Celebrate
Reunion at Thurtene Carnival is packed with exciting events on campus and around St. Louis, but there are a few extra-special reunion experiences you don’t want to miss. These signature events include the Welcome Back Party and the Alumni BBQ, and – of course – your Class of 2016 Party! We’re eagerly working on a full schedule, so check back in early 2026 to read about all the receptions, tours, and events we have planned.
Class of 2016 Party
Raise a glass with the Class of 2016 at City Winery! Located in the heart of Midtown’s lively City Foundry entertainment and dining district, this urban winery offers the perfect spot to celebrate your first decade as a WashU alumni. Enjoy an open bar, including City Winery’s signature pours, gourmet food stations, music, and festive photo opportunities.
Featured Events
Reunion at Thurtene weekend will be packed with events on campus and around St. Louis, but there are a few signature reunion experiences you won’t want to miss.
Welcome back party
Friday, april 17
6-9 p.m.
Day one of reunion weekend concludes with our signature Welcome Back Party, an epic celebration. As the sun sets, catch up with old friends over heavy appetizers, desserts, and beer, wine, and soda. Enjoy music, fun photo opportunities, and an amazing evening with the WashU community.
Alumni bbq
Saturday, april 18
11:30 A.M.-1:30 p.m.
Join classmates and their families for a fun-filled afternoon of great BBQ catered by the award-winning Pappy’s Smokehouse. Complimentary beer, wine, and soda will be provided. Enjoy children’s activities and entertainment throughout the event.
goodbye brunch
sunday, april 19
9 – 11 A.m.
Reminisce on your reunion weekend, bid “until we meet again” to your classmates, and enjoy an all-you-care-to-eat brunch.
Get involved
Reunion class gift
At WashU, we believe in the power of tradition, community, and the transformative impact of education. Your reunion year is not only an opportunity to reconnect with old friends but also a chance to make a meaningful contribution to the institution that played a significant role in shaping your journey.
Be a part of the time-honored tradition of giving back through your reunion class gift. Regardless of the size of your contribution, every gift makes an impact on the university, its students, and the larger community.
Class of 2016 reunion committee
Want to help plan Reunion and make sure it’s a huge success? Join your Reunion Committee! Check out this list of classmates who have already signed up:
Abena Apaw
AB ’16
Jordan Finkelstein
BSBA ’16
Nicole Joison
BS ’16
Christine Lung
AB ’16
Seed Zeng
BS ’16
Christopher Bedell
BS ’16, JD ’19
Bendel Fults
AB ’16
Audrey Lee
BSBA ’16
Alaina Rolfes
BSBA ’16
Henry Zheng
AB ’16
David Brablec
BS ’16
Scott Jacobs
AB ’16
Matt Ludwig
BS ’16
Lily Sullivan
BFA ’16
Class memories
Class notes
Kahan Chavda, BS ’16, had his INVERSA Ethical Exotics leather materials debut at Paris Fashion Week in September 2024 in designer Gabriella Hearst’s products.
Maxwell Wang, BS ’16, was a 2020 recipient of a Hertz Fellowship. The fellowship is awarded annually to graduate students in science and technology with the greatest potential to create transformative solutions to the world’s most urgent challenges.
Briana Bostic, AB ’16, recently defended her dissertation — “Geographic Context and Teacher Perceptions: Associations with Teachers’ Job Demands and Resources, Classroom Quality, and Child Outcomes in Head Start Settings.”
Yvonne Osei, MFA ’16, had her work on display through at the Saint Louis Art Museum’s The Culture: Hip Hop and Contemporary Art in the 21st Century.
Looking back at 2016
Congratulations to the Class of 2016
More than 2,900 WashU undergraduate, graduate, and professional students will enter Brookings Quadrangle as degree candidates and leave as graduates after Chancellor Mark S. Wrighton confers their degrees. The Class of 2016 will be surrounded by more than 12,000 family members, friends, faculty, staff, administrators, university trustees and members of the Class of 1966.
Photo editor sees university through a different lens
Here’s what senior Stephen Huber learned as Student Life senior photo editor. The lighting in Umrath Lounge is the worst. The best place to shoot volleyball is from the second tier of the Field House. And the worldviews of WashU students are way more diverse than most realize.
A Legacy of leadership
WashU senior class president Christine Lung started her long career in student government in sixth grade. A footbridge near her school was damaged and Lung helped organize a petition, calling for repairs. It worked. “That was the first time I realized I could be an advocate for students,” Lung said. “I also discovered that I loved bringing students together to have fun.”
W.I.L.D. performers
Fall 2015 – Kygo
Spring 2016 – The All-American Rejects
Favorite hangouts
Forest Park
Holmes Lounge
Law School
Seoul Taco on the Loop
Music 560 building
Brown School
Water fountain by Tisch Park
See who’s coming
Search for classmates who are planning to come back for WashU Reunion at Thurtene Carnival, April 17-19, 2026.