets, DJ (with lots of beach music!) and plenty of seating. Cost is $75 per person/$150 a couple. Registration is outside of the Homecoming and Reunion Weekend form and will be handled by Buddy Boyce. To add your name to the event list, please mail a check made payable to Henry Boyce to Henry Boyce 1421 Harrison Street, Hollywood, FL 33020 or Venmo @Hank-Boyce 954-552-5549 by October 23.
• Festival on the Quad & Campus Open House (TBD): Experience the energy of Homecoming Day in the heart of campus.
• Alumni Tailgate (TBD): Don your black and gold and participate in the pre-game excitement at the Alumni Tailgate! Connect with friends, enjoy some classic tailgate fare, live music, and get pumped up to cheer on our Demon Deacons.
• WFU vs. SMU Football Game (TBD) : Be part of the action as our Wake Forest Demon Deacons battle it out against SMU! Secure your game tickets directly through the Wake Forest Ticket Office by calling (336) 758-3322 and asking for the Class of 1975 Reunion ticket block.

Leave Your Legacy – Support The Wake Forest Fund

As we reconnect, let’s also invest in the future of Wake Forest. Our class is working hard on our reunion-year gift to The Wake Forest Fund, directly benefiting today’s students. Your gift, made anytime between July 1, 2024 and Homecoming, will make a real difference. Our class reunion committee also wants to mark this milestone in a more significant and lasting way. We are asking you to join with us in supporting the Golden Deacs Scholarship (see details below) at your most generous level above and beyond your other support of Wake Forest. 1973 & 1974 started the initiative during their 50th Reunion years as need-based endowed scholarships. Collectively, we can make a difference in the lives of current students.  It’s all about Deacs helping Deacs and sending the elevator back down!

Make Your Plans Today – Registration is open!

Reach out to your friends, make your travel plans and keep an eye on this page for more updates and information as we get closer to October. We’re counting down the days until we can welcome you home for a truly memorable 50th reunion!

Go Deacs!
Larry Chewning and Janice Kulynych Story
Class of 1975 Reunion Committee Chairs

Class Hotel

DoubleTree

5790 University Parkway
(336) 767-9595
Block closed for reservations on 9.23.25

Class of 1975 Reunion Campaign of the Wake Forest Fund

$283,758 of $225,000

Learn about the Reunion Campaign »

Golden Deacs Scholarship

As we celebrate 50 years as a class, the reunion committee wants to mark this milestone in a significant way by supporting the newly created endowed scholarship to help deserving students attend Wake Forest. In fact, through the generosity of the Class of 1974 the fund was endowed. Collectively, we can make a difference in the lives of current students. It’s all about Deacs helping Deacs and sending the elevator back down.

Details for the Golden Deacs Scholarship:

• An endowed academic scholarship was established by the Class of 1974 so that all Golden Deacs can have the opportunity to support deserving students in a direct and meaningful way.
• By joining with other classes, past and future, we hope to create a much larger endowment than separate class scholarships could.
• It is not only a great way to recognize the significance of a 50th Reunion, it can also provide the opportunity to be part of an endowed fund through memorial gifts, bequests, IRA distributions or other appreciated assets that individuals may not be able to achieve on their own.
• Once the fund reaches the $100,000 cash funded level, the scholarship will begin to be awarded.
• The goal is to reach this level by June 30, 2025 so it can be awarded in the 2025-26 academic year.
• The fund provides a wonderful opportunity to remember classmates, celebrate birthdays, anniversaries or retirements.

Types of gifts: 

• Cash gifts (check, credit card, Donor Advised Funds, family foundations)
• Multi-year pledges (up to five years)
• Planned estate gifts
• Distributions from IRAs – 73 years old is the magic age to take advantage of this
• Gifts of appreciated securities
• Other structured estate gifts
• Memorial/honorarium gifts

Scholarship structure:

• Based on financial need
• Renewable for four years; with minimum GPA being maintained
• Awarded by the WFU Financial Aid Office

If you prefer, you can mail a check payable to Wake Forest University to the following address:

Wake Forest University
Attn: Golden Deacs Scholarship
1834 Wake Forest Road
Box 7227
Winston-Salem, NC 27109

For questions please contact Emily Cockerham (’90, P ’24, ’25) in the Alumni Engagement Office at cockeres@wfu.edu or 336-758-5819.