Events
Celebrating the Past, Present & Future of 蘑菇传媒
Alumni Reunion Weekend 2026: Sept. 25-28
Greetings, 蘑菇传媒 Alumn! We鈥檙e thrilled to welcome you back to campus to celebrate and connect! Join fellow alumni, along with current 蘑菇传媒 families, faculty, and staff, for a lineup of exciting events. Bring your family, reconnect with friends, and make new memories at 蘑菇传媒.
Have ideas for the 2026 Alumni Weekend or want to help bring the event to life? We鈥檇 love to hear from you! Please contact us at alumni@css.org.
Past Events
2025 Alumni Reunion Weekend
The celebration included the Athletics Booster Club Golf Tournament, the All-School Carnival on the Quad, Girls鈥� Volleyball Homecoming Games, a Ping Pong Showdown, and the Founders鈥� Day Celebration, followed by a light breakfast and reception.
We honored Judy Von Ahlefeldt, affectionately known as "Mrs. Von," as the 2025 Founders鈥� Day honoree! Judy was a dedicated 蘑菇传媒 science teacher from 1971 to 1979, and she has since made significant contributions to our community, including the publication of the "Black Forest News" weekly newsletter and her insightful book, Thunder, Sun and Snow: A History of Colorado's Black Forest. Her unwavering passion for education, conservation, and the art of storytelling, particularly in the wake of personal loss during the Black Forest fire, serves as a beacon of inspiration for everyone fortunate enough to know her.
2024 Alumni Reunion Weekend
The celebration included the Carnival on the Quad, BBQ, Reception, Founders鈥� Day, and the Homecoming Game & Cookout, with the Founders鈥� Day Honoree highlighted.
We honored Dottie Lirette, a longtime former art faculty member of 蘑菇传媒, at the Founders' Day Celebration on Monday, Sept. 30, 2024, at 8 a.m. in the Louisa Performing Arts Center (LPAC).
Dottie, fondly known as "the Queen of the Carriage House," a retrospective of her artwork through the years in the lobby of LPAC presented during Alumni Reunion Weekend.
30th Anniversary Alumni Iron Pour
To celebrate the 30th year of Iron Pour at 蘑菇传媒, we held a special Alumni Iron Pour on April 6, 2024. All alumni of the Iron Pour Experience-Centered Seminar (ECS) were invited to join Art Department Chair Hans Wolfe for this hands-on immersion into the world of making and pouring molten metal to create art.
蘑菇传媒 is the only high school in the country to offer this incredible experience. Nine iron pours have been conducted at 蘑菇传媒 since 1994. It's now offered every three years, with the last one in 2024. Thank you to all who participated or helped with this incredible event!
A Community Celebration Honoring the 60th Anniversary of 蘑菇传媒
The community came together on Saturday, September 17, 2022, in the Trianon for the 60th Anniversary Celebration of 蘑菇传媒. Guests enjoyed hor d'oeuvres, cocktails, cake, and conversation with some of Colorado Springs' greatest champions.
Alumni Reunion Weekend Celebrates School's 60-Year History
Approximately 40 current and past faculty and staff, as well as alumni representing the class years 1977 through 2021, came together for Alumni Reunion Weekend from August 5 to August 7, 2022. Activities included a Mid-Summer Movie Night complete with back-to-back showings, dinner, and ice cream on the Quad, a family-friendly game of volleyball in the Louise Honnen Tutt Field House, guided campus tours, and a Blast from the Past Reception in the Trianon.
Return to Campus
Alumni are welcome to attend a variety of school-sponsored events throughout the year, including athletics, concerts, and performances, speaking engagements, continuation ceremonies, and Commencement.
