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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 5

8:15 a.m.
Homecoming Golf Classic
Alumni, parents, faculty, staff and friends at Gordon; play for $125. Registration begins at 8:15 a.m. and shotgun start at 9 a.m.
Contact for tournament information.
The Meadow at Peabody Golf Course, Peabody, MA

10:25–11:15 a.m.
Homecoming Convocation: Presentation of the 2012 Alumni Award Recipients
A. J. Gordon Memorial Chapel

7–9:30 p.m.
Gordon’s Got Talent
For students, alumni, and families alike! A variety show reflecting the full spectrum of Gordon's unique and talented faculty, staff, and students.
A. J. Gordon Memorial Chapel

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 6

8–8:30 a.m. check-in, 9 a.m. race start
6th Annual Scot Trot
Join us for a 5K trail race through the Gordon woods, finishing around the quad. Prizes for top finishers and a lot of fun for all! Pre-registration required: www.gordon.edu/scottrot
Check-in on the Quad

8 a.m.–4 p.m.
Welcome Tent
Visit the Welcome Tents to meet Gordon Authors and Musicians, connect with Career Services, register for prizes, and get coffee, tea, popcorn and ice-cream!
Quad

9:30–10:30 a.m.
Parent's Reception with President and Mrs. Lindsay
For parents of current students.
Wilson House, President's Residence

11 a.m.–12 p.m.
Faith Development and Vocation Panel
“Gordon College strives to graduate men and women distinguished by intellectual maturity and Christian character, committed to lives of service and prepared for leadership worldwide.” Come hear a panel of students and accomplished alumni, moderated by President Michael Lindsay, discuss how their Gordon experience is preparing and has prepared them to respond to God’s calling for their lives.
Phillips Recital Hall, Phillips Music Center

12–1 p.m.
Conference on Faith and History Capstone Speaker
Join attendees of the 2012 Conference on Faith and History to hear speaker Mark A. Noll, Francis A. McAnaney Professor of History, Univeristy of Notre Dame, give the plenary address, "Scriptura Sola after Nearly 500 Years: A Protestant Blessing or a Protestant Curse?"
A. J. Gordon Memorial Chapel

12 p.m.
Women's Soccer vs. Wentworth
Quad

1:30–3 pm
Through the Grapevine: Homecoming’s Professional Networking Event
All students and alumni are invited. Come to meet others with common interests, share connections and exchange ideas with professionals who share a Gordon connection—past, present and future.
Quad—in front of Emery and MacDonald Hall

2–3:30 p.m.
GC Film Screening 2012
New this year! An alumni and student short film screening with a follow-up panel discussion with professionals in the business, led by Rini Cobbey ’96, Department Chair, Communication Arts, Media Studies and Dan Stevens ’07, Creative Director of IN THE CAR MEDIA.
Cinema Room, Barrington Center for the Arts

2:30 p.m.
Men's Soccer vs. Wentworth
Quad

6 p.m. reception, 6:30 p.m. program start
Annual Alumni Awards Dinner
Michael and Rebecca Lindsay, Jud and Jan Carlberg, and Dick and Jody Gross would like to invite the Gordon community to the Annual Alumni Awards Dinner. Commemorating a shared legacy of service and principled leadership, the evening’s program includes the 2012 Great Scots Alumni Awards and will honor award recipients from across the years. Plus—Dr. Marv Wilson will be honored with a Lifetime Achievement Award, in recognition of his 50 years of faithful service to Gordon and Barrington College. The five 2012 Great Scots Alumni Award recipients are:

Alumnus of the Year:
K. David Goss ’74
Young Alumnus of the Year:
Prashan A. De Visser ’08
Jack Good Community Service Award:
Dr. Paul Lorentsen ’85
Winifred Currie Award in Education:
Robert ’50B and Marion Hughey ’50
A.J. Gordon Missionary Service Award:
Rachel E. Simons ’02

Boston Marriott Peabody, Peabody, MA

Tickets are $40 per person. Reservations and payment can be made online or by contacting the Alumni Office at 978.867.4238.