CLASS OF 1969 CELEBRATES 50TH ANNIVERSARY

THROUGHOUT HOMECOMING, members of the Class of 1969 celebrated their 50th reunion and their induction into the Golden Circle. This special weekend gave class members the opportunity to see the many parts of campus that have changed since their graduation.

The Class of 1969 attended Guilford during a time of national upheaval and change, including the Civil Rights Movement and the Vietnam War. There were also many changes on campus: College convocation was no longer mandatory for all students, women students were allowed for the first time to wear pants to class and the first black student organization, Brothers and Sister in Blackness, was established.

At the Golden Circle Induction Ceremony, Gertrude Judd Upperman ‘69 spoke about these changes and struggles and how they shaped the class. “Through all of these conditions, we emerged as young adults understanding the Quaker values of community, diversity, equality, excellence, integrity, justice and stewardship and how these values would follow us and impact us in life,” said Gertrude.

Members of the Class of 1969 at their Golden Circle Induction

Photo by Jenna Schad