Class of 1980 – 45th Reunion
Reunion Weekend: May 29–June 1
A º£½ÇÖ±²¥ Reunion is a truly unforgettable experience and this year we welcome friends and alumni from class years ending in five and zero and all post-50th reunion classes, also known as the Old Guard, back to campus.
Online registration for Reunion Weekend is now closed. Please visit bowdoin.edu/reunion for weekend details and updates.
Reunion Weekend will feature over 100 programs, talks, and meals. We encourage you to review the , but take special note of the class-specific events that have been planned by your 45th Reunion Committee.
Class of 1980 Women's Coffee Meet Up
Friday, May 30 at 10:30 a.m. in Lamarche Gallery, 2nd Floor Smith Union
Gathering to provide opportunities to meet or reconnect informally with women classmates, as well as time for small group discussions about your experiences at º£½ÇÖ±²¥, the impact of gender on your working experience/career path, and what personal or professional life lessons you would share with the current women students. Coffee/tea/light refreshments provided.
Contact Committee Members Janice Warren and Jayne Deane-White for more information.
Class of 1980 Radio Hour
Friday, May 30 at 1:30 p.m. in Studzinski Hall
A story slam featuring an engaging and diverse slate of classmates who will share short personal and professional stories. Please review our featured speakers below.
Nicki Biesel - Failures in Ideological Indoctrination
Mike Connor - Our Future and the Ocean
David DeBoer - Heal Thyself: A Surgeon's Adventure with Surgery
Perri Greene - How º£½ÇÖ±²¥ Taught Me Resilience
Michael Hayes - A High Arctic Experience: Ellesmere Island's Wild Environment
Bruce Kennedy – Lessons Learned, from Brunswick to Beijing
Alec Lee – We Love Music and Music Loves Us
Tracy Wolstencroft - The Offer of the College meets Hemingway’s Law of Motion: The Race between the U.S. and China for a Clean Energy World
Contact Committee Members Janice Warren or David DeBoer for more information.
Feeding the Common Good: Class of 1980 Food Drive
Open collection Friday, May 30 to Saturday, May 31 at Reed House (7 Boody St, Brunswick)
What to Look For: Banners and labeled bins inside and outside Reed House during the Class of 1980 Lobster Bake
Specific food items requested: Peanut butter, canned tuna and chicken, canned and dry beans, cereal, and ground coffee. More details to follow.
Contact Committee Members Scott Samuelson, Cindy Kingsford, Jayne Deane-White for more information.
Class Lobster Bake
Friday, May 30 at 6:30 p.m. under the tent at Reed House (Chi Psi)
Class Gathering & Dinner at Schiller Coastal Studies Center
Saturday, May 31 at 6:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Buses will depart from the granite polar bear outside Smith Union (Hyde Plaza) at 5:30 p.m., though you can also drive, should you wish: 240 Bayview Road in Orr's Island.
Look Who’s Registered for Reunion Weekend 2025
As of May 26, the following classmates have registered for the Class of 1980’s Reunion.
Jenny Goldfarb Aronson ’80Debbie Jensen Barker ’80
Nicki Beisel ’80
Rick Beveridge ’80
Leslie White Bradshaw ’80
Jeff Bridges ’80
Natalie Burns ’80
Ellen Pinkos Cobb ’80
Kate DiBiase Connor ’80
Mike Connor ’80
Mant Copeland ’80
Chris Crocoll ’80
Jim Crossman ’80
Jean Daley ’80
Jayne Deane-White ’80
Dave DeBoer ’80
Paul Devin ’80
Sarah Dowling ’80
Terry Green ’80
Perri Wight Green ’80
Ken Harvey ’80
Diane Hastings ’80
Michael Hayes ’80
Barb Hendrie ’80
Doug Henry ’80
Pat Inman ’80
Molly Hoagland King ’80
Cindy Kingsford ’80
Alec Lee ’80
Steve LeMenager ’80
Rodie Flaherty Lloyd ’80
Tom Lorish ’80
Jamie Macmillan ’80
Mike McQueeney ’80
Tom Moore ’80
Susan Henry Morin ’80
Mark Nelson ’80
Kim Noyes ’80
Anne Bullock Perper ’80
Kurt Ransohoff ’80
Leanne Robbin ’80
Nancy Roberts Ransohoff ’80
Neil Roman ’80
Scott Samuelson ’80
Nancy Sanborn ’80
Jocelyn Shaw ’80
Steve Shriner ’80
Ben Snyder ’80
Ray Swan ’80
Cynthia Stein Therrien ’80
Phil Therrien ’80
Kaye Tiedemann ’80
Susan Wood Troppmann ’80
Danny Veilleux ’80
Janice Warren ’80
Tim Wilson ’80
Sue Hallet Witt ’80
Tracy Wolstencroft ’80
Gordon Wood ’80
Amy Woodhouse ’80