Alumni and Friends,
Registration is now open for 2024 Homecoming and Reunion! There are three registration pages for this year's Homecoming and Reunion events. Visit the Homecoming and Reunion registration page for more information on how to register. If your class year ends in '4 and '9 you are celebrating a milestone reunion in November!
Homecoming T-shirts purchased before Monday, Sept. 30, will be mailed in October so you can wear your shirt to campus for Homecoming and Reunion. Homecoming T-shirts can be purchased for $25. T-shirts will be mailed to the address noted on the order form and shipping confirmations will be e-mailed from the T-shirt vendor. Click here to purchase your 2024 Homecoming T-shirt! T-shirts purchased after Sept. 30 will be mailed in December.
Last call for High-Rise T-shirts! Purchase your special edition T-shirt honoring your time in Wofford and Richardson, our high-rise residence halls. T-shirts are $20 each. T-shirt sales are open through Friday, Oct. 18. They will be mailed to the address provided on the order form in November. Order yours now!
Spooky season is upon us! Ghost Tours, hosted by the Student Alumni Council, is a night full of frightening twists and turns as Winthrop's most haunting stories are shared. Tours will leave every 15 minutes and last around 30 minutes each. Tickets sell quickly, so be sure to reserve your spot ahead of time! Tickets are $10 and must be purchased in advance on Eventbrite. All sales are final. No refunds will be issued. All proceeds benefit the Winthrop Fund. Purchase your tickets here!
Visit the Alumni Association upcoming events page for full details on upcoming events.
Through Friday, Oct. 4
Click here to read a summary and reviews for it. Join the Virtual Alumni Book Club by signing up at www.pbc.guru/winthrop.
Tuesday, Oct. 1 | 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Wednesday, Oct. 2 | 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Lobby, DiGiorgio Campus Center
Show pride for Winthrop with the Official Winthrop Ring! Degree-holding alumni are eligible to purchase the Official Winthrop Ring and other Winthrop jewelry. If you’re in the Rock Hill area, stop by the DiGiorgio Campus Center lobby to visit with Jostens, who will share jewelry options, get sized and purchase your ring. The Student Alumni Council will welcome you at the Jostens table to provide more information about the Official Winthrop Ring.
Not local? No problem! Visit the Jostens website to view all the options available to you.
Family Day - Legacy Family Scavenger Hunt
Saturday, Oct. 5 | 2 p.m.
The Morgan-Holcombe Alumni Center at the Stewart House
Legacy students and their families are invited to join the Student Alumni Council and Alumni Association for a Legacy Family Scavenger Hunt during Family Day, Saturday, Oct. 5 at 2 p.m.! Clues will be hidden around campus that will share information about Winthrop’s history and beloved traditions. The first family to complete the scavenger hunt and return to the Stewart House will receive a family prize pack! This event is exclusively for legacy students and their families. Register by Friday, Sept. 27. Registration for Family Day is not required to participate.
Ghost Tours
Friday, Oct. 18 | 6:30-10 p.m.
Tillman Hall
Ghost Tours, hosted by the Student Alumni Council, is a night full of frightening twists and turns as Winthrop's most haunting stories are shared. Tours will leave every 15 minutes and last around 30 minutes each. Tickets sell quickly, so be sure to reserve your spot ahead of time! Tickets are $10 and must be purchased in advance on Eventbrite. All sales are final. No refunds will be issued. All proceeds benefit the Winthrop Fund. Purchase your tickets here!
Grad Finale
Thursday, Oct. 24 | 10 a.m.-1 p.m. & 3-6 p.m.
Bookstore Commons, DiGiorgio Campus Center
Grad Finale is your one stop place for all things Commencement! Graduating students are invited to the Winthrop Bookstore to receive information on graduation status and alumni benefits, as well as purchase class rings, graduation announcements and regalia. Campus departments at the event include Annual Giving, Career Development & Internships, Graduate Studies, Jostens, Records and Registration, Student Financial Services, Technology Services, West Center and the Winthrop Alumni Association. Oak Hall will also be there to place regalia orders.
Oct. 11-Dec. 13
From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of “The Perfect Horse” and “The Eighty-Dollar Champion,” this newest book club selection, “The Ride of Her Life,” details the incredible true story of a woman who rode her horse across America in the 1950s, fulfilling her dying wish to see the Pacific Ocean. Join the Virtual Alumni Book Club by signing up at www.pbc.guru/winthrop.
Nov. 4-9
Alumni and friends, make plans to come to Winthrop for Homecoming and Reunion, Nov. 4-9! If your class year ends in '4 and '9 you are celebrating a milestone reunion this year. For questions about class reunions or other weekend activities, please
call 803/323-2145 or e-mail alumni@winthrop.edu.
Wednesday, November 20 | 6 p.m.
Richardson Ballroom, DiGiorgio Campus Center
The Student Alumni Council presents the Official Fall Ring Ceremony! Students who purchased their rings prior to Friday, Oct. 4, are eligible to participate in the ceremony and be presented with their rings. Tune into the livestream of the ceremony on the Alumni Association Facebook page!
Legacy Commencement Celebration for December Graduates
Friday, Dec. 13 | 4 p.m.
The Morgan-Holcombe Alumni Center at the Stewart House
Legacy students will be honored at the Legacy Commencement Celebration on Friday, Dec. 13 from 4-5 p.m. at The Morgan-Holcombe Alumni Center at the Stewart
House. Legacy families will have photo opportunities, be presented with a commemorative legacy
token by Winthrop’s president, Dr. Edward Serna ’02, to wear at Commencement, mingle with the Alumni Executive Board and receive a Winthrop alumni gift bag. Light hors d’oeuvres will be served.
For questions, contact Brittany Neely ’14, alumni engagement coordinator, at neelyb@winthrop.edu.
Winthrop Ever Stand,
Lori Tuttle
Executive Director of Alumni Relations and Reunion Giving
