Thank you for a great Reunion 2024! Photos and videos from the weekend are linked below.
REUNION INFORMATION
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Name
Email
Bob Lewis
Jim Tower
Camille Verdesca Fricka
Bruce Eells
David Earls
Diane Caron
Jim Willis
Joanne Rinkus
Patty Barnes Vuylsteke
Paul Surette
Thomas Walsh
Tim Foley
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Friday
8am: Tee off Athletics Golf Tournament
Please click HERE to register for the golf tournament through athletics.
11am: Registration opens!
Find the Alumni team in Tsotsis Lobby to check in for the weekend!
5:30pm: Woo Sox game ($25 pp)
Join us at Polar Park for a Worcester Red Sox baseball game with a reception beginning at 5:30pm at the Hanover Deck. Price includes game ticket, food, and non-alcoholic beverages. Game begins at 6:45. This event is family-friendly, so please feel free to register additional guests or children!
5:30pm: Class of 1974 Big Chill Party (Free) – 50th Class Only
The Class of 1974 will be having a meet up in Pierre’s Pub for any folks arriving on Friday. Come enjoy a beer or two and a bite to eat, check out the new pub, and reminisce with classmates. Entry is free, there will be a cash bar.
9pm: Welcome party at the pub! ($10 pp)
All are welcome in the new pub for a fun gathering with food, drinks, and DJ entertainment. Ticket includes food. Cash bar will be available.
Saturday
8am: Fuel America Pop-Up in the pub – grab coffee and pastries!
8am – 12pm: Plourde Rec Center Open
Head to the Plourde to access our fitness facilities, including the gym, track, & workout room. Note: the pool will not be open due to repairs.
9am: Registration opens in Tsotsis Lobby – stop by anytime on Saturday to check-in.
10am: Worcester Art Museum Tour
Dr. Paul Mahon, will be giving a guided tour at the museum. This event is free to attend. You will need to provide your own transportation to the museum.
10am: Interactive campus tour with Faculty, Staff, and Students
Join admissions staff and current students on an interactive campus tour, filled with Assumption trivia, scavenger hunt clues, and maybe even a few prizes!
11am: Campus Tour with Admissions
Join a tour for prospective students with our admissions staff and student ambassadors to see first-hand what has changed on campus and learn more about the AU admissions process. Begins in Admissions house with a presentation designed for prospective families. Feel free to share your Assumption love with our prospective students!
Noon-3pm: HoundFest ($35 per adult, $15 per child, children under 4 free)
Our very own Assumption Food Truck Festival! Join us on campus for an outdoor event featuring kids’ entertainment, unlimited food trucks, drinks, lawn games, pickleball, and more! Ticket includes all food, activities, and 2 drink tickets.
2:30pm-5pm Pub Open – Anyone can stop by for a drink and snack or just to hang out!
3pm: Froelich School of Nursing Experience
Stop by to check out one of our newest academic programs and the state-of-the-art nursing education facility. Current nursing students will be sharing more about the successful program and all that they are learning in their hands-on clinical spaces.
3:30pm Campus Tour with Admissions Ambassadors
Our student Admissions Ambassadors will take you on a walking tour of campus, specifically to many of our newest buildings. Check out what has changed around campus and what has remained the same.
4:00pm Grenon School of Business – Lagarce Trading Room Experience
Learn more about how our current business students are using the trading room to enhance their hands-on learning.
5-6:00pm President’s Reception
Join Greg Weiner, Ph.D., Assumption President, under the tent on the Chapel Lawn for our reception including Alumni Awards, class gift presentations and recognition of donors. There will be light appetizers.
6:30 pm Class of 1974: 50th Dinner and Golden Greyhound Induction ceremony ($65pp)
Ticket includes dinner and open bar.
Tsotsis Ballroom
8pm-11pm: Casino Night in the Pub ($25pp)
Join us in the pub for a classic casino night and try your hand at some fun table games. There will be DJ entertainment and food. Ticket includes all games, food, and 2 drink tickets.
9pm: Bus to Leitrim’s Pub
A complimentary shuttle bus will be making round trips between campus and Leitrim’s Pub in Worcester beginning at 10pm. Grab your friends and revisit one of your favorite college spots. Last bus is at 1:30 am.
Sunday
9am-12pm: Farewell Brunch ($15pp)
Join us in the pub for brunch, champagne, and a last chance to spend some time together with friends before you head off.
10am: Mass in the Chapel of the Holy Spirit
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Reunion Accommodations June 7 & 8, 2024
On-campus housing is available for the Class of 1974 in the Living Learning Center for Reunion Weekend. On-campus housing is filling up quick, so register today!
Homewood Suites by Hilton Worcester
1 Washington Square Worcester, Massachusetts 01604 USA
Group Rate: $199 per night
Room Block Cutoff Date: May 17, 2023
Contact: Isabel Gil
Book your group rate for Assumption Reunion online: HERE
Beechwood Hotel
363 Plantation St, Worcester, MA 01605
Group Rate: $191 per night
Room Block Cutoff Date: May 15, 2024
Contact: BetteAnn Wallen
P: 508-453-1113, bwallen@beechwoodhotel.com
Book your group rate for Assumption Reunion: call the Beachwood directly at: 508-754-5789.
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Revisit Assumption’s 57th Commencement honoring the graduating Class of 1974. This Commencement program contains the names of degree recipients and Commencement speakers; an order of exercises; and other related information.
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Golden Greyhounds are Alumni who have graduated from Assumption University 50 years ago or more. The Class of 1974 will be inducted into this special community of fellow Greyhounds who have a distinguished place in the history of Assumption University.
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Bob Lewis |
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Jim Tower |
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Camille Verdesca Fricka |
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Bruce Eells |
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David Earls |
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Diane Caron |
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Jim Willis |
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Joanne Rinkus |
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Patty Barnes Vuylsteke |
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Paul Surette |
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Thomas Walsh |
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Tim Foley |
Friday
8am: Tee off Athletics Golf Tournament
Please click HERE to register for the golf tournament through athletics.
11am: Registration opens!
Find the Alumni team in Tsotsis Lobby to check in for the weekend!
5:30pm: Woo Sox game ($25 pp)
Join us at Polar Park for a Worcester Red Sox baseball game with a reception beginning at 5:30pm at the Hanover Deck. Price includes game ticket, food, and non-alcoholic beverages. Game begins at 6:45. This event is family-friendly, so please feel free to register additional guests or children!
5:30pm: Class of 1974 Big Chill Party (Free) – 50th Class Only
The Class of 1974 will be having a meet up in Pierre’s Pub for any folks arriving on Friday. Come enjoy a beer or two and a bite to eat, check out the new pub, and reminisce with classmates. Entry is free, there will be a cash bar.
9pm: Welcome party at the pub! ($10 pp)
All are welcome in the new pub for a fun gathering with food, drinks, and DJ entertainment. Ticket includes food. Cash bar will be available.
Saturday
8am: Fuel America Pop-Up in the pub – grab coffee and pastries!
8am – 12pm: Plourde Rec Center Open
Head to the Plourde to access our fitness facilities, including the gym, track, & workout room. Note: the pool will not be open due to repairs.
9am: Registration opens in Tsotsis Lobby – stop by anytime on Saturday to check-in.
10am: Worcester Art Museum Tour
Dr. Paul Mahon, will be giving a guided tour at the museum. This event is free to attend. You will need to provide your own transportation to the museum.
10am: Interactive campus tour with Faculty, Staff, and Students
Join admissions staff and current students on an interactive campus tour, filled with Assumption trivia, scavenger hunt clues, and maybe even a few prizes!
11am: Campus Tour with Admissions
Join a tour for prospective students with our admissions staff and student ambassadors to see first-hand what has changed on campus and learn more about the AU admissions process. Begins in Admissions house with a presentation designed for prospective families. Feel free to share your Assumption love with our prospective students!
Noon-3pm: HoundFest ($35 per adult, $15 per child, children under 4 free)
Our very own Assumption Food Truck Festival! Join us on campus for an outdoor event featuring kids’ entertainment, unlimited food trucks, drinks, lawn games, pickleball, and more! Ticket includes all food, activities, and 2 drink tickets.
2:30pm-5pm Pub Open – Anyone can stop by for a drink and snack or just to hang out!
3pm: Froelich School of Nursing Experience
Stop by to check out one of our newest academic programs and the state-of-the-art nursing education facility. Current nursing students will be sharing more about the successful program and all that they are learning in their hands-on clinical spaces.
3:30pm Campus Tour with Admissions Ambassadors
Our student Admissions Ambassadors will take you on a walking tour of campus, specifically to many of our newest buildings. Check out what has changed around campus and what has remained the same.
4:00pm Grenon School of Business – Lagarce Trading Room Experience
Learn more about how our current business students are using the trading room to enhance their hands-on learning.
5-6:00pm President’s Reception
Join Greg Weiner, Ph.D., Assumption President, under the tent on the Chapel Lawn for our reception including Alumni Awards, class gift presentations and recognition of donors. There will be light appetizers.
6:30 pm Class of 1974: 50th Dinner and Golden Greyhound Induction ceremony ($65pp)
Ticket includes dinner and open bar.
Tsotsis Ballroom
8pm-11pm: Casino Night in the Pub ($25pp)
Join us in the pub for a classic casino night and try your hand at some fun table games. There will be DJ entertainment and food. Ticket includes all games, food, and 2 drink tickets.
9pm: Bus to Leitrim’s Pub
A complimentary shuttle bus will be making round trips between campus and Leitrim’s Pub in Worcester beginning at 10pm. Grab your friends and revisit one of your favorite college spots. Last bus is at 1:30 am.
Sunday
9am-12pm: Farewell Brunch ($15pp)
Join us in the pub for brunch, champagne, and a last chance to spend some time together with friends before you head off.
10am: Mass in the Chapel of the Holy Spirit
Reunion Accommodations June 7 & 8, 2024
On-campus housing is available for the Class of 1974 in the Living Learning Center for Reunion Weekend. On-campus housing is filling up quick, so register today!
Homewood Suites by Hilton Worcester
1 Washington Square Worcester, Massachusetts 01604 USA
Group Rate: $199 per night
Room Block Cutoff Date: May 17, 2023
Contact: Isabel Gil
Book your group rate for Assumption Reunion online: HERE
Beechwood Hotel
363 Plantation St, Worcester, MA 01605
Group Rate: $191 per night
Room Block Cutoff Date: May 15, 2024
Contact: BetteAnn Wallen
P: 508-453-1113, bwallen@beechwoodhotel.com
Book your group rate for Assumption Reunion: call the Beachwood directly at: 508-754-5789.
Revisit Assumption’s 57th Commencement honoring the graduating Class of 1974. This Commencement program contains the names of degree recipients and Commencement speakers; an order of exercises; and other related information.
Golden Greyhounds are Alumni who have graduated from Assumption University 50 years ago or more. The Class of 1974 will be inducted into this special community of fellow Greyhounds who have a distinguished place in the history of Assumption University.