The Gorlok joins 50-year class's Friday night celebration.

“Homecoming & Parents Weekend 2009 was the most successful in Webster’s history,” says Billy Ratz, development officer, Alumni. “Over 1,400 alumni, parents, students, faculty, staff and friends attended.”

Jason Karcher, 2nd from left, and family enjoying the carnival.

The Fallfest events — new this year — brought hundreds of people to campus on a cold, rainy Friday evening. Attendees enjoyed a ferris wheel, bumper cars and other carnival rides and games sponsored by student organizations.

Alumnus Butch Thomas ‘83 entertained a crowd of more than 200 jazz fans at Saturday’s African-American Alumni Chapter’s Jazz Reception.

Butch Thomas '58 performs at the Jazz Reception

Julie Reese '68, President Stroble and student Tyler Holman at Blue & Gold Brunch.

Bringing the weekend’s events to a close was Sunday’s Blue & Gold Brunch where President Beth Stroble shared her Webster Story with alumni and their families.

Ratz reminds everyone to mark their calendars for next year’s Homecoming Weekend, Sept. 24-26, 2010.