55th Reunion for the Class of 1971
Welcome Home Class of 1971
Join us on campus for Homecoming & Reunion Weekend, November 6-8! Follow these steps to get ready for your 55th Reunion Weekend:
- Save the Date: November 6-8
Mark Homecoming & Reunion Weekend on your calendar! Events will begin on Friday, November 6. - Book Your Travel
Book your hotel (or Airbnb/VRBO) early, as Winston-Salem hotels can fill up quickly. Consider making a reservation in the Golden Deacs hotel block at Doubletree on University Parkway! Please note that hotel availability may fluctuate as rooms are held and released. - Connect with Friends
Fire up those group chats, reconnect on social media, dial up those phone trees, and start making your plans to return to Winston-Salem.
Who’s Coming Back?
- Brenda (Shackelford) Baldwin ('71)
- Betty Benton ('71)
- George Brooks ('71)
- Betsy (Daniel) Bullock ('71)
- Paul Bullock ('71)
- Charles Forrest ('71)
- Rick Funderburke ('71)
- Ernie Glass ('71)
- Bob Grant ('71, JD '74)
- Shirley (Swanson) Gregory ('71)
- Carol (Howerton) Harding ('71)
- Laura Hemphill ('71)
- Parks Huffstetler ('71)
- Martha (Howard) Land ('71)
- Beth (Eddins) Laughridge ('71, MA '75)
- Bob Mills ('71, MBA '80)
- Mark Ogren ('71)
- Lynn (Padgett) Padgett-Brown ('71)
- David Parsons ('71)
- Judy (Aldrich) Planer ('71)
- Julian Ruffin ('71, MA '74)
- Jan Sawyer ('71)
- Jim Schubert ('71)
- Dupuy Sears ('71, MBA '78)
- Kay (Hiemstra) Singer ('71)
- Margaret Steffens ('71, MAED '75)
- Chris (Kriebel) Trauger ('71)
- Linda (Garrett) Wallace ('71)
- Maribeth (Watts) Weinman ('71)
Reunion Events
Online registration is now closed. Please visit Homecoming Central in the Reynolda Hall Green Room on Friday, November 6 to purchase event tickets.
Golden Deacs Luncheon
Friday, November 6
Benson University Center, Rm 401
11:00 AM – 1:30 PM
11:00 AM – Registration opens, Benson Patio
11:30 AM – Class Photos
11:45 AM – Buffet line opens
Join members of your class and other Golden Deacs for a class photo, buffet lunch, and our special guest, Dr. Peter Rodriguez, 15th President of Wake Forest.
Cost: $25
Menu:
Grilled Chicken (GF)
Marinated Flank Steak (GF)
Harvest Green Salad with Apples, Roasted Butternut Squash, Pomegranate Seeds with Cider Vinaigrette (V, GF)
Roasted Pear, Sweet Potato, & Radicchio Salad (V, GF)
Broccoli Salad
Orzo Pasta Salad (V)
Rolls and Butter
Assorted Seasonal Desserts
GF Desserts & GF Rolls available
Class of 1971 – 55th Reunion
Friday, November 6
Greene Hall
6:00-8:00 PM
Join classmates for drinks and appetizers in Greene Hall, just steps away from Party So Dear on Mag Quad.
Cost: $20
