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Join Us for Alumni Weekend!
Lab's Alumni Weekend will be held May 2–3, 2025. Reunion planning is underway for graduating years ending in 0 and 5.
It's the celebration of the decade!
It's time to reconnect with your school, your classmates, and your friends. Mark your calendar and start making plans to attend. It will be an epic weekend. See pictures from last year!
Please reach out to Director of Alumni Relations Suresh Mudragada if you are interested in helping with your class reunion and watch this page as more information becomes available throughout the school year.
Schedule for Alumni Weekend
Friday, May 2
Longtime Faculty and Staff Reception 5:30–6:30 p.m. Gordon Parks Arts Hall, John and Victoria Rogers Lobby Kick off alumni weekend with alumni, parents, students, staff, teachers, and friends for a special “back-to-school” reception. |
Distinguished Alumni Award Winner, W. Ian Lipkin '70 , Conversation with Director of Schools Tori Jueds 6:30–7:30 p.m. Gordon Parks Arts Hall, Griffin Auditorium |
Saturday, May 3
Registration 11 a.m.– 5:30 p.m. Gordon Parks Entrance and Lobby |
Lab Picnic & 25th Anniversary of Kovler Gym 11 a.m.–1 p.m. Kovler Gym and Kenwood Mall Music with food trucks and family-friendly activities. |
Lab Athletics Hall of Fame 1–2 p.m. Judd Hall, Room C-116 Recognize the remarkable achievements of the student-athletes, coaches, and teams who have left an indelible mark on the landscape of athletics within our school. This year's inductees: Jameel Alausa ’17, Chase Chavin ’97, Grant Chavin ’97, Sarah Duncan ’85, Charles Moore ’66, and Peter Muller ’97. Click here to learn more about the Lab Athletics Hall of Fame and past inductees. |
Lab Historic Campus Tours 1:30–4 p.m. Gordon Parks Arts Hall, Judd Hall, Blaine Hall, Belfield Towers, and U-High Join us for a guided tour of the interior and exterior of the historic campus. The tour departs from Gordon Parks Arts Hall Lobby and includes Gordon Parks Arts Hall, Judd Hall, Blaine Hall, Belfield Towers, and U-High. Tours will be led by Maroon Key Society student ambassadors. Tours will take place on a rolling basis and last approximately 20 minutes. |
Lab Alumnae in STEM Panel 2:30–3:30 p.m. Gordon Parks Arts Hall, Griffin Auditorium Learn from an intergenerational panel of Lab alumnae in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) on how they’ve navigated and found success in their careers. The program is presented in collaboration with the Women in STEM (WiSTEM) student organization at Lab. |
Lab Alumni Awards Ceremony and 10th Anniversary of Gordon Parks Arts Hall 4–5 p.m. Gordon Parks Arts Hall, Griffin Auditorium Celebrate the outstanding accomplishments of Lab alumni across various domains and sectors, and hear from the Lab Alumni Association Executive Board (made up of alumni from 1963 to 2020) and Lab leadership. Alumni Service Award: Harry Bims '81 Rising Star Award: Alicia Zhou '02 Distinguished Alumni Award: W. Ian Lipkin '70 |
Lab All-Alumni Reception 5–6 p.m. Gordon Parks Arts Hall, John and Victoria Rogers Lobby |
Lab Milestone Class Reunion Photos 6–6:30 p.m. Gordon Parks Arts Hall, Griffin Auditorium Classes will be directed to their group photo in the auditorium. All alumni celebrating a milestone reunion should arrive promptly by 6:00 pm and sit in their designated class sections. |
Lab Milestone Class Reunions |