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Join us for Homecoming & Family Weekend 2025
Proudly presented by Owensboro Health
October 3-5, 2025!

Friday, Oct. 3

Family Weekend Check In – 3-4 p.m. | Winchester Center Rotunda

Campus Tour hosted by Scott Kramer ’87 – 5 p.m. | Front Steps of Barnard-Jones Administration Building

Alumni Hall of Fame & Awards presented by Independence Bank – 6 p.m. | Jack T. Wells ’77 Activity Center
Registration for this event is closed.

Alumni Hall of Fame and Awards

The 2025 Alumni Hall of Fame & Awards will be hosted at the Jack T. Wells ’77 Activity Center on Friday, Oct. 3 at 6 p.m. The reception will begin at 6 p.m. and the program will begin at 7 p.m. We will be honoring the individuals listed (selected by members of the Alumni Association Board of Directors) at the 2025 celebration.

Tickets are on sale now! Please contact the Office of Engagement at 270-852-3140 with questions. 

Members of the Class of 1975 will be officially inducted into the Golden Jubilee Club and receive their Golden Jubilee Medallions during the event.

Members of the Class of 2000 will be officially inducted as inaugural members of the Silver Jubilee Club and receive their Silver Jubilee Medallions during the event.

Alumni Hall of Fame Class of 2025
Emmitt Carney ’79

2025 Alumni Awards
Outstanding Alumna – Dr. Sarah Vickery ’97
Alumni Achievement Award – Steven Peyton ’87
Outstanding Young Graduate – Jatorion Dillard ’24
Roy Pickerill ’75 Alumni Service Award – Brian Hall ’86
Gus E. Paris Distinguished Service Award – Kathy Sherman ’73
Honorary Alumnus – David Carden and Allan Harl, Jr.
Outstanding Alumnus of the Arts – Gary Parker ’92

Location: Jack T. Wells ’77 Activity Center (3300 Frederica St. Owensboro, Ky. 42301)
Date: Oct. 3, 2025 | 6 p.m.

Tickets include a plated dinner. Full, reserved tables of 8 are also an option by contacting the Office of Engagement at 270-852-3140 or alumni@kwc.edu.

Panther Volleyball vs. Hillsdale – 6 p.m. | HRC

Saturday, Oct. 4

Release of Kentucky Wesleyan Bourbon Bottle #2 – 8:00 a.m. | Barrel Heads
3281 Hayden Rd., Owensboro

Family Weekend Check In – 9-10 a.m. | Winchester Center Rotunda

Magnuson Lecture Series – 10:00 a.m. | Tapscott Chapel
Connie White, MD, MS, FACOG ’77
Deputy Commissioner of Kentucky Department of Public Health

Reunion Brunch – 11:00 a.m. | the President’s Home
Classes of 1975 & 2000
Online registration for this event is closed. Contact the Alumni Office at: 270-852-3140 if you would like to attend. 

Class of 2000 Silver Jubilee Reunion

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We are so excited to induct members of the Class of 2000 as members of the Kentucky Wesleyan College Silver Jubilee Club – which includes all Kentucky Wesleyan alumni who’ve celebrated their 25th reunion. We have several events to celebrate accordingly. Check out the list of events available below!

Make sure to fill out the Silver Jubilee Medallion form (in the purple) to reserve yours! We are happy to mail it to you if you are unable to join us at Homecoming & Family Weekend. If attending the Alumni Hall of Fame & Awards Celebration on Friday, Oct. 3, they will be presented there.
Make sure to indicate that you would like it mailed in the drop-down box at the very bottom and add your shipping address if you would like it mailed.

The medallion order form has closed. If you missed the deadline and would like to order one, please call the Alumni Office at 270-852-3140.

Friday, Oct. 3

Alumni Hall of Fame & Awards Celebration – this is a ticketed event – Join us at the Jack T. Wells ’77 Activity Center at 6 p.m. for an evening recognizing our 2025 Alumni Hall of Fame Inductees, Award Recipients, Golden Jubilee Club Inductees and Silver Jubilee Club inductees (that’s you!). You will be inducted on stage and presented with your Silver Jubilee Club Medallion, which features the seal of our College. You can purchase tickets for the event below. Don’t forget to order your Silver Jubilee Medallion!
Registration for the Alumni Hall of Fame & Awards is now closed. 

Saturday, Oct. 4

Reunion Brunch – You’re invited to reunite with your Wesleyan family for a Reunion Brunch at the President’s Home on Oct. 4 at 11 a.m. Please register to attend the brunch below.
Online registration for the Reunion Brunch is now closed. If you would like to attend, please contact the Alumni Office at 270-852-3140.

The Bash – Make plans to meet up with your fellow classmates on the front lawn on Saturday from 12:30-3:30 p.m. We’ll have live music, food trucks, activities and a reserved area just for you. No registration needed. 

Class of 1975 Golden Jubilee Reunion

We are so excited to induct members of the Class of 1975 as members of the Kentucky Wesleyan College Golden Jubilee Club – which includes all Kentucky Wesleyan alumni who’ve celebrated their 50th reunion. We have several events to celebrate accordingly. Check out the list of events available below!

Make sure to fill out the Golden Jubilee Medallion form (in the purple) to reserve yours! We are happy to mail it to you if you are unable to join us at Homecoming & Family Weekend. If attending the Alumni Hall of Fame & Awards Celebration on Friday, Oct. 3, they will be presented there.
Make sure to indicate that you would like it mailed in the drop-down box at the very bottom and add your shipping address if you would like it mailed.

The medallion order form has closed. If you missed the deadline and would like to order one, please call the Alumni Office at 270-852-3140.

Friday, Oct. 3

Alumni Hall of Fame & Awards Celebration – this is a ticketed event – Join us at the Jack T. Wells ’77 Activity Center at 6 p.m. for an evening recognizing our 2025 Alumni Hall of Fame Inductees, Award Recipients, Silver Jubilee Club Inductees and Golden Jubilee Club inductees (that’s you!). You will be inducted on stage and presented with your Golden Jubilee Club Medallion, which features the seal of our College. You can purchase tickets for the event below. Don’t forget to order your Golden Jubilee Medallion!
Registration for the Alumni Hall of Fame & Awards is now closed. 

Saturday, Oct. 4

Reunion Brunch – You’re invited to reunite with your Wesleyan family for a Reunion Brunch at the President’s Home on Oct. 4 at 11 a.m. Please register to attend the brunch below.
Online registration for the Reunion Brunch is now closed. If you would like to attend, please contact the Alumni Office at 270-852-3140.

The Bash – Make plans to meet up with your fellow classmates on the front lawn on Saturday from 12:30-3:30 p.m. We’ll have live music, food trucks, activities and a reserved area just for you. No registration needed. 

Panther Pride Workshop – 11:00 a.m. | Smith Lounge

The Bash – 12:30-3:30 p.m. | Front Lawn

Sigma Nu 100th Anniversary Alumni & Chapter Get Together (12:30-3:30 p.m.) – at The Bash

Panther Volleyball vs. Northwood – 1:00 p.m. | HRC

Panther Football vs. Ashland – 4:00 p.m. | Steele Stadium

Sigma Phi Epsilon 100th Anniversary Alumni & Chapter Get Together – 7-9p.m.| Briarpatch Restaurant
2760 Veach Road, Owensboro, KY 42303
*Please RSVP to: sigep.bradphelps@gmail.com

Sunday, Oct. 5

Sunday Worship – 9 a.m. | Tapscott Chapel
Service led by Reverend Jim Coleman

Homecoming Worship Service

Homecoming weekend at Kentucky Wesleyan College wouldn’t be complete without a Sunday worship service! Join us for a special Homecoming Worship Service hosted by KWC Campus Ministries on Sunday, October 5 at 9 a.m. in the Jack T. Wells ’77 Activity Center. The service will be led by Reverend Jim Coleman.

Bill Crabtree Women’s Golf Invitational – The Pearl Club
6501 Summit Drive, Owensboro, KY 42303

Questions? Contact the Office of Alumni Engagement at alumni@kwc.edu or 270-852-3140