Class of 1976 – 50th Reunion
Reunion registration is now open!
A ÌÇÐÄvlog Reunion (May 28–31) is a truly unforgettable experience and this year we welcome friends and alumni from class years ending in one and six and all post-50th reunion classes, also known as the Old Guard, back to campus. We hope you’ll make plans to join us as it promises to be a celebration full of joy, entertainment, connections, memories, and of course ÌÇÐÄvlog dining!
Weekend plans will continue to be posted to this site and to bowdoin.edu/reunion, so please continue to check back for updates.
Weekend highlights:
Please note that John Cross will give several tours of The Joshua Chamberlain House throughout the weekend in addition to a Reunion Talk. Details to follow.
- Thursday, May 28
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10 a.m. - 12 p.m. Bike ride to Mere Point, led by John Reilly ’76 (meet at Gorham Bike & Ski, 88 Union St, Brunswick)
- 5 - 6:30 p.m. Welcome Reception at the West Bath farm of Anne Ireland '76 & Ken Cole '69 (carpooling necessary)
- 6 - 8:30 p.m. Dinner available in Thorne Dining Hall
- 7:45 p.m. Night at the Museum talk by collector Howard Haimes '76 (ÌÇÐÄvlog Museum of Art)
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- Friday, May 29
- 8 a.m. Nature walk with Shana Stewart Deeds (meet at Roux Center)
- 9:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. Casco Bay cruise, includes bus transportation, lunch, and bar (meet at Polar Loop)
- 1:30 - 3:30 p.m. Open studios art tour at Fort Andross, featuring Anne Ireland '76 and ÌÇÐÄvlog Friends (14 Maine St, Brunswick)
- 4 p.m. 1976 at 50: Stewardship, Sustainability, and Common Good. Featuring Phil Gregory '76, Julie Johnson '76, Ellen Shuman '76, and moderated by Katy Longley '76. (Studzinski Recital Hall)
- 5:15 p.m. Class Photograph (Walker Art Museum steps, rain locale: Studzinski Recital Hall)
- 5:30 p.m. Pints and Pinots reception with other reunion classes (Dudley Coe Quad)
- 6 p.m. Lobster Bake (Mills Hall, second floor). Featuring a class matriculation display
- 8 - 11 p.m. Music Makers: Name That Tune trivia contest, Cabaret & Singalong, accompanied by and followed by cocktails and catching up with classmates
- Saturday, May 30
- 9:30 a.m. Mimosas & Muffins (Watson Arena)
- 10 a.m. 1976 Hat pickup and parade lineup (Watson Arena)
- 10:30 a.m. Reunion Convocation (Watson Arena)
- 11:30 a.m. Campus-wide Reunion Lunch (Farley Field House)
- 2:30 - 4:15 p.m. Screening of the film A Special Relationship, co-written by Douglas Kennedy ’76 and adapted from his novel of the same name, followed by Q&A with Douglas moderated by Catherine Steiner-Adair ’76 (Kresge Auditorium)
- 5 p.m. Class of 1976 Remembrance and Celebration of Lives (The Chapel)
- 5:45 p.m. Pre-dinner reception (Mills Hall Patio, rain locale: Mills Hall second floor)
- 6:30 p.m. Dinner (Mills Hall, second floor)
- 8:30 - 9:30 p.m. Livingston Taylor and Billy Valentine in Concert (Studzinski Recital Hall)
- 9:30 - 11 p.m. Cocktails and conversation (Mills Hall, second floor)
- Sunday, May 31
- Farewell Brunch (Thorne Dining Hall, seating for 1976 in Daggett Lounge)
Look Who’s Registered for Reunion Weekend 2026
As of April 14, the following classmates have registered for the Class of 1976's Reunion. The next update will be posted to this page on April 21.
Andy Alisberg ’76
Dave Barker ’76
Lynne Duffy Barker ’76
Peter Benoit ’76
Jef Boeke ’76
Paul Bolster ’76
Charlie Bouchard ’76
John Bowman ’76
Hank Bristol ’76
Jerry Bryant ’76
Ed Burke ’76
Ben Butcher ’76
Fred Carey ’76
John Chesterton ’76
Bill Clark ’76
Dan Cline ’76
Nancy Collins ’76
J. Crandall ’76
John Cross ’76
David Das ’76
Tom DeLois ’76
Tom DeMaria ’76
David Dickson ’76
Linda Durfee ’76
John Erickson ’76
Mike Fiore ’76
Chris Freme ’76
Brooks Geiken ’76
Tom Getchell ’76
Shaun Gilmore ’76
Ken Grant ’76
Liza Graves ’76
Phil Gregory ’76
Tom Griffin ’76
Peter Grua ’76
Leo Guen ’76
Spike Haible ’76
Howard Haimes ’76
John Hampton ’76
Bob Harvey ’76
Bill Hauserman ’76
Guy Holliday ’76
Ken Hollis ’76
Deb Sistare Holsapple ’76
Peggy Slajchert Jensen ’76
Mark Killion ’76
Rob Kilroy ’76
Jeff Klenk ’76
Bill Lambert ’76
Joe LaPann ’76
Beth Trechsel Lesniewski-Laas ’76
Tom Little ’76
Katy Palevsky Longley ’76
Mamie Lum ’76
Arnold Martens ’76
Bill Marx ’76
Jeff McCallum ’76
Tom Murphy ’76
Vinny Muscarella ’76
Eric Nilsson ’76
Mary O'Connell ’76
Brian O'Donnell ’76
Destry Oldham-Sibley ’76
Jeff Oppenheim ’76
Bill Owen ’76
Stew Pattison ’76
Jim Pierce ’76
Steve Potter ’76
Carla Valentine Pryne ’76
John Reilly ’76
Silly Sillcox Repko ’76
Linda Horvitz Roth ’76
Larisa Rudenko ’76
Jeff Sanborn ’76
Steve Scheer ’76
Karen Schroeder ’76
Jane Seagrave ’76
Dave Sherman ’76
Ellen Shuman ’76
Ed Small ’76
Andy Stamp ’76
Susan Stearns Simmons ’76
Catherine Steiner-Adair ’76
George Strakosch ’76
Joe Tracy ’76
Marjorie Cole Turner ’76
Fred Van Bennekom ’76
Scott Vinall ’76
David Warren ’76
Mike Whitcomb ’76
Chris Wolf ’76
Paul Wolff ’76
1976 Authors
Please see the list of classmates who are published authors. The following titles are available in the bookstore for purchase.
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Smell the Raindrops (2015) |
Austin, BA (Betty Ann Hoehn) |
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Who Needs a Statue? (2024) |
Burns Knight, Margy |
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Africa is not a Country (2022) |
Burns Knight, Margy |
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Who Belongs Here? An American Story (2020) |
Burns Knight, Margy |
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Welcoming Babies (2018) |
Burns Knight, Margy |
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Talking Walls: Discover your World (2017) |
Burns Knight, Margy |
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Culture By Design (2023) |
Gauld, Malcolm |
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Viewing Room (2013) |
Gorman, Jacqueline Laks |
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Alice Bliss (2011) |
Harrington, Laura |
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Catalog of Birds (2017) |
Harrington, Laura |
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State of the Union (2010) |
Kennedy, Douglas |
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Pursuit of Happiness (2010) |
Kennedy, Douglas |
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Temptation (2010) |
Kennedy, Douglas |
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Five Days (2013) |
Kennedy, Douglas |
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Blue Hour (2016) |
Kennedy, Douglas |
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Conspiracies of the Ruling Class: How to Break Their Grip Forever (2026) |
Lindsey, Lawrence B. |
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Chopin's Humoresque: A Fictitious Biography (2025) |
Mayer, Martin P |
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Handel's Triumph of Time (2025) |
Mayer, Martin P |
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Madness of Mrs Tchaikovsky (2025) |
Mayer, Martin P |
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Big Disconnect: Protecting Childhood and Family Relationships in the Digital Age (2013) |
Steiner-Adair, Catherine; Barker Teresa H. |
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Early Identification of Autism Spectrum Disorders: A Visual Guide (2013) |
Towle, Patricia O'Brien |
Yearbook Submissions:
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Andy Alisberg |
Ken Grant |
Kanu Obioha |