Class of 2002June 4–6, 2027

Twenty-five years since Commencement.

One weekend back on campus, a class gift that gets Vassar's attention, and a place to find the people you lost track of.

See who's attending Give to the class gift

Where things stand

—days

—hours

—attending so far

—donors

Class gift: — raised toward —.

Your reunion in five steps

Ten minutes, start to finish

Register with VassarHousing, meals and the kids' program. Opens in the spring.
Say you're attendingSo classmates see your name and start planning around you.
Add your profileTwo minutes, your words, your photos.
Give to the class giftAny amount counts toward participation.
Be a reunion captainReach fifteen classmates you already know.

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Days on campus

Vassar runs the weekend. We add the 2002 moments: Friday on the Quad, a Saturday class dinner, a Sunday brunch.

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Classmates attending

Add your name and see who else is coming back.

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Of the class gift goal

The ladder shows what we unlock together at each milestone.

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Classmate profiles

Your own words, your own photos, then and now.

'98

'98 to '02

Vote on the playlist, add a memory, and dig into the Misc archive.

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From Grand Central

By Metro-North to Poughkeepsie. Trains, airports, hotels and dorm rooms.

This month

Are you in the Class of 2002 Facebook group? It's where the photos, the plans and the "who's driving up from Brooklyn" threads live.

Join the Facebook group

Reunion Weekend, June 4–6, 2027

Vassar's schedule with our Class of 2002 plans marked in gold. Times are placeholders until Vassar posts the official schedule in the spring.

Friday, June 4

Afternoon

Check-in and dorm keys Vassar

4:00 pm

Class of 2002 on the Quad 2002
Blankets, a cooler, the kids. First look at everyone.

Evening

All-class welcome reception Vassar

9:00 pm

The Mug, 2002 edition 2002
The playlist is the one we vote on. Vote now.

Saturday, June 5

Morning

Alumni row at the boathouse 2002
Anyone who ever pulled a blade, plus a launch for spectators.

Late morning

Parade of Classes Vassar We march behind a 2002 banner.

Midday

Faculty lectures and the class gift presentation Vassar

Afternoon

Classmate panel: what we've been building 2002
Four classmates, twenty minutes each. Nominate someone on the Committee page.

6:30 pm

Class of 2002 dinner 2002
We announce the class gift total here.

Sunday, June 6

Morning

Service of Remembrance Vassar

10:30 am

Farewell brunch at Sunset Lake 2002

Registration

Vassar handles registration, dorm rooms, meals and the kids' program. It opens in the spring. Get a reminder.

Kids and guests

Bring them. Vassar runs a kids' program on Saturday, and the Quad on Friday is made for them.

Getting here

Trains, airports, parking and hotels are on Travel & stay.

Travel & stay

Vassar is at 124 Raymond Avenue, Poughkeepsie, NY 12604, about 75 miles up the Hudson from Manhattan.

By train

Metro-North Hudson Line from Grand Central to Poughkeepsie, the last stop. About 1 hr 50 min.
Amtrak from Penn Station stops at Poughkeepsie (and Rhinecliff, 25 minutes north).
From Poughkeepsie station it's a 10-minute cab or rideshare to campus.

By air

New York Stewart (SWF), about 35 minutes.
Albany (ALB), about 1 hr 30 min.
Westchester (HPN), about 1 hr 15 min.
JFK, LaGuardia and Newark, 1 hr 45 min to 2 hrs plus traffic.

By car

Taconic Parkway or I-84 to Route 9 / Route 44-55. Set your map to "Vassar College Main Gate".
Vassar posts reunion parking with the schedule in the spring.
Carpools come together in the Facebook group.

Where to stay

Dorm rooms on campus come through Vassar's registration. Hotels book up early for reunion weekend, so reserve now; most let you cancel.

Who's attending

Add your name and see who else is coming back.

Where we're coming from

Say you're attending

Registering with Vassar is still the official step. This puts your name on our list now, before registration opens.

The Class of 2002 25th Reunion Gift

Dollars

—raised

—of goal

—to go by June 30, 2027

Classmates giving

—classmates have given

—our donor goal

Give to the class giftGoes to Vassar's giving page.

Thank-you gifts

Give at a level and the class sends you something back.

$25

On the wall

Your name on the class gift wall at Saturday dinner
The '98–'02 class playlist

$100

The glass

A 25th-reunion pint glass with the class crest
Everything above

$250

The book

The printed Then & Now class book, every profile on this site
Everything above

$1,000

The print

An archival print of campus from our years
Everything above

$2,002

The 2002 Circle

Listed with the 2002 Circle here and at dinner
Everything above

$10,000+

Leadership gift

Put your own challenge on the ladder and watch the class meet it
Ask us about spreading a pledge over time

Classmate experiences

Classmates offer something from their own lives: a weekend at their place, a dinner they cook, an hour of their expertise. Give at the listed level to the class gift and it's yours.

Offer an experience

Classmates

What everyone's been up to, in their own words.

Add your profile

A few lines about what you've been up to, a photo from back then and one from now, and where to find you online.

'98 to '02

The years we were here.

Fall 1998

We arrive. Freshman dorms, the Deece, and the first long walk around Sunset Lake.

1999

Founder's Day, Friday nights at the Mug, and everybody's plans for Y2K.

2000

Junior year. Some of us go abroad; the rest of us find our people.

Fall 2001

Senior year. We were on campus on September 11, and we got through it together.

May 2002

Commencement. Twenty-five years ago this spring.

Remember when

The Miscellany News, 1998–2002, searchable in Vassar's newspaper archive
Vassar College Digital Library
The Vassar Encyclopedia

The 2002 playlist

Vote for as many songs as you like, and add the ones we're missing. The top 40 play at the Mug on Friday night.

Then and now

Classmates who added both photos to their profile.

Memory wall

One memory each, or a few. They go in the class book too.

Add a memory

In memoriam

Classmates we've lost since 2002. Vassar reads their names at the Sunday Service of Remembrance.

Help us find classmates

Vassar has lost touch with some of us. If you know where someone on this list is, ask them to update their info with Vassar, or let us know.

The committee and the captains

Your classmates on the 25th Reunion Committee, working with Vassar's alumnae/i office. Reunion captains each reach about fifteen classmates they already know.

The committeePlans the 2002 parts of the weekend and the class gift with Vassar.

Reunion captainsTwenty-five of us, each calling, texting and nagging fifteen friends with love.

YouSay you're attending, add a profile, vote on the playlist, offer an experience, or take a captain slot.

Raise your hand

Questions

Who runs this site?

Your classmates on the 25th Reunion Committee. Registration, housing and gifts all go through Vassar's own pages; we link you there.

When does registration open?

In the spring. Leave your email and we'll tell you the day it does.

Does a gift made now count toward our 25th?

Yes. Vassar counts the class's giving over the five years leading up to the reunion, through June 30, 2027.

Can I bring my family?

Please do. Vassar runs a kids' program, and Friday on the Quad is made for them.

I can't make it. Can I still take part?

Add a profile, share a memory, vote on the playlist, and give to the class gift. We'll post photos after the weekend.

How do I change or remove something I added?

Use the form on the left and tell us what to change. We'll take care of it.