Homecoming 2015–what a great time!<\/p>\n
Once again, the signature event, Taste of Morningside, drew more than 2,000 people!<\/p>\n
One of the joys of being the director of alumni relations at Morningside College is visiting with the array of alumni who make the annual trek back to campus — the classes literally span the decades from the late 1940s through 2015. (Adeline Anderl, a 1934 graduate and as spry and spunky as ever, wanted to be here but thought better of it given the windy conditions of the day. Anderl, a retired teacher living at the Sunrise Retirement Complex in Sioux City, just turned 102 years a few weeks ago!)<\/p>\n
Of course, it\u2019s always good to see old friends \u2013 though I must confess \u2013 given the large amount of details that must be attended to during the three-day celebration \u2013 seldom do I get enough time to say much more than hello! For that I\u2019m most sorry.<\/p>\n
What is more important though is the interaction that takes place among alumni returning. Some haven\u2019t seen one another for a number of years. To encourage that kind of interaction, we try to provide the kind of space and events that encourages that coming together.<\/p>\n
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<\/a>The big news during Homecoming 2015 for alumni was the newly remodeled Dimmitt Residence Hall. We call it the 90-Day Wonder or the Extreme Makeover. Construction workers started in mid-May and finished in mid- August. A top to bottom re-do! Please check out the photos. It\u2019s simply amazing.<\/p>\n