** Be sure to check this site often, as the weekend schedule will continue to be enhanced and new information added. **

Dear Raymond Alumni and Friends,

Our Raymond community continues to experience new ways of coming together, learning, and sharing. 2024 brings a live, in-person reunion in the heart of Stockton at University of the Pacific. We will connect both on and off-campus for this adventure - 62 years after the founding of the College of Consequence! Our 2024 reunion is hosted by a wide variety of folks from throughout the history of the college. It reflects many of the “lessons learned” from our prior get-togethers. We will join colleagues and friends from across the span of Raymond history, share sparkling conversation and witty repartee - or at minimum enjoy some hugs and laughter and happy tears. We will meet new friends, share some conversations appropriate to this time in our lives, as well as discuss whatever issues we want. Bring your Raymond friends, and join us June 4, 5, and 6, 2024.

Your Raymond Reunion committee,

Bill Kenah '65 and '66, Dave Ellis '65, Dave Wellenbrock '67, Doug Haner '65, Edna DeVore '67, Jim Lynch '68, Laurel Koepernik '69, Norma Chinchilla '65, Paula Sheil '75, Ursula Shepherd '66, Wendi Maxwell '71

REUNION BOOK

With the assistance of the University archives, we are putting together a reunion book with biographical updates for Raymond College alumni. Whether or not you are able to attend the reunion, we'd love to hear from you! Please complete this form to participate: https://pacific.imodules.com/RaymondBio

TENTATIVE SCHEDULE
(Schedule is still being modified - please check back often)

Tuesday, June 4

• 1:00 PM - Reunion check-in opens at the Alex & Jeri Alumni House (our headquarters for the reunion). Includes champagne celebration and meet-and-greet in honor of 62 years since the opening of Raymond College. Welcome remarks by Pete Windrem '65.
• 3:15 PM - Speed Friending with Wendi Maxwell '71 and Paula Sheil '75
• 5:30 PM - Casual dinner and drinks at the home of alumnus David Ellis '65 in Stockton

Wednesday, June 5

• 9:00 AM - Walking Film Tour with Archivist Mike Wurtz (limited space)
  
• 9:30 AM - Continental breakfast
• 10:00 AM - Welcome and Remembrance Ceremony by Norma (Stoltz) Chinchilla '65 and Bill Kenah '66
• 10:30 AM - Small Group Sharing
• 11:30 AM - John Muir Papers / Archive Tour with Archivist Mike Wurtz (limited space)
  
• 12:00 PM - Buffet Lunch
• 1:00 PM - Table Talks led by Raymond classmates on topics like: How to Write Your Memoirs, Faculty Reminiscence, Is Science Relevant?, Activism Later in Life, Ways to Stay in Touch, and more
• 3:15 PM - Second John Muir Papers / Archive Tour with Archivist Mike Wurtz (limited space)
  
• 5:30 PM - Drinks and dinner in Raymond Great Hall, with emcee Bob Fitch '77. Hear from Lorenzo Spaccarelli '24 about the Raymond Oral History Project, and a retelling of Mike Wagner's speech on the closing of Raymond College by Paula Sheil.

Thursday, June 6

• 10:00 AM - Brunch and farewell at the home of alumnus Dave Wellenbrock '67 in Lodi
  

WHERE TO STAY

UNIVERSITY PLAZA WATERFRONT HOTEL
110 W. Fremont St. in Stockton, CA 95202
(209) 944-1140

$139 + Tax (Rate available June 3-7)

RELEASE DATE IS MAY 15, 2024
Group Code: Raymond College24 
We recommend you make your reservations early to ensure you can secure a room at this rate.