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	Reunions '07 News Highlights Reunions: Records, reminiscences, renewal With a record 1,617 alumni and guests on hand, Reunion Weekend 2007 represented a historic moment of transformation for the Hamilton campus, with three events that both change the face of the College and help mark its historic legacy. More ... Reunions '07 Largest in Hamilton's History 1,617 Alumni and Guests Attended Four-Day Event Patsy Couper W '44, recipient of the 2007 Bell Ringer Award. The Hamilton campus came to life for Reunions on May 31-June 3 as hundreds of Hamilton men and women and Kirkland women connected with old friends, visited those places that hold fond memories, and rediscovered the magic of the Hamilton and Kirkland experience. The 2007 event was the largest reunion in Hamilton's history, with 1,617 alumni and guests attending. Highlights included presentation of the Bell Ringer Award to Patsy Pogue Couper, wife of the late Hamilton trustee Dick Couper '44, at the annual meeting of the Alumni Association on June 2 in the Chapel. The Bell Ringer is presented each year in recognition of contributions made to the College, its alumni and the community. The Reunion keynote lecture featured Christie K '72 and Tom Vilsack '72, former first lady and two-term governor of Iowa. More ... Reunion Keynote Speakers Tom '72 and Christie Vilsack K'72 Describe Life in Politics Tom Vilsack ’72 and Christie Vilsack K’72 Former presidential candidate Tom Vilsack '72 and his wife Christie Vilsack K'72, the 2007 reunion keynote speakers, addressed a large and receptive audience in the college's Chapel on Friday, June 1. The couple described their journey in politics as a family and the processes and decisions involved in being considered for a spot as a vice presidential candidate and then in running as a presidential candidate. They are also the parents of two sons, Jess, a 2000 Hamilton graduate, and Douglas. More ... Reunions '07: Good Times, Great Activities 67 Half-Century Celebrants Return for the Weekend Reunion-goers gather outside the Chapel before the State of the College address. The weather might have been unpredictable for Reunions '07 but one thing attendees could count on was an abundance of things to do during the weekend of May 31-June 3. From history classes to art exhibits, musical performances to sports discussions, building tours to a golf tournament, the weekend was packed with 86 activities from the sedate to the stimulating. Sixty-seven members of the class of 1957 were on hand to celebrate their half-century reunion. A total of more than 1,600 participants came to campus. Here's a brief account of a few of the weekend's events. More ... Student-Faculty Science Research is Topic of Reunion Alumni College Summer Research Program Has Grown from 10 to 90+ Students Panelists Rebecca Mackenzie and Alexa Schwarzman. George Shields, the Winslow Professor of Chemistry, hosted a panel discussion titled "Drug Design and Global Warming: Undergraduates Making a Difference" as an Alumni College during Reunion Weekend on June 1. The panel gave alumni a chance to learn about the myriad research projects students are conducting in his and Co-Director of the Center for Molecular Design Karl Kirschner's computational chemistry and molecular design lab over the summer, as well as an overview of all science research taking place at Hamilton. After describing the research taking place in the lab and the numerous publications his students have co-authored, science students Katherine Alser '09, Rebecca Mackenzie '08 and Alexa Schwarzman '09 shared their research experiences. More ... Ned Walker '62 Offers Foreign Policy Insight to Alumni Ned Walker '62 Edward Walker '62, Christian A. Johnson Distinguished Professor of Global Political Theory and former U.S. ambassador to the United Arab Emirates, Egypt and Israel, presented his views on current U.S. relations in the Middle East as a featured speaker during Reunion Weekend on Saturday, June 2. More ... Siuda House Dedicated During Reunion Weekend Chet '70 and Joy Siuda cut the ribbon as Stuart Scott '61 and Joan Stewart look on. One of the many highlights of Reunions 2007 was the dedication of Siuda House, the new home of Hamilton's admissions office. The former Sigma Phi fraternity house was dedicated in honor of Joy and Chet '70 Siuda on June 1. More ...	HOLAC (My Hamilton) Log In. Forgot your username/password? Upcoming Events Alumni Calendar College Calendar REGIONAL EVENTS ARIZONA Nov. 24 Q&A with the Governor BOSTON Dec. 16 - SOLD OUT Boston Pops CHICAGO Dec. 18 Holiday Party DALLAS Dec. 5 Holiday Party NEW YORK CITY Nov. 20 Wall Street Association Dec. 6 Holiday Open House Dec. 13 Trans-Siberian Orchestra Jan. 10 Three Kings Day WASHINGTON, D.C. Dec. 9 Holiday Party
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