September 26, 2006
Half Century Club to welcome 32 new members
CARBONDALE, Ill. -- Thirty-two graduates of Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s Class of 1956 will be inducted into the SIU Alumni Association Half Century Club during SIUC’s Homecoming festivities.
The SIU Alumni Association and University representatives honor members and guests of Southern’s 50th anniversary class and previous Half Century Club inductees at a reunion banquet each year. The class of 1956 will join this prestigious group of alumni.
A reception to honor the class begins at 5:30 p.m., in the John Corker Lounge, followed by dinner at 6:15 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 6, in Ballroom D of the SIUC Student Center. Each class member will receive a membership certificate, commemorative medallion and complimentary photo, along with a nametag featuring their yearbook photo from the year they graduated.
Class members will participate in various activities during Homecoming weekend, including a campus tour, a special luncheon, festivities in the Alumni “Big Tent,” and the Saluki football game against Western Illinois.
For more information about Half Century Club activities, contact the SIU Alumni Association at 618/453-2408.
Creating and supporting traditions that foster a lifelong attachment to the University are among the goals of Southern at 150: Building Excellence Through Commitment, the blueprint the University is following as it approaches its 150th anniversary in 2019.