Empowered for a Purpose

Homecoming Weekend 2023, October 26-29

All graduates, attendees, students, and friends of Southern are invited to join us in-person or virtually during Homecoming Weekend.

We are excited to welcome you back to the campus of Southern Adventist University to remember your fondest experiences, relive your best memories, and reconnect with fellow alumni from near and far. This fall, we look forward to hosting our featured speaker, Dwight Nelson, ’73, and welcoming all of our alumni back to campus to enjoy some of your favorite Homecoming activities, as well as several new events!

Not all Homecoming activities are listed on this page, but only the events that require pre-registration. Visit southern.edu/homecoming. to see the most comprehensive list of 2023 Homecoming events.

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Thursday October 26
6:00 PM
Join us in celebrating our 2023 Alumni Awardees! Advanced RSVP is required. Check-in at the event.
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Members of the classes of 2013, 1998, and 1973 are complimentary.
 
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Award recipients to be honored at the banquet are complimentary.
 
Friday October 27
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Enjoy a lecture on being your best you with Certified Leadership Coach and director for Southern’s Center for Biblical Foundations in Faith and Learning, Bob Overstreet, ’94, PhD.
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Friday October 27
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Everyone has an estate and questions on how to prepare to pass assets most effectively. This session will have a short presentation on recent legislative changes that effect most Americans, but a lot of time will be provided for your questions. If you are interested in avoiding or eliminating hidden taxes, and how to leave more to your heirs . . . this session is for you!
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Friday October 27
11:45 AM - 1:00 PM
Alumni, faculty, and staff ladies are invited to attend and celebrate the Lady of the Year Honoree Linda Marlowe.
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Friday October 27
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Alumni and families, faculty, and staff are invited to attend
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Friday October 27
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
Join fellow alumni as Thatcher Farm's Seth Shaffer '13 leads a workshop on how to work with microgreens.
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Friday October 27
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
Join Chef Bonny Musgrave, director for Vegetarian Cullinary Arts in our culinary arts kitchen for an engaging cooking demonstration. Because space is limited, RSVP is required for this event.
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Friday October 27
3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
Join Chef Bonny Musgrave, director for Vegetarian Cullinary Arts in our culinary arts kitchen for an engaging cooking demonstration. Because space is limited, RSVP is required for this event.
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Friday October 27
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Join fellow young at heart alumni for a special dinner.
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Friday October 27
5:00 PM - 6:30 PM
All alumni are invited to join us for supper, and designated tables will be provided for Honor classes.
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Friday October 27
5:30 PM - 6:30 PM
After getting your food from our Cafeteria, join fellow alumni and Chef Bonny in the back left of the dining hall for the Cullinary Arts and Food Service Alumni Reunion.
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Friday October 27
6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
Southern Scholars alumni are invited to join current students in the academic honors program for dinner to celebrate critical and creative thinking, leadership development, and lifelong learning.
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Saturday October 28
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
This special Sabbath School will feature student testimonies representing Southern’s missions programs. Highlighted will be students who went on mission trips through the Evangelistic Resource Center and Vision Trips.
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Saturday October 28
11:30 AM - 1:45 PM
All alumni are invited to join us for lunch, and designated tables will be provided for honor classes. Please enter the gym through the front foyer. RSVP is appreciated
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Saturday October 28
Continue the BioBlitz with your choice of hikes on the Sabbath Trail: • Guided outdoor worship experience with professor David Nelsen, PhD. • Botany discovery with professor and botanist Ben Thornton, PhD.
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Saturday October 28
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
The School of Nursing will recognize alumni achievements during its annual awards ceremony.
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Saturday October 28
4:00 PM - 4:45 PM
Enjoy a concert featuring current students and alumni from the School of Music, which will showcase a variety of ensembles and soloists.
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Saturday October 28
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Music alumni and former staff are invited to attend this in-person and virtual reunion. The link is available at southern.edu/homecoming
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Saturday October 28
5:30 PM - 7:00 PM
Alumni and their families are invited to an informal reception with light refreshments.
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Saturday October 28
5:30 PM - 7:00 PM
Members of these classes and their families are invited to reconnect, reminisce, and enjoy refreshments together. Each class will have its own reserved space.
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Free
 
Saturday October 28
5:30 PM - 7:00 PM
Members of these classes and their families are invited to reconnect, reminisce, and enjoy refreshments together. Each class will have its own reserved space.
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Free
 
Saturday October 28
5:30 PM - 7:00 PM
Members of these classes and their families are invited to reconnect, reminisce, and enjoy refreshments together. Each class will have its own reserved space.
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Free
 
Saturday October 28
9:00 PM - 10:30 PM
Join us in supporting our student entrepreneurs and clubs at the come-and-go 423 Night Market! This outdoor market showcases booths selling a variety of choices from food to art and everything in-between. Be sure to stop by the Alumni Relations booth for a chance to win free tickets!
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I'd like to make a donation to The Southern Fund! $  
Event registration summary
Kick-Off Banquet:
In-Person Attendee
0
$20.00
10/25/50 Year Honor Class
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Free
Award Recipients
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Free
Who are You? Presentation on Emotional Intelligence:
In-Person Attendee
0
Free
Estate Planning Q & A:
In-Person Attendee
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Free
Ladies Luncheon:
In-Person Attendee
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Free
Picnic In the Park:
In-Person Attendee
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Free
Thatcher Farm Workshop:
In-Person Attendee
0
Free
How to Cook a Plant Based Thanksgiving:
In-Person Attendee
0
Free
Taking the Fear Out of Gluten Free:
In-Person Attendee
0
Free
Senior Alumni Supper:
In-Person Attendee
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Free
Welcome Home Supper:
In-Person Attendee
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Free
Culinary Arts and Food Service Reunion:
In-Person Attendee
0
Free
Southern Scholars Reunion Dinner:
In-Person Attendee
0
Free
Student Missionaries Sabbath School:
In-Person Attendee
0
Free
Alumni Lunch:
In-Person Attendee
0
Free
HC23 BioBlitz Nature Walks:
In-Person Attendee
0
Free
School of Nursing Awards Ceremony:
In-Person Attendee
0
Free
Musical Showcase:
In-Person Attendee
0
Free
Virtual Attendee
0
Free
School of Music Reunion:
In-Person Attendee
0
Free
Virtual Attendee
0
Free
Alumni Reception:
In-Person Attendee
0
Free
50 Year Class Reunion - 1973:
In-Person Attendee
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Free
25 Year Class Reunion - 1998:
In-Person Attendee
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Free
10 Year Class Reunion - 2013:
In-Person Attendee
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Free
423 Night Market:
In-Person Attendee
0
Free
Donation:
$0.00
Total:
$
 
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Highlights

Honor Classes
1943, ’53, ’63, ’73, ’83, ’93, ’98, ’03, ’13

Sabbath Worship Services Speaker
Dwight Nelson, ’73

Alumni Golf Tournament
Hosted at The Ooltewah Club on Sunday, Oct. 29, 2023. To register visit southern.edu/golf.

Southern Shuffle
5K run and 1-mile fun run/walk. Open to all ages and skill levels on a cross-campus course beginning at the Mabel Wood Hall parking lot. Event participation fee is $10 and all pre-registered participants will receive a commemorative t-shirt. RSVP will be available at southern.edu/homecoming the week of Homecoming.

For more information visit southern.edu/homecoming.