McMINNVILLE – Homecoming festivities for Linfield College students and alumni will be held the week of Oct. 12.
Student activities begin Monday, Oct. 12, with a tug-of-war and root beer float social on the Riley intramural field. Other activities throughout the week include the annual College Bowl, a parade featuring student homecoming teams, a song and banner contest and a relay race. Student homecoming events will conclude Friday, Oct. 16, with the Mr. and Mrs. Linfield contest at 8 p.m. in the Richard and Lucille Ice Auditorium in Melrose Hall. The doors open for early admission at 7:30 p.m. for those who donate two cans of food.
Registration for alumni activities begins Friday, Oct. 16, at 11 a.m. in the Fred Meyer Lounge in Riley Hall. A Founders’ Society luncheon, honoring those who have included Linfield in estate plans, will be held at noon. Other activities include a wine tasting at 1:30 p.m. at WillaKenzie Estates, and the opportunity to attend classes. At 2 p.m., alumni are invited to learn about a study of cancer cells with Anne Kruchten, assistant professor of biology, or the effects of television on aggression in young girls with Jennifer Linder, associate professor of psychology. Kristine Oller, a 1993 Linfield graduate and recipient of the Alumni Service Award, will present “Creating the Life You Want” at 3:30 p.m. in the Nicholson Library.
Bert Waugh, a 1966 Linfield graduate and recipient of the Distinguished Alumnus Award, will discuss his work with two important humanitarian efforts at 4:30 p.m. in the Nicholson Library. Waugh, president of Prudential Northwest Properties, works with Transitional Youth, a non-profit dedicated to reducing youth homelessness, and Medical Teams International, which helps people affected by disaster, conflict and poverty around the world.
“Linfield’s Finest” will be held at 6 p.m. at the McMinnville Grand Ballroom with a reception for alumni, faculty and staff, and the presentation of the 2009 Alumni Awards. In addition to Oller and Waugh, others to be honored include Bernie Turner, who will receive the Walker Service Award for his work as a member of the Linfield College Planning Council, the accreditation self-study team, the Academic Affairs Committee and the Linfield Board of Trustees; and Michelle Johnston-Holthaus, a 1995 Linfield graduate who will receive The Outstanding Young Alumna Award for her accomplishments and success at Intel and in the technology industry.
Events continue Saturday, Oct. 17, with registration starting at 9 a.m. and a 10 a.m. brunch for speech and debate alumni hosted by current members of the Linfield forensics program. A reunion for education majors and alumni will take place at 10 a.m. in Potter Hall and a brunch for the class of 1949 will be held at 10 a.m. in Dillin Hall.
Ken Ericksen, professor of English; Mindy (Legard) Larson, assistant professor of education and a 1995 Linfield graduate; and current Linfield students will share Linfield stories during an “It’s Our Linfield” panel at 11 a.m. in the Richard and Lucille Ice Auditorium in Melrose Hall. An all-alumni barbecue will follow at noon in the Vivian A. Bull Music Center parking area, followed by the Linfield Wildcats vs. Lewis and Clark Pioneers football game at 1:30 p.m.
For more information about student activities contact Dan Fergueson, director of college activities, at 503-883-2435 or dfergue@linfield.edu. For more information on alumni events contact Debbie Harmon, director of alumni relations, at 503-883-2607 or dharmon@linfield.edu.
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