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HOMECOMING WEEKEND ACTIVITIES: October 23-25

NEW for 2025! ºÚÁϳԹÏÍøUniversity Alumni Association Homecoming Weekend Restaurant Passport

• HOMECOMING WEEKEND RESTAURANT PASSPORT: In lieu of a traditional Homecoming after-party, the ºÚÁϳԹÏÍøUniversity Alumni Association is introducing the All alumni, faculty, and staff can enjoy exclusive specials and discounts at select participating Shepherdstown restaurants. Pick up your passport in the Alumni Affairs Office (McMurran Hall) between Monday, Oct. 20 – Thursday, Oct. 23, 9 a.m.–3 p.m.
  • Participating restaurants include: Panagiota’s Taste of Greece, Tommeez Pizza & Subs, Bavarian Brothers Brewing, Little Brick Coffee & Potomac Ridge Brewing, Rumsey Tavern, and Blue Moon Café
• SHEPHERDSTOWN GHOST TOURS: owner Meredith Moore ’88, will be offering special tours during Homecoming Weekend, October 23-25, with a portion of the proceeds being donated to the Alumni Association! Candlelit walking tour of historic and haunted Shepherdstown, with some ºÚÁϳԹÏÍøCollege stories as well! Tickets can be purchased at .
• SPECIAL KIDS EVENTS:
  • Spooky Stories for Children, hosted by the Writing Project at ºÚÁϳԹÏÍøUniversity. Saturday, October 25 at 11 a.m.  Location – the Little House on Princess St.
  • , hosted by Panagiota’s Taste of Greece. Saturday, October 25 at 2-4 p.m. Location – 105 N. Princess St.
• : 21+ party starts at 9:30 p.m. Location – Panagiota’s Taste of Greece Restaurant (see their food truck at the game!) $5 cover fee. Costume Party…$50 cash prize for best dressed! 15% of all sales will be donated to the ºÚÁϳԹÏÍøAlumni Association.
  • Burnt Secrets Cellar Speakeasy will be open! Tarot Card reader on side 8-11 p.m.
    

Outstanding Alum & Finest Under 40 Award Reception

Thursday, October 23
6 – 8 p.m.
Storer Ballroom

The ºÚÁϳԹÏÍøUniversity Alumni Association is proud to announce our 2025 award honorees. We are thrilled to recognize Eric ’95 and Joy ’91 Lewis as our Outstanding Alumni of the Year for their continued commitment to ºÚÁϳԹÏÍøand their community. We also celebrate the newest members of our Finest Under 40: Daniel Sweeney ’17, Jake Mellow ’17 & ’19, Hannah Brumbaugh ’18 & ’20, and Alyssa Roush ’19 & ’21—young alumni making a meaningful impact in their fields. New this year, we are honored to introduce the Pillar of ºÚÁϳԹÏÍøAward, recognizing lifetime dedication and service to the university. The inaugural recipient is Ray Alvarez ’62.

By invitation only – RSVP by October 13

RSVP HERE

SUAA 34th Annual Golf Tournament

Friday, October 24
7 a.m. – check in begins
9 a.m. – tee time
The Club at Cress Creek

Tee off Homecoming Weekend at the SUAA 34th Annual Alumni Golf Tournament! Join fellow alumni and friends on Friday, October 24 at The Club at Cress Creek for a day of fun, food, and friendly competition. Registration includes light breakfast, lunch, dinner, a power pack for each player, and a special gift. Standard (Blue Flight) and 65+ (Gold Flight) divisions. Putting Contest and 50/50 Raffle that day – Cash Only / Cash Prizes!

AS OF WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 10 at 4 p.m.: ALL TEAM SPOTS ARE NOW FULL! Please contact director of alumni affairs, Katie Swayne, at 304-876-5524 or kswayne@shepherd.edu to inquire about the waitlist.

$580/foursome or $145/individual – registration deadline is Friday, October 10.
Sponsorships available — from hole signs ($150) to Gold Ram packages. Promote your business while supporting SUAA programs!
Click the button below for full details on everyone included in player registration and sponsorships!

REGISTER NOW!

Business Departments Alumni Reunion Dinner

Friday, October 24
5-7 p.m.
Storer Ballroom (3rd floor, Student Center)

Alumni from the Department of Business, Accounting, Economics, and Finance, including undergraduate and graduate students from any business program, are invited to return for a Homecoming welcome gathering to include beer, wine, and a buffet dinner.

More Information/RSVP

ºÚÁϳԹÏÍøUniversity Athletic Club Homecoming Party

Friday, October 24
6:30 p.m.
Jefferson Security Bank Pavilion @ Ram Stadium

Join SUAC to celebrate this homecoming weekend! Check out the SUAC upcoming events page for more details online at .

Alumni Breakfast on the Lawn & Homecoming Parade

Saturday, October 25
9 – 11 a.m.
Front Lawn of McMurran Hall / German Street

Start your Homecoming Saturday right at the Alumni Breakfast on the Lawn from 9–11 a.m.! Enjoy a complimentary continental breakfast, reconnect with fellow alumni, and mingle with the ºÚÁϳԹÏÍøcommunity. Stop by the SUAA table for giveaways, and if you’re a Gold Level member, pick up your game tickets while you’re there. Bonus: it’s the perfect spot to watch the Homecoming parade roll by! NO RSVP REQUIRED!

Ram Band Reunion

Saturday, October 25
Beside Ken Boone Field House (tented area)
8:45 a.m. (short practice)
11:15 a.m. (reconvene for pre-game)

Dust off your old instrument and sharpen those skills! All former RAM BAND musicians are invited to return during Homecoming to play pep music in the stands as we cheer on our Rams! Find more information at the Ram Band Reunion page.

50 Years of Nursing at ºÚÁϳԹÏÍøCelebration

Saturday, October 25
9:30 a.m. – meet at the corner of Church & German Streets to walk in the parade with the School of Nursing
11 a.m. – Nursing Alumni reception at Erma Ora Byrd Hall

Help celebrate 50 years of nursing at Shepherd! The School of Nursing invites all alumni and their families to meet at the intersection of Church and German Streets at 9:30 a.m. to line up for marching in the Homecoming Parade. Directly following the end of the parade, please join us in Erma Ora Byrd Hall for a reception gathering.

RSVP HERE

Football Game vs East Stroudsburg

Saturday, October 25 @ Noon
Monte Cater Field @ Ram Stadium

Visit the ºÚÁϳԹÏÍøUniversity Athletics website, , FAN ZONE dropdown menu for more information about tickets and parking.
Alumni Association Gold Level members have one (1) game ticket per member included. Those can be picked up in the SUAA office on the second floor of McMurran Hall starting Monday, October 19 through Thursday, October 23, 9am – 3 p.m.

McMurran Scholars Association Annual Homecoming Tailgate
Saturday, October 25
8 a.m. – Noon

Join fellow McMurran Scholars for our annual Homecoming Tailgate! All scholars joining the tailgate are encouraged to bring a covered dish and beverage of their choice. Some refreshments will be provided. We are in need of volunteers to help set up and man the tailgate throughout the morning! TAILGATE LOCATION: B Lot, behind the library/RSB Center for Congressional History prior to the football game.

Also stop by the Alumni Association Breakfast on McMurran Lawn at 9am and visit the MSA Table!

We will be holding our gift card raffle fundraiser! This is the biggest revenue generator for the MSA committee each year and goes to benefit student mentoring, the annual McMurran Scholars Convocation, and this year for the 60th Anniversary Celebration in the spring (Save The Date for Saturday, April 25). Donations of gift cards to be raffled are now being accepted.

For more information about these activities, please contact Katie Swayne, director of alumni affairs, at kswayne@shepherd.edu or 304-876-5524. Donated gift cards can be dropped of at McMurran Hall, second floor.

Phi Sigma Epsilon 50th Anniversary Reunion (class of the 1970s)

Saturday, October 25

Come back to Shepherd!  Find more information as details are released at the PSE Facebook Page – , or contact Art Webb ’75 – artwebb@aol.com

Travel Talks LIVE info session – Canadian Maritimes & Coastal Wonders

Thursday, November 6 at 6 p.m.
LIVE streaming on the

Check out details about all trips offered through the end of 2025 and now for 2026 here!

There’s so much more to do!
Are you interested in travel? Be a part of our Roaming Rams Travel Program! Check out all of the exciting adventures currently scheduled with our travel partners Collette or The Travel Corporation. You can also schedule your own excursions through TravelPerks!
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