Reunions
Reunions are the cornerstone of alumni events and programs, and one of the strongest ways to reconnect and reminisce with friends from Sterling College. Reconnect with your Sterling College classmates. Rediscover what made Sterling "home" for you and renew your lifelong connection to this special place. Celebrate being a Warrior!
50th Class Reunion Luncheon
Your Class of 1976 50th Reunion Luncheon will be held on Friday, October 2, at 11:00 AM -2:00 PM in the Heritage Room, located on the 3rd floor of Cooper Hall. Menu features “A Taste of the South” at $15 a person. This will be a special time set aside just for the Class of 1976 and spouses.
Whether or not you are able to return to Sterling for Homecoming, we want to hear from you! Please send us an updated photo or two along with a short biography or life update. Tell your classmates where life has taken you over the past 50 years—family, career, ministry, retirement, travel, hobbies, favorite Sterling College memories, or anything else you would enjoy sharing.
One Life Update booklet will be provided to each 1976 alumni registered for the reunion. Classmates who are unable to attend Homecoming may also request a copy, by emailing alumni@sterling.edu.
Please send your photos and Life Update to the Alumni Office at alumni@sterling.edu by September 25, 2026, so we have time to prepare the booklet before Homecoming.
Decade of the 70s Reunion Gathering
As part of the weekend, we are planning a special 1970s Decade Reunion Gathering on Friday, October 2, from 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM, in Cooper Hall, 2nd Floor, just for you and your classmates. There is no cost to this event.
A room in Cooper Hall will be reserved throughout the afternoon as a place to reconnect, reminisce, and simply enjoy being together. Come for an hour or make this your home base for the afternoon.
We will have beverages and snacks, along with yearbooks to browse, a looping montage of photographs from the 1970s, and—of course—a playlist filled with music from the decade. We hope you will walk through the door and immediately find yourself remembering faces, places, professors, teammates, performances, late-night conversations, and more than a few stories that may have grown better with time!
We are also inviting former faculty, staff, and coaches who were part of Sterling during those years to join us. We plan to designate a specific time during the afternoon when as many of them as possible can be present, giving you an opportunity to reconnect with some of the people who made your Sterling experience so memorable.
If you would like lunch, the College cafeteria will be open. Grab a meal, visit around the table, and then head over to Cooper to continue the conversation.
Cafeteria pricing:
- Lunch & Dinner - $10.40 +tax
- Senior Discount (62+) – 10% off
- Children (Under 5) – Free
- Children (6-17) - $7.25 +tax
Saturday after the football game we hope you will stick around and enjoy a Taco Buffet in our Cafeteria with other members and families of your class year. Tables will be set up in the West Cafeteria specifically for the classes of 1966, 1976, 1986, 1996, 2006, 2016, and 2026. Other class years are welcome to also request a designated table, please communicate with the Alumni Office. This time in the West Cafeteria will be open from 5:00 PM -7:00 PM.
Cafeteria pricing:
- Lunch & Dinner - $10.40 +tax
- Senior Discount (62+) – 10% off
- Children (Under 5) – Free
- Children (6-17) - $7.25 +tax
Friday, October 2nd in Cornerstone “Fireside” (Student Union, next to the Cafeteria) will be the day of our Golden Club Reunion Luncheon and Gathering. Lunch can be purchased at the Cafeteria next door and enjoyed with friends, classmates, and family members of any class 1975 and prior. The Gathering will begin at 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM.
Cafeteria pricing:
- Lunch & Dinner - $10.40 +tax
- Senior Discount (62+) – 10% off
- Children (Under 5) – Free
- Children (6-17) - $7.25 +tax