Class of 1976 – 50th Reunion
Reunion registration is now open!
A Bowdoin Reunion (May 28–31) is a truly unforgettable experience and this year we welcome friends and alumni from class years ending in one and six and all post-50th reunion classes, also known as the Old Guard, back to campus. We hope you’ll make plans to join us as it promises to be a celebration full of joy, entertainment, connections, memories, and of course Bowdoin dining!
Weekend plans will continue to be posted to this site and to bowdoin.edu/reunion, so please continue to check back for updates.
Weekend highlights:
- Thursday, May 28
-
10 a.m. - 12 p.m. Bike ride to Mere Point, led by John Reilly ’76 (meet at Gorham Bike & Ski)
- 5 - 6:30 p.m. Welcome Reception at the West Bath Farm of Anne Ireland '76 & Ken Cole '69 (carpooling necessary)
- 6 - 8:30 p.m. Dinner available in Thorne Dining Hall
- 7:30 p.m. Night at the Museum with collector Howard Haimes '76 (Bowdoin College Museum of Art, Walker Art Building)
-
- Friday, May 29
- 8 a.m. Nature walk with Professor Shana Stewart Deeds (meet at Roux Center)
- 9:30 a.m. Casco Bay cruise, includes bus transportation, lunch, and bar (meet at Polar Loop)
- 1:30 - 3:30 p.m. Open studios art tour at Fort Andross, featuring Anne Ireland '76 and Bowdoin Friends (14 Maine St, Brunswick)
- 4 p.m. Class Discussion: 1976 at 50: Stewardship, Sustainability, and Common Good. Featuring Phil Gregory '76, Julie Johnson '76, Ellen Shuman '76, and moderated by Katy Longley '76. (Studzinski Recital Hall)
- 5:15 p.m. Class Photograph (Walker Art Museum steps, rain locale: Studzinski Recital Hall)
- 5:30 p.m. Pints and Pinots joint reception
- 6 p.m. Lobster Bake (Mills Hall, second floor). Featuring a class matriculation display
- 8 - 11 p.m Post dinner reception - Music Makers: Name That Tune trivia contest, Cabaret & Singalong, followed by conversation and merriment (Daggett Lounge)
- Saturday, May 30
- 9:30 a.m. Mimosas & Muffins (Watson Arena)
- 10 a.m. 1976 Hat pick up and parade line up (Watson Arena)
- 10:30 a.m. Reunion Convocation (Watson Arena)
- 11:30 a.m. Campus-wide Reunion Lunch (Farley Field House)
- 2:30 p.m. Film screening of A Special Relationship, followed by a Q & A with Douglas Kennedy ’76, co-writer of the film and adapted from his novel, moderated by Catherine Steiner Adair '76
- 5 p.m. Class of 1976 Remembrance and Celebration of Lives (The Chapel)
- 5:45 p.m. Pre-dinner reception (Mills Hall Patio, rain locale: Mills Hall second floor)
- 6:30 p.m. Dinner (Mills Hall, second floor)
- 8:30 p.m. Livingston Taylor and Billy Valentine in Concert (Studzinski Recital Hall)
- Evening conversation and merriment (Mills Hall, second floor)
- Sunday, May 31
- Farewell Brunch (Thorne Dining Hall, seating for 1976 in Daggett Lounge)
Look Who’s Registered for Reunion Weekend 2026
As of March 31, the following classmates have registered for the Class of 1976's Reunion. The next update will be posted to this page on April 7.
Andy Alisberg ’76
Dave Barker ’76
Lynne Duffy Barker ’76
Jef Boeke ’76
Paul Bolster ’76
Charlie Bouchard ’76
John Bowman ’76
Hank Bristol ’76
Jerry Bryant ’76
Ben Butcher ’76
John Chesterton ’76
Bill Clark ’76
Dan Cline ’76
Nancy Collins ’76
David Dickson ’76
Linda Durfee ’76
Mike Fiore ’76
Chris Freme ’76
Brooks Geiken ’76
Tom Getchell ’76
Shaun Gilmore ’76
Ken Grant ’76
Liza Graves ’76
Phil Gregory ’76
Tom Griffin ’76
Peter Grua ’76
Leo Guen ’76
John Hampton ’76
Bob Harvey ’76
Bill Hauserman ’76
Guy Holliday ’76
Ken Hollis ’76
Peggy Slajchert Jensen ’76
Rob Kilroy ’76
Jeff Klenk ’76
Howie Knoff ’76
Bill Lambert ’76
Tom Little ’76
Katy Palevsky Longley ’76
Mamie Lum ’76
Arnold Martens ’76
Jeff McCallum ’76
Eric Nilsson ’76
Mary O'Connell ’76
Brian O'Donnell ’76
Destry Oldham-Sibley ’76
Bill Owen ’76
Stew Pattison ’76
Steve Potter ’76
Carla Valentine Pryne ’76
John Reilly ’76
Silly Sillcox Repko ’76
Linda Horvitz Roth ’76
Larisa Rudenko ’76
Jeff Sanborn ’76
Steve Scheer ’76
Jane Seagrave ’76
Dave Sherman ’76
Ellen Shuman ’76
Ed Small ’76
Andy Stamp ’76
Susan Stearns Simmons ’76
Catherine Steiner-Adair ’76
Joe Tracy ’76
Marjorie Cole Turner ’76
Fred Van Bennekom ’76
Scott Vinall ’76
Chris Wolf ’76
Paul Wolff ’76
Yearbook Submissions:
|
Andy Alisberg |
Tom Gimbel |
Eric Nilsson |