Homecoming 2025 brought nearly 1,000 Ivey alumni and guests back to campus to reconnect, reminisce, and celebrate their shared Ivey experience. From 39 reunion class celebrations and spirited alumni competitions to awards recognizing leadership and service, it was a weekend filled with energy, nostalgia, and connection.
Reunions and celebrations
The weekend kicked off on Friday with Ivey reunion classes gathering to reconnect with old friends. The MBA class of 2000 was Ivey’s largest reunion class, with 90 attendees celebrating their 25th reunion!
Alumni arrived from across the globe, travelling from as far away as Hong Kong, Shanghai, and Mumbai.
Saturday’s celebrations kicked off with the Open House, Welcome Breakfast, and the Ivey Pledge Ceremony, where alumni reaffirmed their commitment to the School’s values. The day continued with an Ivey Trivia Challenge and lifelong learning sessions on career pivots with Mazi Raz, MBA ’05, PhD ’14, and Mark Healy, MBA ’05, and on leadership in uncertain times with Professor Adam Fremeth, HBA ’00. Alumni capped it all off by cheering on the Western Mustangs at the Homecoming Football Game.
“Homecoming is always a special reminder of the power of the Ivey Alumni Network,” says Aindrea Cramp, HBA ’98, Director of Alumni Relations. “This year felt particularly meaningful for me, as it marks one year since I joined the Alumni Relations team. Seeing so many alumni back on campus celebrating together has deepened my own connection to this incredible community.”
Honouring excellence
During his welcome address alongside Western University President Alan Shepard, Dean Julian Birkinshaw, MBA ’91, PhD ’95, announced Ivey’s 2025 Distinguished Service Award recipients: Mark Brown, MBA ’95, Mark Healy, MBA ’05, and Jeannine Pereira, HBA ’95.
The event also honoured Darren Meister, Associate Dean, Programs, as this year’s Alumni Faculty Service Award recipient. These outstanding individuals have had a positive impact on the Ivey experience. Learn more about their contributions in the video below.
On Sunday, classes celebrating 50+ years since graduation gathered at the Golden Alumni Breakfast in Ivey’s Brock Pavilion. Among them was an HBA ’55 celebrating his 70th reunion at the age of 92. His presence was a special reminder of the lifelong connections and enduring spirit of the Ivey community.
Save the date for Ivey Homecoming 2026, taking place the weekend of September 25-27.
View more photos below and on our Facebook album.
The guests arrive
Ivey Dean Julian Birkinshaw with Don Hill, 92, Ivey's oldest alum, from the HBA Class of 1955
A group shot of some members of the HBA Class of 1995
Having fun!
Darren Meister leading the Ivey Trivia Challenge
HBA 1970 alumni and their partners
Homecoming participants from the MBA Class of 1975
Ivey proud!
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