Stay Connected and Recapture the Yellow Jacket Spirit
By: Sharita Hanley | Categories: Featured Stories
The friendships, traditions, and moments that shaped you at Georgia Tech don’t have to fade with time. Beyond giving to Roll Call, stay connected through alumni communities, events, travel, volunteer opportunities, and sporting your Tech pride.
Alumni Communities
Regional Networks
Local events bring shared Yellow Jacket moments and memories—like lessons from Phil Adler’s class, drownproofing stories, and extensive thermodynamics knowledge—to wherever you call home now. Think of them as your dorm away from campus: a place to meet Jackets nearby, build meaningful relationships, and attend local gatherings that celebrate what makes Georgia Tech one-of-a-kind.
Affinity Groups
Remember the thrill of finding your student org? Affinity Groups are your chance to find your people all over again. Join groups like the Real Estate Alumni Network, Black Alumni Organization, Band Alumni Association, First Generation Affinity Group, Chinese Alumni Network, Military Affinity Group, and Women Alumnae Network. There’s a community of Yellow Jackets waiting to welcome you.
Game Watching Events
Cheering on the Jackets has always been about more than the score—it’s about shared pride and celebration. Storming the Flats after a big win. High-fiving friends after a touchdown. Tailgating and singing the Fight Song. Yelling THWg!
Game Watching Events bring the spirit of Bobby Dodd Stadium to cities across the country. Watch every first down, touchdown, and victory with fellow alumni and friends who bring the same energy and enthusiasm you
felt as a student.
Ramble the Night
This one-night-only event held in April includes close to 100 global locations and honors Yellow Jackets’ hard work and global influence. Connect with alumni in your community and ramble the night away—you’ve earned it.
Student Send-Offs
These neighborhood-style gatherings capture the spirit of FASET—although more social than academic—offering a meaningful way for alumni and friends to welcome new students to the Tech community. Join your local Georgia Tech community to celebrate a new class of Ramblin’ Wrecks before they swarm in the fall.
Home for the Holidays
Being class-free during winter break always came with a special kind of comfort and sigh of relief. Home for the Holidays events channel that same feeling by bringing alumni together with current students during the season when connection matters most.
Social in the City
Recent graduates, take a break from your hard work and get social. Enjoy a fun-filled evening with Yellow Jackets near you. Build relationships and make lifelong memories at local venues known for a good time.
Volunteer Opportunities
Mentor the Next Generation
Whether you were the president of your residence hall, a member of ROTC, a co-op participant, member of the Ramblin’ Reck Club, athlete, or part of a student organization, Tech taught you how to step up and lead the way.
Continue to spearhead the future. Share your knowledge with the next generation through Mentor Jackets, Dinner Jackets, or Jackets-to-Jackets Networking Night.
Events
Homecoming
Experience your favorite Tech traditions at Homecoming. Party at Buzz Bash, watch the Mini 500, experience the best of engineering at the Ramblin’ Wreck Parade, explore campus, then head to Bobby Dodd Stadium to cheer on the Jackets in your favorite white and gold.
Alumni Golf Tournament
Some of the best Tech memories happened outside the classroom—on the green, at social events, or during friendly competitions.
The Alumni Association Golf Tournament blends tradition, networking, and fun in the world-class setting of East Lake Golf Club.
Gold & White Honors Gala
From Junior’s legendary French toast served by Tommy Klemis, Cls 71, to adventuring through ORGT with Miller Templeton, Phys 61, MS ANS 63—these are the people who made Georgia Tech unforgettable. Celebrate and honor role models like these at the Gold & White Honors Gala and raise funds for student and recent graduate programs.
Dean George C. Griffin Pi Mile 5K Road Race
Recapture the challenge of that half-mile race you ran your first Homecoming morning for a cake at the Pi Mile 5K Road Race. Pass iconic campus spots like Freshman Hill, Van Leer, Bobby Dodd, Harris Hall, and Woodruff, or carry the Tech spirit with you on a virtual run.
President’s Summer Tour
Campus buzzes with excitement when Fortune 500 CEOs, aerospace pioneers, and industry leaders visit campus. That same energy comes alive during the President’s Summer Tour.
Connect with President Ángel Cabrera, MS Psy 93, PhD Psy 95, celebrate Georgia Tech’s impact, and join fellow Yellow Jackets at these local gatherings in Southeastern cities.
Gather
Educational Tours
Learning doesn’t stop at Georgia Tech—it just takes new forms. Alumni Travel Tours offer immersive experiences that combine culture, lifelong learning, and Yellow Jacket connection.
Young Alumni Tours
Tech sends more than 2,500 students abroad each year. Experience your own international trip with like-minded grads on a young alumni tour.
In 2025 alone, alumni traveled to 53 countries. See the world, make friends, and relax on a curated trip designed for Yellow Jackets in their 20s and 30s.
Professional Development
You don’t need to book an appointment at the Office of Undergraduate Education & Student Success anymore, career support meets you where you are. Tap into professional development with free webinars, panels, and tools, and discover real job opportunities at any time through CareerBuzz.
Sport Your Tech Pride
Digital Fan Gear
You don’t have to go to Burdell’s or the Tech Square Barnes & Noble to show Tech pride. Digital Fan Gear lets you represent Tech across your devices.
Download desktop backgrounds, phone wallpapers that feature Buzz and Sideways, printable activities like a Tech Tower cross-stitch, and wall decor with the cumulative miles Tech astronauts have flown in space.
