Alumni celebrating their 50th or more graduation year anniversaries are automatically members.
May 16 - 18, 2012
Mark your calendars and see below for the tentative schedule for the 2012 Old Guard Reunion.
Special anniversary class dinners will be held on Wednesday, May 16, for the Classes of 1942, 1947, 1952, and 1957.
Registration is closed.
Unless otherwise noted, all functions are held at the Holtzman Alumni Center (HAC), Skelton Conference Center (SCC), and The Inn at Virginia Tech (IAVT).
WEDNESDAY, MAY 16
- 10:30 AM
Optional: Golf On Your Own at The Pete Dye River Course - 3 – 7 PM
Reunion Registration and Information
The Inn at Virginia Tech, Grand Staircase - 3 – 6 PM
Hospitality Center
Holtzman Alumni Center (HAC) Grand Hall, 1st floor - 5:30 PM
Class of 1957 Anniversary Reception
The Inn at Virginia Tech, Latham Ballroom
Combined Classes of 1942, 1947, and 1952 Anniversary Reception
With a Special Guest Speaker
The Inn at Virginia Tech, Latham Ballroom - 6:30 PM
Class of 1957 Anniversary Dinner
With a Special Guest Speaker
The Inn at Virginia Tech, Latham Ballroom
Combined Classes of 1942, 1947, and 1952 Anniversary Dinner
The Inn at Virginia Tech, Latham Ballroom
THURSDAY, MAY 17
- 6:30 AM – 6 PM
Coffee Service
The Inn at Virginia Tech, Continental Divide - 8 AM – 5 PM
Hospitality Center
HAC Grand Hall, 1st floor - 8 AM – 12 PM
Reunion Registration and Information
The Inn at Virginia Tech, Grand Staircase - 8 AM
Hosted College Breakfasts (see back of name tag)
College of Agriculture and Life Sciences – Latham Ballroom B
College of Architecture – Latham Ballroom C
College of Business – Latham Ballroom D
College of Engineering – Latham Ballroom C
College of Liberal Arts – 1872 Salon
College of Natural Resources – Preston’s
College of Science – Old Guard - 9:30 AM
Presentation on the Growth of the Blacksburg Community
and Research Initiatives by Dr. Joe Meredith ’69 and
Vice-Mayor Leslie Hager-Smith
The Inn at Virginia Tech, Latham Ballroom A - 11:45 AM*
Buses Depart for Lunch at Smithfield Plantation
*Be in the lobby of the Inn by 11:30 AM - 12 PM
Lunch with Presentation by Bill Foster, President of Smithfield Plantation Foundation
Smithfield Plantation Pavilion - 1:30 PM – 4 PM
Tour Two Brand New Buildings on Campus
• Honors Residential College, East Ambler Johnston
• Visitor Center and Undergraduate Admissions - 4 – 7 PM
Registration Reopens
The Inn at Virginia Tech, Grand Staircase - 6 PM
Old Guard Reception with Host Bar and Music by Stevan Jackson
The Inn at Virginia Tech, Foyer - 7 PM
Old Guard Banquet
with special guest University President Charles W. Steger
Musical guests: Stevan Jackson and DJ Earl Brown
Latham Ballroom A
FRIDAY, MAY 18
- 7 – 8:30 AM
Coffee Service
The Inn at Virginia Tech, Continental Divide - 8 – 10 AM
Breakfast Buffet in Latham Ballroom A
Special Guest Speakers:
Jim Thompson – Virginia Tech Head Tennis Coach
Dr. John Robertson – Director of the Center for Comparative Oncology
General Randy Fullhart - Commandant of the Corps of Cadets
Old Guard Business Meeting
Election of 2012-2013 Old Guard Officers and Advisory Board
Announcements and Adjournment