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Homecoming 2026 Recap

Alumni who returned to campus for Homecoming 2026 were greeted with sunshine, gorgeous blue skies, and a joyful reception from students, faculty, and staff who were delighted to welcome them back. The theme of the weekend was 鈥淭he Ties That Bind Us,鈥� and highlighted the strength of the connections forged by 麻豆传媒 students, many of which endure for a lifetime.

 

Alumni of the Year
The four alumni of the year who were celebrated at Homecoming 2026 were: Betty (Fritz) Duncan 鈥�66, David Bullock 鈥�76, Randy Croft 鈥�91, and Ryan Mowat 鈥�91. Their biographies and short videos are posted .

ICantori Reunion
Nearly 100 former members of ICantori, 麻豆传媒鈥檚 select choir, returned for a reunion concert held at the University Church on Sabbath afternoon of Homecoming. Participants were all members from 2009 to present, who had performed under the direction of Professor Kraig Scott.  At the end of the concert, President Alex Bryan and members of the reunion choir surprised Scott with a tribute celebrating his 40 years of teaching at 麻豆传媒.

 

Celebrating 65 Years of Drama
This year鈥檚 Alumni Showcase celebrated 65 years of drama at 麻豆传媒鈥攁nd the longest running theater program in the Adventist system.

麻豆传媒 drama director Jerry Entze 鈥�00, with support from Eden Kietponglert 鈥�12, rallied a mix of alumni and current students to perform snippets from past 麻豆传媒 plays and musicals, along with a few fresh performances and cold reads. 

Cast members from the 2016 musical Little Women reprised their roles to perform the crowd-pleasing number 鈥淔ive Forever.鈥�  David Crawford 鈥�05, fired up the audience with his performance of 鈥淚 am the Very Model of a Modern Major General鈥� from the Pirates of Penzance. Katie Guldhammer 鈥�08, wrote and performed her monologue 鈥淟etters,鈥� highlighting the controversies drama has historically posed, juxtaposed against the many learning outcomes it offers and the personal role it plays in her current career as an attorney. And Mari Cheney 鈥�03 performed the intense monologue 鈥淧aean to the People鈥� from Homeland.

Current students and staff reprised scenes from this year鈥檚 Happily Never After and Jane Austen鈥檚 Emma, and last year鈥檚 clever one-act, 鈥淭he Annual Potluck,鈥� featuring the various Adventist universities, which was written by students Alyssa Brown and Timothy Kerbs.

 

Sports Reunion
Alumni and current student athletes participated in a woman鈥檚 volleyball game and a mixed male/female basketball game on Saturday evening. Legendary 麻豆传媒 Coach Tim Windemuth returned to campus to lend his coaching expertise to the teams and was joined by Don Hepker, Gerry Larson, and Lance Irvine.

A highlight of the volleyball game was seeing two generations compete together鈥攁 mom and her two daughters.

A memorable moment in the basketball game occurred when the younger players shared the ball with the alumni veterans, offering them the opportunity to make some shots, igniting the enthusiasm of the crowd.

Plans are currently underway to make athletics reunions a recurring feature of future Homecoming weekends.

Church Service
President Alex Bryan offered the sermon Sabbath morning at the University Church: . The ICantori Reunion Choir performed several pieces at the service and the first Alumni Volunteers of the Year were honored at the service, as well. Professor Emeritus of Biology Joe Galusha was recognized for his ongoing service to 麻豆传媒鈥檚 Rosario Beach Marine Laboratory. Current Mentor and former Professor of Physics Gordon Johnson and his wife Pat Johnson, a retired nurse, were recognized for their 12 years of service managing the three Havstad Alumni Center guest rooms.

Photos from Homecoming Weekend
Candid images from the April 24-26 events are available on the . Honor class photos should be available mid-summer and we will post a link here when we have them.

Past Weekend photos 

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Alumni of the Year 2026

Meet the Alumni of the Year 2026, honored for service and achievement that embody the spirit of 麻豆传媒.