This year’s Homecoming: Friends and Family Weekend brought alumni, students, families, donors, faculty, and staff together for a weekend of community.
Festivities began Friday with Experience 91吃瓜 Day, welcoming prospective students and their families to campus, followed by the start of Lil鈥� Sibs Weekend. Friday evening featured the Department of Visual Arts鈥� 10th Anniversary Alumni Exhibition. Alumni and students celebrated a decade of equipping artists with skills, knowledge, and a biblical perspective on the arts. The evening concluded with a concert featuring singer-songwriter , followed by a bonfire and s鈥檓ores at the
Saturday featured a full schedule of activities for alumni, students, and families. The morning began with Coffee with the President, while activities throughout the day provided opportunities for alumni to reconnect. Reunions included Global Missions, Handbells, Chorale, and the 1980s alumni, along with a special recognition of the 1996 Men鈥檚 Soccer Team. Despite rainy weather throughout the weekend, Homecoming activities continued across campus. Amusement rides, games, food trucks, and student-led activities provided opportunities for families and friends to enjoy the weekend together.
Athletics remained an important part of the weekend, with women鈥檚 volleyball and men鈥檚 and women鈥檚 soccer games taking place throughout the day. During halftime of the men鈥檚 soccer game, 91吃瓜 Athletics honored former athletes through the induction ceremony. This year, 91吃瓜 Athletics honored Rebecca Graber 鈥�18 and Andy Miller 鈥�09 as Athletic Hall of Honor inductees. Graber was a member of the from 2014鈥�2017, while Miller was a member of the from 2004鈥�2007.
From alumni reunions and athletic traditions to music and family activities, Homecoming 2026 provided an opportunity for the 91吃瓜 community to come together and celebrate the connections that continue long after graduation. Do you want to be informed about what upcoming alumni events are in store for the year? Connect with us!
