Dr. David E. Shelton, '69, will receive the College's Distinguished Alumnus Award. Senior Vice President of Real Estate, Engineering and Construction for Lowe's since 1997, Shelton is responsible for all aspects of the company's expansion program. He began his career with the company in 1970 and held several management positions prior to assuming his present executive role. A member of the College's Board of Trustees since 1999, Shelton is a former member of Berea's President's Advisory Council. The Stokes County, N.C. native earned masters and doctorate degrees from the University North Carolina-Greensboro, and currently resides in Wilkesboro, N.C.

Dr. Willie J. Parker, '86, chief of maternal and child health services with the California Department of Health Services in Sacramento, Calif., will receive the Outstanding Young Alumnus Award. The Birmingham, Ala. native is the current president of the Berea College Alumni Association. In addition to a B.S. from Berea, he earned a masters degree in public health from Harvard University and received his medical degree from the University of Iowa College of Medicine.

Honored with the Rodney C. Bussey Alumni Award of Special Merit will be Dr. Donald Hudson, '65, professor of technology and industrial arts at Berea. A member of Berea's faculty since 1965, Hudson has been the recipient of several College awards, including the Seabury Award for Excellence in Teaching in 1998, Berea highest faculty honor. Hudson earned a masters degree from Eastern Kentucky University and a doctorate from the University of Missouri. Charles and Annette Tinnin of Hendersonville, N.C., and formerly of Berea, will be named Honorary Alumni.

Shelton and Parker will receive their awards at the Alumni Banquet scheduled for Friday, Nov. 16 at 6 p.m. in the Boone Tavern Dining Room. On Saturday morning, Hudson will be honored at the Technology and Industrial Arts Breakfast at 9 a.m. in the Danforth Industrial Arts Bldg., and the Tinnins will be presented their awards at the Alumni Coffee on Saturday morning.

Also on Friday will be the Black Student Union Homecoming Pageant from 7-9:30 in Gray Auditorium. Tickets are $5 for students and $10 for all others.

The College's Theatre Laboratory production of Aeschylus' "The Oresteia," adapted and directed by Life Blumberg, ' 02, will be performed at 8 p.m. in the Jelkyl Drama Center's McGaw Theatre on Friday and Saturday evenings. Tickets are $5 (Berea students are free) and can be reserved at the box office by calling (859) 985-3478.

On Saturday morning, the Alumni Coffee is scheduled for 9:30 in Baird Lounge. Honorary Alumnus Awards will be presented at 10.

A parade down Chestnut St. will begin at 11 a.m. (cancelled if raining). Starting at 10:15 a.m., balloons, face painting and a magic show will be offered in front of the Alumni Building and Fairchild Hall. Rain site is the Alumni Building TV Lounge.

At noon, Reunion lunches are scheduled for the classes of '81, '86, '91, '96' and '01.

A host of activities is scheduled for Saturday afternoon, including the Black Music Ensemble fall concert in Union Church at 1:30 p.m.; Dr. Gordon Ross, Hon. '69, Skittles Tournament at the Log House Craft Gallery, 1-3 p.m., and Weatherford Planetarium shows at 1 and 3 p.m.

Seabury Center will be the site of three basketball games on Saturday. At 7:30 p.m., the Men's Varsity team will play Spalding University, with the Coronation of Homecoming queen and king taking place at halftime. Earlier, the Berea Women's Varsity team will play Alice Lloyd College at 2 p.m. and at 5:15 the Alumni, coached by Paul Atkinson, '76, and Craig Jefferson, '80, will challenge the Men's Junior Varsity team.

All day Saturday, 9 a.m. - 6 p.m., and on Sunday, 1 - 4 p.m., Berea College Crafts will be holding its Annual Holiday Sale at the Berea Folk Center on Jefferson Street.

Festivities on Saturday conclude with a Student/Alumni Reception in Baird Lounge and the Homecoming Dance for students and alumni in the Woods-Penniman Commons Area. Both events are scheduled for 9 p.m. - 1 a.m.

On Sunday morning, Rev. Lisa Caldwell-Reiss, '91, will lead an Alumni Worship Service in Union Church at 10:45, featuring a performance by the Alumni Concert Choir.

Tickets are required for the Alumni Banquet on Friday and for Saturday's luncheons and Men's Varsity Basketball game. For ticket prices, to make reservations and for a complete schedule of events, contact the Berea College Alumni Association at (859) 985-3104or at www.berea.onlinecommmunity.edu.