Homecoming and Family Weekend 2025

Black Student Union Fun at Homecoming Parade.

The Otterbein community came together on the lawn of Towers Hall for another memory-filled Homecoming & Family Weekend. Highlights included celebrating the Class of 1975’s Golden 50th Reunion, Alumni Awards, OtterFest, and the annual Homecoming parade and football game. Alumnus Phil Kelly (Wolfe) ’93, of ABC6 WSYX in Columbus, served as the emcee for this year’s OtterFest. All in all, the weekend lived up to the “Come Back to the Nest” spirit — bridging generations, celebrating traditions, and filling campus with Cardinal pride.

Jim Reed ’75 (left) and Glen Horner ’75 (right) proudly display the 1973 Ohio Athletic Conference (OAC)
basketball co-championship banner in the parade.
L-R: President Emeritus Brent DeVore, Becky Smith ’81, Bob Gatti H’03, and President Emerita Kathy Krendl H’18.
The Marching Band Steps Off.
2025 Homecoming Court Royalty.
2025 Alumni Award Winners.
Class of 1975 Golden 50th Reunion Gathering at the Fisher Barn.
Class of 1976:
Your 50th Reunion will be in 2026!
Thank you to the members of the Class of 1975 Golden 50th Reunion Planning Committee, shown as part of this group: Deb Bowsher, Alan Goff, David Fisher, Karl Niederer, Pamela Hill, Sue Tice Cherrington, Jim Reed, and Kim Pryfogle Reed.
To view more photos from the weekend visit our Flickr gallery!

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