CANYON, Texas — Buffs celebrating milestone anniversaries of their graduations will be honored at an upcoming special event leading into commencement weekend at West Texas A&M University.
Alumni who earned their degrees 50 or more years ago will celebrate at the Golden and Diamond Buff Reunion on May 9. The class of 2024, meanwhile, will graduate May 11.
The reunion will celebrate all alumni classes from 1974 and earlier, with special recognition for the class of 1974’s 50th anniversary and the class of 1964’s 60th anniversary.
Deadline to register is May 6. Registration fees are $25 at wtamu.edu/goldendiamond.
“We are so proud to welcome our Golden and Diamond Buffs back to their alma mater, which they helped make a great University,” said Ronnie Hall, executive director of the WT Alumni Association. “It’s especially significant that this year’s reunion will be held just before we welcome a new class of Buffs to the ranks of proud alumni.”
The day’s events will include a meet-and-greet at 10 a.m. in Legends Hall in the Jack B. Kelley Student Center; lunch at President Walter V. Wendler’s home; bus tours of the campus; and a presentation by the Student Government Association.
For information, call 806-651-2311.
Maintaining strong community and alumni ties is a component of the University’s long-range plan, WT 125: From the Panhandle to the World.
That plan is fueled by the historic One West comprehensive fundraising campaign, which reached its initial $125 million goal 18 months after publicly launching in September 2021. The campaign’s new goal is to reach $175 million by 2025; currently, it has raised nearly $160 million.
