Roughly 600 people gathered on the North Lawn on Saturday to witness the closing of Willamette University’s 175th anniversary celebration with the relighting the university’s grove of 75-year-old giant sequoias. Festivities included a presentation from Salem Mayor Chuck Bennett ’70, carols sung and played by the Department of Music, roasted marshmallows, a special dinner at Goudy and a family concert in Smith Auditorium.
Star Trees shine at holiday celebration
by Marketing & Communications,
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The Star Trees stand ablaze in holiday lights after a three-year hiatus. -
Students pose in front of the glowing Star Trees. -
Salem Mayor Chuck Bennett ’70 presents a proclamation from the city recognizing Willamette University’s 175th anniversary to President Steve Thorsett. -
Shadows fall across the North Lawn with Eaton Hall in the background. -
The Willamette Brass Ensemble provides fanfare before the lighting of the Star Trees. -
Blitz greets visitors at the university’s holiday celebration. -
The University Wind Ensemble, University Chamber Orchestra and Jazz Collective perform a family holiday concert in Smith Auditorium to close the evening’s festivities. -
The Willamette Holiday Choir sings carols on the steps of Waller Hall. -
Guests roast marshmallows. -
Guests of all ages enjoy a warm holiday treat. -
Guests are treated to a winter surprise as a snow machine shoots flakes from a window in Waller Hall.
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