The countdown to our 25th Penn reunion continues, as this weekend, August 5-6, 2016, marks 92 weeks until Alumni Weekend 2018 (save the date on your calendars for Alumni Weekend May 11 – 13, 2018!). #93tothe25th
I pulled out my 1993 folder in my filing cabinet and found old reunion invitations, reunion committee notes and printed class newsletters from the late 90’s. Most of our communication is now electronic, so it is nice to see these old printed pieces.
Here is a Penn Fund appeal letter from our Class Gift Co-Chairs Stephanie Fish and Lincoln Singleton in the Spring of 1997. The letter notes that 15,000 students are applying to Penn that year. Now more than 30,000 students apply for admission to Penn annually!
The other document is minutes from the Class of 1993 5th Reunion Committee meeting from our classmate Jennifer Rizzi who at the time worked in Alumni Relations. Those attending what was I think the first committee meeting on July 30, 1997 included: Michele Boisvert, Katie Faunce, Darren Fogel, Christine Lutton Foster, David Foster, Christine O’Connor and Jennifer Rizzi.
Here are some of our early class newsletters. The one on the right, from the Fall of 1997 is signed by our then-Class President Michael “Scoops” Rosenband. The newsletter on the left is from our current Class President Lisa Nass Grabelle (then Lisa Nass) in the Spring of 1999.
Pictured on the left is our Class Honor Roll for giving for our 5th reunion and on the right our newsletter featuring photos from our 5th reunion in May, 1998.
The printed invitation for our 10th reunion in 2003.
Mailings in advance of our 15th reunion in 2008.
The printed invitation for our 15th reunion featured photos pulled from our class yearbook.
A postcard in advance of our 20th reunion in 2013.
The invitation for our 20th reunion in May, 2013.
Did you save your reunion invitations or class newsletters? We would love to see other 1993 mailings from classmates! Please add a comment below or email us UPenn1993 (at) gmail.com.
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And don’t forget to save the date of our 25th reunion on your calendar:
May 11 – 13, 2018!
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