50 Year Reunion
Join the Drake community and your fellow classmates for the 50 Year Reunion on April 25-26, 2025. It’s a weekend of reconnecting with classmates, celebrating Drake, recalling college days, and making new memories. You'll rediscover Drake and strengthen your connections to the Drake community as you attend a host of events, including the the 50-Year Club Induction Luncheon, the All-Alumni Tent Party, the 50-Year Reception and more. To top it all off: the reunion takes place during Relays, so you know the Drake spirit will be all around.
Event Details
When: April 25—26, 2025
Where: Drake University
Tickets: $75/person before Feb. 28, $100/person after
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Reunion Schedule
Friday, April 25, 2025
11:30 AM – 1:30 PM: Attend the Induction Luncheon to celebrate your induction into the 50-Year Club and hear more about what your classmates have been up to since graduation. Your Class of 1975 photo will be taken at this event.
4:00 PM – 7:00 PM: Attend the All Alumni Tent Party to celebrate the Drake Relays with alumni from all classes.
Saturday, April 26, 2025
9:30 AM – 10:30 AM: Attend a Back to Class session to hear from a current faculty member about their area of expertise.
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM: Attend the Virtual Campus Tour to learn about the how campus and the surrounding community has changed over the years.
4:30 PM – 6:30 PM: Attend the 50-Year Club Reception with your fellow classmates and other members of the 50-Year Club to hear about campus updates from President Marty and to celebrate the closing of your reunion weekend.
Hotel Information
We have secured hotel room blocks with discounted pricing at the area hotels listed below. Contact the hotel of your choice by March 24, 2025, to secure your room. The blocks are listed under Drake University 50th Reunion.
Hotel Blocks
Relays Tickets
While your registration cost for the 50 Year Reunion includes all reunion events, it does not include tickets for the Drake Relays, which are sold separately. We highly encourage alumni to purchase tickets to attend Drake Relays track & field events throughout the weekend. Links to purchase tickets will be available closer to Relays.
Digital Memory Book
Take part in your Digital Memory Book! It’s a fun way to re-connect with classmates and learn more about what they have been up to since you left Drake fifty years ago.
Create Memory Book Page
Tips & FAQs
Class Gift
Your 50th reunion provides a special opportunity to support Drake with a gift towards the class gift. The Class of 1975 Reunion Committee has established a class goal of raising $1,000,000 and a 15% participation rate to celebrate the milestone anniversary. Your gift of any amount to any area of Drake will count toward this goal.
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Virtual Overview - Reunion Weekend
Learn more about the reunion events and hear answers to commonly asked questions on our virtual overview. Please note, the various sections and FAQs are accessible by the video progress bar should you wish to skip to a particular area of interest.
Committee Members
Class of 1975 Committee:
Co-Chairs: Barbara (Minner) Ford & Mike Peterson
Committee Members: Thompson Brandt, Diane Foss, Lynne (Larson) Gronert, Richard Hart, Michael Iser, Tim Ley, Doug Mertz, Doug Person, Patricia Rizzoli Aguglia, Sue (Colloton) Ursini, Richard Young
Past Event
Every year, Drake welcomes back alumni celebrating their 50th Reunion. During the weekend, the newest class is inducted into the 50-Year Club, which includes all alumni out of school 50 years or more. Enjoy a look at our reunion in 2024 to get a sense of what you can look forward to in April 2025!
2024 50th Reunion — Class of 1974
Photos: 50-Year Induction Lunch | 50-Year Club Reception
Registration
The registration fee for 50th Reunion Weekend is $75/person before Feb. 28, $100/person after, regardless of how many events you attend. Your ticket cost includes event registration and all subsequent events, however this does not include tickets for the Drake Relays, which are sold separately.
Questions? Contact Courtney Conrad, Assistant Director of Signature Programs, at 515-271-3378 or courtney.conrad@drake.edu.