Celebration and Tradition
Every year, hundreds of alumni return to campus to celebrate their reunions. Each class rallies around a giving opportunity that supports the College’s mission and current students.
Contribute to your Homecoming Class Gift
Library Renovation Project
The class of 2018 is excited to begin its reunion giving tradition by supporting a project that will benefit all students.
Chances are, you probably didn’t spend much time in the library as a student, and we would like that to change for future Wheaties.
Our 5th reunion gift will support a significant new library renovation that will change Wheaton’s campus forever. To improve recruitment and revitalize the library as the academic heart of campus, the College will build a new multipurpose Learning Commons and revitalize the existing library. Students will gain access to centralized student support services, more robust research resources, and digital literacy skills in collaborative spaces that are more modern, functional, and inviting.
Please join us in supporting this important project with a gift of any size. It will make a difference by providing future students with a better Wheaton experience that will prepare them for kingdom impact.
Questions? Contact Aaron Harrison at reunion.giving@wheaton.edu / 630.752.5926.
Library Renovation Project
The class of 2013 is excited to continue its reunion giving tradition by supporting a project that will benefit all students.
Chances are, you probably didn’t spend much time in the library as a student, and we would like that to change for future Wheaties.
Our 10th reunion gift will support a significant new library renovation that will change Wheaton’s campus forever. To improve recruitment and revitalize the library as the academic heart of campus, the College will build a new multipurpose Learning Commons and revitalize the existing library. Students will gain access to centralized student support services, more robust research resources, and digital literacy skills in collaborative spaces that are more modern, functional, and inviting.
Please join us in supporting this important project with a gift of any size. It will make a difference by providing future students with a better Wheaton experience that will prepare them for kingdom impact.
Questions? Contact Aaron Harrison at reunion.giving@wheaton.edu / 630.752.5926.
Library Renovation Project
The class of 2003 celebrates its 20th reunion this year and has chosen to focus their reunion giving efforts on a project that will benefit all students.
If you remember spending time in the library, you might remember a few things that could have used improvement. We would like to make that possible for future Wheaties.
Our 20th reunion gift will go to support a significant new library renovation that will change Wheaton’s campus forever. To improve recruitment and revitalize the library as the academic heart of campus, the College will build a new multipurpose Learning Commons and revitalize the existing library. Students will gain access to centralized student support services, more robust research resources, and digital literacy skills in collaborative spaces that are more modern, functional, and inviting.
Please join us in supporting this important project with a gift of any size. It will make a difference by providing future students with a better Wheaton experience that will prepare them for kingdom impact. Thank you!
Questions? Contact Aaron Harrison at reunion.giving@wheaton.edu / 630.752.5926.
The Wheaton Fund
Every year thousands of alumni give to support current students through the Wheaton Fund, ensuring the Wheaton experience is excellent and affordable. From transformative chapel speakers, dynamic professors, student programs, and mission trips, the Wheaton Fund supports all areas of campus and makes an immediate impact on every student’s well-being.
Please consider a gift to the Wheaton Fund of any size or become a Wheaton Associate with an annual gift of $1000 or more. Your consistent generosity makes a direct impact on students right now. Thank you!
Questions? Contact Aaron Harrison at reunion.giving@wheaton.edu / 630.752.5926.
The Center for Vocation and Career Internship Endowed Fund
The Class of 1993 celebrates its 30th reunion by supporting the Center for Vocation and Career Internship Endowed Fund.
We have a chance to financially support a vital program that helps students explore their vocational direction, with the goal of having every student graduate with relevant experience in their chosen field. Finding a job after college can be challenging, and we want to help students make a smooth and meaningful transition.
The CVC Internship Endowed Fund provides hundreds of stipends to allow Wheaties to take unpaid or underpaid internships and research opportunities, removing the self-funding requirement. Internships are a key way to gain work experience and find connections for jobs after graduation. Our support strengthens this program and ensures its longevity. The CVC boasts a 99.2% placement rate for Wheaton graduates of the class of 2022, compared to 84% nationally. Graduates have found work, graduate studies, or pursued ventures of their choice within six months of graduation, all assisted by the work of the CVC.
Please join us in supporting this important program with a gift of any size. It will make a difference by providing immediate funding to students who seek transformative work experiences that will prepare them for kingdom work. Thank you!
Questions? Contact Aaron Harrison at reunion.giving@wheaton.edu / 630.752.5926.
2023 Alumni Weekend Reunion Gifts
The Center for Vocation and Career Internship Endowed Fund
The Class of 1983 celebrated its 40th reunion by supporting the Center for Vocation and Career Internship Endowed Fund. This fund provides stipends to students seeking valuable career experience by allowing them to choose the internships they want, not what they can afford. The CVC boasts a 99.2% landing rate, compared to the national average of 84%, thanks to dynamic programs and career coaching.
The Center for Vocation and Career Internship Endowed Fund
The Class of 1978 celebrated its 45th reunion by supporting the Center for Vocation and Career Internship Endowed Fund. This fund provides stipends to students seeking valuable career experience by allowing them to choose the internships they want, not what they can afford. The CVC boasts a 99.2% landing rate, compared to the national average of 84%, thanks to dynamic programs and career coaching.
The Hudson T. and Miriam B. Armerding Scholarship Fund
The Class of 1973 celebrated its milestone 50th reunion by supporting the Hudson T. and Miriam B. Armerding Scholarship Fund. This fund honors Dr. Amerding’s important legacy at Wheaton and advances Wheaton’s mission by supporting students who intend to pursue full-time ministry or are involved in ministries on campus. This scholarship has awarded over $300,000 to 18 students since its inception, and our goal is to strengthen its impact for years to come.
McAlister Hall Collaborative Language Learning Room
The Class of 1968 celebrated its 55th reunion by giving to the McAlister Hall Collaborative Language Learning Room. The Modern and Classical Languages department has recently moved into the newly renovated McAlister Hall and created a dynamic space where upper-class language majors can practice their conversational skills in an open, café-like atmosphere. They seek to name this space in honor of their class.
The Class of 1963 J. Edward Hakes Memorial Scholarship Fund
The Class of 1963 celebrated its 60th reunion by supporting the Class of 1963 J. Edward Hakes Memorial Scholarship Fund. Our class’ passion for seeing Wheaton’s global mission expand led us to support a scholarship for international students. Since 1991, the scholarship has awarded over $140,000 to 22 students.