HOMECOMING 2026 PREVIEW EDITION | | | |
Save the Dates! October 22–25
Get ready to relive the memories, reconnect with old friends, and make some new ones—at Homecoming! All students, parents, alumni, family, and friends are invited to join us on campus for a weekend filled with fun, family, football and Tiger Pride. Bookmark this page and check back often to stay up to date on schedules, new events, hotels, and more!
| | Men's and Women's Basketball Season Opener | | | | |
Thursday, Oct. 22 | 5:30 & 7:30 PM
Davis-Reid Alumni Gymnasium
Basketball season tips off for the Tigers at home! If you haven't caught a game in the newly renovated gym - Homecoming is a great opportunity!
5:30 pm: Women vs. Kentucky Christian
7:30 pm: Men vs. Alice Lloyd
| | Macabre by Moonlight Presented by Maskrafters | | | | |
Thursday, Oct. 22 | 7 PM
Rohs Opera House, 133 E Pike St., Cynthiana, Kentucky
The Georgetown College Maskrafters are staging a collection of creepy, classic literary works for this Halloween season. The hour-long production features stories and poems by Saki, Ellen Glasgow, W.W. Jacobs, Walter de la Mare, Henry Wadworth Longfellow and, of course, Edgar Allen Poe. Adding to the atmosphere will be music recorded by the Georgetown College choirs.
This is a show for anyone who relishes a spine-tingling story of ghosts and curses and misspent wishes told by firelight.
Other Performance Dates/Locations:
- Friday, Oct. 23, Ward Hall, 7 PM
- Sunday, Oct., 25, Scott County Public Library, 2 PM
- Friday, Oct. 30, 7:30 PM, Ruth Pearce Wilson Lab Theatre
- Saturday, Oct. 31, 7:30 PM, Ruth Pearce Wilson Lab Theatre
- Sunday, Nov. 1, 2:30 PM, Ruth Pearce Wilson Lab Theatre
| | Honor the One Tree Dedication | | | | |
Friday, Oct. 23 |3:30 PM
Robert N. Wilson Drive
Join us as we celebrate the lasting impact of two beloved members of the Georgetown College community. As part of our inaugural Honor the One Who Helped You Grow campaign, Dr. John Blackburn and Dr. Margaret Greynolds '59 will be honored with special tree dedications on campus. Together, alumni contributed an incredible $70,075 to the Georgetown Fund through the campaign. We invite alumni, friends, former students and members of the campus community to join us as we dedicate these trees and celebrate two individuals who have helped generations of Tigers grow.
| | 2026 Distinguished Alumni Awards Dinner | | | | |
Friday, Oct. 23 |5:30 PM
Brown Conference Center, East Campus
INVITATION ONLY
Georgetown College will celebrate the 2026 Distinguished Alumni Award recipients and honor their outstanding achievements, service and commitment to Georgetown College.
This is an invitation-only event. Invited guests are asked to RSVP in advance.
| | Alumni Meet-up at Country Boy of Georgetown | | | | |
Friday, Oct. 23 |7-10 PM Lane’s Run Business Park, 101 Innovation Wy, Georgetown, KY 40324
Plan to catch up with your classmates at the Country Boy Georgetown Taproom. Founded by Daniel “DH” Harrison ’04, Nathan Coppage ’06 and Evan Coppage '08, Country Boy has become a Kentucky destination and will serve as a backdrop for reminiscing. Food will be served (first come, first served), and drinks are on your own.
| | Golden Tigers Brunch at the Alumni House | | | | |
Saturday, Oct. 24 | 10 AM - Noon
Alumni House, 401 E. College St., Georgetown, KY 40324
Graduates from 1976 and earlier are invited to the Alumni House for breakfast and fellowship. Peruse old yearbooks and check out some GC memorabilia as we welcome the class of 1976 to the community.
Your RSVP is appreciated but not required for attendance
| | Fraternity & Sorority Life Brunches | | | | |
Saturday, Oct. 24 | 10 AM - Noon
The Quad, South Campus
Check with alumni liaison for your organization for more details.
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Saturday, Oct. 24 | 10 AM - Noon
The Quad, Activities for Kids 12 and Under
Activities, including pony rides and face-painting, will be available to keep your future Tigers busy while mom and dad visit with friends.
| | Faculty & Staff Meet and Greet | | | | |
Saturday, Oct. 24 | 11 AM - Noon
The Quad, South Campus
Homecoming is the perfect time to reconnect! Stop by the Faculty & Staff Tent on the Quad to catch up with some of your favorite professors and staff members, share a few memories and see some familiar faces. We’d love to see you back on campus and catch-up on all the great things you are doing!
| | Fred Moses Memorial Brunch | | | | |
Saturday, Oct. 24 | 11 AM - 12:30 PM
Brown Conference Center, East Campus
Please join us for the Fred Moses Memorial Brunch on October 18 at 11 AM, hosted by Robbi Barber. RSVPs are encouraged.
| | Jeremy Shoulta Celebration of Life | | | | |
Saturday, Oct. 24 | Noon
Ward Room, Ensor Learning Resource Center (Library)
Homecoming has always been about returning to the people and events that helped shape us. This years, the friends of Jeremy would like to gather to honor his life and legacy.
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Saturday, Oct. 24 | 1:30 PM
Toyota Stadium
- President's Box & Patio Open for Members: 1 PM
- Kick-off: 1:30 PM
- Homecoming Court Crowned: Halftime
| | ALUMS SUPPORTING STUDENTS | | | | |
The Linda and Jay '80 Butler Biology Endowment
The Butler Biology Endowment, made possible by the generous support of Linda and Jay '80 Butler, provides financial assistance to students majoring in Biomedical Sciences while maintaining a 3.0 GPA. The award is renewable for up to four years.
If you are interested in giving to any of the awards featured in our Scholarship Spotlight or starting your own direct aid scholarship or endowment, please contact Tammy Owens, Director of Donor Relations.
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Welcome Back Alex Lopez '07
Join us in welcoming Alex Lopez ’07 home to Georgetown College!
Alex is no stranger to GC. She is an alum who previously spent more than eight years supporting the success of Georgetown students, first as Director of Academic Success and later as Associate Dean for Student Success. After leaving Georgetown in 2022, she continued her work in higher education and now brings that experience back to her alma mater.
Alex has returned to Georgetown as Interim Director of the Graves Center for Calling and Career, where she will once again help students navigate some of the most important decisions of their college experience — this time with a focus on connecting their Georgetown education to meaningful careers and lives of purpose.
We’re so glad to have you back at Georgetown, Alex!
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WOMEN'S CHAPEL DAY
October 4 | 3 p.m. | John L. Hill Chapel
All Alums are invited to one of Georgetown College’s longest-running and most beloved traditions - Chapel Day! Come see all the new members run out of John L. Hill Chapel and into the arms of their new sisters, surrounded by cheers, celebration and plenty of excitement.
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OVER THE SHOULDER AT
20 PACES Now through Oct. 16 | Anne Wright Wilson Fine Arts Gallery
This is a retrospective exhibition of the work by Georgetown College faculty member Prof. Daniel Graham, marking his 20th year at Georgetown College.
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PACK THE PANTRY October 20 | 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
No student should have to study on an empty stomach! Help our Tigers stay full and focused. We accept donations of shelf-stable food and hygiene items.
DONATION DROP-OFF: The Alumni House 401 East College Street
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WOMAN'S ASSOCIATION OF GEORGETOWN COLLEGE (WAGC) LUNCHEON October 20 | 11:30 AM |Jones Hall Nelson Room, Cralle Student Center
The purpose of WAGC is to foster the interests of Georgetown College by the establishment of scholarships for students, and by the cultivation of true loyalty on the part of its alumni, former students and friends.
October Program: “WAGC Scholarship Recipients” & “Homecoming 2026” Presenter: Kelley Arnold, Alumni Relations Director
Members should RSVP to Dr. Katherine Graves Ordonez, 270-799-7004, by Thursday, October 17.
To learn more about joining WAGC, contact Malinda Shepherd '84, WAGC Membership Chair, 859-221-1368
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