Events
Golden Grad Weekend
Welcome Home all Golden Grads!
Make plans to join us for Golden Grad Weekend 2026, May 8 & 9!
Tickets ARE on sale NOW
We are delighted to invite alumni from the Class of 1976 and earlier to Golden Grad Weekend at Northwest Nazarene University! This year, we joyfully welcome the Class of 1976 into Golden Grad status- marking 50 years since graduation, a meaningful milestone within the NNU community.
Join us for a special weekend of connection, reflection, and celebration. As always, these gatherings are open to all Golden Grads, because at NNU, once a Golden Grad, always a Golden Grad.
Early Bird Registration
Early Bird pricing begins today and is available through March 31. To view event details and secure tickets at the reduced rate, simply click the red button below. Starting April 1st, pricing will increase to $85. So take advantage this discount today!
Memory Book Updates
Classmates are warmly invited to submit a personal update for inclusion in the Golden Grad Memory Book. To share life updates, milestones, photos, and reflections, click the red button below.
Golden Grad Scholarship Support
It is our heartfelt hope that everyone who desires to attend is able to do so. Limited scholarship assistance is available to help offset travel, lodging, or meal costs. Alumni who may benefit from support – as well as those who would like to contribute toward helping classmates attend – may indicate their interest by clicking the red button below. All inquiries and donations are held in strict confidence.
We look forward with gratitude and anticipation to celebrating this milestone together!
Weekend Schedule
Friday, May 8
1:00 p.m.
All Golden Grad Luncheon
Conrad Student Commons, Walden Hall
3:00 p.m.
All Golden Grad Campus Tour
Conrad Student Commons, Walden Hall – Golf Carts Provided
3:00 p.m.
Open Play Pickleball
Johnson Sports Center, Fieldhouse Gym & Outdoor Courts
(weather permitting)
6:30 p.m.
Baccalaureate 2026
Brandt Center, Swayne Auditorium
8:00 p.m.
Class of ’76 Golden Reflections & Refreshments
Alumni House
Saturday, May 9
8:00 a.m.
Guided Prayer Walk
Begins at the Prayer Chapel
10:00 a.m.
Class of 1976 “Coffee & Connect”
Conrad Student Commons, Walden Hall
11:15 a.m.
All Golden Grad Chapel
College Church
12:30 p.m.
Class of 1976 Golden Grad Lunch
Conrad Student Commons, Walden Hall
12:30 p.m.
Non-1976 Golden Grad Lunch
Conrad Commons, Hills Conference Room (upstairs)
1:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
All Golden Grad Rest, Relax & Reminisce Time
Conrad Student Commons, Walden Hall
3:00 p.m.
Class of 1976 Commencement Preparation
Conrad Student Commons, Walden Hall
4:00 p.m.
Class of 2026 Commencement
Brandt Center Lawn
6:30 p.m.
AfterGlow – Class of 1976
Johnson Sports Center, Ferdinand Suite
If you have questions, contact Zach Marble or Jen Byrnes at alumni@nnu.edu or at 208.467.8841.





