and Lynda (Perkins) and Richard Nunemaker.
The State University of New York at Fredonia is looking forward to welcoming alumni for Homecoming Weekend, slated for Oct. 18 through 20.
A complete schedule and information on reservations can be found at https://events.fredonia.edu/event/homecoming_weekend_2024.
The Fredonia Alumni Association is pleased to recognize three alumni during the weekend with the Outstanding Achievement Award, including Richard Nunemaker, ’64, (Music Education) — noted symphony musician, concert soloist, recording artist, educator and author; Lynda (Perkins) Nunemaker, ’64, (Music Education) — former Managing Director of the Foundation for Houston Big Brothers and Sisters; and Tamara Daniels, ’01, (Political Science) — attorney and former counsel to the Charlotte Hornets and founder of Sixth Man Sports and Entertainment in Charlotte, NC.
The honorees will receive their awards at the Homecoming Reception, scheduled for 5 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 18, in the Williams Center.
Other Friday highlights include the Golden Alumni Buffet Lunch for all alumni from 1974 and before, and a special free exhibit in the Marion Art Gallery, “Tradition Interrupted,” which explores the methods used by artists to conflate contemporary ideas with traditional art and craft, in a range of media, from rugs and quilts to metal and ceramic. Gallery times are listed in the Homecoming schedule.
Alumni Achievement Award recipient Tamara Daniels
The School of Business is planning a get-together later in the day, and alumni should contact faculty member Linda.Hall@fredonia.edu for more information. A free student Jazz Concert is planned for 8 p.m. in Juliet J. Rosch Recital Hall on Friday.
On Saturday, the Classes of 1974 and 1984 will hold their respective reunions, and the annual outdoor All Alumni Get Together will include a mini Union Board of Governors (UBG) Reunion. Later in the day there will be a student Choir Showcase, under the direction of Dr. Vernon Huff, at 4 p.m. in Juliet J. Rosch Recital Hall.
And, because it’s Sweetest Day, alumni who met their spouse or significant other at SUNY Fredonia are invited to the Sweetheart Soiree at 4 p.m., slated for the Atrium (Lake Shore Gateway) area of Robert W. Marvel Theatre in Rockefeller Arts Center. There will be an anniversary cake and champagne. The event is free but alumni are asked to register in advance.
The Department of Athletics will induct five members into its Hall of Fame on Saturday evening. Both the volleyball team and the men’s soccer team will have home contests that day and there will be alumni soccer, lacrosse and softball games, as well. The Teams of Distinction are the 1984 and 1985 Men’s Track and Field Teams, and the 2008 Women’s Volleyball Team. For additional information and to make dinner reservations for the Hall of Fame induction, email Athletics@fredonia.edu
Finally, to round out Saturday’s events there will be a free College Symphony Orchestra Concert, conducted by Dr. Emily Schaad and showcasing Fredonia’s talented students, in Harry A. King Concert Hall at 8 p.m.