Save the Date: Registration opens in May 2026!
St. John’s College invites our alumni, families, and partners to return to the heart of Maryland’s historic capital for Annapolis Homecoming, Friday, September 25–Sunday, September 27, 2026.
The weekend includes highlights such as seminar, Homecoming lunch, and campus activities on Saturday afternoon. We encourage you to plan your class reunion activities, such as dinner on Saturday, early to supplement the college’s Homecoming offerings.
We look forward to welcoming you back to Annapolis for a weekend of camaraderie, reflection, and celebration!
Homecoming Seminar Reading
In recent years, we’ve come together to read a shared text at Homecoming. This fall, Dean Macfarland and the Instruction Committee have selected T.S. Eliot’s "Burnt Norton".
In “Burnt Norton,” the opening poem of Four Quartets, T. S. Eliot turns his contemplative eye toward the strange simultaneity of time and the elusive paths a life might take. He wanders through a rose garden where memory, imagination, and the present moment briefly converge, tracing how choices made and unmade echo through consciousness. The poem is both a philosophical exploration of time’s layered nature and a meditation on attention, presence, and the fragile openings through which meaning enters the world.
Seminar assignments along with their respective tutors will be announced after registration closes on Friday, September 12, 2026. We will do our best to honor tutor requests and keep classmates together.
Class Chairs
The primary function of Class Chairs is to provide personalized outreach to classmates, encourage their participation in Homecoming, and invite them to consider a reunion gift. Class Chairs also help keep the Alumni Engagement Office informed of updated contact information, including notifying the office when, tragically, a classmate has passed away, so they can be honored during the Homecoming In Memoriam event. In addition, Class Chairs are encouraged to organize off-campus social events to supplement the college’s program.
If you are interested in serving in this meaningful and important volunteer role, please contact alumni(at)sjc.edu to request the Confidentiality Agreement required to access classmates’ contact information.
A Return to Campus, A Gift to the College
Whether you are celebrating a reunion milestone or simply returning to campus for Homecoming, making a gift during this special weekend is more than a tribute to your class—it’s an investment in the future of the college and the next generation of Johnnies. This fall, join classmates and fellow alumni in making a meaningful contribution to the Program that allows others to experience the college’s time-honored traditions.
If your class is celebrating a quinquennial reunion, you’ll have a dedicated campaign page where you can add a personal message. Watch your class progress grow as Homecoming weekend approaches. And, if this is not your reunion year, your gift still strengthens the college and shows your pride in the St. John’s community.
