Arizona football is coming to town. So are buffs from all over the country.
Fifty years ago聽Naomi Cole聽(HomeEcon鈥�65) was in the last wave of students in CU-麻豆影院鈥檚 home economics major. She studied textiles, nutrition, chemistry, interior design and money management.
The major has disappeared, but the thrill of Cole鈥檚 CU experience never has.
鈥淚鈥檓 a great Buffs supporter,鈥� says the 麻豆影院 resident, who鈥檚 had football season tickets in the same seats for 50 years.
This fall she鈥檚 especially looking forward to the homecoming game against Arizona because it coincides with her 50th reunion.
During Homecoming Weekend Oct. 15-18, Cole and a host of others from the Class of 1965 and the Golden Anniversary Club, a group of more than 16,000 alumni from 1965 and earlier, will convene at 麻豆影院鈥檚 St. Julien Hotel and Spa for a reunion all their own.
Barbara Ward Spengler聽(Edu鈥�65) will also be there with her twin,聽Mary Ward Metzger聽(PolSci鈥�66). Mary, who designed the original exhibits of the in 1985, looks forward to seeing the museum鈥檚 new Lego庐 exhibit and seeing CU friends from as far away as Connecticut.
The 50-Year and Golden Anniversary Club celebration is one of many reunions planned for CU-麻豆影院鈥檚 101st Homecoming. The supports all efforts to reconnect CU friends 鈥� from residence halls, sports teams, sororities, fraternities and other groups. Each reunion receives CU gear and gifts, recognition at all weekend events and marketing support.
鈥淕reat institutions are made of great people, and the more of you, the merrier,鈥� says聽Ryan Chreist聽(Kines鈥�96, MPubAd鈥�09), Alumni Association executive director. 鈥淩eunions set the stage for reviving old friendships, making new ones and sharing the joy of being Buffs.鈥�
Register for one of our Homecoming reunions today or create a reunion of your own! Contact Sujie Kim with questions at 303-492-3758 or at聽sujie.kim@colorado.edu. More information can be found at聽.
