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Traditional New England Clambake, Friday, June 10, 2022; Vin Stempien \u201961, P\u201993<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Trinity College\u2019s Reunion Weekend June 9\u201312 was marked with multiple milestones. Among the highlights, members of the Class of 2020 returned for their long-awaited, in-person Commencement ceremony, which had been delayed due to the pandemic. Additionally, due in part to the collective generosity and efforts of returning alumni, Trinity surpassed the halfway mark of an overall $500 million fundraising campaign goal.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt was incredibly heartening to see so many alumni return to campus both to celebrate Reunion with their classmates and to witness the Class of 2020\u2019s long-delayed but deeply moving graduation ceremony,\u201d said Vice President for Advancement Michael Casey.<\/p>\n

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BIPOC Alumni Breakfast, Saturday, June 11, 2022; Jeffrey Coleman \u201901 and Yarel Silverio Marshall \u201996<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u201cSeeing all of those generations of alumni, parents, and friends on campus together made it even more gratifying to know that we had just passed the halfway mark in our campaign, with $252 million in hand toward our $500 million goal,\u201d said Casey. \u201cIt demonstrates our community\u2019s deep pride and belief in Trinity as we prepare for next year\u2019s bicentennial celebration.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Reunion Weekend festivities brought alumni representing 26 classes across seven decades of Trinity history to campus to spend time \u2019neath the elms. Staff, class alumni volunteers, and a tremendous number of campus partners transformed Trinity into a center of activity for alumni from classes ending in 1s, 2s, 6s, and 7s\u2014from 1956 to 2017\u2014and their families.<\/p>\n

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Liberal Arts in an Urban Setting: A Conversation with Trinity College President Joanne Berger-Sweeney and Hartford Mayor Luke Bronin Saturday, June 11, 2022; (L-R) Paul H. Mounds Jr. \u201907, President Joanne Berger-Sweeney, and Hartford Mayor Luke Bronin<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Among the weekend\u2019s highlights was Academy Award-winning director and actor Will McCormack \u201996, who delivered remarks during the Class of 2020 Commencement, speaking with alumni and guests following a private screening of his animated short, If Anything Happens I Love You<\/em>, a poignant piece that explores the tragic loss of a child through a school shooting. The film won the 2021 Oscar for Best Animated Short Film. The keynote program on Saturday, \u201cLiberal Arts in an Urban Setting: A Conversation with Trinity College President Joanne Berger-Sweeney and Hartford Mayor Luke Bronin,\u201d was moderated by Paul H. Mounds Jr. \u201907, chief of staff at the State of Connecticut Office of the Governor.<\/p>\n

Collectively, the Reunion classes raised more than $56.5 million in gifts to support the college. Leading the way were the members of the Class of 1971, who contributed more than $7.5 million in celebration of their 50th Reunion.<\/p>\n

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Back on the Lower Long Walk; Friday, June 10, 2022<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u201cWe are so grateful for these contributions,\u201d said Peter Duncan \u201981 P\u201913, \u201914, who serves as co-chair of Trinity\u2019s comprehensive campaign with Kathryn George Tyree \u201986. \u201cIt has given us an incredible boost as we begin to broaden our fundraising efforts. Trinity has such tremendous, positive momentum, and we want to position the college for continued success as we prepare to enter our third century.\u201d<\/p>\n

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5th, 10th, 15th, and 20th Reunion Celebration, Saturday, June 11, 2022; Katherine McArthur \u201916 and Devan Suggs \u201917<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR REUNION AWARD RECIPIENTS<\/h2>\n

THE EIGENBRODT CUP<\/strong><\/p>\n


\n<\/strong>Tom DiBenedetto \u201971, P\u201908, \u201912, \u201913, \u201915, \u201917
\nPeter Blum \u201972, P\u201912\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

PAUL E. RAETHER \u201968 ALUMNI ACHIEVEMENT AWARD<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Half-Century Club Induction and Eigenbrodt Cup Reception and Luncheon, Friday, June 10, 2022; Eigenbrodt Cup winners Peter Blum \u201972, P\u201912 and Tom DiBenedetto \u201971, P\u201908, \u201912, \u201913, \u201915, \u201917<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n


\n<\/strong>Claudia Baio-Downes \u201986
\nRichard Palmer \u201972\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

ALUMNI MEDAL FOR EXCELLENCE<\/strong>
\n<\/strong>Whitney Gulden \u201916
\nJustin Maccarone Jr. \u201981, P\u201919
\nYarel Silverio Marshall \u201996
\nJorge Rodriguez \u201991
\nAnn Newman Selvitelli \u201991
\nEllin Carpenter Smith \u201982, P\u201919
\nMatt Smith \u201982, P\u201919<\/p>\n

THE GARY MCQUAID AWARD<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Traditional New England Clambake, Friday, June 10, 2022; Marisa Marcantonio \u201996, Alden Gordon \u201969, P\u201905, \u201910, \u201912, and Liz Gill \u201997<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Shakira Ramos Crespo \u201902
\nPeter Duncan \u201981, P\u201913, \u201914\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

THE KATHLEEN O\u2019CONNOR BOELHOUWER \u201985 ALUMNI INITIATIVE AWARD<\/strong>
\nLiz Elting \u201987
\nJulie Gionfriddo \u201996, M\u201905\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

OUTSTANDING CLASS SECRETARY AWARD<\/strong>
\n<\/strong>David Sample \u201971, P\u201906, \u201909, \u201915
\nJohn \u201cJack\u201d Nelson \u201972<\/p>\n

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50th Reunion Dance Party featuring the Outerspace Band; Saturday, June 11, 2022; Compton Maddux \u201972 and John Moses \u201972, P\u201912<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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