25th Reunion Schedule

Class of 1993 Headquarters: Ziskind House Living Room

Class of 1993 Housing: Cutter, Ziskind, Capen

The official Reunion II program has a complete listing of events open to all alums.  Class of 1993-specific programming and locations are highlighted in yellow below (of course)!

Thursday, May 24

4:00 pm 9:00 pm Registration Alumnae House
5:30 pm 6:30 pm Social Hour Cutter/Ziskind
6:30 pm 8:00 pm Dinner Cutter/Ziskind
8:30 pm ?? Class of 1993 informal gathering Headquarters, Ziskind Living Room

Friday, May 25

7:00 am Morning run or walk around Paradise Pond, led by Dana Viernes & Erin Gray Meet in Headquarters, Ziskind Living Room
7:00 am 9:00 am Breakfast (for those who have purchased housing) Cutter/Ziskind
9:00 am 10:00 am State of the College: Remarks by President Kathleen McCartney Weinstein Auditorium, Wright Hall
10:00 am 11:00 am

Smith Today: Student Panel moderated by Julie Ohotnicky, Dean of Students

Current students will share how their studies at Smith have shaped their off-campus endeavors and how those experiences have enriched their liberal arts education at Smith.

Weinstein Auditorium, Wright Hall
11:15 am noon

College Presentation: Renewing Neilson for the 21st Century presented by Susan Fliss, Dean of Libraries, and Roger Mosier, Associate Vice President for Facilities Management

Learn the latest on the library renovation.

Weinstein Auditorium, Wright Hall
Noon 1:30 pm Luncheon Cutter/Ziskind
1:30 pm 3:00 pm

Class of 1993 Smith College Museum of Art Tour led by Melissa Wells

This tour is limited to 12 participants. Please RSVP in advance to Melissa Wells.

Meet at Headquarters, Ziskind Living Room
2:00 pm 3:00 pm Smith College Faculty Presentations
Receptions and events with Friends of Smith groups (Museum, Botanic Garden, Libraries, Athletics)
3:00 pm 5:00 pm

Class of 1993 Tea

Activities for children will be available.

Ziskind Living Room
5:30 pm 6:30 pm Class of 1993 Social Hour hosted by Smith College President Kathleen McCartney President’s House
6:30 pm 8:00 pm Class of 1993 Dinner Carroll Room, Campus Center
6:30 pm 8:00 pm

Class of 1993 dinner option for families – pizza and movie night!

Sign up for pizza by 5:00 pm Friday at Headquarters in Ziskind Living Room. Cost of pizza will be split among all participants.

Ziskind Living Room
9:00 pm ??

Class of 1993 Wine Gathering

Wine purchases are on your own.

ConVino Wine Bar and Lounge, Thornes Marketplace
9:00 pm ??

Class of 1993 Tea Gathering

Have a cup of tea and cozy up.

Ziskind Living Room

Saturday, May 26

7:00 am Morning run or walk around Paradise Pond led by Dana Viernes and Erin Gray Meet in Headquarters, Ziskind Living Room
7:00 am 9:00 am Breakfast (for those who have purchased housing) Cutter/Ziskind
8:45 am

Alumnae Parade Assembly

Alumnae participating in the parade are asked to wear white with white or light shoes. Family members are welcome to participate!

In the event of rain, the Alumnae Parade, Alumnae Awards Presentation, and AASC Annual Meeting will be held in the Indoor Track and Tennis Facility (ITT). The signal for such a change in venue will be the ringing of the college bells at 8:15 a.m.

Seelye & Neilson Drives, Center Campus (not the Quad!)
9:15 am Alumnae Parade and Alumnae Association Annual Meeting Chapin Lawn
Noon 1:30 pm All-Reunion Picnic Lunch Seelye Lawn
Noon 3:00 pm

Smith College Family Activities

A bounce house and face painting!

Seelye Lawn

Rain location: Boeckman Sculpture Court, Museum of Art

1:00 pm 2:00 pm

Class of 1993 Panel: “Navigating the 40’s for Self Health”

Are you the ultimate multi-tasker juggling professional and personal responsibilities at all hours of the day, every day? Come learn from a panel of 1993 classmates about their work in the health professions, personal experiences with compromised health, and how they changed their lives for the better. This panel will share insights and advice for maintaining and leading a healthy, balanced life.

Panel includes Gabi Wagner Mann (Eden Energy Medicine Practitioner), Tanya Debevetz Trevisan (breast cancer survivor), Sian Cotton (Psychologist and Director of the UC Center for Integrative Health & Wellness), and Sonya Chu (Massage Therapist & Acupuncturist).

Davis Ballroom
1:30 pm 4:00 pm

Discover Smith: Campus activities organized by various departments

Programming from the Friends of Smith groups (Museum, Botanic Garden, Libraries, Athletics)

2:00 pm 3:00 pm Class of 1993 Workshop: TRE® Tension and Trauma Releasing Exercises led by Gabrielle Wagner Mann Davis Ballroom
2:00 pm 3:00 pm Faculty Presentations
4:00 pm 5:00 pm

Grécourt Society Annual Reception

For more information, contact Deb at (413) 585-2051 or gift_planning@smith.edu.

Alumnae House Living Room
5:30 pm 6:30 pm Class of 1993 Social Hour Cutter/Ziskind
6:30 pm 8:00 pm

Class of 1993 Dinner

Join us for Class of 1993 announcements and a slideshow trip down memory lane. We will raffle off donations from class members and distribute prizes for scavenger hunt participants who submitted forms.

Family members are welcome to join this social hour and dinner. Activities for children will be available in Headquarters in Ziskind Living Room.

Cutter/Ziskind
8:30 pm 10:00 pm

Illumination Night

Stroll the campus as the grounds come alive with the glow of delicate Japanese paper lanterns.

9:30 pm Midnight

All-Reunion Dance Party

Featuring a DJ, cash bar, popcorn, photo booth, and glow sticks.

Davis Ballroom

Sunday, May 27

7:00 am 9:00 am Breakfast (for those who have purchased housing) Cutter/Ziskind
9:00 am Multifaith Service of Remembrance Helen Hills Hills Chapel
1:00 pm

Residence houses close

Please return your key card to the basket in Ziskind or to the Alumnae House as you leave.