Published August 8, 2026
Registration for Homecoming, Reunion, and Family Weekend 2026 is Now Open!
- Register for Homecoming, Reunion, and Family Weekend.
- Register for the Tailgate.
- More information will be available in the coming weeks. Check the website periodically for schedule updates.
- To reserve a hotel room, visit the Local Accommodations web page.
- Click here to check out the restaurants in and around Springfield.
- The classes of 1966, 1976, 1986, 1996, 2001, 2006, 2016, and 2021 will celebrate reunions. If you would like to help invite your classmates back to campus, please email alumni@wittenberg.edu.
Investing in the Springfield Community
Now in its 18th year, the Susan Hirt Hagen Center for Civic and Urban Engagement again hosted its summer internship program. The 2026 civic interns included 13 students representing a variety of majors and minors, all of whom were committed to giving back to the Springfield community. Read About Hagen Center Interns
New Pastor Named
President Christian M. M. Brady has announced that Rev. Dr. Nathan Esala will serve as Wittenberg’s new Matevia University Pastor. A longtime missionary with Lutheran Bible Translators and current congregational pastor at Rockway Lutheran Church in Springfield, Rev. Dr. Esala brings decades of experience in pastoral care, cross-cultural understanding, and a commitment to innovative campus ministry, which will fuel the University’s new Office of Campus Ministries. Learn More About Rev. Dr. Esala Here.
Athletics Hall of Honor Class of 2026
Alex Andrews ’15, Jay Freund ’95, Tim Gaal ’04, Rachel Juergens ’02, Steve Rader ’04, Kara Seidenstricker ’16, Chad Thompson ’04, and Mark Williams ’83 will join more than 300 other Wittenberg greats who have previously been inducted into the University's Athletics Hall of Honor. Bruce Cunningham ’85 and Wendell Lutz ’66 will receive Lifetime Achievement Awards, and the 1980, 1983, and 1987 Tiger men’s basketball teams will be celebrated as “Teams of Distinction.” A formal induction ceremony and banquet is scheduled for 6 p.m., Thursday, October 1, 2026. Read More About Hall of Honor Inductees
New Director of M.S. in Analytics Program
Wittenberg University has named Brian Heath, Ph.D., as director of the graduate program in analytics, effective Aug. 1, 2026. An analytics and AI executive who has taught in the program for nearly a decade, Heath will also serve as a professor of practice. Read More About Brian Heath, Ph.D.
#LifeAftertWitt: Trena Salverda Williamson '87
At a time when healthcare in the United States, especially in rural areas, is under significant strain, communications and marketing leader Trena Salverda Williamson '87, is helping with an initiative at the University of Maryland Medical System (UMMS) aimed at strengthening access and care. Read More About Trena Salverda Williamson '87
Read More #LifeAfterWitt Stories
Scott '76 and Carol Pfeifer Strawn '75 are passionate supporters of Wittenberg University. Scott is the third generation of 25 family members to attend the University. Their son, John Strawn '07, is the fourth generation.
"Wittenberg provided a strong foundation for both of us to pursue our careers, and that is due to our professors, our involvement as officers in our Greek houses, and my participation in lacrosse," Scott said. "I started my career in public accounting, and Carol started her career in mortgage banking."
Leave A Legacy
August is National Make a Will Month. It's the perfect time to start the process of creating or updating your will. When you include Wittenberg University in your will or living trust, you'll become a member of the David Hawley Associates Legacy Society. Learn more about how you can provide for Wittenberg through your estate plan.
Thanks to the generosity of our alumni and friends, more than 90% of the $250,000 goal for Restore the Red: The Campaign to Paint Myers Hall has been raised. A place where friendships formed and lifelong connections were made, Myers Hall holds significant pride among Wittenberg alumni. If you have not already made a gift to support the campaign, there's still time to do so. Making a gift today.