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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 24-26, 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.): Golden Deacs Welcome Center will be on the front patio of the Benson University Center beginning at 11:00 a.m. Class of 1975, 1970 and 1965 will be made at 11:30 a.m. Lunch begins immediately after phoos.
  • 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.

Saturday, October 25th: Game Day Events

  • Alumni Tailgate (9:00 A.M. – Noon): Don your black and gold and participate in the pre-game excitement at the Alumni Tailgate! Connect with friends, enjoy some classic tailgate fare, and get pumped up to cheer on our Demon Deacons.
  • WFU vs. SMU Football Game (Noon) : 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 or conveniently online at godeacs.com.
  • Festival on the Quad & Campus Open House (3:00 P.M. – 6:00 P.M.): Experience the energy of Homecoming Weekend in the heart of campus.
  • Class of 1975 Reunion Weekend “Grand Finale Party”(5:00 – 10:00 P.M.): A post-game celebration at The Crest in downtown Winston-Salem. Event includes heavy appetizers, 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 contact Buddy Boyce at 954-552-5549 by noon on Friday, October 17. You may mail a check made payable to Henry Boyce to 1421 Harrison Street, Hollywood, FL 33020 or Venmo @Hank-Boyce 954-552-5549.

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!

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

136

$317,858 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.

Reunion Events

Online registration is now closed. If you would like to attend the Class of 1975 Reunion Dinner, please contact Emily Cockerham cockeres@wfu.edu. Tickets to the Alumni Tailgate may be purchased at the Welcome Center in Reynolda Hall from 11:00 AM to 7:00 PM on Friday, October 24.

Golden Deacs Lunch
Friday, October 24
11:00 A.M. – Welcome Desk Opens
11:45 A.M. – Lunch Buffet

Benson University Center Rm 401
The Class of 1975 will be welcomed into the ranks of the prestigious Golden Deacs and receive your 50-year pins on Friday of Homecoming Weekend. Wake Forest’s Football Coach, Jake Dickert, will be this year’s lunch speaker.
Attire: Black & Gold, Fun & Festive
Cost: $20
AT CAPACITY

Golden Deacs Buffet Luncheon
House Salad with Balsamic and Ranch
Shrimp and Grits
Herbed Chicken Breasts, GF
Roasted Potatoes, GF
Green Beans, GF
Rolls with Butter
Chocolate Cheesecake Brownies
GF, Vegan Lemon Bars
Pumpkin Sugar Cookies
Tea & Water

50th Reunion Celebration
6:30 – 7:30 P.M. – Drinks & Nibbles
7:30 P.M. – Dinner

Benson University Center Rm 401
Join class members for our reunion dinner and celebration. This event will take place immediately following Party So Dear.
Attire: Black & Gold, Fun & Festive
Cost: $55

Class of 1975 Drinks & Nibbles
Fresh Fruit & Cheese Display
Spinach Dip with Fresh Vegetables and Grilled Pita Bread
Deacon 75 Specialty Cocktail
Beer, Wine, Sodas, Sparkling Water

Dinner
Spinach Salad with Citrus Vinaigrette
6oz Beef Tenderloin Filet with a Mushroom Cabernet Sauce
Grilled Salmon with Beurre Blanc
Asparagus with Red Pepper Slivers
Gourmet Smashed Potatoes
Rolls and Butter
Cheesecake with Berries
Flourless Chocolate Cake with Berries
Wine Service
Coffee Station

Class of 1975 Reunion Weekend Grand Finale Party
Saturday, October 25th
Time: 5:00 – 10:00 P.M

The Crest, 102 Cherry Street
A post game event for one last hurrah for the Class of 1975. Heavy appetizers, 2 drink tickets and a DJ spinning lots of beach music are included. Come straight from the game and enjoy a fun evening with classmates. For questions or to register please contact Buddy Boyce at 954-552-5549. This event is not on the Homecoming & Reunion Weekend Registration form.
Cost: $75 pp/$150 couple
Attire: Gameday Black and Gold


Listed below are members of the Class of 1975 who have registered for events during Homecoming.

“It was really meaningful to reconnect and spend time with old friends, some of whom I hadn’t seen in many years. Being on campus always takes me back and reminds me how special my Wake Forest years were.”

Gail Doyle Smith ‘74 

1975 Reunion Committee:
Co-Chairs:
Larry Chewning
Janice Kulynych Story

Committee Members:

Carol Banister Adams
Sally Roberson Alcorn
Bill Argabrite
Jan Rosche Aspey
Jennie Bason Beasley
Hank Boyce
Vicki Sparks Burdett
Mike Champlin
Jack Clayton
John Cooke
Brian Coward
Vickie Cheek Dorsey
Anne York Fehring
Hugh Greene
Carla Howell Greenfield
Babs Terrell Harris
Linda Kent
Dave Kilbride
Lynn Killian
Susan Lupo
Reid Marks
Stan Meiburg
Darlyne Menscer
Reid Morgan
JoAnn Mustian
Henry Paula
Bill Richardson
Diane Schneider
Keith Sherman
Leslie Hoffstein Stevenson
Buddy Wheless
Bobby Wilhoit
Becky Sheridan Williford
John Williford
Holly Haizlip Wise

Questions?
Email reunion@wfu.edu or call 800.752.8568

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