Reunion

Welcome back,
alumnae!

Reunion

Save the Date: April 10-12, 2026!

We cannot wait to share memories — new and old — with you at Reunion! This spring, we are celebrating classes ending in 1 and 6, but everyone is welcome to attend.

Get involved and help get YOUR class here for Reunion! Contact Senior Director of Development and Engagement Marion Paterson P’17, ’19 at mpaterson@ethelwalker.org or +1-860-408-4257.

Preview of Reunion Weekend

While we are busy creating an engaging schedule for Reunion 2026, take a look at the great events offered in 2025:

TEDx Women: Walker’s Women in the World Alumnae, Faculty, and Student Panel
Athletics Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony and Reception
Master Class: Navigating the Ethical Maze
Alumnae and Student Lacrosse Game
Women of Color Conversation with Alumnae and Students
50th Reunion Class Campus Tour, Reception, and Dinner
Food Truck Dinner
25th Reunion Class Karaoke Party

History Walk with School Archivist
Class Parade
Reunion Chapel
Class Photos
State of the School Address
Master Class: Literature and Ecology
Alumnae Ride
Master Class: Women’s Health
Pickleball Tournament
55th Reunion Class Cocktails with Dr. Meera Viswanathan
Reception and Preakness Stakes Viewing
Banquet Dinner
Ba-Na-Na Dance Party
Piano Bar

Master Class: Bad Girls: Demons, Witches, Temptresses, and Blue Stockings — Stories of Female Resistance with Dr. Meera Viswanathan
Brunch

Reunion Accommodations

Book your room NOW for Reunion 2026 — rooms go fast and we don’t want you missing out!

Avon Old Farms Hotel
279 Avon Mountain Road, Avon, CT
860-677-1651

Courtyard Hartford, Bradley International Airport
1 Day Hill Road, Windsor, CT
860-683-0022

Delamar Hotel
1 Memorial Road, West Hartford, CT
860-937-2500

DoubleTree by Hilton, Bradley International Airport
16 Ella T. Grasso Turnpike, Windsor Locks, CT
860-627-5171

Econo Lodge Inn & Suites, Bradley International Airport
34 Old County Road, Windsor Locks, CT
860-623-2533

Fairfield Inn & Suites, Bradley International Airport
2 Loten Drive, Windsor Locks, CT
860-627-9333

Farmington Inn
827 Farmington Avenue, Farmington, CT
860-677-2821

Holiday Inn, Bradley International Airport
600 Spring Street, Windsor Locks, CT
860-386-6300

 


Hampton Inn Hartford, Bradley International Airport

2168 Poquonock Avenue, Windsor, CT
860-683-1118

La Quinta Inn & Suites, Bradley International Airport
64 Ella T. Grasso Turnpike, Windsor Locks, CT
860-623-3336

Marriott Residence Inn
55 Simsbury Road, Avon, CT
860-678-1666

Residence Inn Hartford Windsor
100 Dunfey Lane, Windsor, CT
860-688-7474

Sheraton Hartford Hotel at Bradley Airport
1 Bradley International Airport, Windsor Locks, CT
860-627-5311

Simsbury 1820 House
731 Hopmeadow Street, Simsbury, CT
860-651-5700

The Simsbury Inn
397 Hopmeadow Street, Simsbury, CT
860-651-5700

Awards

  • Gates Family Bowl: Established in 2002 by Trustee Emerita Sarah Gates Colley ’75 in honor of her parents, John and Christine Gates, and her family’s longstanding relationship with The Ethel Walker School. The bowl is awarded to the Reunion Class that raises a gift of $100,000 or more.
  • Terese Treman Williams ’55 Bowl: Established in 2000 in recognition of Former Trustee Terese Treman Williams’ remarkable, generous, and dedicated achievements on behalf of Walker’s. The Bowl is awarded to the Reunion Class that raises a gift to the Annual Fund for Walker’s between $75,000 and $99,999.
  • Class of 1944 Bowl: Established in 1994 and awarded to the Reunion Class(es) that raises a gift to the Annual Fund for Walker’s between $50,000 and $74,999.
  • Elizabeth Nash Muench ’55 Tray: Awarded annually to the Reunion Class(es) that have achieved the highest level of participation in the Annual Fund for Walker’s by Reunion Weekend.
  • Sundial Bowl: Awarded each year to the class with the largest percentage of classmates registered for Reunion Weekend.
  • Long Distance Award: Presented each year to the attendee who, based on their home address, lives farthest away from Simsbury, CT.
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