Question: What’s 100 years old and just getting started? Answer: The Berry Alumni Association! First up is Alumni Weekend, which kicks off May 30 with a grand birthday party and concert by acclaimed operatic tenor Michael Hendrick (89C).

Question: What’s 100 years old and just getting started?

Answer: The Berry Alumni Association!

That’s right, folks — this year marks the 100th anniversary of the Berry Alumni Association. This is a milestone in the life of Berry College, and we want YOU to help us celebrate at events held throughout the year.

First up is Alumni Weekend, which kicks off May 30 with a grand birthday party and concert by acclaimed operatic tenor Michael Hendrick (89C). Other highlights of the weekend will include an alumni history exhibit prepared by Dr. Jennifer Dickey (77A, 80C), a jazz reception in the Oak Hill backyard and reunions for the classes of 1948H, 1953C, 1953H, 1958C, 1958H, 1963C, 1963H and 1968C. While you’re on campus, you can pick up a signed copy of a new book written by Dr. Ouida Word Dickey (50C, FFS), One Hundred Years of Service: The Berry Alumni Association 1908-2008. Check your mailboxes in the days to come for the brochure above. Online registration will be available in early April by going towww.berry.edu/alumni.

The centennial celebration will continue at Mountain Day (Oct. 3-5) before concluding with a Founder’s Day spectacular (Jan. 29-31, 2009). Look for more information about these events in future issues of the Alumni Accent and Berry magazine.

If you can’t wait until Alumni Weekend to begin celebrating, you can get an early start by contributing to the centennial fundraising project: “100 Years, 100 Seats, $100,000.” Our goal is to raise $100,000 for the Campaign for the Cage. Gifts of $1,000 will be recognized with a personalized nameplate on a bleacher seat. A $2,000 gift will name a floor-level stadium seat. Contact Milton Chambers (78A, 82C) at 800-782-0130, 706-236-2256 or[email protected].

http://www.berry.edu/alumni/accent/April08.htm