Alumni

Petrel Post

June 20, 6:30-8:00 p.m.

A Spring Semester Update from President McClymond

Dear Oglethorpe Alumni, The Spring Semester is quickly coming to an end here on campus, and it’s time for one final update to alumni before Commencement. I enjoyed meeting so many of you on campus during Alumni Weekend, especially at the Petrels with the President session.  I understand that schedules and travel sometimes impact alumni […]

Golden Petrels Raise Funds to Support Current Students

Amidst the festivities of Alumni Weekend, an esteemed group of alumni gathered for a special celebration. The Golden Petrels—a cohort of Oglethorpe University alumni who graduated fifty or more years ago—participated in a reunion luncheon to officially welcome the Class of 1974 into the Golden Petrel Society. Each class member attending was formally presented with […]

Alumni Establish Endowed Scholarship To Support Leaders in LGTBQ+ Advocacy

Oglethorpe alumni Ruth Ritch Winecker ’87 and John Winecker ’85 have recently endowed a scholarship to aid a student who shows leadership in the advocacy of LGBTQ+ issues on campus. This new endowed fund builds upon their previous support of an annual scholarship and affirms their commitment to ensuring that LGBTQ students have the resources they need to succeed. […]

Oglethorpe Alumnus Champions Excellence in Mathematics and Computer Science

Oglethorpe alumnus Robin Lohfert ’03 recently pledged a multi-year donation to support the Division of Mathematics and Computer Science. The funds will supplement the Ronald L. Carlisle Prize in Mathematics and Computer Science, an award given to an outstanding student studying one of these disciplines. Lohfert, who earned his bachelor’s degree in mathematics with a minor in computer science, received […]

April 2024 Alumni eNewsletter

If you aren’t receiving the Alumni eNewsletter in your inbox each month, please update your contact information to ensure your email address is included. April 9, 2024 FEATURED NEWS Alumni Weekend is next weekend! It’s not too late to register for this fun, event-filled weekend with your fellow Petrels! Take a look at the weekend’s […]

Petrel Pair finds special photo in University Archives

In the summer of 1997, Kevin Martin ’01 and Heather Ringer Martin ’01 met during new student orientation at Oglethorpe. The two participated in a creative writing class, To Tell a Story, and engaged in a series of activities alongside other incoming freshmen. “It wasn’t quite love at first sight, but we both found that […]

2024-2025 Alumni Board Slate Announced

The Oglethorpe University Alumni Association Board works closely with the alumni engagement office to achieve the goals of establishing and encouraging an active and involved alumni network. Their work helps to foster strong relationships between alumni, students, and the university, demonstrating that the student experience is just the beginning of a lifelong relationship with Oglethorpe. […]

March 2024 Alumni eNewsletter

If you aren’t receiving the Alumni eNewsletter in your inbox each month, please update your contact information to ensure your email address is included. March 12, 2024 FEATURED NEWS Alumni Weekend early bird deadline this week! Early bird registration ends this Friday, March 15. Alumni registering by this date will receive an exclusive Oglethorpe Alumni […]

Virtual Book Club

May 15, 2024, 7:00 p.m. ET