California Baptist University hosted Grandparents Day on Tuesday, March 25, an event designed to bridge the gap between generations. The celebration brought together students and their grandparents for a day filled with connection, celebration and meaningful conversations.
Grandparents Day offered students a chance to express gratitude for the love and support they received from their grandparents. The day featured fun activities where grandparents spent quality time with their grandchildren.
Having family members actively engaged in campus life created a sense of support and security—especially as students prepared for finals. The campus buzzed with joy and nostalgia as attendees of all ages gathered to honor family connections and create lasting memories.
Shradha Shah, student worker for Conferences and Events, described Grandparents Day as a welcoming and family-oriented event on campus. Shah shared how nice it is to have all the families on campus.
The day was filled with experiences that highlighted the importance of family, lifelong learning and cherishing special moments with loved ones. Festivities kicked off with a welcome breakfast. One particularly meaningful event was chapel, where students and their grandparents worshiped together. Other activities included campus tours, small concerts and bonding opportunities throughout the day.
Dariya Fomichenko, senior communication studies major, embraced Grandparents Day by attending as many CBU-planned events as possible.
“I planned to hit all the CBU-planned events! We started with the welcome breakfast, enjoyed chapel, took them on a tour of my dorm, went to the caf, played Lancer bingo, made a banquet and did some shopping at the campus store!” Fomichenko said.
The event spanned the entire campus, with students accompanying their grandparents to various locations. The campus cafeteria buzzed with conversation and laughter as students and grandparents shared meals. Chick-fil-A and Wanda’s served food nonstop, and the Yeager Center added extra chairs and tables outdoors to accommodate the crowd.
Andrew Lovell, freshman business administration major, appreciated events like Grandparents Day for bringing families to campus and fostering a sense of community.
“I think it’s such a cool idea to get families out on campus and show some good community,” Lovell said.
For some, it was a joyful reunion. For others, it was a bittersweet reminder of grandparents who could not attend or had passed away. Events like Grandparents Day and family weekends fostered a sense of belonging and highlights the importance of family in the educational journey.
Grandparents Day offered the perfect opportunity for heartfelt moments and unforgettable memories. The event has become a cherished tradition, as shown by the many students who welcomed their grandparents to campus. It honored the legacy of love, support and wisdom that many students credit as the reason they can attend CBU today.
After all the goodbyes and pinched cheeks, Grandparents Day came to a close—but the legacy of love remained etched in the hearts of students and families alike.
