FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 10/14/05

Greenville College Homecoming and Parents' Weekend Set for October 21-23

Concerts, Dedications and Sporting Events Planned

Activities for the public begin Friday, October 21, with Homecoming chapel at the Free Methodist Church. Songwriter/producer Matt Bronleewe will be awarded the college's young alumnus award and the give the chapel address. Most recently Bonleewe co-wrote and co-produced “Healing Rain” with Michael W. Smith, a single and CD nominated for multiple Dove awards in 2005.

The music department begins an evening of song with a departmental concert beginning in the Music Center at 7:30 p.m.

At 9:00 pm the Men's Alumni Volleyball game will be held din the H.J. Long Gymnasium.

A full schedule of activities is planned for Saturday. The day begins at 8:30 a.m. with the Panther 5k. Anyone can participate for a $10 registration fee, which covers prizes and a commemorative t-shirt. Participants should gather in the newly remodeled student union between 7:30-8:00 a.m. to register.

Other sporting events on Saturday will be held throughout the day. At 9 a.m. the men's alumni soccer game, the women's alumni volleyball, and the women's alumni softball game kick off. At 11 a.m. athletic events continue with the women's alumni soccer game and women's alumni basketball game.

The Education Department will host a departmental reunion in LaDue Auditorium at 9:00 a.m. The department will celebrate its recent successful accreditation and award from the Illinois State Board of Education.

At 10 a.m. the college will dedicate the Almira College House. Originally constructed in 1855, the house showcases the largest single collection of works by sculptor Richard W. Bock. The restoration process has returned the house to its form grandeur.

Homecoming activities continue with women's and men's soccer matches will be played at the Francis Field complex as they face Fontbonne. The women's game kicks off at 1 p.m. and the men's game follows at 3 p.m.

The G.C. Panther football team will host Concordia, Wis. at 1 p.m. on the football field.

To wrap up Saturday's sporting events, the men's basketball team will host an alumni game in H.J. Long Gymnasium. The matchup of the alumni and the men's basketball team occurs at 7:00 p.m.

Completing the Saturday events will be a concert with BDA, Stephanie Smith and Solafide, all featuring GC alumni and students, held in Music Center at 8:00 p.m.

Special events for students actually begin Tuesday, October 18, and continue throughout the week. The highlight of the students week occurs on Wednesday, October 19, with the annual Homecoming banquet at 6 p.m. Each year the Homecoming banquet sees the crowing of the king and queen.

For further information on Homecoming and Parents' Weekend, visit www.greenville.edu . Questions may also be directed to Alex Schmidt at (618) 664-6514.

Greenville College is a four-year accredited Christian liberal arts school with more than 1400 traditional undergraduate, graduate, and adult degree completion students. Founded in 1892 and affiliated with the Free Methodist Church, the college is located in Greenville, Illinois, 45 miles east of St. Louis.

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Christy Grimes ( This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it )
Assistant Director of Public Relations
Greenville College
(618) 664-6515