Fall 2024
Maybe it鈥檚 my age creeping in, but these days, the 鈥淪entimental Meter鈥 in my brain goes off the charts every October when I see the leaves changing, the cooler weather setting in, and the truckload of alumni converging on campus for a weekend of fun. This was my 17th Homecoming at Marietta. No, I didn鈥檛 graduate from MC, but I鈥檝e learned that if you show up to an event with a notepad and a large camera, they鈥檒l let anyone in. Just kidding 鈥 you also need a navy blue nametag and to know the right people.
Speaking of nostalgia and knowing the right people, those of you who attended this year鈥檚 weekend revelry may have noticed a certain Ann Foraker Nicely 鈥03, MCM鈥05 wearing one of those special nametags. She鈥檚 back as the Director of Alumni Engagement, joining a few more familiar alumni faces in the Office of Advancement, including Branden Chambers 鈥11, who now leads The Marietta Fund, and Bethany McFarland Leslie 鈥12, who was recently tapped as the Vice President for Advancement. The entire team went above and beyond to make this year a true celebration of lifelong friendship.
It鈥檚 hard to think of myself as an 鈥渙utsider鈥 at Homecoming because I have attended so many and met hundreds of alums over the years. I feel as if I鈥檝e been adopted by so many classes celebrating special reunions 鈥 this year鈥檚 1974 Golden Pioneers, the 1984 group, the Math & Computer Science breakfast, the Physician Assistant Program鈥檚 20th, and the tailgating community 鈥 like I鈥檓 the neighborhood kid who never seems to go home, though nobody seems to mind.
By the time the Farewell Breakfast in Gilman rolls around, that sentimental meter goes off again, and I鈥檓 already looking forward to seeing my alumni friends next year. As an outsider who鈥檚 been welcomed into this special community, I truly understand why you chose MC all those years ago and why you keep coming back.
Gi Smith
Editor
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