We are thrilled to welcome alumni and friends back to campus for Graceland’s 2024 Homecoming festivities. Join fellow alumni and friends in Lamoni for a weekend of food, fellowship and fun.
October 4-6, 2024
Online meal registration and athletic tickets will open closer to the event.
GU4U Networking Event Students and Alumni! Join the GU4U committee in The Corner to enjoy some sweet treats and to help build those vital networking connections. GU4Uis an outreach of the Graceland University alumni board that seeks to link current students with alumni across the world.
Alumni Award Banquet
Every Homecoming, Graceland honors distinguished alumni and friends at the annual alumni awards banquet, recognizing the Graceland Award of Recognition, the Honorary Alumni Award, and the Distinguished Service Award, along with Wall of Fame and Hall of Fame inductees.
Resch Open House
Student demonstrations along with robotics, gaming and more. Former CS, CE, CIS, IT, CSIT, Biology and Chemistry majors are encouraged to stop by.
Resch Science and Technology Hall,
Room #130
10-10:30 a.m.
Alumni Endowed Scholarship presentation
Shaw Center,
Lobby
10 a.m.-1 p.m.
International Club Silent Auction
Campus Quad
(In case of rain, location will be moved to Newcom Student Union, Great Room.)
10 a.m.
Future Student Campus Tours
Higdon Administration Building,
Lobby
11 a.m.
Fun on the Quad
Join us for exciting activities, games, and more on the quad! Interact with students, make bracelets, and enjoy the beautiful campus. Perfect for people of all ages.
Campus Quad
11 a.m.- 8 p.m.
Food Trucks (Accepting cash and credit/debit card payments)
Food trucks will be parked in the Zimmerman parking lot and music will be playing throughout the campus. Gather with your friends for food and fun!
Campus Quad /
Zimmermann Parking lot
11:30 a.m.
Prospective Student Pep Rally Pizza Party High school students are invited to join the Admissions team for food, games, and other activities. They will get to meet their admissions counselor, current Graceland students, and others like them who are deciding if Graceland is their perfect fit.
Newcom Courtyard
12 p.m. – 1 p.m.
60-year Honor Class Lunch Connect with friends, skim through yearbooks, and enjoy some dessert and delicious lunch! A Graceland photographer will also stop by to take your honor class photo so be sure to attend! This room is also reserved all weekend for you and your former classmates to catchup and enjoy each other’s company!
Heritage Chapel
1:35 p.m.
Freeman Awards Presentation
Tom ’55 and Terry Moore ’56 Freeman present medals to the top scholar-athletes in each sport.
Huntsman Field (In case of rain, location will be moved to Morden Center.)
2 p.m.
Ergo and Friends
Carol Hall
2 p.m.
Homecoming Football Game vs. Peru State
Half-time: Hall of Fame Inductions.
Online tickets with a valid ID are required for entrance.
Huntsman Field
4 p.m.
50-Year Honor Class Reception Gather together before your honor class dinner to catch up and reminisce!
Newcom Student Union,
Great Room
5 p.m.
50-year Honor Class Dinner
Join us for an enchanting evening of nostalgia and reconnection as we celebrate 50 years since we first walked these halls. Register for this event using the form at the top of this page.
Newcom Student Union,
Great Room
5:30 p.m.
Men’s Soccer vs. Benedictine
The “Razz” Soccer Facility
7:30 p.m.
Women’s Soccer vs. Benedictine
The “Razz” Soccer Facility
6:30 p.m.
10 and 20 Year Honor Class Desserts Connect with friends, skim through yearbooks, and enjoy some delicious dessert. A Graceland photographer will also stop by to take your honor class photo so be sure to attend! This room is also reserved all weekend for you and your former classmates to catchup and enjoy each other’s company!
JR Theatre
6:30 p.m.
30 Year Honor Class Dessert Connect with friends, skim through yearbooks, and enjoy some delicious dessert. A Graceland photographer will also stop by to take your honor class photo so be sure to attend! This room is also reserved all weekend for you and your former classmates to catchup and enjoy each other’s company!
Helene 101
6:30 p.m.
40 Year Honor Class Dessert Connect with friends, skim through yearbooks, and enjoy some delicious dessert. A Graceland photographer will also stop by to take your honor class photo so be sure to attend! This room is also reserved all weekend for you and your former classmates to catchup and enjoy each other’s company!
Resch 104
7:30 p.m.
Legacy Arts Performance Join Graceland’s wonderful music, theatre, and band departments as they put on a wonderful showcase of acting, song, and so much more!
The President’s Brunch
This “invitation only” event salutes Presidential Society members and Heritage Club inductees.
Newcom Student Union,
Great Room
Honor Classes
1964 | 1974 | 1984 | 1994 | 2004 | 2014
In addition to a special dinner for these honor classes, we will have activities, events and meals planned for all alumni regardless of class year.
Alumni Awards Banquet - 2023
Every Homecoming, Graceland honors distinguished alumni and friends at its annual alumni awards banquet. It recognizes three awards: the Graceland Award of Recognition, the Honorary Alumni Award, and the Distinguished Service Award and new this year, we are happy to recognize our Wall of Fame and Hall of Fame inductees.
Last year’s award winners included:
Hall of Fame: Clayton Braddock ’06
Hall of Fame: Dante Johnson ’04
Hall of Fame: Cris Welch (2003-2009)
Wall of Fame: The 2005 Graceland University Football Team
Graceland Award of Recognition: The Graceland Employees of the Class of 1965
Distinguished Service Award: Jay Newcom ’64 & Cherry Newcom ’65
The 2024 Homecoming Award Recipients will be announced soon!
Hall of Fame and Wall of Fame
Each year, Graceland inducts distinguished alumni into its athletic program’s hall of fame and wall of fame. Since they were established, Graceland has honored those alumni each Homecoming with a presentation at halftime of the Homecoming football game. This year, we are also honoring these alumni at the Friday night Alumni and Friends Awards Banquet to be held in the Shaw Center Lobby.
The Hall of Fame recognizes exceptional individuals for their athletic accomplishments during their tenure at Graceland, while the Wall of Fame commemorates teams for their athletic achievements while at Graceland.
The Lamoni area has a few Airbnb options, though Graceland cannot verify their quality. Search for locations here.
RV Camping on Campus
Graceland has several RV camping spots on campus, located in the parking lot southwest of Resch Science and Technology Hall. No reservations are accepted – all camping spots are on a first-come, first-served basis.
Suggested rate: $15 per camper, per night. Please deposit RV fees in the drop box located at the northwest corner of the west events parking lot.
Facilities include
Eight full hookup spots (the larger spaces located on the west side of the lot) are equipped with dedicated water, sewer and an electrical pedestal that provides both a 50 amp and a 20 amp receptacle.
Four single pedestal connections provide a 30 amp and a 20 amp electrical connection.
Two double pedestal connections contain two 30 amp and two 20 amp electrical connections.
Six non-dedicated water spigots are not meant for dedicated RV connection. These are in addition to the dedicated water spigots in the full hookup spaces.
One sanitary sewer disposal station
Nine Eagles State Park
There are three campgrounds with 68 campsites (28 with electrical hookups), modern showers, restrooms and a trailer dump station just 12 miles from Graceland at Iowa’s Nine Eagles State Park. Find out more information and make reservations.
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