Homecoming: Our 50th Anniversary Celebration!

A great time was had by all at our alum reunion and party to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Program and the 125th anniversary of the House. Here is a link to a slideshow of McKelvy celebrants:

http://news.lafayette.edu/2012/10/23/photo-galleries-of-homecoming/

Here is the program for our activities during the day at the House:

MCKELVY ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION EVENT

50^th Anniversary Celebration of the McKelvy Scholars Program

125^th Anniversary Celebration of the McKelvy House

Friday, October 19, 2012

10:00 a.m.                   Welcome Reception/Registration

• Official Welcome (Caroline Lee)

11:00 a.m.                   McKelvy House Discussion with Professor Markus Dubischar: Did the Ancients Have Wikipedia?

12:00 p.m.                   Luncheon

• Introductory Remarks (Mary J.S. Roth ’83)
• History of McKelvy House Presentation (Diane Shaw, College Archivist)

1:15 p.m.                     McKelvy House Tours

• Student-led group tours of McKelvy House and faculty adviser’s apartment

2:30 p.m.                     McKelvy Moments: The Road Less Traveled

• Scholars led students and alumni in group discussion:
  • Being a McKelvy Scholar at Lafayette opened up what pathways for you that you never imagined possible?
  • What particular moments or events in your life do you attribute to being a McKelvy Scholar because of the individualistic mindset the McKelvy experience afforded you?

3:30 p.m.                     McKelvy Alumni Network Roundtable Discussion (Kristen Quirk)

4:15 p.m.                     A Toast to McKelvy (Ellis Finger)