Marietta College Office of Alumni Engagement

08/28/2026

It's time to come home, Pioneers. Homecoming 2026 is October 15-18, and this year's theme, Pioneer Eras, is all about celebrating the traditions and memories that connect every class, every decade, every Pioneer.

Special milestone reunions this year include the Class of 1976 (Golden Reunion), plus 1981, 1986, 1991, 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011, and 2016.

Registration is open, we hope to see you back on campus this fall.

Register here: https://www.marietta.edu/2026-homecoming

06/16/2026

Great news for the Etta Express. Welcome to MC, Coach Sullivan! :https://pioneers.marietta.edu/news/2026/6/16/baseball-sullivan-named-etta-express-head-coach.aspx

05/04/2026

No Pioneer tackles finals week without a little backup. Marietta College staff and faculty filled McDonough Center with encouraging signs and snacks this week because that is just what this community does. You've got this, Pios.

05/04/2026

Marietta College is proud to welcome Megs J. Schreck Yunn '06 back to campus as the keynote speaker for the 189th Commencement ceremony on Saturday, May 9 at 1 p.m.

A Communication and Media Studies graduate, McDonough Scholar, and 2014 Outstanding Alumna, Megs has spent nearly two decades putting her Marietta College education to work. As the Founder and Executive Director of Beverly's PGH, she leads a Pittsburgh-based nonprofit that serves approximately 30,000 children and families annually across Southwestern Pennsylvania and has raised more than $15 million since its founding in 2012. Her work has earned national recognition on Good Morning America and NBC Nightly News.

Nearly 20 years after walking across that stage, she returns to inspire the Class of 2026. The Long Blue Line is proud.

Read her full story: https://www.marietta.edu/article/marietta-college-names-alumna-megs-j-schreck-yunn-2026-commencement-speaker

05/02/2026

Class of 2026, you‘ve almost made it. And to every alumnus who remembers that last walk down the mall — you know exactly what this feeling is. We cannot wait to welcome the newest members of The Long Blue Line. Congratulations, Pioneers.

04/29/2026

The first cohort of Center for Appalachian Innovation students have completed their semester long project on Opportunity Zones and will be presenting their final report on Wednesday, May 06, 2026, at noon in Bartlett 285. So proud of this group of students and all their hard work.

04/28/2026

Long Blue Line, this one connects all the way back. The Jewett Prize was established by the will of Milo Parker Jewett, a professor of Rhetoric at Marietta College in the 1830s who went on to become the first president of Vassar College. For generations, it has recognized the graduating senior whose commencement oration is judged most excellent in composition and delivery.

The 2026 winners are:
First place: Katie Taylor (Health Science) | "This is It"
Second place: Kanae Yoshida (Communication Studies) | "Knocking on the Door"

These two Pioneers will take the stage at Commencement on May 9, carrying on a tradition that has run through Marietta College for nearly two centuries. Please join us in welcoming them into that history.

Read more: https://www.marietta.edu/article/marietta-college-announces-2026-jewett-prize-winners

See past winners: https://www.marietta.edu/jewett-prize

04/20/2026

The clock is ticking, Pioneer fans. The MC Football Team Store closes April 30.

Grab your gear while you can: https://bit.ly/4u1OYMc

03/26/2026

On April 18, Marietta College will officially dedicate Jeanne Arbuckle Field, honoring the coach who helped shape this program and so many of the Pioneers who came through it. Celebrate the moment with limited edition gear from the Softball Field Dedication Team Store, open now through April 20. Do not miss out!

Shop here: https://bit.ly/40YnMkZ

Learn more: https://www.marietta.edu/article/arbuckles-legacy-honored-field-dedication

03/23/2026