Homecoming 2023
Homecoming 2023
Homecoming will feature the fall family festival, tailgate cookout, women’s soccer vs. Marian, and lots of fun for the whole family. Reunion celebrations feature years ending in 3 or 8.
You will not want to miss Homecoming 2023! Online registration ends at midnight on Monday, October 2. If you do not pre-register online, you can register and pay when you arrive.
2023 Homecoming Schedule (updated 9/5/2023)
The schedule is subject to change. Please check back here for the most up to date information on homecoming events.
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8:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. | Registration Check-in
Manahan Orthopaedic Capital Center | Upper Entrance
Check in when you arrive to receive your welcome packet. If you did not pre-register online, you can register and pay when you arrive.
9:00 a.m. | Welcome Coffee (RSVP required)
Manahan Orthopaedic Capital Center | Alumni Hospitality Suite
Come reconnect with the alumni and advancement team. Light breakfast refreshments and coffee provided.
10:30 a.m. | Homecoming Chapel
Manahan Orthopaedic Capital Center
Join us for the presentation of the college & seminary alumni awards as well as worship with alumni and students.
11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. | Lunch (RSVP required)
Alpha Dining Commons
Gather at the table with our students and fellow alumni in the newly renovated Alpha Dining Commons.
2:00 p.m. | Campus Bus Tour (RSVP required)
Manahan Orthopaedic Capital Center | Lower Concourse Entrance
Join us for a tour of the Grace College & Seminary campus and Winona Lake!
2:00 p.m. | Campus Walking Tour (RSVP required)
Mount Memorial Hall | Visitor Center, Kings Hwy. Entrance
Join a Grace College Student Ambassador on a walking tour of new and favorite sites across campus.
4:00 p.m. | 75th Anniversary of the College & Wayne Snider Memorial Dedication & Dessert (RSVP required)
Westminster Hall | Lobby
Gather to celebrate the 75th Anniversary of Grace College. Join us in the newly completed History of Grace exhibit at the Winona History Center in memory of former Grace professor, R. Wayne Snider.
6:00 – 7:30 p.m. | John Poch: Poetry Reading & Book Signing
Morgan Library
John Poch is the new Professor of English and Creative Writing at Grace College. He is the author of 7 collections of poems and many other books. Notes on the Poet is his second book of literary criticism. This event is free and open to the public, with cookies and coffee following the reading. Copies of Dr. Poch’s new book Notes on the Poet will be available for purchase and signing. Sponsored by the Department of Humanities. Parking available across the street at the Manahan Orthopedic Capital Center.
6:00 – 8:00 p.m. | Seminary Reunion Open House (RSVP required)
William Male Center
Come and visit with fellow seminary alumni and current seminary faculty. A brief presentation will be given by faculty and current students.
6:00 – 8:00 p.m. | School of Business Reunion Open House (RSVP required)
Westminster Hall | East Banquet Room
Come and visit with fellow business majors and current School of Business faculty. A brief presentation will be given by faculty and current students.
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7:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. | Registration Check-in
Manahan Orthopaedic Capital Center | Upper Entrance
Check in when you arrive to receive your welcome packet. If you did not pre-register online, you can register and pay when you arrive.
7:30 a.m. | President’s Breakfast (RSVP required)
Alpha Dining Commons
Join President Dr. Drew Flamm, alumni, and friends for breakfast.
8:00 a.m. | Lancer Homecoming 5K (RSVP required)
Miller Athletic Complex | Bernard & Linnie Key Track & Field Complex
Join alumni, students, and the community for a 5K across track, trail, and grass. This event is open to any and all walkers, joggers, and runners but due to the terrain, baby strollers are not encouraged on part of the course. Entry into the race is free—t-shirts provided! Donations to Fellowship Missions homeless shelter in Warsaw are encouraged at sign-up before or after the race.
9:00 a.m. | Lancer Hall of Fame Breakfast (RSVP required, separate ticket required)
Manahan Orthopaedic Capital Center
Alumni and friends are welcome to celebrate the former athletes and supporters of Grace Athletics who are being inducted into the Hall of Fame. RSVP is required and must be made with the Athletic Office through Kelly Sharp. sharpkj@grace.edu | 574-372-5100 ext. 6266
8:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. | Grace College’s 75th Birthday Bash in the Village at Winona
The Village at Winona, Miller Sunset Pavilion
Come enjoy our Winona Lake community including the Farmer’s Market at the Miller Sunset Pavilion, The Village shops and restaurants, and more! Live music by Grace College Worship Art students will take place at 10:00 a.m. Enjoy complimentary hot chocolate, hot cider, and Grace College giveaways as we celebrate the College’s 75th Birthday! This event is free and open to the public, hot chocolate and cider available to first come first served.
12:00 – 2:00 p.m. | Fall Family Festival – Tailgate Cookout (RSVP required)
Miller Athletic Complex
Come to enjoy a fall festival designed for the whole family with food, bounce house (weather permitting), face painting, and more. Lunch is served at noon.
2:00 p.m. | Women’s Soccer Game (RSVP required)
Miller Athletic Complex
Stay after the tailgate to cheer for our Lancer women’s soccer team as they take on Marian University! At halftime, the homecoming court and Hall of Fame winners will be recognized in addition to honoring the 1973 men’s soccer championship team.
4:00 p.m. | Campus Walking Tour (RSVP required)
Mount Memorial Hall | Visitor Center, Kings Hwy. Entrance
Join a Grace College Student Ambassador on a walking tour of new and favorite sites across campus.
5:00 p.m. | Grace Alumni Reunion Dinner (RSVP required)
Alpha Dining Commons
For all who attended or graduated from Grace College & Seminary, enjoy an evening filled with great food and fellowship with former classmates and friends from any class year. We will be honoring those classes with a graduation year ending in 3 or 8.
8:00 p.m. | Symphony of the Lakes “Goin’ Home” Concert (separate ticket required)
Winona Heritage Room (Rodeheaver Auditorium)
Wagon Wheel Center for the Arts Symphony of the Lakes concert will feature Grace Alum of the No Name Quartet, Chloe Park, winner of the 2023 Young Artist Competition, and some symphonic favorites including Dvorak: Symphony No. 9 “From the New World” and Chopin: Allegro vivace from Piano Concerto No. 2. This event is separate from Grace Homecoming events and registration. Tickets are $15 each and can be purchased online at wagonwheelcenter.org
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Lodging and Local Amenities
Check out the latest shops, galleries, studios and other activities of The Village at Winona online at https://villageatwinona.com/ to reconnect with our beautiful lake community and the other places you can visit when you come for Homecoming Weekend.
Campus Map & Directions
The Grace campus and community have changed since your last visit so you will appreciate this updated map to guide you to and around campus.
Questions?
Email the Office of Alumni Engagement or call us at (574) 372-5100, ext. 6127.