celebrating community connections George school alumni weekend 2024

Over 530 alumni and friends returned to George School to reconnect with one another, celebrate reunions, and create new memories during Alumni Weekend 2024. A heartfelt thank you to the alumni and volunteers who made this a weekend filled with fun and friendship.

alumni weekend by the numbers

alumni and friends in attendance: 530+

classes represented: 45

reunion volunteers: 56

sticky buns consumed: too many to count

Alumni Weekend kicked off on Friday night, May 3 with the All-Alumni Welcome Reception in the Mollie Dodd Anderson Library and the spring musical production of Godspell in Walton Auditorium.

The All-Alumni Gathering in the Meetinghouse on Saturday, May 4 honored retiring faculty members Carter Sio ’76 and Erin Sio, bid farewell to departing Head of School Sam Houser, and presented the distinguished alumni award to Susan Shin Andersen ’89.

South Lawn transformed into a family fun zone on Saturday afternoon complete with a BBQ, bouncy castles, and live music including English teacher Shantel Hubert and The Straight Ahead Big Band. Alumni and friends enjoyed student-led tours, attended the Cyd Carpenter ’47 Alumni of Color Network gathering, and joined Vince Campellone for the traditional alumni vs. alumni pickup softball game.

reunion class celebrations

Milestone reunion classes reconnected, shared memories of their George School days, and celebrated one another at reunion class gatherings on Saturday evening.

Reunion Class Giving

Reunion giving was competitive this year with the Class of 1974 taking the lead in participation so far. Hats off to the Class of 2014, winners of the Young Alumni Reunion Giving Challenge.

There is still time to put your class in the lead! All gifts made before June 30, 2024 will be counted towards your reunion class giving totals.

On Sunday, alumni returned to the Meetinghouse for Community Meeting for Worship followed by the Let Your Art Speak gallery walk and brunch where guests met with arts faculty members and explored student artwork displayed across campus.

Visit the photo gallery to relive the magic of the weekend.

“George School is a special community where classmates cherish the connections they have made here. It is an honor to help keep those connections thriving, to bridge new ones, and to weave George School’s global community together as we live out the mission of the school.” -Director of Alumni Engagement Jessica Harms

Save the Dates

May 26, 2024 — Commencement

June 8, 2024 — Friends in the City: A Day in Central Park

May 2-4, 2025 — Alumni Weekend 2025