Brevard College will welcome alumni and friends back to campus this Friday through Sunday, October 10 – 12, to reminisce over shared bonds, unforgettable experiences, and the everlasting BC Spirit.
“We’re twice as excited to welcome alumni back to campus this year, after canceling last year’s festivities in the wake of Hurricane Helene,” said Daniel Woodall ’16, Brevard College Manager of Alumni Affairs. “While the spotlight is on the classes of 1974 and 1975 for their 50th reunions, we have special events planned that will provide a terrific opportunity for all of our graduates to reconnect with old friends they may not have seen in years.”
The College will host its Distinguished Alumni and Athletics Hall of Fame ceremonies on Friday evening at the Porter Center for Performing Arts. Honored at the event as Distinguished Alumni will be Brigadier General Hoyal B. Kye `51, Stacey Hawks `08 and McKayla Robinette `20. The event will also feature the induction of John George `80 (Cross Country and Track & Field) and Jim Hickey `83 (Cross Country and Track & Field) into the Brevard College Athletics Hall of Fame.
Also on Friday, the Juried Student Art Show will be open at the Spiers Gallery in the Sims Art Building from 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. to kick off the weekend. BC will later host a Welcome Home Party at Oskar Blues Brewery beginning at 6 p.m. on Friday.
This year’s Homecoming football game will pit the Tornados versus the Southern Virginia Knights at Ives-Lemel Family Field at 3 p.m. on Saturday. Tornado Tailgating will precede the gridiron matchup in the Fieldhouse parking lot, in addition to the BC Family Picnic starting at 1 p.m. After the game, festivities continue for alumni at 185 King Street for a special performance from Brevard’s own LAZR LUVR, celebrating the classes of 1984 and 1985 for their 40th reunion.
Also on Saturday, Brevard College women’s soccer will take on Mary Baldwin College at 11 a.m. at Ives-Lemel Family Field. The BC volleyball team will square off against Meredith College at the Boshamer Gymnasium with an 11 a.m. start time as well.
A general walking tour of the BC campus will be provided for alumni on Friday at 2 p.m. Additionally, Dr. Jennifer Frick-Ruppert, VP of Academic Affairs and Dean of Faculty, will give a walking tour titled “Exploring the Natural World of the BC campus” on Saturday at 10 a.m. Frick-Ruppert is an award-winning author and expert on Southeastern biodiversity.
On Sunday, Brevard College Campus Minister Sharad Creasman ’06 will lead all three church services at Brevard First United Methodist Church beginning at 8:30 a.m., 8:45 a.m., and 11 a.m. A Fall Choral Concert, free to the public, concludes the Homecoming Weekend at 3 p.m. Sunday at the Porter Center for Performing Arts.
For a full schedule of events and to register, visit www.givecampus.com/schools/BrevardCollege/events/brevard-college-homecoming-2025