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# McPherson College Homecoming continues with career fair, cruise-in, 5K and reunions
- URL: https://www.citizenjournal.us/mcpherson-college-homecoming-continues-with-career-fair-cruise-in-5k-and-reunions/
- Published: 2026-10-05T12:02:28.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-05T12:02:28.000Z
- Description: Weekend schedule runs through Sunday, Oct. 4
- Author: Sarah Newberry
- Tags: McPherson County, dnn, #news

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McPherson College's [Homecoming 2026](https://www.mcpherson.edu/event/homecoming-2026/?ref=citizenjournal.us) continues Friday afternoon with an alumni career fair from 3 to 5 p.m. in the Wise Campus Commons Atrium and the C.A.R.S. Club Classic Vehicle Cruise-In from 6 to 8 p.m. in downtown McPherson, according to the college's [official Homecoming schedule](https://www.mcpherson.edu/alumni/homecoming/?ref=citizenjournal.us).

Friday reunion events include a Class of 1966 virtual gathering at 3 p.m. and an in-person social at 4:30 p.m.; a Class of 1976 social at 5 p.m. and dinner at 6 p.m. in the Wise Campus Commons Peoples Bank & Trust Welcome Center; and a 1990s Era Reunion at 5:30 p.m. at the President's House, 1000 E. Euclid St. Registration is required for the Class of 1966 and Class of 1976 events.

Friday's schedule also includes the Athletic Hall of Fame induction ceremony at 6 p.m. at the McPherson Opera House and McPherson College Theatre's production of “As You Like It” at 7:30 p.m. in Brown Auditorium. The [2026 Hall of Fame class](https://macbulldogs.com/news/2026/8/10/general-mcpherson-to-induct-three-former-bulldogs-into-2026-hall-of-fame.aspx?ref=citizenjournal.us) includes Samson Shivers, a 2014 graduate who played men's basketball; Aaron Lafitte, a 2010 graduate who played football; and Sharica Pleasant, a 2014 graduate who competed in women's track and field. Registration is required for the induction ceremony.

Saturday events begin with the campus store opening at 8 a.m., alumni registration and hospitality at 8:30 a.m. in the Wise Campus Commons Atrium, and a pancake feed from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. in Harnly Garden. The Blake Reed Miracle Mile and 5K Run begins at 9 a.m. at Brubaker Family Stadium. Registration costs $30 for either event.

Other Saturday activities include trolley tours every 30 minutes from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., a kids festival from 9 a.m. to noon on the campus lawn, and a Class of 1996 brunch from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the President's House. Food vendors open at 11 a.m. in the Bulldog Tennis Center parking lot. The football team plays Bethany at 1 p.m. at Brubaker Family Stadium, where the Hall of Fame class will be recognized at halftime. A Bulldog Family Reunion tailgate follows at 3:30 p.m. in the Harnly Garden area.

Saturday concludes with a volleyball game against Ottawa at 6 p.m. in Holman Fieldhouse and another 7:30 p.m. performance of [“As You Like It”](https://www.mcpherson.edu/2026/09/mc-theatre-starts-season-with-biggest-production/?ref=citizenjournal.us) in Brown Auditorium. Theatre doors open at 7 p.m., and tickets are $5.

For reunion questions, contact Billy Jamison, director of alumni and constituent relations, at jamisonb@mcpherson.edu or 620-242-0424.

Homecoming concludes Sunday with a 10:15 a.m. service at [McPherson Church of the Brethren](https://www.macbrethren.org/contact-us?ref=citizenjournal.us), 200 N. Carrie St., and brunch from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in Wise Campus Commons. Times and locations are subject to change.

*This article was written using our proprietary AI system, Cronkite. The final decision to publish this article was made by a human. For more info, read our* [*AI policy*](https://www.citizenjournal.us/ai-policy/)*.*

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