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alumni news | Alumni News HOR ACE MANN ALUMNI JOURNAL Horace Mann Homecoming Brings Hundreds to School and Reunions he outpouring of excitement at Horace Mann School’s Homecoming 2009 made downpours during the day only a minor inconvenience to HMers of all ages who took part in the festivities. Throughout Saturday on October 24, 2009, hundreds of Horace Mann alumni, students, student-athletes, parents, faculty, staff and family members convened on campus to watch games, participate in fall festival activities, reconnect at reunion luncheons, play an alumni soccer game, and delight in a sumptu- t ous tailgate party barbecue spread. The evening saw hundreds more alumni gather for reunions at Pier Sixty at Manhattan’s Chelsea Piers, and at other dinners in New York City. Over 600 alumni exchanged experiences, memories and addresses at cocktail parties and dinners that lasted late into the night. Representing the Classes of 1944, 1949, 1959, 1964, 1969, 1974, 1979, 1984, 1989, 1994, 1999 and 2004 the alums hailed from all parts of the U.S., including California, Colorado, Pennsylvania, Indiana, Florida, Vermont, and New York, of course. Some arrived from overseas, including one alumnus who came in from Finland. HoMecoMinG Guests “Have a BaLL” With one of the biggest turnouts ever for a Horace Mann School Homecoming, many alumni said they would like to return to campus yearly, and not only for their own class reunions. The children of alums who had traveled distances to participate in the day were wowed by the fun they had at the School Members of the Class of 1944 Members of the Class of 1959 Members of the Class of 1964 Members of the Class of 1974 Members of the Class of 1979 Members of the Class of 1984 Members of the Class of 1999 Members of the Class of 2004 The Class of 2009 celebrated its first Reunion on Jan. 2, 2010 at Moran’s Restaurant in NYC. Horace Mann Magazine Spring 2010 45

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Horace Mann - Spring 2010

Horace Mann - Spring 2010
Contents
Letters
Greetings from Dr. Tom Kelly
Greetings from Melissa Parento
Toward a Sustainable School, and a Sustainable Society
News of the School
Alumni Council Corner
Alumni News
Bookshelf
Class Notes
Memorials
Philanthropy and You

Horace Mann - Spring 2010