Class of 1996

To our sisters of THEE Olympic Class of 1996,

Thirty years. Let that sink in. Three decades since we walked through the arch and launched into real life. Thirty years of sisterhood, growth, accomplishments, love and resilience. Together, we have navigated the ups and downs of life—celebrating triumphs, holding each other through losses and always keeping our true blue bond strong.

And now, as we prepare to come home for our 30th Reunion in May, we have yet another reason to be proud. Through determination, encouragement and a lot of persistence we established The Class of 1996 Endowed Scholarship! As of July 31st, we’d raised $116,396.96 This is only the beginning. Every gift you make keeps the scholarship growing, ensuring a permanent legacy that will support Spelman students for years to come. No matter the size, your contribution matters. We want every single sister represented. When you give, please designate your gift to the Class of 1996 Endowed Scholarship.

Remember to support our class fundraisers. We have beautiful, luxury Spelman and Morehouse “Olympic Travel Collection” from TruBlu Legacy for sale. Please share the link on your social media! For the class, we will also be posting items from the 2021 swag bag, including charcuterie boards, jackets and weekenders. Links to all of these items can be found on our class website. Homecoming and the holidays are coming. Help us sell out! Proceeds from these fundraisers will support reunion events, swag and our class gift.

Purchase your class events package for reunion which is separate from the college Registration Package. We can’t wait to see you! We will have signature events and premium swag that will proudly show off our Olympic class pride. Make plans now to join us in May 2026 for a once-in-a-lifetime celebration of 30 years of sisterhood. The sooner you purchase your package, the more you save — and purchasing early guarantees the best swag! Early bird pricing ends on September 30th. Packages are:

- Jaguar: $300 (includes all class events, a swag bag and a 1996 class gift donation)

- Undaunted: $425 (includes everything in the Jaguar package plus admission to the class party and picnic for a guest)

- SpelHouse: $450 (for class of 96 SpelHouse couples, includes all class events, 2 swag bags and a 1996 class gift donation)

Each package price will increase by $50 on October 1st. Then by an additional $75 on December 15th. All details for class activities, fundraising and reunion updates can be found at our class website: www.spelman1996.com. We have a lot of fun over on our Spelman College Class of 1996 Facebook page, which is our private, curated social media platform. Once you join, you will be able to access all of the updates you may have missed.

Sisters, we’ve come so far! And we are just getting started! Let’s continue to honor the past, invest in the future, and celebrate the present—together. We are excited for this milestone and for the opportunity to reinforce our legacy of sisterhood and service.

With love and sisterhood,

The Spelman College Class of 1996 Planning Committee