Reunited Again
“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.
SAVE THE DATE
WEEKEND HIGHLIGHTS
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).