Alumni Events

Bulldogs Connect – Burlington

Join us for a special evening overlooking the water!

Hosted by Barb Bardin '69

Come mark the end of the summer season with your fellow Bulldogs at a wonderful evening overlooking beautiful Lake Champlain. All Burr and Burton alumni and their spouses are welcome!

Splash at the Boathouse! is located at Zero College Street at the Burlington Boathouse in Burlington, Vermont. Convenient parking nearby.

Watch the mail for your invitation in early September.

Gearing Up for Reunion 2011!

Burr and Burton Reunion for Classes ending in 1 and 6

Friday, June 10, Saturday, June 11, and Sunday June 12, 2010

Mark your calendar for a weekend of reconnecting with classmates, camaraderie, and fun when Burr and Burton alums from all classes return to the Hill. All alumni are welcome.

Friday includes Commencement at 5:30 pm where the 50th Reunion Class leads the 2011 graduating class onto Pettibone Field. Right after the commencement exercises conclude, there will be a reception for the class of ’61 and their spouses in the Tuttle library.

On Saturday, join us for the Alumni Awards Ceremony at 5 pm in the Riley Center for the Arts, followed by the Reunion Dinner at 6 pm, along with music and dancing in the E.H. Henry Physical Education Center.

Enjoy a weekend in the Manchester area with the Alumni Golf Tournament, Manchester Car Show, Southern Vermont Arts Center, Hildene, the American Museum of Fly Fishing, Equinox Preserve, fine restaurants and taverns, extensive shopping including the Orvis flagship store in Manchester and the Vermont Country Store in nearby Weston—all in the midst of Vermont’s natural beauty.

A Reunion Weekend program, schedule and registration form will be mailed to you in late March 2011. For additional information contact Nancy Brown, advancement coordinator, at Burr and Burton at 802.549.8110 or by e-mail at nbrown@burrburton.org.

Please let us know if you would like to help with outreach to your classmates about Reunion.

For lodging information, contact the Manchester and the Mountains Chamber of Commerce at 802.362.2100 or visit their website at www.manchestervermont.net.

Did you know?

• Even with the most rigorous graduation requirements, Burr and Burton has the lowest dropout rate (near zero percent) and among the highest rate of students going on to higher education (90 percent of the class of ‘09) in the state.

• The James E. Dooley ’60 Target Fund is helping students in our Target Program graduate from high school and work toward a brighter future.

• Burr and Burton has remained an independent school for 180 years and continues a tradition of quality education for all students.