Spring 2026
Save the Date for Alumni Homecoming & Reunion Weekend: Sept. 25-27
Come Back Home for Alumni Homecoming & Reunion Weekend September 25-27!
All alumni are invited to come back home for Alumni Homecoming & Reunion Weekend, when we have a full line-up of weekend activities—including our class reunion parties to celebrate milestone classes ending in -6 and -1.
The weekend will kick off on Friday, September 25, with an Alumni in Athletics & Wellness Panel. There might also be class-specific gatherings in the evening, organized by reunion class chairs.
Saturday brings a friendly rivalry matchup of athletics, kids' fun, a campus tour, food trucks and Kent Denver spirit during the day.
Milestone classes ending in -6 and -1 will celebrate Milestone Reunions! The big milestone reunion celebration will take place on campus during the evening of Saturday, September 26.
The Sun Devil Dash rounds out the weekend on the morning of Sunday, September 27.
Weekend details and registration can be found at the Alumni Homecoming & Reunion webpage. We cannot wait to welcome you home!
Alumni News
![From Lab Partners to Life Partners: A Kent Denver Love Story]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1778872406/kentdenver/ajfvdmctloteoog97jn9/CamrynCapoot1.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1778872406/kentdenver/ajfvdmctloteoog97jn9/CamrynCapoot1.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1778872406/kentdenver/ajfvdmctloteoog97jn9/CamrynCapoot1.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1778872406/kentdenver/ajfvdmctloteoog97jn9/CamrynCapoot1.jpg","width":1067}])
Camryn Capoot '18 and Matt Honnen '18 started dating after becoming close during AP Chemistry their senior year. This year, Matt proposed to Camryn in Chenery, and they'll be getting married this fall!
![A Home Before a Home: The McKenna Family & a Legacy of Connection]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1779132839/bfdgcfbmx1mggh2dvaxp/JoanMcKenna.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1779132839/bfdgcfbmx1mggh2dvaxp/JoanMcKenna.jpg","width":352}])
Joan McKenna and her family became temporary residents of Blackmer Hall in 1972 as their house was under construction.
![Bridging the Divide: Tom Kourlis ’15 and the Return of Western Heritage Day]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1779132745/kentdenver/yehwnldckycuf35itzm8/TomKourlisStoryThumbnail.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1779132745/kentdenver/yehwnldckycuf35itzm8/TomKourlisStoryThumbnail.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1779132745/kentdenver/yehwnldckycuf35itzm8/TomKourlisStoryThumbnail.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1779132745/kentdenver/yehwnldckycuf35itzm8/TomKourlisStoryThumbnail.jpg","width":1092}])
Tom Kourlis '15 founded Western Heritage Day and helps organize Kent Denver educational visits to the National Western Stock Show.
![Alumni Class Note]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1612297247/kentdenver/dzldacehiptsoxo4x7gx/ClassNotes_MainGraphic.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1612297247/kentdenver/dzldacehiptsoxo4x7gx/ClassNotes_MainGraphic.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1612297247/kentdenver/dzldacehiptsoxo4x7gx/ClassNotes_MainGraphic.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1612297247/kentdenver/dzldacehiptsoxo4x7gx/ClassNotes_MainGraphic.png","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1612297247/kentdenver/dzldacehiptsoxo4x7gx/ClassNotes_MainGraphic.png","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1612297247/kentdenver/dzldacehiptsoxo4x7gx/ClassNotes_MainGraphic.png","width":2200}])
Catch up with your classmates, and submit your own good news!
![Save the Date for Alumni Homecoming & Reunion Weekend: Sept. 25-27]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1779128684/kentdenver/ajbjwxwfuspqkpi6pccu/KDSClassof1975AlumniReunion.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1779128684/kentdenver/ajbjwxwfuspqkpi6pccu/KDSClassof1975AlumniReunion.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1779128684/kentdenver/ajbjwxwfuspqkpi6pccu/KDSClassof1975AlumniReunion.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1779128684/kentdenver/ajbjwxwfuspqkpi6pccu/KDSClassof1975AlumniReunion.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1779128684/kentdenver/ajbjwxwfuspqkpi6pccu/KDSClassof1975AlumniReunion.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1779128684/kentdenver/ajbjwxwfuspqkpi6pccu/KDSClassof1975AlumniReunion.jpg","width":2000}])
Come back for Alumni Homecoming & Reunion Weekend September 25-27! We will celebrate milestone reunions for classes ending in -6 and -1!
![Mirroring Nature: Meet Digital Painter Topher Straus ’93]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1779133329/kentdenver/z9fsjknijnipwmzxw99j/TopherStrausthumbnail.jpg","width":227}])
A digital painter whose work has been featured in top galleries across the country, Topher Straus '93 speaks about his creative passions.
![Redefining the Win: Dr. Ellery Jones ’14 Honored as 2026 Distinguished Alumna]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1778795913/kentdenver/hfvuv9giaes6fqfn2kfb/ElleryJones2026DistinguishedAlumni-78.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1778795913/kentdenver/hfvuv9giaes6fqfn2kfb/ElleryJones2026DistinguishedAlumni-78.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1778795913/kentdenver/hfvuv9giaes6fqfn2kfb/ElleryJones2026DistinguishedAlumni-78.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1778795913/kentdenver/hfvuv9giaes6fqfn2kfb/ElleryJones2026DistinguishedAlumni-78.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1778795913/kentdenver/hfvuv9giaes6fqfn2kfb/ElleryJones2026DistinguishedAlumni-78.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1778795913/kentdenver/hfvuv9giaes6fqfn2kfb/ElleryJones2026DistinguishedAlumni-78.jpg","width":2200}])
Dr. Ellery Jones '14 is the 2026 Distinguished Alumni Award Recipient.