Homecoming

Five individuals and one team will be enshrined into the Athletics Hall of Fame:

• Mark Capra ’​80
• Dan Cox ’​74
• Erica Ferguson ’​10
• Rachel (Hayden) Burrell ’​14
• Chris Trout ’​94
• 2007 women’s basketball team

> Event is sold out. 

Social Hour High Upon the Hill!
5:30 p.m., Yates-Gill College Union, Atrium and Terrace
Gather with friends, old and new, while celebrating our milestone classes and our 2025 Alumni Award Honorees!

• John F. Truex Award for Lifetime Alumni Service: Charlie Hughes, '66, and Loretta (Clark) Hughes, '65
• Distinguished Alumni Service Award: Ted Kapke, '99, and Jamie (Taylor) Kapke, '00
• Honorary Alumna: Sarah Fidler Rowland

6 p.m., Quad
Alumni Celebrating their 50-, 60- and 70-year reunions are encouraged to join us on the Quad for a group photo.

Dinner and Program
6:30 p.m., Yates-Gill College Union, Gill Family Meeting Rooms (221-222)
Join us for a program that will feature our alumni who are celebrating their 50-, 60-, and 70-year reunions with special individual recognition. We will also hear from our Alumni Board of Governors as they present our 2025 Alumni Award Honorees.

> Registration closed.

Women at 5 p.m.; Men at 7:30 p.m.
Jewell Soccer Field

Homecoming Chapel
11 a.m., Gano Chapel
Join us for a service of welcome, remembrance, and hope.

The Freedom Walk
Noon, The Quad
Hosted by the Black Student Alliance and guided by Dr. Cecilia Robinson. 

Join Bob and Cheryl for a reception and enjoy their art collection.

12-1 p.m., Stocksdale Gallery (Brown Hall 2nd Floor)

> No RSVP needed

Calling all Spirit Team alumni to experience the good 'ole days! You can reunite with old team members and/or perform Fight Song on the sidelines, just like you use to!

Fight Song Review* (Fight Song participants only)
12:30-1 p.m., Mabee Center, Larry Holley Wood Court
Meet the 2025-26 Spirit Team to review Fight Song in preparation for the Homecoming football pregame. 

Reunion Tailgate
1-3 p.m., Greene Stadium Parking Lot
We hope you and your family join us for delicious tailgate food and a chance to reconnect with old Spirit Team members! 

> Register

*If you register to perform Fight Song, please watch for further emails with more information. 

1-3 p.m.
Commuter Parking Lot (next to the stadium)

Bring your family and friends and join us for some fun at the tailgate and pre-game celebration! To reserve a tailgate spot for your group, email us at alumni@william.jewell.edu and include total number of guests expected. Space is limited!

3 p.m.
Greene Stadium

Gathering all alumni, friends, former faculty and staff from the 80’s, 90’s, and 00’s! Join your hosts from the Class of 1995 in celebrating this “unofficial” reunion on the hill. 

Registration and Cocktails
6:30 p.m., Yates-Gill College Union Lobby
Grab your name tag and start reconnecting with friends from the '90s and surrounding years.

Reunion
7:30-10:30 p.m., Yates-Gill College Union, Gill Family Meeting Rooms (221-222)
Join us for heavy appetizers, desserts and drinks as we celebrate the friendships and connections that span across the decades.

> Register: jewellreunion.ticketspice.com/tickets

Women at 12 p.m.; Men at 2:30 p.m.
Jewell Soccer Field