Class of 1981, 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 reception – sharing treasured memories and making new ones.
Event details will be added as soon as they are confirmed. Please check back soon.
In the meantime, you can check out other exciting upcoming Rice alumni events at alumni.rice.edu/events.
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: TBD
Dollars
Goal: $TBD
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, 2021 - 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.
Link to create your memory book coming soon.
CO-CHAIRS
Gloria Meckel Tarpley
Paula Desel
Nicole Van Den Heuvel
William Dingus
John Bartol
MEMBERS
Susan Alvarez
Matthew Schreck
Victoria Loeb
Lamont Jefferson
Richard Bell
Ralph Midkiff
Amy Christensen
Kristen McGaw
Christopher Pool
Robert Orr
David Calkins
Michael Lawrence
Susanne Hebert
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.
ASSOCIATION OF RICE
ALUMNI - MS 520
P.O. BOX 1892
HOUSTON, TX 77251-1892
PHONE: 713-348-4057
FAX: 713-348-5210
EMAIL: ALUMNI@RICE.EDU
