40th Reunion – Class of 1969
Friday, October 16
7 – 10 p.m.
Wardlaw Center- Gordy Room
$65 per person 21+
$30 per person 13-20
$15 per Georgia Tech student
$15 per child age 6-12
Free for children under 6
Please note, the fee includes admission into Buzz Bash.
Complimentary parking is available at the Wardlaw Center lot and in the lots adjacent to the Alumni House on North Avenue.
The Class of 1969 was like no other which is why your reunion party will be so extraordinary! Celebrate this milestone reunion with your classmates and reconnect with your alma mater. Enjoy dinner and drinks as you dance to the music of the era. The 40th reunion ticket also gets you into Buzz Bash, the all-alumni party in the West Stands of the Bobby Dodd Stadium. You won’t want to miss the spectacular fireworks display.
In addition to the reunion event, the Class of 1969 recognizes this milestone through Reunion Gift Campaigns. Learn more.
Facts about Your Class Year
- Sugar Sugar by The Archies was the number one song
- President Harrison resigns; Wonderful Ed Day is observed April 9 in his honor.
- Arthur Hansen becomes the seventh president of Tech
- Marilyn Morgan is Miss Homecoming and Lynn Gaylord is Mrs. Homecoming
- Midnight Cowboy won the Oscar for Best Picture
- Industrial Management becomes the last program to open to women
- The School of Industrial Management becomes the College of Management
- Fulmer Hall, the first women’s dorm, opens
- The Space and Science Technology Complex is completed
- The Bioengineering Center is established in conjunction with Emory
See Class of 1969 yearbook pictures
Party Planning Committee
Carey Brown, IE
Lee Bulluck, CHE
Richard Freeman, EE
John Keys, IM
Randy Nordin, AE
Allen Robertson, IE
Philip Scott, IE
Danny Storey, IE
Reunion Fund Committee
Bob Anclien, IM
Charlie Bass, IE
Henry Burks, ME
John Carter, Jr., IE
Rich Crutchfield, IM
Jody Dyer, IE
Ben Harris, IM
Jack Locke, IM
Karl Paul, IM
Willis Potts, Jr., IE
Allen Robertson, IE – Chair
Tom Rogers, IE
George Stewart, Jr., AE
Steve Zelnak, Jr., IM
For additional information regarding reunions, contact Jessica Battista, director, Events, at 404-894-7085 or 1-800-GT-ALUMS.
