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2024 Athletic Hall of Fame Breakfast & Award Ceremony
Saturday, September 21
9-11 a.m.
Storer Ballroom (3rd floor, Student Center)
Honoring the 2024 induction class – Daniel Woodard ’01 (football), Nichole Pitcock Vance ’11 (softball), Christina Ferrara Fuhrman ’14 (women’s lacrosse), and Chad Moore ’21 (men’s basketball). Longtime football statistician Jan Marcus has been selected as the 2024 Medallion Award recipient. More details about awardees can be found here.
Tickets for the event will be $40 each (breakfast/ceremony only), or $50 to add an admission ticket to the Shepherd-Clarion football game that day. Online RSVP payment form coming soon! Please call or email Katie Swayne at kswayne@shepherd.edu or 304-876-5524 with questions.
HOMECOMING WEEKEND 2024
Outstanding Alum of the Year and Finest Under 40 Award Reception
Thursday, October 17
6 p.m.
Storer Ballroom (3rd floor, Student Center)
Honoring the new 2024-25 Outstanding Alumni of the Year, Paul ’74 and Pattie ’73 Wilmoth, and the new class of Finest Under 40 award recipients – Marshall DeMeritt ’09, Elizabeth Mobley ’13, Rich Goodman ’14 & ’17, Michael Fagiola ’15. By invitation only.
33rd Annual Alumni Association Golf Tournament
Friday, October 18
7 a.m. – check in begins; 9 a.m. – tee time
The Club at Cress Creek (100 Cress Creek Dr. Shepherdstown, WV 25443)
Join the SUAA for a fun-filled day of golf and prizes. Registration fee includes a light breakfast, lunch, and dinner, and a power pack for each individual player on the team. Register individually or as a foursome. Collared shirts and soft spike shoes are required. No jeans or cut-offs permitted. The blue flight will be standard teams, the gold flight will consist of players ages 65+. Payment is required with registration, we request that ALL player names for
your team are received by the registration deadline, or you will be placed on another unfilled team. All proceeds support SUAA programs and events throughout the year, as well as projects at the university.
$580 per foursome. Sponsorships are available and more details can be found at the registration link.
Founder’s Day Celebration
Friday, October 18
3 p.m.
Potomac Place Lawn
More details to come!
Business Departments Alumni Reunion
Friday, October 18
5-7 p.m.
Storer Ballroom (3rd floor, Student Center)
Alumni from the Shepherd University College of Business, including undergraduate and graduate students from any business program, are invited to return for a Homecoming welcome reception to include beer, wine, and a buffet dinner. Event information and RSVP capability will be available online and link to come soon.
Shepherd University Athletic Club Homecoming Party
Friday, October 18
6:30 p.m.
Jefferson Security Bank Pavilion
Join SUAC to celebrate this homecoming weekend! Check out the SUAC upcoming events page for more details (to be updated soon) – https://suathleticclub.org/upcoming-events.
Ram Band Reunion
Saturday, October 19
8:45 a.m. (short practice); 11:15 a.m. (reconvene for pre-game)
Ken Boone Field House
Dust off your old instrument and sharpen those skills! All former RAM BAND musicians are invited to return during Homecoming to play pep music in the stands as we cheer on our Rams! Find more information at https://sites.google.com/view/shepherdramband/ram-band-reunion.
Shepherd University Alumni Association Breakfast on the Lawn
Saturday, October 19
9-11 a.m.
McMurran Hall (fronting German St.)
Join us for a continental breakfast and grab the best seat for the homecoming parade. Breakfast is complimentary and is hosted by the Shepherd University Alumni Association and the Shepherd University Foundation. Free and open to the public!
Homecoming Parade
Saturday, October 19
10 a.m.
German Street
The parade begins at the corner of Church and German streets. Watch as student organizations, President Mary J.C. Hendrix, our 2024 Outstanding Alum, other honorees, and university and community groups parade down German Street! There is plenty of seating for great viewing at the Alumni Breakfast on McMurran Hall lawn, as well as standing viewing space along both sides of the street.
GAME TIME: Rams vs. Millersville
Saturday, October 19
Noon
Ram Stadium
SUAA sustaining members please note: only ONE (1) complimentary ticket per membership. These can be picked up at the Office of Alumni Affairs in McMurran Hall starting Monday, October 14 through Thursday, October 17, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m., or at the tent during the Alumni Breakfast on the morning of Saturday, October 19. To purchase your Sustaining Membership and get the homecoming ticket and many more exclusive benefits, click here.
Shepherd University Alumni Association Post-Game Party
Saturday, October 19
directly following the game
Rumsey Tavern (233 Lowe Dr. Shepherdstown, WV 25443)
Join us to celebrate after the game, win or lose! Mingle with fellow alums and Shepherd supporters, and enjoy music and outdoor games too! Alcohol will be present. Must be 21 to consume alcohol. IDs will be checked. Party goes until 7 p.m.
Regional Alumni Mixer – Ashburn, VA
TENTATIVE DATE – Thursday, November 7
6-8 p.m.
TopGolf Loudoun (20356 Commonwealth Center Dr., Ashburn, VA 20147)
We’re joining forces with our Student Affairs! Mix and mingle with Shepherd students and fellow alumni. Make great connections while you have some fund and refreshments. Cool giveaways from the Alumni Association available! More details for RSVP coming soon!
There’s so much more to do!
Are you interested in travel? Be a part of our Roaming Rams Travel Program! Check out all of the exciting adventures currently scheduled with our travel partners Collette or The Travel Corporation. You can also schedule your own excursions through TravelPerks!
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