2026 Alumni Reunion logo

It’s time to come home for Reunion Weekend June 5-7. We can’t wait to welcome you and your classmates back to Elms College to celebrate your Reunion milestones. Alumni from the Classes of 1946 to 2021 are invited to reunite, reminisce, and make new memories.

Please mark your calendars for June 5-7, 2026 and we encourage you to explore this web page and share it with fellow classmates to help spread the word about Reunion.

Elms Reunion flyer, college of people, welcome home

Questions? You can contact Jill Perry ‘21 ‘23 Assistant Director of Alumni Engagement at 413-265-2388 or perryj@elms.edu

REUNION
WEEKEND

Schedule of Events

Friday, June 5, 2026
6:30 p.m. Dinner at the Boathouse 1 Alvord St • South Hadley, MA 01075
7:30 p.m. Lady Bea River Cruise Brunelles Marina
1 Alvord St • South Hadley, MA 01075
*limited space available reserve early*
Transportation available
Saturday, June 6, 2026
8:30 – 10 a.m. Registration Mary Dooley College Center (MDCC)
Entrance • Continental breakfast
10:30 a.m. Welcome & State of the College Address Dr. Dumay, President of Elms College
Faculty Dining Room
11:30 a.m. Golden Blazers Ceremony 50th Reunion Class • 1976
Chapel
Group Photo on front steps of Berchmans Hall
Saturday, June 6, 2026
12:30 p.m. Presidential Buffet Luncheon Dining Hall, Mary Dooley College Center (MDCC)
*Distinguished Alumni Award
*Alumni Association Basket Raffle
2 p.m. Class Gatherings Catch up and reminisce with your friends
2 – 4 p.m. Campus Tours Student/Staff Led
The Keating Quadrangle
2 – 4 p.m. Smoothie Station The Keating Quadrangle
2 – 4 p.m. Alumni Association Board Meet and Greet Under the Reunion Tent
3 – 4 p.m. Paint and Sip Alumnae Room 207, Mary Dooley College Center
4 – 5 p.m. 50th Class Social Hour Class of 1976 only
Dumay Center (formerly known as Gaylord Mansion)
4 p.m. Elms Trivia and Games With DJ Tom
Reunion Tent
5:45 p.m. Liturgy With Reverend Mark Stelzer, S.TH.D.
Chapel
6:30 p.m. Reunion Dinner Various Food Stations
Dining Hall, Mary Dooley College Center
*Alumni Association Basket Raffle
25th Reunion Class Pin Ceremony Dining Hall
8 – 10 p.m. Blazer Bash Dancing – Cash bar and refreshments
The Keating Quadrangle under the Reunion Tent

*Elms College Bookstore will be open from the hours of 11 am – 3 pm on Saturday only.

Sunday, June 7, 2026
9 a.m. – 12 p.m. Farewell Brunch Buffet Style
Dining Hall, Mary Dooley College Center
Elms College quad

We are excited to offer alumni the option to stay at Hotel O’Leary during Reunion weekend. Rooms are available in Hotel O’Leary for all classes. Reservations will be accommodated on a first-come, first-serve basis.

Residence hall rooms include ONLY the following: sheets, pillows, towels, and a light blanket. There are shared bathrooms on each floor and you will also have access to the communal spaces including lounges and the kitchen. Alumni Engagement is not responsible for climate control preferences so we advise bringing a fan.

There are also many hotels in the area, however, we recommend you book early as it is a busy weekend within the community.

As a Reunion honor class, it is a tradition to present the College with a gift to commemorate the occasion. Reunion gifts can be designated to the Annual Fund which allows the Elms to put your gift to use quickly in a way that has the biggest impact on our students, programs, and faculty. As we all come from different circumstances, please remember that it is the class participation that matters more than the actual amount given. If everyone in each reunion class makes a gift of any amount, we will have the added impact of telling current and incoming students that 100% of our 2026 Reunion Alumni have supported them in their goal of earning an Elms College degree!

Make your gift today!

Drink tickets for the bar are available all day and can be purchased using cash or credit cards. The bookstore will be open from 11 am – 3 pm on Saturday and also accepts cash and credit cards.

Refunds will be issued only for cancellations made by 5 p.m. on Friday, May 22, 2026. After this date, we will have given counts and guarantees to our vendors and we cannot accommodate refunds. Lady Bea cancelation policy – Dockside, Inc. reserves the right to cancel or move events at its own discretion, in extenuating circumstances including, but not limited to, severe weather, acts of God, damage to facilities, or any other event/situation deemed to be dangerous to guests or staff. Events canceled at the discretion of Dockside, Inc. will receive a refund of the deposit(s) paid.

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