Homecoming

We are hard at work planning for the fall 2024 event. Check back often for the latest updates!

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• Thursday, October 3, 2024

  TIME	EVENT	LOCATION
  6 – 7:30 p.m.	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. GU4U is an outreach of the Graceland University alumni board that seeks to link current students with alumni across the world.	Newcom Student Union, The Corner

• Friday, October 4, 2024

  TIME	EVENT	LOCATION
  8 a.m. – 3 p.m.	Alumni Board Meeting	Heritage Chapel
  5 p.m. – 7 p.m.	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.	Shaw Lobby

   

• Saturday, October 5, 2024

  TIME	EVENT	LOCATION
  8:30 – 10 a.m.	Women’s Intrasquad Volleyball	Morden Center
  9:30-10:30 a.m.	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!	Shaw Center, Shaw Family Auditorium

• Sunday, October 6, 2024

  TIME	EVENT	LOCATION
  8:30 a.m.	Communion Service	Cheville Chapel
  10:30 a.m.	Homecoming Worship Service	Shaw Center, Shaw Family Auditorium
  11:30 a.m.	The President’s Brunch This “invitation only” event salutes Presidential Society members and Heritage Club inductees.	Newcom Student Union, Great Room