Reunion Class Trophies

Honoring Outstanding Reunion Classes

Each year, the Annual Giving office awards trophies to recognize collective class giving. These prestigious trophies reside in the Hotchkiss House on campus. Class rankings as of the Spring Reunion Weekend determine the winners.

The Reunion Trophy

Exceptional Registration Numbers
Awarded to the class with the largest number of classmates registered for the reunion.

2024 Winner: The Class of 1999 with 125 members
Reunion Chairs: Cory Mettee Birdsall and T. Blair

The Reunion Bowl

Phenomenal Overall Class Registration
Awarded to the class with the highest percentage of the class registered for reunion.

2024 Winner: The Class of 1974 with 29.3%
Reunion Chairs: Joe Leary, Hap Stein, Matthew Towns and Bill Wallace

The Trident Trophy

Exceptional Class Participation 
Awarded to the reunion class with the highest percentage of members participating in the W&L Fund.

2024 Winner: The Class of 1974 with 46%
Reunion Chairs: Joe Leary, Hap Stein, Matthew Towns and Bill Wallace

The John Newton Thomas Trophy 

Outstanding Increase in Support 
Awarded to the reunion class with the largest percentage increase in W&L Fund commitments over last year.

2024 Winner: The Class of 2004 with 55%
Reunion Chairs: Susannah Hewlett Baker, Anne Young Bell, Ryan Duffy, and Willian Litton

The Colonnade Cup

Awarded to the class with the largest reunion gift total by Alumni Weekend (includes current gifts and future pledges to the W&L Fund).

2024 Winner: The Class of 1994 with $1,438,271 (NEW Program Record)
Reunion Chairs: Trabue Bland, Colin Higgins, Mary Auro Lydon, and Mai Spurlock Sykes

Reunion Chairs' Bowl

Awarded to the class with the highest percentage of Alumni Weekend registrants participating in the W&L Fund.

2024 Winner: The Class of 1994 with 91%
Reunion Chairs: Trabue Bland, Colin Higgins, Mary Auro Lydon, and Mai Spurlock Sykes

Past Winners

Reunion Trophy

YEAR AWARDED WINNER REUNION CHAIR(S) HOW MANY IN CLASS
2023 Class of 1998 Melissa Foote New and Colin Connolly 109
2022 Class of 1992 Lisa McHenry White and Blair Allen 82
2021 Class of 1991 Susan Reil Bria and Rob Aliff 121
2019 Class of 1999 Martha Kieckhefer Bosworth and Chris Noland 141
2018 Class of 1993 Chris Boggs and Susan Moseley George 154
2017 Class of 1992 Caroline Wight Donaldson, Wali Bacdayan 134

Reunion Bowl

YEAR AWARDED WINNER REUNION CHAIR(S) PERCENT ATTENDANCE
2023 Class of 1973 Craig Jones and Johnny Folsom 26%
2022 Class of 1992 Lisa McHenry White and Blair Allen 20%
2021 Class of 1991 Susan Reil Bria and Rob Aliff 29%
2019 Class of 1994 Betsy Berkheimer Pakenas and Robby McNoughton 37%
2018 Class of 1968 Jim Dawson and Carlile Chambers 40%
2017 Class of 1992 Caroline Wight Donaldson, Wali Bacdayan 33%

Trident Trophy

YEAR AWARDED WINNER REUNION CHAIR(S) PARTICIPATION PERCENTAGE
2023 Class of 1993 Evan Allison and Cathy McCullough Austin 51%
2022 Class of 2007 Katie Garrett Arcati and Charlie McCombs 42%
2021 Class of 1996 Josephine Schaeffer Covington and Russell Croft 42%
2020 Class of 1970 John Nolan and Tom Fechtel 59%
2019 Class of 1969 Scott Fechnay, Rick McMillan, Phil Norwood and John Wolf 57%
2018 Class of 1968 Jim Dawson and Carlile Chambers 60%
2017 Class of 1967 Mac Holladay and Bob Priddy 79%

John Newton Thomas Trophy

YEAR AWARDED WINNER REUNION CHAIR(S) AMOUNT RAISED PERCENTAGE INCREASE
2023 Class of 1973 Craig Jones and Johnny Folsom 53%
2022 Class of 2002 Steve Hostetler and Elizabeth Kelsey Scruggs 101%
2021 Class of 1996 Josephine Schaeffer Covington and Russell Croft 42%
2020 Class of 2005 Carlos Spaht and Emily Tunis 40%
2019 Class of 1989 Ross Singletary and Liz Smith Robinson 57%
2018 Class of 2003 Wynne Sharpe and Jeanne Upchurch DeLaureal 74%
2017 Class of 1997 Amy Farnsworth and Lamar Villere 65%

Colonnade Cup

YEAR AWARDED WINNER REUNION CHAIR(S) REUNION GIFT TOTAL
2023 Class of 1998 Melissa Foote New and Colin Connolly $1,051,037
2022 Class of 1997 Julie Mayo Bradbury and Lamar Villere $1,006,000
2021 Class of 2001 Crystal Simpson McElwain and Will Baker $901,874
2020 Class of 1995 Dana MacNaughton and Bates Brown $868,448
2019 Class of 1989 Ross Singletary and Liz Smith Robinson $1,008,000
2018 Class of 1988 Reese Lanier and Tommy McBride $904,245
2017 Class of 1997 Amy Farnsworth and Lamar Villere $819,000

Reunion Chairs' Bowl

YEAR AWARDED WINNER REUNION CHAIR(S) PERCENTAGE OF CLASS GIVING TO ANNUAL FUND
2023 Class of 1993 Evan Allison and Cathy McCullough Austin 90%
2022 Class of 1982 Usher Winslett 100%
2021 Class of 1981 Chip Nunley 77%
2019 Class of 1999 Martha Kieckhefer Bosworth and Chris Noland 89%
2018 (inaugural) Class of 1973 Don Eavenson and Lat Purser 100%