DCCC celebrates golden anniversary with slate of September events
MARPLE » Delaware County Community College invites all to its 50th anniversary celebration featuring a community day event, open to the public, followed by a homecoming for alumni and friends on Saturday, Sept. 23. Activities will be offered for people of all ages, including campus tours, games, refreshments, a time capsule burial, faculty demonstrations and more. The event will be held rain or shine on the Marple Campus, 901 Media Line Road, Media.
To mark 50 years of providing educational opportunities to residents of Delaware and Chester counties, the college is hosting a two-part celebration on Sept. 23, beginning with community day from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Community day is free and include campus tours; a chance to meet the college’s new president, L. Joy Gates Black; food and refreshments, games, face painting and balloon animals; an appearance by the Phillie Phanatic between noon and 1 p.m.; and a 1:30 p.m. performance by alumna Audra McLaughlin, Season 6 finalist on “The Voice.”
A variety of faculty demonstrations and exhibits will also be offered, including free vision screenings, an interactive display of World War I artifacts, mathematical magic tricks and more. Faculty artwork will be on view in the Art Gallery and staff will be on hand to answer questions about the college’s programs and services. Visit www.dccc.edu/community-day for a full schedule of events. Attendees are encouraged to R.S.V.P. on the website. Those who register will be entered to win a free gift card. Multiple drawings will be held and guests must be present to win.
The second part of the day consists of homecoming for alumni and friends. Homecoming kicks off the evening of Friday, Sept. 22, with an alumni basketball game at 6 p.m. at the Marple Newtown Recreation Center. On Saturday, former student-athletes will continue the friendly competition with a soccer match at 11:30 a.m. and a baseball game at 2 p.m. on the fields at the Marple Campus. The Homecoming events continue at 2 p.m. with food and fun, including 50 years of music, an alumni awards ceremony and a time capsule burial hosted by President Gates Black. Alumni will have the chance to write a message to future graduates of the class of 2067, which will be included in the time capsule. Playing in the athletic games requires preregistration and costs $25 (includes a T-shirt), all other activities are free. Visit www.dccc. edu/50th-anniversary for more information or email advancement@dccc.edu
Alumni events planned for the weekend include:
• The college’s Alpha Tau Epsilson chapter of Phi Theta Kappa hosts an all class years (past and present) PTK reunion as part of the college’s 50th anniversary celebration at 2 p.m. Saturday. Contact Director of Alumni Programs Doug Ferguson at 610-359-7399 or alumni@dccc.edu to register to attend and for additional information.
• The Office of Student Success and First Year Experiences will host a reunion for past and current Delaware County Community College Student Success Ambassadors as part the College’s 50th anniversary celebration at 2 p.m. Saturday. The college asks all alumni who served as student leaders to come out for the event. For information and registration, contact Doug Ferguson.
Athletic events and reunions are planned throughout the weekend. For information and registration, contact Doug Ferguson. The events are:
• A Basketball Alumni Game and Gathering at 6 p.m. Friday at Marple Newtown Recreation Center, 20 Media Line Road, Newtown Square. Delaware County Community College basketball alumni are invited back for a game and gathering with a friendly scrimmage followed by a short networking reception at a local restaurant. Contact Doug Ferguson, Director of Alumni Programs, at 610-359-7399 or alumni@ dccc.edu to register to attend and for additional information.
• Soccer Alumni and Gathering at Game 11:30 a.m. Saturday at the Marple Campus Field. Current and former Phantoms soccer players are invited to this all class years reunion to compete in a “Delaware County Friendly” match.
• Baseball Alumni Game and Gathering at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Marple Campus Field. Join the Phantoms Baseball team to celebrate with a friendly game featuring players from past and present. Coach Paul Motta is the host for this day on the diamond, which includes a short networking reception following the game. Friends and families are welcome to attend.