< Previous1 p.m. Class Reunion Luncheon Buffets Dining Services, Campus Center Luncheon pricing: $10.60 + tax for dine-in; $11.66 + tax for take-out Child (ages 4–10): $6.78 + tax for dine-in; $11.66 + tax for take-out Meal cards may be purchased ahead of time at the Dining Services office, or pay with debit/credit card (no cash) as you go through the line. Classes of 1950, 1951, 1960, 1961, 1970, 1971 Badger Room, Campus Center Classes of 1980, 1981, 1990, 1991, 2010, 2011, 2015, 2016, 2020, 2021 Lincoln and Hoosier Rooms, Campus Center Classes of 1995, 1996, 2000, 2001 Great Lakes Room (main dining room), Campus Center 1:30–2:30 p.m. School of Population Health, Nutrition & Wellness International Cuisine Luncheon Outdoor Lawn Area (in front of Marsh Hall Building) An International Cuisine luncheon for alumni of the School of Population Health, Nutrition & Wellness (formerly the Depart- ment of Public Health, Nutrition & Wellness). 2 p.m. New Life Fellowship, Black Student Christian Forum (BSCF) & Deliverance Mass Choir (DMC) Alumni Lunch Andrews Academy 2–4 p.m. Community & International Development Open House Buller Hall 203 Alumni from the Community & International Development Program are invited to stop by to visit with faculty and reconnect. 3–5 p.m. Museums and Open Houses You are encouraged to explore campus and check out your former department. Some buildings you may remember and others may be new to you. The following areas, among others, will be open. Andrews Botanical Conservatory Science Complex, 4th Floor, Price Hall The Andrews Botanical Conservatory con- tains a wide variety of desert and tropical plants in four rooms on the roof of Price Hall. Museum of Natural History Science Complex, 1st Floor, Price Hall The Natural History Museum features the Prillwitz Mammoth, the most complete skel- eton found in Michigan, along with a large collection of mammals, birds and insects. 4–6 p.m. Agriculture Education Center Open House Agriculture Education Center (Former Dairy) The former dairy is now the new Agriculture Education Center. Check out all the animals that are helping to educate Andrews stu- dents, and learn of the future plans for this new center of learning. 4–6 p.m. Retirement Recognition Reception for Bruce Closser and Beverly Matiko Courtyard between Nethery Hall and Buller Hall The Department of English invites you to celebrate the personal and professional contributions of Bruce Closser and Beverly Matiko. Join us for a light reception followed by a short program recognizing the retirement of these two inspirational professors emeriti.4 p.m. Deliverance Mass Choir 25th Anniversary Concert Celebration Andrews Academy 5 p.m. Church History Suite Dedication to Walter Douglas Seminary, Room N327 Come and celebrate the dedication of the Church History Suite in the Seventh-day Adventist Theological Seminary in honor of Walter Douglas for his 35 years of service to the Seminary. 5:30–7:30 p.m. (tours will depart every half-hour) Harvest Tours The wagon will load at the Alumni House backyard Climb on board and join the wagon tour as it meanders around the orchards and farms. An adult needs to accompany small chil- dren. In case of rain, the Harvest Tour will be canceled. Please note: Outdoor activities of these kinds can be hazardous and carry some risk of injury. I mindfully accept the responsibilities of my participation/that of my child. PLEASE NOTE: Class Reunion Photos will be taken at the Alumni Tent during the Harvest Picnic in the following order:5:30–7:45 p.m. Class Reunion Photos Alumni House Backyard Tent 5:30 Golden Hearts Club (1971 and earlier) 5:50 Classes of 1950 and 1951 6:05 Classes of 1960 and 1961 6:20 Classes of 1970 and 1971 6:35 Classes of 1980 and 1981 6:50 Classes of 1990 and 1991 7:05 Classes of 1995 and 1996 7:20 Classes of 2000 and 2001 7:35 Classes of 2010 and 2011 7:40 Classes of 2015 and 2016 7:45 Classes of 2020 and 2021 Please bring a mask to wear while lining up for your class photo. Masks may be removed for the photograph, and then we ask that you please wear your mask once again while leaving the photo area. 6 p.m. New Life Fellowship, Black Student Christian Forum (BSCF) & Deliverance Mass Choir (DMC) Alumni Meet and Greet Reception Andrews Academy 6 p.m. Harvest Picnic Alumni House Backyard Tent Parking is available behind the Science Complex, with additional parking at Chan Shun Hall and Howard Performing Arts Center Join us for this family-favorite Homecoming tradition. Whether it’s under the big tent or sitting around the crackling campfire and roasting s’mores, enjoy fellowship and a light haystack supper. 8 p.m. Alumni Homecoming Gala Howard Performing Arts Center Join us for a complimentary concert featuring the Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Chris Wild, the University Singers, conducted by Stephen Zork, and the Wind Symphony, conducted by Byron Graves. A dessert reception will be held after the program. 9 p.m. Alumni vs. Students Basketball Games Andreasen Center for Wellness The men’s and women’s Cardinal basketball teams will make their debut as they compete against alumni teams in the Andreasen Cen- ter for Wellness Recreation Center. Be sure to come and cheer your team on. Sunday, September 26 7:30–11:30 a.m. Aviation Annual Fly-In/ Drive-In Pancake Breakfast Andrews University Airpark Adults $7 (children ages 5 and under $3) Breakfast will be served until 11 a.m. The Andrews University Airpark invites pi- lots and non-pilots alike to come out for this annual event. Come for a hearty pancake breakfast in one of our large hangars. Stay to check out the interesting aircraft or vehicles that show up. Learn about the services avail- able to pilots and their aircraft as you see the airport facilities and check out our fleet of planes. Breakfast is free for fly-in pilots and drive-in antique car owners! 9 a.m. Bradley Family Harvest Run 5K/10K and 1 Mile Walk Parking available at Pioneer Memorial Church (Day-of-Registration and packet pick-up from 8–8:45 a.m. at the Andreasen Center for Wellness) Adults $30, current AU students and children 12 and under $20; 1-Mile Walk: $12 Join us for a very special event this year as we celebrate the renaming of our annual Harvest Run to the Bradley Family Harvest Run in honor of Dr. Fay Bradley. The late Dr. Bradley was a 34- time Boston Marathon finisher, Abbott World Marathon Majors finisher and USA Track & Field Masters Hall of Fame member (2003) among other ac- complishments. He was also a Harvest Run finisher, and his gift toward this run will enable us to continue hosting the Bradley Family Harvest Run for many years to come. Come enjoy the beautiful views of Andrews University’s central campus and (for the 10K) challenging forest trails. Run past iconic scenes such as the J.N. Andrews sculpture, the Globe, and ULC Arch. This year’s start/finish location will be at the Andreasen Cen- ter for Wellness. 8–9:30 a.m. School of Education Alumni Breakfast Bell Hall 180 Hosted by the Department of Graduate Psychology & Counseling. Come see Bell Hall and enjoy a delicious break- fast with fellow graduates from the School of Education. 11 a.m. Tour of the Andreasen Center for Wellness Andreasen Center for Wellness Lobby Come tour the facilities of the Andreasen Center for Wellness, which opened in fall 2019. Explore the amenities and rooms within the beautiful Center including the innovative healing oasis, tranquil patio area and various workout spaces, and learn about the benefits the Center provides students and the community. Registration requested but not required on alumni.andrews.edu/rsvp.2021 Honored Alumni The Andrews University Alumni Association Medallion is presented to honored alumni who have been nominated by fellow alumni and approved by the Alumni Board of Directors to be recipients of this award. Honored Alumni are selected on the basis of outstanding service to the University, unusual achievement in a profession or occupation, and contributions to the community or church. Congratulations to this year’s recipients.He is also a graduate of Tennes- see State University in Nashville, Tennessee, where he earned a Master of Business Administra- tion, and a graduate of Andrews University in Berrien Springs, Michigan, where he earned both a Master of Divinity and Doctor of Ministry. In his 26 years of pastoral leadership in the states of Mississippi, Alabama, Tennes- see, Texas and Georgia, Byrd has constructed and renovated churches and schools, baptized over 20,000 individuals, served on numerous denomination- al and community boards, along with serving as a guest minister on several religious television networks. While he was speaker/director for Breath of Life, four new Breath of Life churches have been planted and started across the United States. A very active participant in the community, Byrd founded the Berean Outreach Ministry Center in Atlanta, Georgia, which housed a food pantry, clothes’ closet, barber shop, hair salon and fitness center. Addi- tionally, under Byrd’s leadership during his pastorate at the Atlanta Berean Church, the United States Department of Housing and Urban Develop- ment (HUD) awarded a $5.2 million grant to the church, and the church constructed a 50-apartment Senior Citizens’ Housing Facility for church and community senior adults. In his former position as the lead pastor of Oakwood University Church, over 750 individuals were baptized and the church was completely renovated. Two new buildings were constructed during his tenure: the Oakwood Adventist Academy (K–12) building, and the 22,000-square-foot Oak- wood University Church Family Life Center housing a vegetarian food market, barbershop, health clinic, gymnasium, commercial kitchen, classrooms and com- munity service areas. The recipient of numerous honors and achievements, Byrd received the coveted “Chosen Pastor Award” for Atlanta’s Gospel Choice Awards in 2007, was selected as the Oakwood University Alumnus of the Year for 2008, was inducted into the Martin Luther King Board of Preachers at Morehouse College in Atlanta in 2008, was selected as the 2016 Pastor of the Year for the Alabama NAACP–Hunts- ville/Madison County Branch, was named the South Central Conference of SDA Pastor of the Year in 2012, 2018 and 2019, was the recipient of the prestigious 2019 North American Division Lifetime Achievement Award for Evangelism for the Seventh-day Adventist Church, and was listed among Marquis’ “Who’s Who in America” in 2020. In 2021, Byrd was invited and now serves as a member of the United Negro College Fund’s National Faith Initiative Advisory Council. Byrd is also the author of three books, “Contemporary Evan- gelism for the 21st Century,” “Free: Revisiting God’s Plan for Oppressed People” and “Gone: A Healing Word for a Hurting Word,” and a columnist for Mes- sage Magazine. Byrd is happily married to his wife of 23 years, Carlton Byrd is currently serving as president of the Southwest Region Conference of Seventh-day Adventists. Byrd is a graduate of Oakwood University in Huntsville, Alabama, with dual degrees, a Bachelor of Arts in theology and a Bachelor of Science in business management. Carlton Byrd (MDiv ’96, DMin ’07) Courtney Ray is an ordained Seventh-day Adventist minis- ter, clinical neuropsychologist, neuroscience researcher, adjunct professor at City University of New York and Fairleigh Dickin- son University, and the founder of Array Psychological Assess- ments, a private practice that services clients in northern New Jersey and metropolitan New York. Additionally, she serves as president of the Society for Black Neuropsychology. Courtney earned bachelor’s degrees in theology and psy- chology at Andrews University, a Master of Divinity from the Seventh-day Adventist Theo- logical Seminary at Andrews University and her PhD in clinical psychology from Loma Linda University. While she identifies as a Bronx native, she has pastored churches in Baltimore, Maryland, and Hanford, Compton and In- glewood in California, and served as chaplain for Fresno Adventist Academy from 2007–2009. When she began her time at Andrews at the age of 15, Court- ney was one of the few female the former Danielle Mount- er, and they are the proud parents of three daughters, Christyn, Caileigh and Carissa. During his time at Andrews, Byrd founded the Deliverance Mass Choir, a gospel choir that is still blessing us to this day. Courtney Ray (BA/BA ’00, MDiv ’03) students in the Department of Religion & Biblical Languages, as well as the first theology student to complete a double major in four years. She engaged in several extracurricular activities, including trips with the J.N. Andrews Honors Program, choir trips with the Deliverance Mass Choir and AU Chorale, mission trips to Haiti and seminary trips to Morocco, Greece, Italy, Turkey, Czech Republic, Switzerland, Germany, France and Spain, and also studied abroad in Greece through the Adventist Colleges Abroad program. She has traveled to six out of seven continents—her plans to travel to Antarctica in 2020 were delayed due to COVID-19—and is complet- ing travel to all 50 states this year. Courtney is actively involved with clinical assessment research and has contributed to multiple research publications. Her first book, “Just Pray More and Other Church Myths About Mental Health,” is currently at press. Courtney is also an article colum- nist for Spectrum Magazine and serves as a forensic evaluator for Physicians for Human Rights. “Andrews was part of many pivotal moments in my life, filled with highs and lows,” Courtney says. “I celebrated my Sweet 16 on the train to Andrews, but I also watched planes erase the Twin Towers from the landscape of my hometown on a television in the Student Center. I fondly re- member times at BSCF, New Life, ’Til Midnight Cafe and Benton Harbor Street Ministries. All Fired Up and Almost Anything Goes were filled with excitement and joy. Leanies in a bun with cheese, Sam’s Chicken and Gazebo nachos will always have a special place in my heart! Andrews is where I learned to play the cello and learned to play Rook. Many of the connections I made with students and professors still remain some of the most phe- nomenal relationships of my life. I treasure the memories of my time at ‘Dear AU.’” Courtney is the daughter of Charles and Sarah Ray, sister of Duke, Virgil and Chris Ray, and the proud aunt of Eddie, Victoria, Grant, Samantha and Alex.and suspended his business involvement to study for a year at the Seventh-day Adventist Theological Seminary at Andrews University. He says, “I couldn’t have foreseen the long-term benefits and joys of that single decision. Not only was knowledge acquired, but friendships that took root during that time period continue to bless my life.” During that one-year experi- ence, faculty and staff encour- aged his personal walk and his commitment to be involved in church family life, spiritual lead- ership and development. He left Andrews with a deep apprecia- tion of Christian education. A few years later, Paul was invited to join the Andrews Univer- sity Board of Trustees, being told there was a need for “new blood.” Considering his untraditional Adventist journey, he was “in awe” that he met the definition. Now, having served on the Board for 30+ years, he reflects, “I experi- enced the privilege of watching the hand of God formulate and guide the thoughts of church leaders, University administration and laity alike to the benefit of this institution, His school.” Some of his favorite memories stem from fund-raising trips with Vice President Dave Faehner, lead- ing the President’s Council with Chuck Randall, connecting with Au- drey Castelbuono’s Development team over boxes of candy, and con- versations with Presidents Lesher, Andreasen and Luxton. Paul says, “Andrews University has been exceedingly blessed and benefited long-term by the character and dedication of these individuals.” Yet his most favorite memories come from conversations with stu- Paul Stokstad (Att. ’80–’81) dents. For the past 10–15 years, he has asked them what they like “best” about their Andrews experience and what has caused “frustration.” The “best” list usu- ally revolves around exploration of interests, faculty interaction and interest in the students as indi- viduals, and the diverse student body. The “frustration” list usually boils down to two areas—winter weather and fear of accumulating education-debt. Paul challenges all alumni to find means of engagement with the Andrews experience, saying, “Many of you will interpret that to mean only dollars and cents, and yes, funding is necessary. Yet each of us brings unique gifts along with our presence, so adopt a cause here at Andrews, or adopt a student. … Only from a Heaven- ly perspective will the weight of your influence be known. Capture your opportunity on this visit to campus—your opportunity is now! Thank you for this honor.” Paul Stokstad was born in New York State in 1944 and lived there until his parents moved to California where his father taught and continued his research at the University of California, Berkeley. He completed two undergradu- ate degrees and a master’s degree from Dartmouth College in New Hampshire and was also awarded an honorary Doctor of Science from Andrews University in 2000. Paul started PASCO scientific in his college dorm room and ultimately grew it into a company headquartered in Roseville, Cali- fornia. He says, “Fifty-seven years later, I still find that physics is fun!” Today PASCO is the global lead- er in developing technology-based solutions for hands-on science, and serves educators and stu- dents in more than 100 countries around the world. In the 1980s, Paul experienced a personal spiritual awakening Through her work as a journalist, com- municator/pastor, librarian, teacher and editor, Kit (Catherine) Watts pio- neered the way for women in ministry in the Seventh-day Adventist Church. Kit was born to missionary par- ents, Carl B. and Lois May Watts, who spent 18 years in Japan and Okinawa. They shipped out of San Francisco to Yokohama in 1955 when she was 11 and her brother, Howard, was 9. She and Howard both attended Far Eastern Academy in Singapore. In 1966, when she graduated from Union College, she was one of the only Adventist women to earn her Bachelor of Arts in theology. Kit was invited to join the Sligo Church pastoral staff in Takoma Park, Maryland, in 1973, and first turned down the invitation—she knew no oth- er woman pastor. She was then offered the chance to be the pastoral voice of Sligo by writing and editing as well as planning and programming, and she said yes. In her role at Sligo, Kit edited a news- letter and wrote a month-by-month narrative of the emerging debate about women elders. The results of the debate deeply impacted Kit, as did a female friend’s fight for equal pay. Later that year, Kit served as a member of the first General Confer- ence Council on the Role of Women in the Church. The meetings were the first and only time that women com- mittee members outnumbered men at these councils. Kit met a number of Adventist women in influential roles and says, “There I realized I was not alone in Adventist church ministry and leadership. And so it was that in 1973 I found my life-long avocation of seeking to facilitate policies that would help Adventist women become equal partners with men in the church’s mission and ministry.” While at Sligo, Kit earned a Master of Library and Information Science from the University of Maryland. She then enrolled at the Seventh-day Adven- tist Theological Seminary at Andrews University in 1978. “I was thrilled to be there, to be stretched and challenged by my Seminary teachers,” she says. After her first year of Seminary class- es, Kit was recommended to become periodicals librarian at Andrews. She accepted the position and says, “James White Library became my second home and a place to grow personally and pro- fessionally.” Kit Watts (MA ’80) Next >