April 16, 2025
NATCHITOCHES – Northwestern State University will welcome the return of the Class of 1975 for the Golden Jubilee Celebration May 14-15. The celebration will include the presentation of 50-year diplomas, receptions and other events to honor the class and graduates from previous years.
1975 graduates will be welcomed at 5 p.m. Wednesday, May 14 with a campus tour, starting at the Lucile Hendrick Room on the first floor of the Sylvan Friedman Student Union. The tour is optional and guests must RSVP ahead of time. Parking is available behind the Student Union and in front of Kyser Hall.
Check-in for a welcome reception will begin at 5:45 p.m. in the Hendrick Room. The Golden Jubilee Cocktail reception will be from 6-8 p.m. with heavy hors d’oeuvres, beverages, dancing, visiting and a welcome from NSU President James Genovese. Attire is business/casual.
Check-in for the Breakfast and Mimosa Mingle will begin 8 a.m. Thursday, May 14 in the President’s Room of the Sylvan Friedman Student Union. After breakfast, class members will dress in caps and gowns and be transported by bus to Prather Coliseum. One bus is reserved for class members. A second bus will transport guests to the Coliseum and a reserved seating section. A class photo will be taken prior to the 10 a.m. commencement ceremony in which the class will be recognized. After graduation, class members and guests will return on the same buses to the Student Union for the Class of 1975 and 50+ Lunch in the Student Union Ballroom.
The 50+ lunch for all NSU graduates from 1975 and prior years and will include an address from the president, door prizes and a test of alumni memories from NSU student days.
Tickets for the Class of 1975 events are $80 per graduate and $65 per additional guest(s). Tickets to the 50+ Lunch for alumni who graduated before 1975 are $30.
To RSVP for the campus tour and purchase tickets visit https://northwesternstatealumni.com/golden-jubilee/. For more information, contact Terry Wilson at (318) 357-6348 or wilsont@nsula.edu.
