Class of 1975
Save the Date! The Class of 1975 Golden Reunion is scheduled for September 26-27, 2025. Registration for this exciting celebration will open in spring 2025.
During your 50th reunion, you can expect plenty of time to reconnect with classmates, take campus tours, hear an update from President Comerford, and more! Book your hotel room (see below) now and plan to arrive on Friday afternoon and leave… well, that’s up to you!
We’ll share a full schedule of events in the weeks ahead. For now, the most important things you can do are:
Make sure 9i¹û¶³ÖÆ×÷³§has your current email and mail addresses. Much of the material about your reunion is distributed primarily by email, so it’s very important to provide an accurate email address. You can update your information in just a few quick moments by clicking the button below!
What do I need to know for my reunion?
Reunion Committee
Your 1975 Class Reunion committee is working hard on plans for the 50th reunion! The committee members Include:
- Deb Bowsher – Contact Deb
- Sue Tice Cherrington – Contact Sue
- David Fisher – Contact David
- Alan Goff – Contact Alan
- Pamela Hill – Contact Pamela
- Karl Niederer – Contact Karl
- Jim Reed and Kim Pryfogle Reed – Contact Jim or Contact Kim
Memory Book
Your class, like Golden Reunion Classes before it, is creating a special 50th Reunion Memory Book. Every member of the class is invited to share their memories of their time on campus – pictures included!
A secure, easy-to-use form where you can write and submit your entry is below. It can take a narrative form or simply be a bulleted list of memories – you decide. Whichever style you choose, please limit your entry to TWO pages (about 750 words).
You’re also invited to submit a page in memory of any friends or relatives from the Class of 1975 who have passed.
And remember, even if you can’t make it to your reunion, your classmates will still want to hear your story in your own words.
Start writing your entry today! It’s never to early to get started!
Need a little inspiration?
Take a look at the Memory Books from the classes of 1972 and 1973.
Or maybe take a stroll down memory lane with the yearbooks from your years on campus! ´¥Ìý ´¥Ìý |


Legacy Gift
Like most classes celebrating their Golden Reunion at Otterbein, your class is raising funds to mark the occasion. All gifts received through December 31, 2025 – regardless of their designation or purpose – count towards your total Class Gift.
Your class is creating two special funds to commemorate your 50th reunion and they will support the University Archives and The Promise House.
To support the class gift, you can:
- Return the gift pledge card from the first reunion mailing you received, or
- Visit www.otterbein.edu/give and choose the Class of 1975 Gift in the “Designation” field.
- Individuals who have reached age 72 can make a gift from their IRAs and in doing so may reduce their taxable income. Contact your IRA administrator for more information or to request a transfer. Contact Kathleen Bonte (614-823-1400; kbonte@otterbein.edu), to alert her to any forthcoming stock transfers or IRA distributions.
- Let the University know of any intentions to remember 9i¹û¶³ÖÆ×÷³§in your estate plan.
If you have any questions about donating or would like to donate over the phone, please contact the Advancement Office at 614-823-1400.
Book your stay!
Traveling to Westerville for the Homecoming & Family Weekend or your Reunion?
Hotel with Special 9i¹û¶³ÖÆ×÷³§Rates:
32 Heatherdown Drive, Westerville, OH 43081
Special rate available from Sept. 24-28.
To book: or call 614-318-1246 and reference Group Code OT2049.
9i¹û¶³ÖÆ×÷³§Group Rate: $119/night Single/King Bed or $139/night Two Doubles. Last day to book at discounted rates is 9-5-25.
8411 Pulsar Place, Columbus, OH 43240
To book: or call 614-885-8400
9i¹û¶³ÖÆ×÷³§Special Rate: $119/night by mentioning 9i¹û¶³ÖÆ×÷³§when making your reservation.
2700 Corporate Exchange Drive, Columbus, OH 43231
To book: or call 614-890-8600
9i¹û¶³ÖÆ×÷³§Special Rate: $125, click to add code #3070417 when making your reservation online, in the corporate account rate box.
Additional Area Hotels:
409 Altair Parkway, Westerville, OH 43082
To book: Ìýor call 833-427-0292
55 Hutchinson Ave, Columbus, Ohio 43235
To book: or call 614-977-0520Ìý
7411 Vantage Drive, Columbus, OH 43235
To book: or call 888-236-2427