Alumni News

Homecoming 2023

Celebrating 100 Years of Homecoming


Photos: Mike Hudson, Josh Okerman, Tower Yearbooks

Wheaton’s first Homecoming took place in 1923.

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Wheaton’s first Homecoming took place in 1923.

Former RAs from the Class of 1993.

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Former RAs from the Class of 1993.

Children join their parents for Homecoming.

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Children join their parents for Homecoming.

Reconnecting with college friends and roommates on the quad.

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Reconnecting with college friends and roommates on the quad.

Dr. Matthew Milliner ’98 speaks at Homecoming Chapel and celebrates his 25th class reunion.

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Dr. Matthew Milliner ’98 speaks at Homecoming Chapel and celebrates his 25th class reunion.

Free stickers, pens, books, and other memorabilia for Homecoming attendees.

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Free stickers, pens, books, and other memorabilia for Homecoming attendees.

Alumni check in for Homecoming reunion dinners and events.

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Alumni check in for Homecoming reunion dinners and events.

Tor makes a special appearance at the 2013 and 2003 class dinners.

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Tor makes a special appearance at the 2013 and 2003 class dinners.

Alumni News

Homecoming 2023: Class Reunions


Photos: Josh and Alexa Adams

Group photo of 1993 graduates who attended Wheaton College Homecoming 2023

Class of 1993

30-Year Reunion

Row 1 (L-R): Tammie Lansingh, Greg Lansingh, Robert Clinton ’92, Michael Clinton, Heidi Lehman, Julia Van Valin Sanders, Christa Thomas Dittmar, Nicole Toritto, Kurt Lightner, Chris Peterson, Debbie Garver Peterson, Kathy Albertson Poynor, Karen Blom Prigodich, Jeff Beaird ’92, Margaret Ryken Beaird, Rebecca Harness Gallo.

Row 2 (L-R): Jeannine Bush Clinton ’93, M.A. ’08, Christopher Williams, Ted Graffam, Heather Avery Graffam, Gail Prichard Schoonmaker, Matt Hsieh, Tom Mills, Steve Ivester ’93, M.A. ’03, Eric Hamsho, Joseph Tsang ’93, M.A. ’93, Kyuboem Lee, Deb Gasoske Kim, Mary Kim ’24, James Kim, Dave Lukens.

Row 3 (L-R): Beth Isch Jones, Kyle Arney, Chad Smith, Chad Klopfenstein, Michelle Mack Fiore, Amy Mueller, John Marshall, Janna Sawyer Marshall, Sara Havens Fridline, Carol Missel, Kari Semmen White, Rob White, Julanne Donle Groezinger, Shawn Fox, Millie Fox.

Row 4 (L-R): Ingrid Skytte Huber, Cherish Poland Morris, Elizabeth Kavalich Lewis ’93, ’96, Bethany Brown Michaelson, Bruce Graham, Kim Franklin Graham, Bret Swigle, Jay Smelser, Heidi Wilhelm Harrison, Connie Van Wynen Henschel, Jennifer Cate, Aimee Schilling, Jeff Capuano, Kathy Camillone Capuano, Jack Derrico.

Row 5 (L-R): Molly Holst Ruch, Andrea Scott, Kelvin Schill, Polly Mayhew Schill, ’93, M.A. ’04, Stephanie Ault Justus, Karen Fulghum Sear, Stephanie Benware Sleeth, Lauri Robinson Stanley, DaVinda Jacobson Hsu, Brad Nielsen, Abby Nielsen, Donna Peterson Nielsen, Ann Castleberg Vollendorf, Duane Vollendorf, Tobias Klauder.

Row 6 (L-R): Tim Klingler, Randy Heinig, Dan Battle, Kathleen Wyrtzen Simpson, Benny Simpson, Scott Hosier, Mary Hosier, Rachel Starmer, Jeff Uhlenberg, Robert von Edeskuty, Kristen Larson von Edeskuty ’95, Courtney Holt Crowder ’94, Hall Crowder, Paul Van Der Werf, Elgin Kim, Jim Auker.

Group photo of 1998 graduates who attended Wheaton College Homecoming 2023

Class of 1998

25-Year Reunion

Row 1 (L-R): Jess Duncan, Matt Duncan, Samuel Duncan, Abbie Duncan, Chad Moore, Hannah Moore, Abby Moore, Ruth Slagg Moore, Jennifer Roberts Biddison, Kristina Paulsen Hagenbaumer, Stephanie Seim, Shana Fields Duininck, Rebecca Kuhlmann Taylor, Hazel Taylor, Gray Taylor, Roy Taylor, Isabella Springer, Dave Kuhlmann Taylor.

Row 2 (L-R): Santiago Tucker ’26, Brian Tucker, Sonia Tucker, Steve Petry ’98, M.A. ’99, Stephen Petry, Elijah Petry, Janine Brown Petry ’99, M.A. ’00, Naomi Eckdahl ’27, Melissa Thompson Eckdahl, Michael Eckdahl, Katie Isch Wilson, Todd Wilson ’98, M.A. ’01.

Row 3 (L-R): Elizabeth Morris Olympio, Ellie Martin, Jeff Martin ’98, M.A. ’03, Sarah Cuny, Dave Cuny, Micaela Andes, Alicia Takushi Andes, Nila Andes, Erik Apahnis, Grady Apahnis, Rachel Kuseske Janzen, Dan Janzen.

Row 4 (L-R): Belle Heinrich, Angie Packard Heinrich, Carolyn Christensen Walter ’99, Doug Walter ’98, M.A. ’02, Caleb Allen, Elijah Allen, Jacob Allen, Claire Allen, Elijah Herriott, Matthew Herriott, Nicole Kendzierski Herriott, Jim Herriott, Jacob Herriott, Brooks Locke.

Row 5 (L-R): Joel Eckert, Tracy Wilner Eckert ’02, Ryan Funk, Brittany Funk, Sue Knapp Funk, Todd Funk ’96, Christopher Dons, Alyssa Hrubes Dons, Laura Sullivan Michel, Brent Michel ’97, Kathleen Kepley M.A. ’98, M.A. ’99, Lisa Ellison Bovey.

Row 6 (L-R): Clare Hoashi-Erhardt, Wendy Hoashi-Erhardt, Christoph Hoashi-Erhardt, Paul Springer Jr. ’95, Jacob Springer, Emily Springer, Paul Springer III, Melissa Totman Springer.

Group photo of 2003 graduates who attended Wheaton College Homecoming 2023

Class of 2003

20-Year Reunion

Row 1 (L-R): Jen Weber Henneberry, Rob Henneberry, Lyla Henneberry, Evelyn Henneberry, Molly Henneberry, Noah Harris Thom, Titus Harris Thom, Nate Harris Thom, Asher Harris Thom, Judah Harris Thom, Sarah Harris Thom, Brook Lewis Malcolm, Aylan Feddani, Leslie Davis, Judah Horton, Noelle Brison, Sean Klock, Saunders Klock, Ellie Klock, Kinsey Klock, Marta Norton Klock, Mya Kok, Elliot Kok, Arthur Kok, Ella Grace Westerhaus, Felicity Westerhaus, Jocelyn Westerhaus, Thaddeus Westerhaus, Liliana Westerhaus.

Row 2 (L-R): John Glass, Jackie Glass, Audrey Glass, Bennett Glass, Kate Glass, Julia Glass, Tyler Ranney ’02, Amanda Leggett Ranney, Titus Perkins, Luke Perkins, David Perkins, Lizzie Perkins, Brittany Kok Perkins ’04, Katie Perkins, Jo Kok, Anja Walter Westerhaus ’02, David Westerhaus.

Row 3 (L-R): Jon Adams ’02, Carson Adams, Sara Simpson Adams ’02, Tanya Oxley Roth, Asher Miller, Lindsay Vowels Miller, Brooke Veith Craven, Nora Miller, Jed Miller, Luke McFadden, Meghan Kraft McFadden, Sarah Sharp Cudney, Nick Cudney, Ressa Darnauer, Caleb Darnauer, Jeff Darnauer, Kristi Darnauer.

Row 4 (L-R): Matthew Wood, Andrew Logemann, Katie Marshall Logemann, Dustin Marlett, Kendra Marlett, Meredith Smith Day, Johanna Gill Soyars, Joy Salzman Yerly, Allison Corey Milne, Iris Milne, Annie Sayer Rose ’02, M.A. ’03, Malena Rose, Emily Mason Johnson, Peter Johnson, Esther Geist Osgood ’02, Jonathan Osgood, Anastasia Osgood, Jude Osgood, Christopher Martinez.

Row 5 (L-R): Noah Wood, Adam Morehouse, Rachel Brown Morehouse, Mike Kasdorf, Liesel Kasdorf, Hans Kasdorf, Maureen Buchanan Kasdorf, Margie Koppin Strauss, Nathaniel Strauss, Andy Strauss, Annie Messing, Dustin Guidry ’04, Emily Malone McCall, Paul McCall, Susanna McCall, Ella McCall, Nora McCall, Carolyn Lauderback Whitmore, Nathan Whitmore.

Row 6 (L-R): Austin Wood, Laura Wood, Chris Kamienski, Sarah Griswold Kamienski, Noah Kamienski, Jack Kamienski, Ansley Kamienski, Clayton Barnett, Ike Barnett, Luke Barnett, Celeste Elsenheimer Barnett ’04, Paige Barnett, Elizabeth Gosnell Kletzing, Sarah Gartland Parks, Kari Geske, Nancy Mehlberg Guyer, Minette Piper Ericson, Linnea Meyer Taylor, Austin Ochs, Jeff Baxter, Naomi Farmer Beskow, Alissa Shabaz.

Row 7 (L-R): Chris Wilkins, Gretchen Meissner, Lauren Smith Gyorfi, Micah Gyorfi, Caleb Gyorfi, Paul Gyorfi ’03, M.A. ’04, Tyler Shook, Joel Shook, Kristin Schaller Thompson, Betsy Trim Sentamu, Andrew Johnson, Laura Schmidt Stanifer, John Stanifer, Nathanael Brice, Bruce Binger, Lucy Binger.

Group photo of 2013 graduates who attended Wheaton College Homecoming 2023

Class of 2013

10-Year Reunion

Row 1 (L-R): Ian McGregor, Knox McGregor, Owen McGregor, Joanna Helm Panner, Ben Panner ’09, M.A. ’11, Simeon Panner, Jeremiah Panner, Piper Panner, Levi Panner, Seth Panner, Christopher David ’21, Hilary Dirks Norton, Joseph Allan Norton, Joan Norton, Abraham Norton, Ryan Augustine, Megan Simons Augustine, Naomi Augustine, Chloe Augustine, Selah Augustine, Val Battisti, Nick Battisti, Myla Battisti, Megan Romberger Etter, Eric Etter, Michelle Morency Oslund, JJ Oslund ’12.

Row 2 (L-R): Garrett Cook, Judah Cook, Jonelle Maida Cook, Elias Cook, Melody Parker David, Michelle Peterson Gates, Taylor Gevry, Elizabeth Selin, Rebecca Russ McCordic, Kyle McCordic ’14, M.A. ’16, Elaine Rau, Pamela Medrano Jackson, Elian Jackson, Luciana Bella Jackson, Todd Jackson, Rachel Sommers Ponton, Olivia Ponton, Gabriel Ponton.

Row 3 (L-R): Ben Meyer, Rebecca Queen Meyer, Caleb Meyer, Lydia Meyer, Trey Martin, Mary Walsh Martin ’13, M.A. ’18, Magnolia Martin, Bear Martin, Mary Nussbaum, Keri Shannon Sawyer, Lindsay Johnson Solfelt, Kai Solfelt, Anna Curato Sanan, Meaghan Zang Falkanger, Brooks Falkanger, Callum Falkanger, Jared Falkanger ’13, M.A. ’19, Caleb Burr, Elias Halberg, Becky Baker Halberg ’13, M.A. ’20, Aharon Halberg, Mark Sommerville, Adam Zarn, Ryan Fisher.

Row 4 (L-R): Ana Akin, Chelsea Reed Reinhold, Asher Reinhold, Ellie Christenson, Drew Bard Varges, Kyle Courtright, Isabelle Courtright, Martha Givler Courtright, Liam Courtright, Keri Kerns, Erik Most, Ben Souders, Annie Chestnut Tutor, Aaron Tutor, Todd VanKerkhoff, Ellie VanKerkhoff, Jude VanKerkhoff, Julia Carey VanKerkhoff, Emma VanKerkhoff.

Row 5 (L-R): Katy Foltz, David Querfeld, Donovan Querfeld, Sydney Seagren Querfeld, Harriett Law Inouye ’13, M.A. ’18 , David Inouye, Ezer Inouye, Caroline Dolman Herlin, Peter Herlin ’15, Steve Chapa, Hilary Kitchen Chapa, Anna Larson ’13, M.A. ’19, Jake LaFlamme, Andy Warlow, Erin Pyne Warlow, Tanner Gesek, Emily Cole Greenwald, Miles Greenwald.

Row 6 (L-R): John Macikas ’13, M.A. ’15, Lily Bowen Friske, Dan Scheaf, Margaret Scheaf, Beth Phillips Scheaf, Erika Oslund Tuttle, Ava Tuttle, Jack Tuttle, June Tuttle, Addie Tuttle, Phil Tuttle, Everett Geno, Alec Geno, Kira Geno, Linnea Peckham Geno, Nikki Toyama, Kaitlyn Murphy, Andrew Keeler, Matthew Arildsen, Haleluya Arildsen.

Row 7 (L-R): Brooke Olson Reiter, Drew Reiter, Lincoln Reiter, Elliet Reiter, Jordan Golz ’14, Micah Golz, Roger Underwood, Kyungho Rhee, Shelby Swart Rhee, Elena Aronson, Hayden Hobby, Holly Bachilas, Amanda Gregornik Liu, Megan Mitchell Bedford-Strohm, Jonas Bedford-Strohm, Chiara Bedford-Strohm, Amos Bedford-Strohm.

Row 8 (L-R): Cole Adams, Amy Hiben, Dan Hiben, Hank Phillips, Mark Phillips, Emily Schwaller Phillips ’13, M.A. ’18, Jackson Phillips, Lauren Caporaso Bowman, Marissa Shults Ellsworth, Emma Ellsworth, Annie Ellsworth, Owen Ellsworth, Sean Ellsworth, Lily Miser, Lauren Ide Miser, Jon Miser ’12, Jayne Jaderholm Betina, Shea Betina, Sylvi Betina, Timo Betina, Trevor Smith, Valerie Wright Smith.

Group photo of 2018 graduates who attended Homecoming 2023

Class of 2018

5-Year Reunion

Row 1 (L-R): Abbey Fuster Bollman, Chris Williams, Kari Miller Williams ’19, Kelly Parks Hayden ’20, Caroline Coulter Fugate, Andrew Morbon, Charles Nystrom, Michael Polimenakos.

Row 2 (L-R): Natalie Flemming Carter, Kirsten Ryken Collins, Ben Arildsen, Jesse Hayden, Luke Fugate, Seth Humeniuk, Jennifer Martens Morton, Hayley Rost Han, Philip Han.

Row 3 (L-R): Jacob Van Dyke, David Gates, Austin Chu, Payden Carter ’18, M.A. ’20, Tyler Jones, Matthew Peneycad, Luke Andersen, Richard Green.

Row 4 (L-R): Grant Bollman ’19, Drew St. John, Charissa Fort, Emma Camillone Hamm, Matt Hamm, Kara Considine, Adam Considine, Hannah Japp, Morgan Whitman.