Welcome Class of 1958! 

65th Reunion

May 25-28, 2023

65th Reunion Schedule

Name Time Description More Info
Class Headquarters Open2:00 PM - 11:59 PM

When you arrive in New Haven, check in at our class headquarters in Jonathan Edwards to receive reunion schedules, wristbands, name tags, campus access cards, and class souvenirs.

5Y8 | Welcome Cocktail Hour6:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Come join your classmates for cocktails under the tent.

5Y8 | Reunion Thursday Dinner7:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Enjoy dinner under the tent with the Good for you, good for the planet buffet selection.

5Y8 | Social Hour9:00 PM - 10:00 PM

Stay with us for a nightcap and conversation.

Name Time Description More Info
5Y8 | Reunion Friday Breakfast7:30 AM - 9:30 AM

An assortment of baked goods, fresh fruit, farm fresh hard boiled eggs, cereals, oats, yogurt, fair trade coffee, teas, coffee and fruit juices.

Class Headquarters Open8:00 AM - 11:59 PM

When you arrive in New Haven, check in at our class headquarters in Jonathan Edwards to receive reunion schedules, wristbands, name tags, campus access cards, and class souvenirs.

YAA Friday Lectures & Tours9:30 AM - 10:30 AM

Lectures by distinguished Yale faculty members and tours of campus highlights and new facilities. Sessions will be offered at 9:30 am and 11 am.

See listings here.

5Y8 | West Campus Tour10:30 AM - 12:15 PM

Join your classmates for this special event. We will be joined by Meghan Dahlmeyer & Chris Incarvito who will talk about what's been going on on out at West Campus

10:30 am - Shuttle from York Street to West Campus
11:00 am - 12:15 pm Bus Tour of the campus.
12:30 pm - Returning to JE for lunch

YAA Friday Lectures & Tours11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Lectures by distinguished Yale faculty members and tours of campus highlights and new facilities. Sessions will be offered at 9:30 am and 11 am.

See listings here.

5Y8 | Reunion Friday Lunch12:15 PM - 1:45 PM

Enjoy delicious soups and salads in the JE courtyard. Don't forget to leave room for dessert with organic coffee and assorted teas.

Mito Mardin will be joining us over lunch to chat with classmate Alan C. Davidson about the history of the Yale West Campus, originally the national headquarters of Bayer Pharmaceuticals, U.S.

Mithat Mardin, PhD
Vice President, Information and Process Management
Bayer Pharmaceuticals, U.S. (retired)

Alan C. Davidson '58
Classmate

5Y8 | Class Programming2:00 PM - 3:30 PM

Join classmate for two back to back programs, one focusing on Yale Today with Alex Guzhnay '24 and the other featuring a conversation about Yale College Community Care, a new mental health initiative, with Corinne Coia, Community Wellness Specialist, Lauren Moss-Racusin, College Care Clinician, & Alison Cole, Senior Associate Dean, External Affairs & Special Projects. 

Afro-American Cultural Center Reception3:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Timeica Bethel-Macaire, Assistant Dean of Yale College and Director of the Afro-American Cultural Center ("the House") invites ALL alumni and guests to our annual reception. Catch up with old friends, hear from current students and staff about their Yale experiences, and see what the House has been up to since your last visit. We look forward to welcoming you back to the House!

Office of LGBTQ Resources Open House3:00 PM - 5:00 PM

The Office of LGBTQ Resources welcomes all alumni to join us at our open house reception. Meet the Director of LGBTQ Resources, tour our community center, and hear about programming and initiatives supporting the LGBTQ+ community at Yale.

Asian American Cultural Center Reception3:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Join us at the Asian American Cultural Center for a meet and greet reception. The AACC staff look forward to welcoming fellow alumni and friends to enjoy light refreshments, learn about updates made throughout the Center and ways to stay involved throughout the year. All are welcome.

La Casa Cultural Reception3:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Alumni and guests are invited to a reception at the La Casa Cultural to share their experiences, talk with current students, catch up with friends old and new, and meet the staff. We look forward to seeing you at reunions!

Native American Cultural Center Reception3:00 PM - 5:00 PM

The Native American Cultural Center (NACC) invites all alumni to our reunion reception. Please come see the center, meet with our staff, and chat with other alumni! You will also have a chance to hear about our current programs and events. We look forward to welcoming you!

Yale Veterans Reunion Reception3:30 PM - 5:30 PM

All alumni and guests are cordially invited to join us for this reception with complimentary refreshments hosted by the Yale Veterans Association and Yale ROTC. Hear about the latest activities and developments in the Yale veteran community and with the Naval ROTC and Air Force ROTC units. Learn more about the Yale Veterans Association, an alumni organization dedicated to supporting and uplifting the Yale veteran community, improving US civil-military relations, addressing salient issues facing veterans and the military, and reaffirming Yale's highest traditions of leadership and service to the nation.

5Y8 | Public Service - Its Challenges and Satisfactions4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Classmate panelist:

  • Harvey Sloane, former Mayor of Louisville, former Commissioner of Health for the District of Columbia.
  • Tim Hogen, former official in the Central Intelligence Agency.
  • Casey Bensinger, former Director of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency; former Illinois Commissioner of Corrections.
  • Oliver "Pudge" Henkel, Naval Officer, Councilman, Campaign Manager for Gary Hart for President, and External Affairs Officer of the Cleveland Clinic
    Moderated by: Victor A. Kovner, former Corporation Counsel for the City of New York
Welcome Back to Campus & Explore the Schwarzman Center4:00 PM - 6:00 PM

Mingle with all reunion classes on multiple levels of the Schwarzman Center! Snacks and beverages will be offered on multiple levels from the Underground to the President’s Room.

5Y8 | Memorial Moment6:30 PM - 6:45 PM

Join us on Friday evening for a memorial moment in the JE Common Room to honor those classmate who are no longer with us.

5Y8 | Class Cocktail Hour6:30 PM - 7:30 PM

Come join your classmates for cocktails under the tent.

Shabbat Dinner at Slifka Center7:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Enjoy a meal at the Joseph Slifka Center for Jewish Life at Yale in their newly renovated Kosher Kitchen. You may select this option instead of dinner with your class when registering, at no additional charge.

5Y8 | 65th Reunion Class Dinner7:30 PM - 9:30 PM

Plated Class Dinner featuring cabernet braised beef short rib, Red Lentil Tort, farm lettuces salad, and an assortment of sides and sweets.

5Y8 | Social Hour9:30 PM - 10:30 PM

Stay with us for a nightcap and conversation.

Name Time Description More Info
Morning Yoga for All Classes7:30 AM - 8:30 AM

Start your Saturday morning (weather permitting) with a mixed-level class for all ability levels.No experience necessary; all ages welcome. See Also on Campus section for details.

5Y8 | Reunion Saturday Breakfast7:30 AM - 9:30 AM

Start the day with Yale signature bagel breakfast featuring an assortment of "Bruegger's" bagels, fresh sliced tomato and cucumber, hummus, sliced fruit platter, overnight oats, fair trade coffee, an assortment of teas, and fruit juices. 

Class Headquarters Open8:00 AM - 11:59 PM

When you arrive in New Haven, check in at our class headquarters in Jonathan Edwards to receive reunion schedules, wristbands, name tags, campus access cards, and class souvenirs.

Morning at Yale9:30 AM - 10:30 AM

Choose among faculty lectures, tours of campus highlights such as Newberry Organ and new facilities, and family-friendly activities. Sessions will be offered at 9:30 am and 11 am.

See listings here.

Morning at Yale11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Choose among faculty lectures, tours of campus highlights such as Newberry Organ and new facilities, and family-friendly activities. Sessions will be offered at 9:30 am and 11 am. 

See listings here.

5Y8 | Reunion Saturday Lunch12:15 PM - 1:45 PMNorth Carolina pulled pork, Mexican street-style corn salad, grass-fed burgers, roasted eggplant steak, an assortment of savory sides, salads and cookies.
5Y8 | Report from Washington: Jim Himes 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

US Congressman Jim Himes will be joining us for a report out from Washington.

Jim Himes represents Connecticut's 4th District in the United States House of Representatives where he is serving his eighth term. He serves as Ranking Member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, and on the House Financial Services Committee.

YAA Shared Interest Groups Reception2:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Join the YAA’s Shared Interest Groups staff and SIG alumni leaders from reunion classes to celebrate all of our participating SIGs.

5Y8 | Cancer Center Advancements3:15 PM - 4:15 PM

Dr. Eric Winer '78 will be joining us to talk about how Yale is conquering cancer.

Dr. Eric Winer is the Director of Yale Cancer Center and Physician-in-Chief of Smilow Cancer Network as of February 1, 2022. An internationally renowned expert in breast cancer, Dr. Winer has led and collaborated on innumerable clinical trials that have changed the face of the disease. His work is both broad and deep, and it has touched almost all aspects of breast cancer. Dr. Winer has long been an advocate of building teams consisting of scientists and clinicians to accelerate progress in cancer research and care.

President’s University Update4:30 PM - 5:00 PM

Peter Salovey ’86 PhD offers his review and outlook for Yale.

Celebration of Yale Singing5:00 PM - 6:15 PM

After a three-year hiatus, the Celebration is back! Singers from all classes will present a jamboree celebrating Yale’s incredible music tradition. Whiffenpoof and Whim ’n Rhythm alumni groups will lead off the program, followed by Glee Club alumni performing Yale songs and a rousing rendition of “Bright College Years.” Glee Club Director Jeffrey Douma will conduct. Handkerchiefs will be provided!

5Y8 | Cocktail Hour6:30 PM - 7:30 PM

Come join your classmates for cocktails under the tent.

5Y8 | Saturday Reunion Dinner7:30 PM - 9:30 PM

The Class of 1958 Dinner with Taste of the Northeast buffet.

5Y8 | Social Hour9:30 PM - 10:30 PM

Stay with us for a nightcap and conversation.

Name Time Description More Info
5Y8 | Reunion Sunday Breakfast7:00 AM - 9:00 AM

An assortment of baked goods, fresh fruit, scrambled eggs, breakfast polenta, French toast casserole, chicken sausage, fair trade coffee, an assortment of teas, and fruit juices.

Class Headquarters Open8:00 AM - 1:00 PM

Class headquarters will be open to assist with departures and to answer questions.

University Church Worship10:30 AM

Join Yale's ecumenical Christian community for Sunday worship, which will include prayers for alumni who have died, and wonderful music and liturgy. Rev. Adam Eckhart '98 will be preaching.

Reunion Weekend Ends1:00 PM 

Also On Campus - May 2023

Check out these additional activities happening during the May 25-28 weekend!

Included in this schedule:

SPORTS FOR ALUMNI & GUESTS

SPECIAL EVENTS

EXHIBITIONS

RELIGIOUS SERVICES AND ACTIVITIES

 

Our 65th Reunion of the Yale Class of 1958 will be take place May 25 – 28, 2023. We look forward to welcoming you back to campus. Our reunion headquarters will be at Jonathan Edwards College, which will be convenient to most reunion activities and hotels. Registration will be opening the week of March 27th

We are at work on an exciting list of class activities in addition to the University lectures and tours. There will be ample time to sit and reminisce with friends old and new. The Yale Dining Service continues to excel and will provide a wide variety of delicious meals for us throughout the weekend. Also, please refer to the Weekend Schedule below for the full schedule of our Class Program.

Anyone needing financial assistance can contact Jeannie Daniel at jeannie.daniel@yale.edu for a confidential conversation.

To have gotten to be our age is to be honored. Whether our years at Yale were enjoyable or not, one cannot doubt that they were formative influences on our lives and careers. Significant anniversaries are to be noted and celebrated. A 65th college reunion is certainly in that category, not Rah-Rah but grateful for where we are and for what we have received.

Please put aside May 25-28, 2023, for the “great return.” If you wish to see your friends, in the words of Yale cartoonist Garry Trudeau, “Ye gotta call’em.”

Kindest regards,

Casey Bensinger, Alan Davidson, Tim Hogen, Victor Kovner, Bob Morgan, Steve Riker, and Harvey Sloane
Reunion Planning Committee

Full NameResidential CollegeRelationship to the class
Richard CaseBerkeley CollegeClassmate
LEROY HUGGINSBerkeley CollegeClassmate
Jon JaspanBerkeley CollegeClassmate
Jack FreedBerkeley CollegeClassmate
Thomas Seeley(not set)Guest
Elizabeth Seeley(not set)Guest
Jackie Beecher(not set)Guest
Diana Todd(not set)Guest
Emly McDiarmid(not set)Guest
Charlotte Holahan(not set)Guest
Margaret Taranto(not set)Guest
Angelica Harter(not set)Guest
Ann Ottaviano(not set)Guest
Harriet Case(not set)Guest
Melinda Booth(not set)Guest
Peggy Bull(not set)Guest
Cynthia Eppes(not set)Guest
Elisa Newman(not set)Guest
Katherine O'Donovan(not set)Widow/ Widower
Silvia-Regina Levin(not set)Guest
Drew Harlow(not set)Widow/ Widower
Betsy Bracey(not set)Guest
Lili Letendre(not set)Guest
Lorry Clayman(not set)Guest
Jan Whitcomb(not set)Guest
NANCY BOBER(not set)Guest
Gwen Lerner(not set)Guest
Joan Campbell(not set)Guest
Barbara Ehrlich(not set)Guest
Olive Forbes(not set)Guest
Joan Schoenemann(not set)Guest
Karla Pendexter(not set)Widow/ Widower
Kay Inglis(not set)Guest
Mary Ann Munro(not set)Guest
Renee Freed(not set)Guest
Annemarie Lindskog(not set)Guest
Carol Crossman(not set)Guest
Ruth Waterbury(not set)Guest
Dr. Judith Bensinger(not set)Guest
Sarah Kovner(not set)Guest
Kathy Sloane(not set)Guest
Margery Riker(not set)Guest
Cecilia Morgan(not set)Guest
Susan Davidson(not set)Guest

65th Reunion Fees

Classmates $125

Widows - Free

Questions? Visit our What You Need to Know page or contact us at reunions@yale.edu or 203-432-2110.