Class of 1991 - 35th Reunion
May 21 - 24, 2026

Welcome to Our 35th Reunion!

What is a reunion? The common dictionary definition we found, while technically accurate, sounds a bit absurd. Re-un-ion (n.): a meeting of persons of previous connection. “Previous connection.” As if we once shared a conference call or traded business cards after a meeting. As if what happened during our time at Yale amounts only to a prior business relationship, now being renewed for administrative purposes.

Definitions and etymology fail to much of who we know ourselves to be came into focus in New Haven, during the key years when our sense of self and our place among others were still taking shape. Some of the folks we’ll see in May were there when we were first figuring out who we were, some as witnesses, others as catalysts for those changes. But whether our time at Yale represented transformation or merely transition, the process didn’t stop when we received our diplomas in 1991.

What we’ve accomplished since graduation—that’s for resumés and LinkedIn profiles. The more interesting question is: Who have we become? What are the choices we couldn’t have foreseen, or the things we care about now that we didn't have language for then? What are the moments, whether professional, personal, or spiritual, that split our experiences into Before and After?

Most of us navigated at least one pivot we couldn't have anticipated: a career that changed direction, a relationship that ended or began suddenly, a loss that reordered everything, a discovery that opened a door we didn’t know was there. We have changed. But what has stayed true? Let's find out together. 

We can’t wait to see you in New Haven!

- Your 35th Reunion Committee Co-Chairs: Tracey Bing (SM), Vanessa Brown-Toussaint (JE), and Lisa Reagan Parker (BR)

Committee: Miguel Garcia (SM), Kathy Wilder Lommen (SY), and Nancy Furman Paul (MC)

Class Officers: Mark Badger (SY), Rémie Christ (CC/GH), and Mark Santangelo (ES) 

Questions? info@yale1991.org

Name Time More Info
Thursday, May 21, 2026
Central Registration and Class Headquarters Open2:00 PM - 11:00 PM
9Y1 | Meet up at Bar with Y967:00 PM
Friday, May 22, 2026
Central Registration & Class Headquarters Open8:00 AM - 11:00 PM
9Y1 | Morning Run8:30 AM
9Y1 | Bistro Lunch Buffet12:15 PM - 1:45 PM
9Y1 | Stories from the Screen & Stage2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
9Y1 | Veritas Search (Treasure Hunt): Let the Search Begin2:00 PM - 5:30 PM
9Y1 | I Have a Book in Me4:00 PM - 5:30 PM
9Y1 | Classroom 4 Screening & Discussion 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM
9Y1 | Cocktail Hour6:30 PM - 7:30 PM
9Y1 | Welcome Dinner Buffet7:30 PM - 9:30 PM
9Y1 | Tell Us Your Story | Life Pivots 9:30 PM - 10:30 PM
9Y1 | DJ Dance Party , Breakin'9:30 PM - 11:59 PM
9Y1 | Conversations & Cocktails: Say Anything 9:30 PM - 11:59 PM
9Y1 | After Hours Karaoke 11:30 PM
Saturday, May 23, 2026
9Y1| Rise and Shine Breakfast 7:30 AM - 9:30 AM
Central Registration & Class Headquarters Open8:00 AM - 8:00 PM
9Y1 | Morning Run 8:30 AM
9Y1 | Regional Cookout Buffet12:15 PM - 1:45 PM
9Y1 | LEGO Serious Play 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
9Y1 | Changing Lanes Screening & Discussion 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
9Y1 | For Claude, for Country, and for Y-AI-L: Figuring out where AI is going and what versions of it we could happily co-exist with2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
9Y1 | Dance Lessons Before the Dance Party 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
9Y1| Cocktail Hour6:30 PM - 7:30 PM
9Y1| Residential College Photos 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM
9Y1 | Class Dinner Buffet7:30 PM - 9:30 PM
9Y1 | DJ Dance Party, Part 2: Electric Boogaloo 9:30 PM
9Y1 | Conversations & Cocktails 2: About Last Night 9:30 PM
Sunday, May 24, 2026
Class Headquarters Open7:00 AM - 1:00 PM
9Y1 |Biodanza 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
9Y1 | Farewell Breakfast Buffet9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Reunion Weekend Ends & Campus Housing Checkout1:00 PM
Friday, May 22, 2026
Yale Library: The Next 100 Years9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
The Experienced Leaders Initiative: Navigating Retirement and Beyond with Purpose and Impact9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
Reproductive Freedom Since Dobbs9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
The Landscape of Highly Selective Admissions & Financial Aid9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
YAA | Friday Morning at Yale9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
Building Bridges: Alumni and Students Working Together For Entrepreneurial Success11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
YAA | Friday Morning at Yale11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Yale and America11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Gun Violence as a Public Health Issue: Crossing Divides11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
The Purposes of a Liberal Education11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Yale Planetary Solutions: Building Pathways from Discovery to Positive Real-World Benefits11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
La Casa Cultural Reception3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Native American Cultural Center Reception3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Asian American Cultural Center Reception3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Yale Veterans Reunion Reception3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Afro-American Cultural Center Reception3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Middle Eastern & North African Cultural Community Suite Reception3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Yale LGBTQ Center Open House3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
AA Daily Reflections Meeting6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Shabbat Dinner at Slifka Center6:30 PM - 9:00 PM
Saturday, May 23, 2026
Slifka Center Bagel Brunch9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
YAA | Saturday Morning at Yale9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
Aging Well: New Science for Longer, Healthier Lives9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
Navigating People-to-People Exchanges in the Current US-China Relationship9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
Targeting Cancer: Yale's Leading Edge Research9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
The Constitution at a Crossroads (Again!)9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
America at 2509:30 AM - 10:30 AM
Yale Athletics Overview Panel Discussion: A Conversation with Head Coaches9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
Quantum at Yale9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
New Haven and Yale: Urban Renewal to Today9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
Schwarzman Center Open House9:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Beinecke Library: Special Reunion Hours9:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Good Life Center Open House9:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Dwight Hall Open House9:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Yale Athletics Open House with Head Coaches10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
YAA | Saturday Morning at Yale 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Political Tribalism in America: Why We Hate Each Other — and What We Can Do about It11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Emotional Intelligence: From Science to Practice to Systemic Change11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Climate Change is Not Slowing Down - Neither is the Yale School of the Environment11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
CEID Studio Tour & Open House11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Judy Blume and the Art of Biography11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Yale Center for British Art Welcome Table11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Linonia & Brothers Room: Self-Guided Tour11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Yale Glee Club Singing Workshop11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
AI at Yale Initiative Showcase11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Understanding the Numbers: A Look Inside Yale's Budget11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Why You Should Care about K-pop11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Camp Bulldog Childcare Program3:00 PM - 11:00 PM
YAA | President’s University Update4:30 PM - 5:00 PM
YAA | Celebration of Yale Singing5:00 PM - 6:15 PM
Sunday, May 24, 2026
AA Daily Reflections Meeting8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

Classmate and Guest (18 and above)
Early Bird Rate - $425 pp, until May 14th
Full Rate - $475 pp
Includes all events  and meals during the weekend.

Friday Only - $250 pp 
Includes events and meals all day on Friday and Saturday Breakfast.

Saturday Only - $290 pp
Includes events and meals all day on Saturday and Sunday Breakfast.

Surviving Partners - Reunion and housing fees waived.

Children 3 to 17
Full Reunion - $250
Friday Only - $125
Saturday Only - $150

Children 2 and under - No charge.

Financial Assistance
Our class has set aside funds for classmates who may need financial assistance. If the cost of attending is a financial burden, please request financial aid.

  • Financial aid includes costs for reunion fees and campus housing.
  • Financial aid does not cover personal transportation/travel to New Haven or local hotels or other accommodations.
  • Confidentiality: Your information will remain confidential, seen only by YAA staff. To request confidential assistance please contact Janet Cappiello, our YAA liaison, at janet.cappiello@yale.edu or by calling 203-432-7871.
     

Campus Housing
You can reserve on Campus Housing at the rate of $85 per bed, per night when you register. Please see important details under Campus Housing on the What You Need to Know page for the 2026 reunions, including how to request suitemates.


Deadlines
The cancellation deadline to receive a full refund for reunion registration and campus housing is May 1, 2026. After May 1, refunds are based on the Classes recoverable costs and will be evaluated after reunion. You can cancel your registration by logging into your registration or emailing reunions@yale.edu.

Accessibility and special requests discussions must take place before the special request deadline of May 1, 2026. The YAA makes every effort to ensure that reunions are accessible to all alumni and guests. Special transportation and limited ADA accommodations are available. If you have physical limitations, special medical needs, or requests concerning meals, please include this information on Page 2 when you register for your reunion. You may also contact us at  reunions@yale.edu or 203-432-2110 so that we can help with your arrangements.