Alumni Welcome

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  Alumnus Rafal Trzaskowski '91, current mayor of Warsaw to visit campus September 20

  Rafał Trzaskowski, or "Ralph" as  he was known to his friends in Coulter, will visit campus on Friday, September 20, speaking with students during the day and to families, alumni and special guests that evening. He has served as the Mayor of Poland’s capital since 2018. In 2020, he was the democratic opposition’s candidate for the Presidency of Poland and came in a close second. Along with mayors of other European cities, Trzaskowski has played an important role in the Ukrainian refugee crisis, with Poland finding ways to accommodate two million Ukrainian refugees since the Russian invasion on February 24, 2022.
  
  Trzaskowski will interact with students at both the upper and middle schools that Friday, and he will speak at Kingswood auditorium at 6:30 p.m. that evening before an audience of Cranbrook Schools parents, alumni and special guests.
  
  Born in Warsaw, Trzaskowski worked in an election office as a translator as a teenager when a group of U.S. congressional delegates visited. His linguistic skills and poise caught the attention of a Michigan representative, who encouraged him to consider coming to Cranbrook for his senior year. After his graduation from Cranbrook, he studied international relations and English philology at the University of Warsaw. He subsequently graduated in European studies from the College of Europe in Natolin (1997). He was granted a scholarship at the Oxford University in 1996 as well as the European Union Institute for Security Studies in Paris in 2002. In 2004, he obtained his Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) degree in political science at the University of Warsaw's Faculty of Journalism and Political Science. He has served as an elected official in Poland since 2009.
  
  Prior to his arrival at Cranbrook, Trzaskowski will deliver the Annual Copernicus Lecture at University of Michigan's Center for Polish Studies.
  
  To reserve space at the Friday September 20 event with Rafal Trzaskowski, email alumni@cranbrook.edu.
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  Elizabeth Bennett Faculty Grant Reading to be held October 1

  The annual Elizabeth Bennett Reading will be held on Tuesday evening October 1 at the Cranbrook Library Reading Room. Students, faculty, alumni and friends are invited to join  us for a reception with faculty writing grant recipients Audrey Bourriaud and Gania Barlow from 6-7pm, followed by select readings from their summer work.

   

  The readings will provide a sampling of the work that these two faculty members took on this summer as recipients of the Elizabeth Bennett Writing Grant, now in its 40th year. The purpose of the grant is to provide recipients with opportunities to pursue personal writing projects, and recipients commit to a two year writing project, as proposed in their application.  The readings have been held since 1994. The grant is named for Kingswood English teacher Elizabeth Bennett. From 1936 to 1968 she inspired her Kingswood students with a reverence for the written word.
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  Boston, London, Chicago, New York, Denver, San Francisco - On the Road with Cranbrook Schools

  With the fall season upon us, we are excited to announce we will be traveling to and hosting several Cranbrook Schools regional alumni events across the country in the 2024-25 year. Space at all CRAN events is limited and available on a first-come, first-served basis. See below for the travel schedule and be sure to check-back as events are added, venues are confirmed, and further details are announced.
  
  

  New England CRAN Event

  Date: Thursday, October 10, 2024

  Time: 6:30-8:30 p.m.
  
  London CRAN Event
  Mid-October 2024 - date and venue TBD
  Plans for a London event are in the works!
  Contact the alumni office if you live in or travel to London regularly.
  
  

  Chicago CRAN Alumni Event

  Date: Thursday, October 24, 2024

  Time: 6:30-8:30 p.m.

   

  New York CRAN Event

  Date: Wednesday, November 20, 2024

  Time: 6:30-8:30 p.m.

   

  Denver CRAN Event

  Date: Thursday, December 12, 2024

  Time: 6:30-8:30 p.m.

   

  Northern California CRAN Alumni Event

  San Francisco Event
  Date: Thursday, March 6, 2025

  Time: 6:30-8:30 p.m.

  
  Mark your calendars and save these dates! Alumni whose travels take them to a given region during an event are welcome to join as well. Invitations for all our regional events go out to alumni based on the address you have listed with your alumni record. To update your address so you receive invitations to events near you, email the alumni office at alumni@cranbrook.edu. If you are interested in finding out more about supporting CK events in your region, let us know!
  
  As always, feel free to forward information about upcoming events to your fellow alumni. We have incomplete contact information for many alumni.
  
  Click here to update your contact information
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