Homecoming 2022
We are looking forward to welcoming all Alumni home to celebrate Aquinas College and her Saints!
- For Saints traveling from out of town, a hotel block has been reserved at the Hilton Garden Inn East Grand Rapids. You may call 616-608-8800 and inform them you are with the Aquinas College Group or use this booking link.
- Are you interested in getting together with your graduating class? Reach out to us at alumni@aquinas.edu to reserve a table under the beer tent specifically for your class.
- Questions? Contact Ally Mills '13 at alumni@aquinas.edu or (616) 632-2822.
Events
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Arts
AQ Alumni Jazz Jam
Start Time: 7:30 p.m.
Location: Art and Music Center (AMC)
Registration: Not required
AQ Art and Music Center Alumni Art Show
Time: Noon - 4 p.m.
Location: Art and Music Center (AMC)
Cost: Free
Registration: Not required
Join us for the Alumni Art Show featuring Claire Gill '17, Olivia Hoffman '19, and Tiffany Nunzio '18. There will also be refreshments from 12 p.m. - 2 p.m.
Alumni Art Show Reception: Noon - 2 p.m.
Alumni Art Show: Noon - 4 p.m.
That’s AQtainment!: 1 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
That’s AQtainment!: 2:30 p.m. - 3 p.m.
That’s AQtainment!: 4 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Cyanotypes Photography Activity: Noon - 2:30 p.m.
AQ Tours / Trivia: Noon - 4 p.m.
Whitecaps Dippin’ Dots: Noon - 4 p.m.
Vote for the AQ Tree of the Year!
Athletics
Alumni Golf Outing
Start Time: 9 a.m.
Location: The Golf Club at Thornapple Pointe
Registration: Register here
Aquinas College alumni are invited to join us for the 7th Annual Alumni Golf Outing. Enjoy an 18-hole scramble while supporting the Aquinas College Alumni Scholarship Fund for students of alumni parents.
Coach Terry Bocian Athletic Hall of Fame
Start Time: 6 p.m.
Location: Sturrus Sports & Fitness Center
Cost: Varies
Registration: Register here
Join us for the Coach Terry Bocian Athletic Hall of Fame induction ceremony honoring Jackie (Braspenninx) Ehnis (women's basketball, 2003-07), Aaron Hendrick (men's tennis, 2011-14), Natalie Kent (women's track & field, 2003-07), Amy Panse (women's soccer, 1999-2000), Jeo Pantoja (men's soccer, 2007-10), historian/statistician Mike Dean (1984-current) and the 1980 men's soccer team. This event will include a strolling dinner and silent auction hosted by the athletic teams. For questions or to order tickets over the phone, contact Deb O'Donnell at (616) 632-2809.
Men's Soccer: Kalamazoo College vs. Aquinas College
Time: Noon
Location: AQ Athletic Field
Cost: Free
Registration: Not required
Women's Volleyball: Lourdes vs. Aquinas College
Time: 1 p.m.
Location: Coach Bo Court
Cost: Free
Registration: Not required
AQ Homecoming Court
Time: After the noon soccer game
Location: AQ Athletic Field
Cost: Free
Registration: Not required
Women's Soccer: Mount Vernon Nazarene vs. Aquinas College
Time: 3 p.m.
Location: AQ Athletic Field
Cost: Free
Registration: Not required
Women's Volleyball: Siena Heights vs. Aquinas College
Time: 1 p.m.
Location: Coach Bo Court
Cost: Free
Registration: Not required
Main Tent
Date: Saturday, September 17
Location: Holmdene Lawn
Cost: Free, drink tickets $5 each or 5 for $20
Registration: Not required
Main Tent Opens: Noon
AQ Jazz Band: Noon - 1 p.m.
Maya Schuhknecht Speed Painting: 1 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
August the Band: 1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Musical Chairs: 2:30 p.m. - 3 p.m.
Derek Winter Band: 3 p.m. - 4 p.m.
Conrad Shock + The Noise: 4:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.
AQ Trivia: 5:30 p.m. - 6 p.m.
Moxie Strings: 6 p.m. - 7 p.m.
Main Tent Closes: 7 p.m.
AQ Pop Up Shop: Noon
Future Saints Zone: Noon - 5 p.m.
Food Trucks: Noon - 7 p.m.
Join us for live music, tailgate-style drinks, lawn games and food trucks! There will be a climbing wall, games and activities for our future little Saints.
Mass & Reunions
Welcome Home Reception & Awards Celebration
Start Time: 6 - 8 p.m.
Location: Sturrus Sports & Fitness Center
Cost: $30
Registration: Register here
Welcome Home! Let’s reconnect and reminisce over drinks and a strolling dinner. We will honor our 2022 Alumni Award Recipients and Hall of Fame Inductees.
- Lisa Peterson ‘13 (Outstanding Young Alumna)
- Jeanette Pierce ‘04 (Outstanding Alumna)
- Sr. Mary Ann Barrett ‘66 (Distinguished Service)
- Sr. Ann Mason ‘60 (Historical Commission Hall of Fame Inductee)
Silent Disco
Date: Friday, September 16th
Start Time: 9 p.m.
Location: Wege Ballroom
Student-only event
Legacy Student Tour
Date: Saturday, September 17th
Start Time: 9 a.m.
Location: Albertus Magnus Hall of Science
Alumni are invited to take their children on a college tour. Register here or contact Admissions for more information at go.aquinas.edu
Class of 1997 25th Reunion
Time: 10:30 - 11:30 a.m.
Location: Hruby Hall
Cost: Free
Due to low registration, this event has been cancelled. However, fellow 1997 graduate, and Aquinas College Associate Vice President of Student Success, Brian Matzke would like to extend an invitation to those planning to attend to gather in his office in Hruby Hall for a light breakfast spread from 10:30-11:30 a.m. We hope to see you there! Be on the lookout for email information. Questions? Reach out to alumni@aquinas.edu.
Multicultural Alumni Social
Time: 10:30 a.m. - noon
Location: Cook Carriage House
Cost: Free
Registration: Register here
Join us as we celebrate the diverse cultural, spiritual, personal and social identities that make up our Aquinas College alumni community. This event is hosted by the Diversity, Inclusion & Equity Committee of the Alumni Association Leadership Council.
Leadership Club Reception
Time: 11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Location: Holmdene Garden
Cost: Free
Registration: Register here
Exclusively for members of the Leadership Club, you are invited to a private reception on Saturday, September 17 where you will meet the 9th President of Aquinas College, Dr. Alicia Córdoba and indulge in light food and drink. Don't know if you are a member? Please reach out to us at alumni@aquinas.edu to check your status.
50th Reunion Sponsored by the Class of ’72
Start Time: 6 - 9 p.m.
Location: Cook Carriage House
Cost: $35
Registration: Register here
Come back to campus to celebrate your golden class reunion during Homecoming Weekend! Reconnect and reminisce with the community built together while at Aquinas and nurtured over the past 50 years.
Homecoming Mass
Start Time: 10:00 a.m.
Location: Our Lady Seat of Wisdom Chapel
Cost: Free
Registration: Not required
Golden Saints Brunch
Start Time: 11:30 a.m.
Location: Donnelly Center
Cost: Free
Registration: Register here
Alumni who have graduated 50 or more years ago are invited to celebrate after Mass with a complimentary brunch. Let's welcome the Class of 1972 to the Golden Saints Club!