Class of 1980, it’s time to celebrate!
Return, reconnect and relive the moments that made your Rice journey unforgettable. Whether you're walking the campus you once called home or swapping stories with old friends, your 45th reunion is all about celebrating your Rice education and the people who shaped it.
Celebration Events| Giving Campaign | Memory Book | Committee | Contacts
IN-PERSON
Reunite with your classmates for an evening dinner and reception – sharing treasured memories and making new ones.
Friday, Nov. 7
7:00-9:30 p.m.
James A. Baker III Hall, Dore Commons
Buffet dinner · Beer and wine served · Business casual dress
$65 per person (+$10 for walk-up registrations)
VIRTUAL
Why wait until November to start the fun? Join us for a virtual pre-party on Zoom. Reconnect with classmates, make plans and get excited for Alumni Weekend!
Friday, Oct. 10
5:30-7:00 p.m. CDT
SUPPORT YOUR CLASS’S REUNION GIVING CAMPAIGN
Making a reunion gift is a meaningful way to ensure that current and future Owls enjoy the same incredible education you experienced. Any gift to any area of Rice counts toward your class total. Please consider giving generously to The Rice Fund to provide scholarships, support teaching excellence and sustain the vibrant campus community that makes Rice, Rice. Class gifts will be presented during halftime at the homecoming football game vs. UAB on Saturday, Nov. 8.
Class of 1980 Reunion Giving Goals & Progress
Donors
Goal: 225
Dollars
Goal: $2,250,000
Updated on Sept. 9, 2025
In recognition of your class’s sustained philanthropy, these goals represent all gifts to Rice during the
previous five years (Jan. 1, 2020 - Dec. 31, 2025).
Class of 1980 Memory Book
Share your favorite memories, photos and life updates with classmates as you gear up for your reunion celebration. It’s a wonderful way to rekindle connections and start the conversation before your class gathers in November.
CO-CHAIRS
Steve Knapp
Don Spear
MEMBERS
Candace Cain Ahlfinger
George Diaz-Arrastia
Helen Savitzky
Elizbeth Guffy
REUNION GIVING
For questions or assistance regarding supporting your reunion class gift or volunteering on your reunion committee, please contact your class’s Annual Giving representative.
REUNION EVENT
For questions or assistance regarding your virtual or in-person reunion event, please contact your class’s Alumni Relations representative.
