Occidental College Class of 1980

SAVE THE DATE: IT’S OUR 45TH OXY REUNION!

Hello 1980 classmates,

Since we couldn’t gather in person for our 40th, we're especially excited to invite you to our 45th reunion!

MARK YOUR CALENDARS
June 6-8, 2025
Please plan to join us on campus for a weekend of reminiscing, reconnecting, and rediscovering what made Oxy such a special place.

SPREAD THE WORD
Are there classmates you’ve lost touch with but would love to see? Reach out and encourage them to attend—this is our last official class reunion before we join the 50-Year Club! Encourage classmates to check out this FB to see photos and messages about the reunion.

POST ON FACEBOOK
Feel free to share what memories come to mind when you think back to your time at Oxy and upload pictures!

FRIDAY AND SATURDAY EVENING EVENTS
In addition to the college-sponsored program, we are planning two events just for our class: an informal gathering on Friday night and a special class dinner on Saturday, where Romeo Garcia will act as MC, and talented members of our class will provide some musical entertainment.

We do hope you’ll be able to join the fun!

Io Triumphe,

Your 1980 Reunion Committee
April Adams, Alaine Parry Brandt, Susan Christopher, Julie Fiene-Yeager, Romeo Garcia, Malcolm Hobbs, Jill Lee, Fabian Yeager

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Saturday, April 10, 2021 at 4:30 pm (Zoom)

Join the Class of 1980 for their 40th Reunion! See a musical performance from your classmate(s), hear a quick update from the College, take a class picture, and spend time together catching up in small breakout groups.

Grab a snack, pour a glass for toasting, and help us celebrate the extended 40th reunion!

Class of 1980 Reunion Saturday, April 10, 2021 4:30 p.m. (PDT) Join the Class of 1980 for their 40th Reunion! See a musical performance from your classmate(s), hear a quick update from the College, take a class picture, and spend time together catching up in small breakout groups. Grab a snack, pour a glass for toasti....

You may have seen that our first giving day, our Day For Oxy, was an extraordinary success. We were truly blown away and humbled by the outpouring of support we received from our community, including alumni, faculty, staff, students, current and future parents, and brand new friends to the College. Together, we raised an incredible $1,342,189 from 2,295 donors (546% of our 420-donor goal)! Our Advancement Services team is still hard at work entering donations that came in offline, so I expect those numbers will grow even more. These much-needed funds will directly support our current and incoming students, particularly to address the growing, critical need for financial aid.

We couldn't have imagined a more heartening response to this new initiative, especially during such an uncertain time. It's a testament to the strength of our Oxy community and the compassion of alumni like you. Thank you, from the bottom of my heart, for supporting Day For Oxy and encouraging your class to do the same. You helped inspire 39 of your classmates to give to Day For Oxy, for a total of $8,435! The value of this giving participation is immeasurable, and includes gifts from first-time donors, alumni who hadn't given in several years, and many who gave an additional or increased gift in honor of Day For Oxy. I hope you feel great hearing this result and knowing that you helped establish a new Founders Day tradition.

Thank you for all you do for your alma mater. We are lucky to have you all as part of the Oxy family.

With gratitude and best wishes,
Lara

Just in case you didn’t get the news, our 40th reunion has been cancelled for 2020; but “might” be held in 2021 with the other classes. All is dependent on Oxy’s ability to host twice as many people as they normally would. If anyone has a large Zoom or other meeting account, maybe we could have virtual happy hour on Saturday, June 13th? Post ideas in the comments.

All donations, no matter the size, count toward the 420 goal as well as toward our Class of 1980 gift. Even though we can’t celebrate together this June, let’s celebrate in spirit! Maybe you will consider donating $40 in honor of our 40th reunion?

Day for Oxy A day for the Oxy community to come together and support our students, faculty and staff.

We have 110 people who follow this page; and would like your help reaching more classmates! Please share this page with an Oxy friend and ask them to follow. We will be posting all of the reunion info here. 😁

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