The official news site for the Smith College class of 1990.
Wednesday, May 14, 2025
Reunion is finally here, and it is going to be
Gen X-traordinary!
Please download the official Smith College Reunion app for updates and news from Reunion and for our schedule. Filter with "1990" and only our events will appear.
Here is a summary of Reunion weekend activities for the great Class of 1990, but please use the app 📱for the most recent updates and locations since I will be enjoying the activities too and may not get back to this list! 😬 There are many open houses🏠 and visits at the libraries📚 Lyman Plant House🪴 the art museum🎨 etc., so check the app for exact times and locations. Also keep an eye open for special gatherings for JYA alums, international students, conversations, presentations, and more. 🎉🎊🎓🎶🎻🎾🏀💃 Reunion HQ in Chase House!
Thursday, May 15th:
4:00 pm Check-in, Seelye Hall
5:00 pm All Class Dinner, Chapin Lawn Tent
6:30 Night at Your Museum, Smith College Museum of Art
8:00 Celebrations Dance Company's Annual Commencement Concert, Scott Dance Studio
Friday, May 16th:
7:00 am Class of 1990 Breakfast, Cutter-Ziskind
8:00 am Birdwatching with Emma Guest-Consales, meet at Chase HQ, bring your binoculars and wear boots!
8:00 am Check-in, Seelye Hall
9:45 am The Smith Experience with VP for Enrollment Joanna May, Weinstein Auditorium, Wright Hall
10:30 am Erin Barrett Joslyn painting unveiling, The Lewis Global Studies Center, Wright Hall
11:00 am Smith Today: A Conversation with President Sarah Willie-LeBreton, Weinstein Auditorium, Wright Hall
12:00 pm All Class Lunch, Chapin Lawn Tent
2:45 pm Class of 1990 - 35th Milestone Tea, Skyline Lounge, Neilson Library
5:30 pm Class of 1990 Social Hour and Dinner, Alumnae House
8:00 pm Celebrations Dance Company's Annual Commencement Concert, Scott Dance Studio
8:30 pm Commencement Orchestra Concert, Sweeney Concert Hall, Sage Hall
Saturday, May 17th:
7:00 am Class of 1990 Breakfast, Cutter-Ziskind
8:00 am Check-in, Seelye Hall
8:45 am Alumnae Parade Assembly, Chapin Lawn
9:15 am Alumnae Parade and Ivy Day, The Quad
11:30 am All Class Lunch, Chapin Lawn Tent
1:00 pm Class of 1990 Program - Surviving Menopause... And all that comes with it, 103 McConnell Hall
2:15 pm Memorial Gathering for Birgit Mittag LaPerla, Chase Living Room
3:00 pm Class of 1990 Private Program with Rep. Becca Balint, Alumnae House Conference Hall
5:30 pm Class of 1990 Social Hour and Dinner (with '80s swag!), Carroll Room, Campus Center
We won't give you a PBS tote bag, but you can get special a pair of Smith🧦socks🧦! Donors giving new gifts of $70 or more to any scholarship designation will receive limited-edition socks. You know you want them...😏
We are now at 21.7% participation (124 out of 575 of us), but our goal is 25% which means we just need TWENTY NEW donors, so if you have not given since July 1, 2024, what are you waiting for?! Just click here!👈
Remember, EVERY gift counts! It is not about the amount, it is about the participation, so please show up and support Smith. Our class cumulative giving amount will be announced at the Ivy Day Parade, so let's hit that 25%, or maybe even let's go OVER! I know there are 20 more of you who can donate, and I have a feeling there may even be 30 more of us ready to give😄
Thank you in advance for your generosity!
See you all very soon!
Emma and the Reunion Team
PS This might have the most exclamation points out of all my posts... 😜
The Class of 1990 Auction has some great items and experiences, so please browse and BID to support our class. The password is: Smith1990
Smith has a wonderful app for Reunion. Please download it and refer to it for information about events, meals, and all things Reunion. Android app hereiOS app here
Don't forget your whites for Ivy Day! If you have a red sash, please bring it. They will also be available when you check in.
If you’d like to participate in a gathering at reunion of ‘90s who were close to Birgit Mittag-LaPerla — that we hope Birgit’s daughter (Smith ‘25) will attend — please email Amy Allen: amyallen90@gmail.com
Bring your binoculars for a Friday morning bird walk with me. I'm an intermediate birder, but what I may lack in skills, I make up for in enthusiasm! Download Merlin Bird ID or eBird if you would like to track what we see.
We have a Smith 1990 Instagram page! Send me pics or tag our page if you want to be featured. I will be updating it during Reunion.
Reunion Panels: We are honored to welcome Congresswoman Becca Balint, US Representative from Vermont, for a conversation about her time at Smith, her career journey, as well as her current work around bravery.
Also, we will host a women's health panel with Dr. Shami Feinglass, Dr. Alison Erhlich, and Dr. Kevin Bishoff – covering the topics and questions relevant to this stage of life.
Both sessions are closed and are only available for our Reunion class.
There are almost 150 members of the great class of 1990 registered to attend our Milestone 35th Reunion!
Our Class HQ is CHASE HOUSE!!
Reunion Co-Chairs Amanda Orr and Stephanie Smith have been hard at work with our Reunion volunteers planning and preparing for a great time with engaging programs, delicious meals, and plenty of time for hanging out together and catching up!
Please go ahead and browse some of the lovely items our classmates have offered for our class auction. The access code is Smith1990. Even if you may not be able to attend the reunion, you can still bid to support our class. Please note that there are some physical items that require you to be present at reunion to pick them up, but others can be shipped within the United States.
If you have not done so already, please download the official Smith College Reunion App, just look for the official logo when you are searching for the app. This will be your best resource during reunion for information about meals, lectures, campus tours, visits, and more.
Our latest newsletter is available here and please be sure to check out our Class of 1990 Facebook group for the very latest news. I am much better at social media than I am at Blogger 😬
