Norwich University

Norwich alumni give more than $2 million to the University

Alumni Parade

Under a blue sky, Norwich University guidon bearers led the members of 55 alumni classes onto Sabine Field during the alumni marchon at Homecoming 2005.

The alumni parade is an annual tradition that highlights and honors alumni, the living legacy of Norwich University. The Corps of Cadets takes the field first, marching in formation to music played by the nation’s oldest military band. However, the highlight comes when alumni classes march onto the field, each class dressed in its own unique style.

This year, the most senior Norwich class to take the field (1934) had two members in attendance: Colonel Maurice Smith USA (Ret) from Northfield, VT, and the Honorable Dan Fleetham from Canaan, NH.

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Reunion Giving

In 2005, 12 reunion classes (the 0 and 5 years) presented ceremonial checks to the platform party during the alumni parade. This year, these classes generated a grand total of $2,417,990 for the Norwich Forever! capital campaign fund.

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  • Class of 1945: $37,943
  • Class of 1950: $124,375
  • Class of 1955: $555,555.55 (50th Reunion)
  • Class of 1960: $365,453
  • Class of 1965: $339,652
  • Class of 1970: $534,532
  • Class of 1975: $177,877
  • Class of 1980: $115,655 (25th Reunion)
  • Class of 1985: $50,000
  • Class of 1990: $83,437
  • Class of 1995: $8,600
  • Class of 2000: $21,950


Special Recognition Award Recipients

NU Alumni Association - Distinguished Alumnus Award

  • John W. Bride '60
  • Dick Francis '60
  • Dr. A. Ralph Kristeller '50
  • John W. Luce '50
  • Lawrence E. Wesneski '70

Alumni Directors Award

  • Ralph S. Boyd, Jr. '55
  • David C. Casey ’80
  • Walter P. Gunning '70
  • Dr. Charles Robert Soltes '90 (Posthumously)

Sustained Service Award

  • John W. Broderick '75
  • Guy S. Huntley '60
  • Thomas C. Rogan, Jr. '65

Honorary Alumnus/a Award

  • Paula Gills
  • Edward "Ted" Richards
  • Margaret Novack

Board of Fellows Medallion

  • Reinhard “Ron” Lotz ‘60
  • Prof. Milton Hammond (Posthumously)
  • Prof. George L. Shelley, III

Admissions Ambassadors of the Year

  • James ’68 & Kathleen Bannister

Admissions Sustained Service Award

  • Robert Davidson ‘60

Confessore Award

  • Cadet Heather M. Waite ’06

Plumley Reunion Cup

(greatest percentage of alumni registered from a class)

  • Class of 1955 – 45% (65 classmates)
    Cal Hosmer ’55 – Class Agent

NU Reunion Cup

(largest number of alumni registered from a class)

  • Class of 1980 (97 classmates)
    Keith & Sue Barrett ’80 – Class Agents

Shinquin Distance Cup

(alumnus/a who traveled the furthest to attend Homecoming 2005)

  • Peter Staite ’65 (Afghanistan)