Alumni News
REUNION 2022

Reunited Again

There’s just nothing that compares with coming home. During Reunion Weekend in June, more than 600 alumni came home to Durham to celebrate with classmates, see what’s new on campus, and revel in the memories of their college years. This year’s reunion was unique in that it combined reunions postponed due to the pandemic for the past two years, making for an even larger crowd, and more opportunities for connections among those who graduated near each other.

“People got to experience everything their UNH experience was — and still is —all about: connections with old friends, reliving memories, and hopefully making some great new ones,” says Corena Garnas, associate director of alumni engagement and reunions. She, along with Phebe Moore, senior event specialist for reunions and engagement, plans and executes UNH’s reunion events: “Finally, we had the chance to be back together in person!” says Garnas.

Garnas and Moore credit class reunion volunteers who work throughout the year to plan events for their classmates. “It sounds cliché, but those volunteers really are why we can do this every year,” says Moore.

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SAVE THE DATE

UNH will celebrate the classes that end in 3s and 8s and various common interest groups in 2023 — find dates and more at unh.edu/reunions. Interested in celebrating with a particular affinity group in 2023 or getting involved in planning? Email us at reunion.weekend@unh.edu.
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WEEKEND HIGHLIGHTS

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Class March

Due to cold and rainy weather on Thursday, the march was moved indoors to the walking track around Hamel Recreation Center — three laps of Wildcat pride!

EDALHAB 50 Years Later

The ‘aquanauts’ who lived for four days submerged in UNH’s Engineering Design and Analysis Laboratory Habitat (EDALHAB), and others involved in the history-making research project recalled its impact. You can read more about EDALHAB in the next edition of UNH Magazine, coming out in February 2023.

Mini-Dorms Rocked Out

The Mini Dorms hosted a Mini Fest, transporting former residents back to a time when their housing was based on their interests in things like music, art, sober living, environmental concerns and more.

Sunrise Clock Tower Tours

For early risers, this was a chance to take a trip up into the clock tower of Thompson Hall to learn about the history of this UNH icon, and sign their names inside (Is that defacing a public building? Maybe. But is it also a nostalgic tradition? Definitely.)

Wildcat Academy Learning Sessions

Reunion is about fun and games, but it’s also a chance to learn more (this is your college experience, after all). Saturday morning had sessions with UNH faculty experts on various topics: how chemicals derived from ocean creatures find their way to your medicine cabinet, the mystery of lightning and powerful storms, the stock market during challenging times, tackling tough conversations, and the health and well-being of families.

Brews & Bites

Live music, lawn games, lunch and an alumni and UNH community vendor fair were under the big tent near T-Hall, which drew a crowd of all class years. Organizers say the vendor fair will become a regular feature at annual reunions.

All-Class Meet and Greet

The Addison Reading Room was transformed into a time capsule of sorts with photos, publications and other memorabilia from the 1950s through today, all organized by UNH Archives and library staff. Alums of a certain age remember a time before social media when you had to look in a printed directory to “friend” someone (or at least find their phone number).

Photography by Jeremy Gasowski and China Wong ’18