The Springfield College Office of Alumni Relations hosted Homecoming Weekend 2022 from September 29 – October 2. Check out the following photo galleries below from a weekend of fun, memories, and living our Humanics philosophy!
Thursday, September 29, 2022
Arts & Humanities Speaker Series – An evening with playwright, actor, and educator Anna Deavere Smith made possible through the generosity of Carlton Sedgeley ’63 and Lucille Sedgeley.
Friday, September 30, 2022
Grand Opening of “The Sporting Woman: Insight’s From Her Past” – The display was a gift to the College from the Women’s Sports Foundation and documents some of the various sports in which women have participated from antiquity to 1930.
Title IX Trail Blazers – As part of our yearlong Celebrating Opportunity at Springfield College: Title IX at 50, Diane Potter ’57, G’63, EdD; Jone Bush, DPE’70; Mimi Murray ’61, G’67, PhD; and Dottie Potter Zenaty ’65, moderated by Branwen Smith-King ”78, G’79, talked about the landmark legislation and the role of the Springfield College community in its passage.
112th Gymnastics Exhibition Home Show – Exciting performance highlighting more than a century of our gymnastics heritage at Springfield College.
Saturday, October 1, 2022
Wellness Institute Session: A Discussion on Balanced Wellness Through Spirt, Mind, & Body – Charlie Redmond ’68, G’71, retired Dean of Health, Physical Education, and Recreation; and speaker Sue Guyer, DPE’03, Dean of the School of Physical Education, Performance, and Sport Leadership; led an interactive workshop incorporating movement, mindset, nutrition, and restoration.
Annual Grad Only Champagne and Strawberries Breakfast – Chairperson Betty Mann, G’74, DPE’84, and the Grad Only Committee of the Alumni Council, led attendees through some fun stories and refreshments.
International Coffee Bar hosted by the Alumni Council Sub-committee on Alumni of Color – Student leader Paris Lizana, Class of 2023, led a group of her peers in discussion, including Hall of Alumni of Color Achievers Inductee: Linda Cruse Moffat ’73.
Donor Impact Brunch – This special event recognized members of the David Allen Reed Society, President’s Council, and The 1885 Society, celebrating their leadership in giving to support our students.
FREE Fabulous Food Truck Festival – Music provided by DJ Brian Nicks ’99. Food trucks included: The Kitchen (hamburgers, hot dogs, and veggie burgers) hosted by Bobby Barkett ’88; Giggles (cider donuts, fresh-squeezed lemonade, and kettle corn) hosted by Jamie Goldstein ’11; Harvest Table; Spuds Your Way; Blue Chip Creamery, and more.
New Health Sciences Center Beam-signing Ceremony – Attendees were invited to be a part of history and encouraged to sign a beam that will be installed in the new Health Sciences Center, slated to open in the summer of 2023.
Title IX: The Power of 37 Words – Donna Lopiano, PhD, president of Sports Management Resources, former CEO of the Women’s Sports Foundation, talked with Shawn Ladda, G’85, EdD, chair of the Department of Kinesiology at Manhattan College, who, with her undergraduate Penn State soccer teammates, filed a Title IX complaint through the Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission.
Sunday, October 2, 2022
Alumni Awards Champagne Brunch – Distinguished Alumnus Award recipient and emcee Jeff Cadorette ’72, G’73 helped honor our 2022 Alumni Awardees: Tarbell Medallion: Charles Redmond ’68, G’71, Distinguished Alumna Award: Mary Jane De Souza ’80, G’84, PhD, Distinguished Alumna Award: Margaret Rose Henry, G’82, Young Alumnus Award: Adam Feit ’07, PhD’20, Hall of Alumni of Color Achievers Inductee: Linda Cruse Moffat ’73.
