Class of 2009
Welcome, Class of 2009, to your Reunion information page!
Here, you'll find everything you need to know about your your 15th class reunion, taking place during Alumni Weekend 2024, April 5 - 7.
Every five years, your class comes back home to the Homewood campus to meet with old friends, enjoy good food, revel in social, cultural and academic events, and make new memories. Come back to Baltimore April 5 - 7 and celebrate this milestone with us!
Alumni Weekend 2024 Class Events
Saturday, April 6, 2024
15th Reunion Class Celebration
6:30pm - 9:30pm ET
Brewer's Art
Reunion Committee
Interested in getting involved with your reunion committee? We would love to have you! Please email reunion@jhu.edu and we will connect you with the staff liaisons who are working with your class.
Class Gift
Your gift empowers our students, faculty, staff, and fellow alumni to become the best leaders, researchers, innovators, and change agents they can be. Your Class of 2009 has set a goal of 185 donors by April 5, 2024. Make your gift today!
In honor of your reunion milestone, consider a gift of $1,000 or more through The Hopkins Fund Leadership Giving Circles. Annual gifts, like those contributed to The Hopkins Fund, collectively provide a key part of JHU’s funding each year and allow students to pursue their dreams and make the most of their Homewood experience.
2009 - What a year to remember!
President & VP: Barack Obama & Joe Biden
Popular Films: Marley & Me, Gran Torino, Paul Blart: Mall Cop, Taken, He’s Just Not That Into You, Friday the 13th, Watchmen, Fast & Furious, 17 Again, Obsessed
Cost of: Gas ($2.66), Bread ($1.39), Milk ($3.11), House ($185,200)
Average Income: $50,046
US Population: 306.8 million
Popular Songs: "Boom Boom Pow", "Poker Face", "Just Dance", "I Gotta Feeling", "Love Story", "Right Round", "I’m Yours", "Single Ladies", "Heartless"
Popular TV Shows: American Idol, Dancing with the Stars, NCIS, The Mentalist, Undercover Boss, The Big Bang Theory, Criminal Minds
Baby Names: Isabella, Sophia, Emma, Olivia, Ava, Aiden, Ethan, Jackson, Jayden, Jacob
Sports: NBA Finals: LA Lakers beat Orlando Magic, Finals MVP: Kobe Bryant, NY Yankees beat the Philadelphia Phillies in World Series, Pittsburgh Steelers beat the Arizona Cardinals in Super Bowl
Other Notable Events: NASA launched the Kepler Mission - searched for plants similar to Earth & habitable for humans, Avatar is released & becomes highest-grossing film of all time, Sonia Sotomayor becomes Supreme Court justice (3rd woman & 1st Hispanic to serve on the court), Inauguration of Barack Obama, 1st African American president
Got Questions?
We’ve got answers. We want to make attending Alumni Weekend 2024, April 5 - 7 as easy as possible. Let us know if you have any questions. Send an email to reunion@jhu.edu or visit our FAQ page.
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