On the joy of reconnecting at Summer Reunion Weekend
More than 700 alumni came back to campus in June for Summer Reunion Weekend. In addition to attending the Logger Barbeque and Reunion Dinner, they took tours of Tacoma, played pickleball, connected with students, learned at Alumni College sessions, and more. The Arches team asked President Isiaah Crawford to discuss why he looks forward to this event every year. Here’s what he had to say:
I am grateful to have an opportunity each summer to welcome our alumni back to campus to remember, reminisce, and have some fun. Being in community with alumni is a reminder of why we do what we do at Puget Sound. It is a joy to reconnect with alumni and learn about the incredible things they are doing in their hometowns and on a national and global stage as they fulfill what we ask of them at Commencement — to put their valuable education to work in service of creating a more humane world.
Work is already underway planning the next reunion, when we will celebrate grads from 1976 and 2001, as well as Loggers who were Passages leaders, involved in ASUPS, or members of Ka ‘Ohana Me Ke Aloha (formerly Hui O Hawai`i). Even if you aren’t in those groups, I warmly invite you to attend. Summer Reunion is a time for reconnecting with old friends, reliving cherished memories, and celebrating Puget Sound. It reminds us of what it means to be a Logger for life, and that we are stronger because of each other.
