Reunion and Homecoming Weekend 2021

Alumni News

Fall on the Fenn campus isn’t quite complete without generations of alumni returning for their class reunions and a day of Homecoming celebrating that accompanies it. The return of an in-person Reunion and Homecoming Weekend this year after a Zoom rendition last year was exhilarating, and a full program of activities greeted everyone who arrived for it. New to Homecoming this year was the Luke Rogers ’06 Memorial Soccer Game, which was surely enjoyed by this group of alumni players and Luke’s parents pictured here. Dive into the action of all of the weekend’s festivities with a turn of the page. Planning for Reunion and Homecoming Weekend 2022 is already underway, so be sure to mark your calendars for September 30 and October 1!

After a year’s pause due to the pandemic, Reunion and Homecoming festivities returned to the Fenn campus with much fanfare on October 1-2, 2021, as nearly 400 alumni and their families, current students and families, parents of alumni, past and present faculty and staff, and friends came together to celebrate the Blue-and-Gold.

REUNION

On Friday afternoon, October 1, the 50th Reunion Class from 1971 kicked off their celebrating with the support of now-familiar Zoom technology. Classmates assembled in the Hammett Ory Library were happily reunited with others who were connecting in from their homes, vehicles, or wherever their afternoons had taken them. Memories of performing in The Pirates of Penzance, going head-to-head against Fay School on the football field with Read Albright H’03 as coach, and trips to Mystic Seaport with faculty legend Mark Biscoe H’95 flooded back for the long-ago Fenn boys.

A special gathering to remember and honor the life of Mark Biscoe after his passing in December 2020 also graced Friday’s program. See pages 68-71 for a profile piece on that celebration and on the lasting tributes that Fenn has established in his name.

That same evening, alumni and other guests came together on the Thomas Family Green in front of Ward Hall for a cocktail reception featuring Fenn’s 2021 Distinguished Alumnus Award winner, Alex Lynch ’66. A surprise visit and moving remarks from Alex’s brother, Vinnie Lynch, ’64 complemented beautifully Alex’s own expression of gratitude for the award. See pages 72-73 for a celebration of Alex’s accomplishments and highlights from his campus visit.

HOMECOMING

Homecoming Day on Saturday began with the 2.1-mile Kevin White ’93 Memorial Run to benefit the Kevin P. White ’93 Scholarship Fund established in 2016 by Kevin’s family and friends to honor and celebrate his life and love of Fenn and to support students with financial need. Kevin’s parents, Bill and Mary Jo White, were in attendance, along with Kevin’s brother, Andrew White ’93, and friend and classmate Chris Millerick ’93. A record 65 participants of alumni, parents, students, family members, and friends tackled the annual run around Fenn’s campus.

The first annual Luke Rogers ’06 Memorial Soccer Game also hit the turf that afternoon. Sporting custom jerseys designed by Henry Amoah ’05 in Luke’s memory and generously provided by Luke’s parents, Laura Johnson and Tooey Rogers, members of the Class of 2006 split into two teams with other Fenn alumni and current varsity soccer players for a tightly matched game.

A carnival and Summer Fenn Kids Corner, BBQ lunch, Fenn logo wear sale hosted by the Parents Association, and Fenn vs. Fay School football game (a win for the home team!) also entertained the home crowd. Rounding out the day’s festivities was a festive Alumni and Parents of Alumni Tailgate, complete with live music, food and beverages from the Chicken & Rice Guys and Allagash Beer (in honor of founder Rob Todd ’83), and a spirited cornhole tournament. What a perfectly full program to mark the return of this beloved annual Blue-and-Gold weekend!