
2025 Alumni Weekend
Come Home to Cushing!
Schedule
Friday, June 6th, 2025
1:00 pm
– 9:00 pm
Registration
Main Building
Head to the Main Building to pick up your Alumni Weekend materials, including nametag, event gift, and room key.
1:00 pm
– 3:00 pm
Alumni Council Meeting
Main Building
All alumni are invited to attend.
4:00 pm
– 5:30 pm
Art Show Opening + Reception
Emily Fisher Landau Center for Visual Arts
5:30 pm
– 6:30 pm
Honor Roll Reception (by Invitation Only)
Gold Key Society, class of 1975 and Head of School Society members only.
6:30 pm
– 8:00 pm
Alumni Dinner
Fisher-Watkins Dining Commons
6:30 pm
– 8:00 pm
Gold Key Society Dinner (by Invitation Only)
Exclusive to the Gold Key Society and the Class of 1975, this event includes the formal induction of the Class of 1975 into the Gold Key Society, which honors those who have celebrated their 50th reunion.
8:00 pm
– 10:00 pm
Opening Reception
Fisher-Watkins Library Terrace
Enjoy delicious food, drinks, and great company for an unforgettable time.
Saturday, June 7th, 2025
7:00 am
– 9:45 am
Breakfast
Fisher-Watkins Dining Commons
8:00 am
– 5:00 pm
Registration
Main Building
8:30 am
– 12:30 pm
Cushing Moves
Take advantage of Cushing’s state-of-the-art Fitness Center or hit the courts for a pickup game of pickleball, tennis or basketball.
8:00 am - Pilates with Deb Warner ‘70 - Watkins Field House or outside if it’s nice!
8:30 am - 12:30 pm — Mini-Mountain Day
Take a leisurely scenic hike up Mt. Watatic (approximately 3 hours total). The bus will depart from Shevenell Terrace.
9:00 –10:00 am – Campus Hike
Join us for a guided walk through upper campus and the Cross Country course—an ideal chance to reconnect with nature and explore both familiar and new areas of campus. The tour will begin at the flag pole by the Main Building.
9:30 am
Campus Tours
Main Building
Explore the changes on campus with a guided tour led by our Young Alumni Ambassadors. Tours leave from the Main Building at 9:30 am and 2:00 pm.
10:00 am
The Cushing Conversation
Main Building Admissions Lounge
Join Head of School Randy Bertin for the State of the Academy, where we’ll reflect on Cushing’s current achievements and look ahead to its future.
11:00 am
Alumni Memorial Service
Cowell Chapel
The Alumni Memorial Service will pay tribute to the classmates we’ve lost since the last Alumni Weekend.
12:00 pm
– 3:00 pm
Class Photos
Drew Common
12:00 pm
– 2:00 pm
Backyard Barbeque Lunch
Drew Common
Vulgar Brewing Company, owned and operated by Jason Harrington ’95, will be featured at this year’s Reunion BBQ! Join us as we celebrate alumni-owned craftsmanship with a selection of Vulgar Brewing’s finest offerings.
1:45 pm
Class of 2020 Senior Walk + Handshake
Senior Walkway
The Class of 2020 is invited to take part in the tradition of the senior walk and handshake with faculty and staff.
2:00 pm
Open Skate
Iorio Arena
Lace up and hit the ice! Join us for Open Skate during Alumni Weekend—fun for all ages and skill levels. Skates are available, so just bring your enthusiasm and enjoy some time on the rink.
2:00 pm
– 3:00 pm
Alumni of Color Reception
Lowe Hall Common Room
Meet Eddie Buggie, Director of Inclusion and Community Life, to share bonding experiences from the past and participate in an open discussion on how Cushing has embraced inclusivity in its initiatives and programs.
Welcoming Alumni Guests – Curtis Spence ’75 and Noble Sissle ’60
2:30 pm
– 4:00 pm
Xtreme Baseball League (XBL) Game
Quimby Field
3:00 pm
– 4:00 pm
Art Show Open House
Emily Fisher Landau Center for Visual Arts
3:30 pm
– 5:30 pm
Jay Philbin, Sr. Memorial Alumni Hockey Game - Celebrating 100 Years of Hockey
Iorio Arena
Please Join Cushing Academy Alumni, Families, and Friends for the Jay Philbin, Sr. Memorial Hockey Alumni Game and 100 Years of Hockey celebration.
All alumni, regardless of hockey experience, are welcome! This co-ed game will be non-checking—just pure fun and nostalgia on the ice!
3:30 PM Warm-up
4:00 PM Puck Drops
6:00 pm
– 10:30 pm
Grand Reunion Celebration
To honor the Class of 2020, the Grand Reunion Celebration will showcase their prom theme, “A Night Under the Stars.”
6:00 - 7:00 pm Cocktail Hour (Fisher-Watkins Dining Commons Class of 2019 Patio)
7:00 - 8:00 pm Dinner (Drew Common)
8:00 - 10:30 pm Dancing + Dessert (Drew Common)
10:30 pm
Penguin Pub
Firepit and Treadwell Student Center
Wind down from the festivities by relaxing around the firepit with both old and new friends.
Sunday, June 8th, 2025
8:00 am
– 11:00 am
Farewell Brunch
Fisher-Watkins Dining Commons
10:30 am
Transportation to South Station, Boston
The bus will depart from Shevenell Terrace.
Registration options
Alumni who have celebrated their 50th reunion (classes 1974 and older) and former faculty & staff.