{"id":1547,"date":"2023-04-18T14:20:03","date_gmt":"2023-04-18T18:20:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.trincoll.edu\/bicentennial\/?page_id=1547"},"modified":"2023-04-18T14:20:03","modified_gmt":"2023-04-18T18:20:03","slug":"what-says-trinity-to-you","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.trincoll.edu\/bicentennial\/about\/what-says-trinity-to-you\/","title":{"rendered":"What Says Trinity to You?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Dear Trinity Community,<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-679 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.trincoll.edu\/bicentennial\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/145\/2023\/03\/March_YearbookImage-189x300.jpg\" alt=\"Philip and Kelli's yearbook photos\" width=\"189\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.trincoll.edu\/bicentennial\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/145\/2023\/03\/March_YearbookImage-189x300.jpg 189w, https:\/\/www.trincoll.edu\/bicentennial\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/145\/2023\/03\/March_YearbookImage.jpg 591w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 189px) 100vw, 189px\" \/>Trinity is where memories are made. To our alumni friends, we ask: when was the last time you looked at your senior pictures? When we look at our photos a \u201cfew\u201d years later, we are filled with joy. On the outside we have changed, but on the inside, we still feel very much like the young adults in the photos.<\/p>\n<p>Fast forward to 2023, we can\u2019t wait to see the beautiful campus in the spring and to share a major milestone with you \u2014 the Bicentennial!<\/p>\n<p>Everyone is encouraged to visit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.trincoll.edu\/bicentennial\/\">www.trincoll.edu\/Bicentennial<\/a> for the latest updates. Here are new highlights:<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Kickoff\u2014May 5, 2023<\/strong>. The campus community will celebrate after Honors Day.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Charter Day\u2014May 16, 2023<\/strong>. Ready for a new tradition? Will the Trinity flag fly over Connecticut\u2019s State House? Join President Berger-Sweeney and Banty for a lemonade toast. Wear your Trinity gear with pride and post your toast photos on social media, hashtag #Trin200.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Alumni Bicentennial Celebration\u2014June 9\u201311, 2023<\/strong><br \/>\nReady for great food and a great time? <strong>Newly added<\/strong>: Friday night \u201cTrinity Live!\u201d on the Main Quad features performances by The Nields (David Chalfant \u201990, Katryna Nields Chalfant \u201991, and David Hower \u201989) and Latanya Farrell P\u201923. New panels have been confirmed: \u201cWomen in Law,\u201d \u201cThe Art and Business of Film and TV\u201d featuring 2021 Academy Award-winner Will McCormack \u201996, and author talks with Charity Elder \u201900 and Joanna Scott \u201982. Renew your wedding vows in the Chapel, see your matriculation book, and stay tuned for the headline performer at the Bantam Birthday Bash on Saturday night! Event registration opens soon in early April.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Cinestudio<\/strong> \u2013 Beginning in September as part of the 1823 series, Cinestudio will host one free film screening for each decade of its time on campus, starting with the 1970s. Vote for the movie that symbolizes each decade for you by <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSc5-nLWen7xX04Qy-BTa-sv_kALGIWwxxSLArUw10fzmtLwGw\/viewform\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">taking this poll<\/a>!<\/li>\n<li><strong>200 Stories \u2013 We hope to collect 200 Trinity stories over the next year<\/strong>. The Bicentennial website launches in May 2023, but before it does, share your story and photos. Group stories (e.g., clubs, teams, activity groups, majors) are encouraged. Stuck? Here are prompts:\n<ul>\n<li>What is your best memory from the Main Quad?<\/li>\n<li>What is your favorite place on campus and why?<\/li>\n<li>Which class\/professor changed the trajectory of your life? Why?<\/li>\n<li>Which student group\/activity made a difference in your life? Why?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">No story is too small. The College seeks a variety of content and may use your submission on the Bicentennial website, on social media, or in <em>The Trinity Reporter<\/em>. Bear in mind that Trinity reserves the right to edit for clarity, length, grammar, and content appropriateness. Email us at bicentennial@trincoll.edu (subject line \u201c200 Stories\u201d).<\/p>\n<p>We are pleased to report that the Bicentennial is promising to be spectacular.<\/p>\n<p>Until next month,<\/p>\n<p>Philip S. Khoury \u201971, H\u201921 and Kelli Harrington Tomlinson \u201994<br \/>\nCo-chairs of the Bicentennial Steering Committee<\/p>\n<p>P.S. Which yearbook has this inside front cover?<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-678\" src=\"https:\/\/www.trincoll.edu\/bicentennial\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/145\/2023\/03\/InsertIvy-300x207.jpg\" alt=\"Yearbook inside cover\" width=\"300\" height=\"207\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.trincoll.edu\/bicentennial\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/145\/2023\/03\/InsertIvy-300x207.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.trincoll.edu\/bicentennial\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/145\/2023\/03\/InsertIvy-768x529.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.trincoll.edu\/bicentennial\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/145\/2023\/03\/InsertIvy-960x664.jpg 960w, https:\/\/www.trincoll.edu\/bicentennial\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/145\/2023\/03\/InsertIvy.jpg 964w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>P.S.S.<br \/>\nDo you have anything interesting to tell us about your Commencement?<br \/>\nHere are images from ours: cars on the Long Walk in 1971 and honorary degree recipient and Tibetan Buddhist monk, Lobsang Samten, from 1994.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-676\" src=\"https:\/\/www.trincoll.edu\/bicentennial\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/145\/2023\/03\/1971Commencement-300x225.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.trincoll.edu\/bicentennial\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/145\/2023\/03\/1971Commencement-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.trincoll.edu\/bicentennial\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/145\/2023\/03\/1971Commencement-500x375.jpeg 500w, https:\/\/www.trincoll.edu\/bicentennial\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/145\/2023\/03\/1971Commencement.jpeg 653w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-677\" src=\"https:\/\/www.trincoll.edu\/bicentennial\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/145\/2023\/03\/1994Commencement-300x234.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"234\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.trincoll.edu\/bicentennial\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/145\/2023\/03\/1994Commencement-300x234.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.trincoll.edu\/bicentennial\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/145\/2023\/03\/1994Commencement.jpeg 616w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dear Trinity Community, Trinity is where memories are made. To our alumni friends, we ask: when was the last time you looked at your senior pictures? When we look at our photos a \u201cfew\u201d years later, we are filled with joy. 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