Alumni Reunion 2025 will celebrate Athletic Training

06/23/2025

When SUNY Cortland alumni return to Cortland for Alumni Reunion 2025, hosted by the SUNY Cortland Alumni Association, they’ll celebrate several milestones, including the 50th anniversary of the Athletic Training Program.

Reunion runs from Thursday, July 17 to Sunday, July 20, with between 350 and 400 alumni expected to attend.

“Alumni Reunion 2025 is going to be a blast!,” said Erin Boylan, executive director of alumni engagement. “Join Blaze and all your Red Dragon friends at this epic weekend celebration. Register today and reach out to your Cortland classmates to join you.”

The last day to register for Reunion 2025 is Wednesday, July 9.

This year marks the 50th anniversary of Athletic Training and they are a featured group, Boylan noted.

“Athletic Training existed under Physical Education before it was an official major, so there are a lot of folks prior to the 50th who strongly connect with Athletic Training,” she said.

Some highlights from the schedule of events about Athletic Training:

An Athletic Training social hour at 6 p.m. on Friday at the Cortland Beer Company, 16 Court Street
A Re-dedication of the John L. Sciera ’52 Athletic Training Room begins at 2 p.m. on Saturday in the Park Center
An Athletic Training Reception and Classroom Crawl, from 3 to 5 p.m. on Saturday in the Park Center Hall of Fame Room

In other Reunion 2025 milestones:

Reunion will feature a special callout for alumni who as students participated in dance, musical and theater performance-based clubs and organizations
The G.O.L.D. Deal, which stands for “graduates of last decade,” returns for a second year, offering recent alumni — 2015 to 2025 — an affordable package and engaging mixers
An Undergraduate Research Fellows scholarly showcase will take place at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday in Corey Union Fireplace Lounge

“We can’t wait to share what our current students are doing at the new Undergraduate Summer Research Fellows scholarly showcase,” Boylan said.

Alumni who qualify as G.O.L.D. graduates are offered a $25 package that covers one night’s stay in Glass Tower Hall, a $40 value, free admission plus one complimentary beverage ticket to attend the Brews and Barbecues event open to all classes with a $40 value, plus one complimentary beverage ticket for the Recent Graduate Happy Hour, a free event.

“Not many alumni know about this deal that we created only last year, so we’re still trying to reach out to get more recent alumni to participate,” said Lima Stafford-Campbell ’12, M ’21, assistant director of alumni engagement. “One of our challenges is we are trying to get recent alumni back to campus and funding can be difficult for some.”

Alumni from every class year are invited, but milestone year groups will include: Half century reunion groups (Class of 1975 and earlier); 1960 — 65th Reunion; 1965 — 60th Reunion; 1970 — 55th Reunion; Class of 1975 — 50th Reunion; Class of 1980 — 45th Reunion; 35th Cluster Reunion — Classes of 1989, 1990, 1991; Class of 2000 — 25th Reunion; veterans/active service members. Sigma Delta Tau sorority will be featured at this reunion.Friends at Reunion 2024

“While we hope it is a time to come back, reminisce and connect with your classmates, we hope you always find something exciting,” Boylan said. “This year we can’t wait to see what folks wear to our Decade Throwback Extravaganza. We are encouraging alumni to dress in attire from their time at Cortland.

“We also have been working with the Dark Horse Tavern to incorporate their 50th anniversary party in our schedule. We have so many alumni that have danced the night away, taken a photo with the iconic dragon wings or worked at this Main Street staple.”

Accommodations at area hotels and on campus are available. On-campus lodging can be purchased through the registration form.

Once again, there is the opportunity to showcase a business or celebrate reuniting with friends in Cortland by purchasing one of the Sponsorship Packages to support the weekend or the sold-out annual Red and White Golf Classic. Returning alumni also are encouraged to support SUNY Cortland, the students and the Reunion Giving Challenge by making a gift to the university when registering. As part of the celebration, alumni are asked to contribute to the Reunion gift for their class or group at Reunion Giving webpage.

Additional information regarding the weekend — including parking, shuttles, attire and more — can be found online.

For answers to questions or to register over the telephone, contact Alumni Engagement at 607-753-2516.

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