Class of 1981, it’s time to celebrate!
It’s been 45 years since your days at Rice — and now it’s time to return, reconnect and relive the moments that made it 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 journey and the people who shaped it.
Celebration Event | Giving Campaign | Memory Book | Committee | Contacts
Reunite with your classmates for an evening dinner and reception – sharing treasured memories and making new ones.
Friday, Nov. 13
7:00-9:30 p.m.
Performance Hall, Susan and Fayez Sarofim Hall
Buffet dinner · Beer and wine served · Business casual dress
$65 per person
Online pre-registration closes on Sunday, Nov. 8. There will be a $10 price increase for day-of walk-in registrations.
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.
Class of 1981 Reunion Giving Goals & Progress
Donors
Goal: 258
Dollars
Goal: $2,600,000
Reunion giving goals and progress will be updated soon. Please check back for results.
In recognition of your class’s sustained philanthropy, these goals represent all gifts to Rice during the
previous five years (Jan. 1, 2022 - Dec. 31, 2026).
Class of 1981 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
Kevin Bartol
Paula Desel
Bill Dingus
Gloria Meckel Tarpley
Nicole Van Den Heuvel
MEMBERS
Susan Mattinson Alvarez
David J. Calkins
Amy L. Christensen
Susanne Darnell Hebert
Lamont A. Jefferson
Michael Lawrence
Kris Bayne McGaw
Ralph Midkiff
Bob Orr
Chris Pool
Matthew Schreck
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.
Hannah Rodriguez
Assistant Director, Reunion and Volunteer Giving
hannah.rodriguez@rice.edu
713-348-4614
REUNION EVENT
For questions or assistance regarding your reunion event, please contact your class’s Alumni Relations representative.
Cristalle Choi
Associate Director, Alumni Programs (Undergraduate Reunions & Graduate Alumni)
cristalle.choi@rice.edu
713-348-4602
ASSOCIATION OF RICE
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PHONE: 713-348-4057
FAX: 713-348-5210
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