Homecoming 2025 was one for the record books, drawing more than 3,500 alumni registrants and setting a new registration high.
From a last-minute football thriller to a visit from the governor general, the front page of the Nov. 16, 1926, edition of the ºÚÁϳԹÏ×ÊÔ´ Journal captures just how busy ºÚÁϳԹÏ×ÊÔ´ first homecoming was.
Robert Oliver Sweezey (left), the first president of ºÚÁϳԹÏ×ÊÔ´ alumni association, and a graphic from the November 12, 1926, edition of the ºÚÁϳԹÏ×ÊÔ´ Journal advertising the first Homecoming, where the association launched. (Photos: ºÚÁϳԹÏ×ÊÔ´ Alumni Review, ºÚÁϳԹÏ×ÊÔ´ Journal)
On the surface, Homecoming is about school pride and reconnecting with classmates. But for many, the experience goes much deeper. Call it the allure of Homecoming – a powerful pull to return to the place that shaped our lives.
