Reunion

Welcome back,
alumnae!

Reunion

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 Director of Alumnae Relations Melissa B. Regan P’13 at mregan@ethelwalker.org or +1-860-408-4259.

Already excited for next year’s Reunion as well? Save the date for April 9-11, 2027!

Preview of Reunion Weekend

Take a look at the great events offered for Reunion 2026!

· Walker’s Women in the World with Alums and Students
· Athletics Hall of Fame Ceremony
· Alumnae/Student Lacrosse game
· Nafarrah Ramsay ’21 Concert
· Class of 1981 Social Time at Deck House

· History Walk with School Archivist Kim Harris-Thacker P’24, ’27
· LGBTQ+ Student/Alumnae Breakfast
· Senior Class breakfast with Alum Board
· Class Parade
· Reunion Chapel
· Class of 1971 Luncheon with Dr. Meera Viswanathan, Head of School
· State of the School Presentation with Dr. Meera Viswanathan, Head of School
· What Is All the Buzz About? A Master Class in Molecular Genetics with Dr. Suzanne Piela P’22, ’28 and Dr. Julia Sheldon P’20, ’23, Science Faculty
· Alumnae Ride
· Walker’s Traditions Through the Years: A Master Class with Kim Harris-Thacker P’24, ’27, History Faculty and Archivist
· Break- Time Capsule 2016
· Banquet Dinner
· Ba-Na-Na!
· Piano Bar

· Women of Color Student/Alum Conversation
· Bad Girls, Demons, Witches, Temptresses and Blue Stockings: A Master Class in Stories of Female Resistance with Dr. Meera Viswanathan, Head of School
· 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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