Save the Date for Reunion 2025, June 6-7-8

The classes of 19451950, 1955, 1960, 1965, 1970, 1975, 1980, 1985, 1990, 1995, 2000, 2005, 2010, 2015, and 2020  will be celebrating milestone reunions.

Reunion Information

Registration is now open for Reunion 2025 this June 6-7-8.
Special pricing for weekend meal tickets is in effect through May 31. 
Your advance registration is much appreciated! Whether you are a milestone celebrant attending all of the weekend events or a local alum joining us for the cocktail party, your advance registration helps the weekend run smoothly for all.

The classes of 19451950, 1955, 1960, 1965, 1970, 1975, 1980, 1985, 1990, 1995, 2000, 2005, 2010, 2015, and 2020  will be celebrating milestone reunions. Alumni in milestone classes - visit the dropdown menu for your reunion by clicking on your class year (above) or scroll to your class year at the bottom right of this page. We will be updating these class pages weekly with the most recent registration information for your class. Make sure your name is on the list!

Please note that we are missing contact information for many members of our milestone classes. All alumni can keep their information up to date by emailing our office at alumni@cranbrook.edu or calling (248) 645-3253 with current contact information. That way we can send regular event updates and reunion registration links.

We look forward to welcoming all alumni and their guests to campus this June!
Sincerely,
Susan Aikens Post ’78, Director of Alumni Relations
Mackenzie Friedman, Associate Director of Alumni Relations
Bernadette Mueller CAA'15, Events Administrator

Reunion 2025: Details

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  • View the weekend schedule for Reunion 2025

    See the reunion weekend schedule.
    For a printable version of this schedule click here or visit the downloads section of this page. 
    Stay tuned to this page for any updates.
    NOTE: Alumni celebrating a milestone reunion (class years ending on 0 and 5) should also check the bottom right column of this page for class-specific updates and information.

    Friday, June 6
    9am-6pm - Cranbrook Bookstore Open!
    Reunion discounts for alumni on Cranbrook/CK merchandise

    Friday evening events
    for Milestone Reunion Alumni only!











    Saturday, June 7

































































    5:30 – 8 pm    The Reunion Classes Dinner on the Quad for Golden Graduates
    Cranbrook Quad
    Valet parking available - Cash Bar
    Classes of  1945*, 1950*, 1955*, 1960*, 1965, 1970
    *Class photos Friday night
    Class of ’75 – 50th dinner – Cranbrook Dining Hall

    6 - 8 pm
    The Reunion Classes Cocktail Party
    Kingswood Auditorium
    Cash Bar (hors d’oeuvres provided)
    Classes of 1980, 1985, 1990, 1995, 2000, 2005, 2010, 2015 and 2020


    9:30 am - 1 pm
    Registration
    Kingswood Green Lobby
    Continental Breakfast available at the Kingswood Common Room   

    9:30 am    Alumni Baseball Game
    Jack Sanders Field

    9:30am
    Kingswood Campus Tour

    10 am - 1 pm
    Alumni Association Merchandise Sales
    Kingswood Rose Lobby

    11 am - Noon
    Alumni Assembly and Distinguished Alumni Award Presentation
    Celebrate our Distinguished Alumni for 2025:
    Shana C. Waterman '90 and Dirk Denison '75
    Kingswood Auditorium

    11 am – 9 pm    Bookstore/CK Merchandise Sales –
    Cranbrook Bookstore - enter off the Friendship Arch
    Special reunion discounts for alumni

    Noon – 1:30 pm
        Barbecue Picnic Lunch
    Kingswood Dining Hall and Grounds

    2:-3 pm    Cranbrook Campus Tour
    Meet under the tent in the Cranbrook Quad
    Tour Guides: Jeffrey Welch, Greg Miller and Kamau Williams '90

    2 - 4 pm    Tennis Reunion & Games
    See the award-winning new facility. Courts available for alumni play.

    3 - 4 pm    4A Networking Event
    Tremain Common  
    Celebrating HUB’s 60th - All are welcome as the African American Awareness Association (4A) Alumni hosts a networking event with Horizons Upward Bound (HUB) alumni and friends. We will remember David Mogill and celebrate the legacy of Ben Snyder as we kick off HUB’s 60th year.

    3:30 – 5 pm    Faculty Milestones
    Cranbrook Library
    Salute longtime faculty celebrating milestones including retiring faculty Stacy Rivard, Keith McConnell, Jim Gabriel, Vickie Abbott, and Karen Turlay. 
    Leave a note for the families of faculty we lost this year including Sam Salas, David Mogill,  Janet Kapala, Sue Spencer and Francine Rode.

    4pm Cranbrook Library Reading Room – Remembering Sam Salas
    Former faculty member Charlie Shaw will facilitate.

    5 - 8 pm    Alumni Association Merchandise Sales on the Quad

    5 - 8 pm    Reunion Quad Fest Cocktail Party
    Cranbrook Quad
    Cash Bar, 21+ only

    5 – 8 pm    Reunion Class Pictures
    Marquis Stairs, Cranbrook Campus
    1965-5:00     1970-5:15    1975-5:30     1980-5:45    
    1985-6:00     1990-6:15    1995-6:30     2000 -6:45    
    2005-7:00     2010-7:15    2015-7:30     2020-7:45

    6 - 8 pm    Reunion Quad Fest Dinner
    Buffet Dinner on the Cranbrook Quad
    •    Class of 1985* (40th Reunion) Cranbrook Dining Hall - following class photo
    •    Class of 1995* (30th Reunion) Page Hall  - following class photo
    *Purchase Quadfest dinner tickets

    Sunday, June 8
    10 am    Alumni Memorial Service
    Alumni Courtyard – Cranbrook Campus, adjacent to the Oval

    11:30 am    Alumni Lacrosse
    Thompson Oval

    11 am - 1 pm    Brunch
    Cranbrook Quad
    A special meal featuring the recipes of longtime Brookside Dietician Flora Leslie

    Congratulate Girls Middle School Head Stacy Rivard and Brookside Head Keith McConnell as they move on to their next chapters!

    2 pm    
    Cranbrook Center for Collections & Research Film Festival
    “Uncovering the Archives: Highlights from the Film Vault”
    deSalle Auditorium, Cranbrook Art Museum
    View recently digitized video from the Cranbrook Archives, including student made films from the 60s, 70s and 80s, student life in the early days of HUB, footage featuring Booth and Saarinen families, archival schools footage from the 40s, Smith House construction footage with Frank Lloyd Wright interviews.
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  • Virtual Events - Reunion 2025

    Live Events
    FRIDAY, JUNE 6

    10:30 a.m. EST - Commencement - Cranbrook 2025 - Join the livestream
    3 p.m. EST - Commencement - Kingswood 2025 - Join the livestream
    Links will be posted on this page as they become available.

    More virtual tours for alumni and friends:
    Want to tour the Cranbrook Campus now? Click here for Cranbrook Center for Collections Curator Kevin Adkisson's Cranbrook Campus Tour.
    Want to tour Kingswood now? Click here for Cranbrook Center for Collections Curator Kevin Adkisson's Kingswood Campus Tour.
    Want to tour Brookside now? Click here for Cranbrook Center for Collections Curator Kevin Adkisson's Brookside Tour.
  • Links to Sharing Pages

    Congratulate our Distinguished Alumni 2025
    Shana Waterman '90 - Distinguished Alumna:
    visit https://padlet.com/CKshares/ShanaWaterman90 to share your congratulations
    Dirk Denison '75 - Distinguished Alumnus:
    visit https://padlet.com/CKshares/DirkDenison75 to share your congratulations

    Faculty Milestones 2025
    Retirements of longtime faculty members:
    Congratulate Stacy Rivard (Head of the Girls Middle School, faculty/administrator since 2003) on her retirement https://padlet.com/CKshares/Rivard
    Wish Keith McConnell (Brookside Head since 2012) well as he begins his next chapter https://padlet.com/CKshares/McConnell
    Congratulate Vickie Abbott (Upper School nursing staff since 1998) on her retirement https://padlet.com/CKshares/Abbott
    Congratulate Karen Turlay (Upper School history instructor since 2007) on her retirement https://padlet.com/CKshares/Turlay
    Wish Jim Gabriel (vocal music instructor since 2010) well in his next chapter: https://padlet.com/CKshares/Gabriel
    Wish Laura Marmorstein (Brookside Librarian since 2000) well in retirement https://padlet.com/CKshares/Marmorstein
    Congratulate Paulina Shaw (Middle School language instructor since 1996) on her retirement https://padlet.com/CKshares/Pshaw
    Wish Michael Auth (Middle School science instructor since 1998) on his retirement https://padlet.com/CKshares/Auth

    You can wish these faculty well in person at reunion on Saturday June 7 at 4pm in the Cranbrook Library Reading Room.
    Sunday brunch will be an opportunity to wish departing division heads Stacy Rivard and Keith McConnell well.

    Former Faculty:
    Congratulate Prospero Dagbovie and Fran Dagbovie on their new status as Honorary Alumni! https://padlet.com/CKshares/Dagbovies

    In Memoriam:
    Share stories, photos and memories of longtime Faculty and Staff we have lost in the past year

    Sam Salas, Faculty, Headmaster, Director of Schools (1960 - 1962, 1964 - 1987)  https://padlet.com/CKshares/Salas
    -  Come share memories of Sam Salas during reunion weekend - Saturday, June 7, 4pm, Cranbrook Library Reading Room
    -  Facilitated by his former colleague Charlie Shaw
    David Mogill
    (Middle School Math Teacher/HUB instructor since 1982)  https://padlet.com/CKshares/DMogill
    - David will be remembered at the 4A/HUB networking event reunion weekend - Saturday, June 7 3pm Tremain Common
    Janet Kapala
    (Instrumental Music Instructor 1977-2016) https://padlet.com/CKshares/Kapala
    - There will be a Celebration of Life held for Janet Kapala at Christ Church Cranbrook on Saturday, June 7 at 10 am.
    Francine Rode (English Department 1969-1982)  https://padlet.com/CKshares/Rode
    Sue Spencer (Science Department 1981-2000) https://padlet.com/CKshares/Spencer
    Connie Reebel Jones, Brookside Kindergarten Teacher (1965-1978) https://padlet.com/CKshares/Reebel
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    In case you missed it! Sharing pages from Reunion 2024

    Congratulate our Distinguished Alumni 2024
    Charlene Li '84 - Distinguished Alumna: visit https://padlet.com/CKshares/CharleneLi84 to share your congratulations
    Ivan Krstic '04 - Distinguished Alumnus: visit https://padlet.com/CKshares/IvanKrstic04 to share your congratulations

    Celebrate the Performing Arts at Cranbrook Schools:
    Add photos and stories of performances and make song suggestions for reunion 2024 here: https://padlet.com/CKshares/ckCelebratePerfArts

    Faculty Milestones 2024
    Retirements
    Congratulate Cindy Mecsey on  her retirement. Share your congratulations and a story or memory here: https://padlet.com/CKshares/ckCMecsey24
    Congratulate Fred and Maggie Higgins on their retirement! Physics and Astronomy teacher Fred Higgins retires after 35 years of supporting students in their quest to shoot for the stars, and his wife Maggie retires after a variety of roles including College Counseling, Performing Arts and Residential life. Share your congratulations and a story or memory here: https://padlet.com/CKshares/Higgins24

    Honorary Alumni
    Congratulate Jo Jo Macey on her new status as an Honorary Alum: https://padlet.com/CKshares/jjMacey
    Congratulate David Mogill on his new status as an Honorary Alum: https://padlet.com/CKshares/DMogill
    Congratulate  John Twedt on his new status as an Honorary Alum: https://padlet.com/CKshares/JTwedt

    In Memoriam:
    Share stories, photos and memories of Faculty and Staff we have lost in the past year
    Jessie Sinclair (Dance Director 1961-2002), : https://padlet.com/CKshares/JSinclair
    Charles Geroux (Director of Performing Arts (1970-1999): https://padlet.com/CKshares/geroux
    Jan Wells (Typing and Keyboarding Instructor (1969 - 1995): https://padlet.com/CKshares/JWells
    Connie Robinson, Math Department, Rowing Coach (1985–2000): https://padlet.com/CKshares/CRobinson
    Harry Miller, Bus Driver, Coach (1987–2018): https://padlet.com/CKshares/HarryMiller
    Jean Smart, Brookside Nurse/Faculty (1954–1992): https://padlet.com/CKshares/JSmart
    Eddie Green, Director Horizons-Upward Bound (2000-2010): https://padlet.com/CKshares/EGreen
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    In case you missed it!
    2023 Faculty Milestones
    Anniversaries

    Congratulate Greg Miller on 40 years at CK: https://bit.ly/ck40YearsGmiller
    Congratulate Marilynn Roche on 40 years at Brookside: https://bit.ly/ck40YearsMroche
    Both carry on in their amazing careers at Cranbrook Schools!
    Retirements
    Wish Lynn Bennett Carpenter (CKUS Artist-in-Residence since 2004) well in her retirement: https://bit.ly/ckBennettCarpenter23
    Wish Sheila Cohen (BMS Math and more since 1987) well in her retirement: https://bit.ly/ckSCohen23
    Wish Debbie Kridler well (GMS Math and more since 1977) in Retirement: https://bit.ly/ckKridler

    2022 Retirements
    Brookside:
    Pe
    ter Charney, after 39 years an administrator and teacher https://padlet.com/CKshares/charney
    Debra Calfin (Himelhoch) after 37 years https://padlet.com/CKshares/himelhoch
    Kathleen Samul after 27 years at the Early Childhood Center https://padlet.com/CKshares/samul

    Upper School:
    Steve Graf retired after 13 years as Athletic Director https://padlet.com/CKshares/graf
    Anniversaries
    Ann Mell marks 41 years  https://padlet.com/CKshares/mell
    Jo Jo Macey celebrates 41 years of inspiring creativity  https://padlet.com/CKshares/macey
    John Twedt hits “40 Years On”  https://padlet.com/CKshares/twedt

    Remembrance
    Remembering Betsy Lamb https://padlet.com/CKshares/BLamb
    Betsy, who served as a teacher, administrator and Robotics coach, came to the schools with husband Rich Lamb in 1977.

    2021 retirees:
    Russ Conner (1970) https://padlet.com/CKshares/Conner70  
    Randy Tufts (1970) https://padlet.com/CKshares/Tufts70 
    Charlie Shaw (1977) https://padlet.com/CKshares/Shaw77
    Katie Lorts (1980) https://padlet.com/CKshares/Lorts80
    Bob Greene (1982) https://padlet.com/CKshares/Greene82
    Jim Ladd (1983) https://padlet.com/CKshares/Ladd83
    Ric Bowdy (1984) https://padlet.com/CKshares/Bowdy84
    Tom DeCraene (1986) https://padlet.com/CKshares/DeCraene86
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  • Make a reunion gift to the Cranbrook Schools Fund

    Celebrate your reunion with a gift to The Cranbrook School Fund
     
    Show your spirit with a gift to The Cranbrook Schools Fund in honor of your milestone reunion. Gifts to The Cranbrook Schools Fund support the Schools’ mission to nurture and challenge, inspire and empower our students to be caring, passionate, and purposeful. They go right where they are needed most, providing support that connects the entire campus and helps maintain the value of a Cranbrook education and safeguard the high ranking of the Schools.

    Click here to make a reunion gift
  • Alumni Merchandise

    Alumni Merchandise
    The Cranbrook Schools Store (entrance is just off the quad, under the friendship arch) will be open Friday June 6 from 9 am to 6 pm, and Saturday from 11 am to 9 pm and will be offering special alumni discounts on CK branded merchandise.

    The Cranbrook Kingswood Alumni Association will have merchandise with the Cranbrook archer and the Kingswood tree for sale on Saturday at Kingswood from 10 am to 1 pm and later that evening at Quad Fest from 5 to 8 pm. Proceeds benefit the initiatives of the organization.

    Those who wish to refresh their alumni spirit wear collection before reunion can visit http://bit.ly/CKshop for a selection of items from the Cranbrook Kingswood Alumni Association.  Click here for additional merchandise ideas available through the alumni office.

    You can also shop at the campus bookstore online here: https://bit.ly/ckBookstoreOnline
  • Reunion Frequently Asked Questions

    How do I register for Reunion events?
    Registration for reunion will go live on this page in April. We will post a link to the registration at the top of this page. We urge all alumni, whether they are in a milestone reunion and attending multiple events, or a local alum who is just planning to go to Quadfest - to please register online, as it helps us streamline the registration and payment process, as well as our reunion record keeping. Name tags are required for all events and everything will go more smoothly for everyone if we have yours prepared ahead!

    Can I bring a guest to Reunion?

    Alumni can bring one pre-registered guest. If you have a special request to bring more than one guest, please email alumni@cranbrook.edu or call (248) 645-3065.

    What else is there for me to do on campus that weekend?
    Both the Cranbrook Institute of Science and the Cranbrook Art Museum graciously open their doors to alumni and guests during their business hours both Saturday and Sunday. Show your reunion name tag for entry. Email alumni@cranbrook.edu if you have a reunion group that wishes to arrange a group visit.

    In addition, alumni can purchase tickets for the artist designed miniature golf course "Cranbrook on the Green." Each hole represents a unique aspect of our campus. Click here for more information: https://cranbrookartmuseum.org/mini-golf/

    Are children invited to reunion events?
    Children are welcome to join events on Saturday and Sunday of Reunion Weekend, with the exception of Quad Fest on Saturday night, which is open to alumni and guests who are 21 and older. Families with children are also welcomed to visit our museums and explore campus during Reunion weekend. Campus events on Friday night are open to members of milestone classes and their guests only.

    Where can I stock up on items that show my alumni spirit? The Cranbrook Schools Store (entrance is just off the quad, under the friendship arch) will be open Friday June 6 from 9 am to 6 pm, and Saturday from 11 am to 9 pm and will be offering special alumni discounts on CK branded merchandise.

    The Cranbrook Kingswood Alumni Association will have merchandise with the Cranbrook archer and the Kingswood tree for sale on Saturday at Kingswood from 10 am to 1 pm and later that evening at Quad Fest from 5 to 8 pm. Proceeds benefit the initiatives of the organization.

Reunion News

List of 3 news stories.

  • CKAA 2024-25

    Alumni Association Annual Meeting & Alumni Gathering May 14

    CKAA Annual Meeting & Alumni Gathering
    Wednesday, May 14 | 6:00-8:00 p.m.
    The CKAA invites you to a very special evening with some longtime faculty.
    Come celebrate the enduring legacy of Fran and Prospero Dagbovie with us. Wish Girls Middle School Head Stacy Rivard well as she retires after 22 years. 

    The Cranbrook Kingswood Alumni Association is holding their Alumni Gathering & Annual Meeting at Coeur, described by HOUR Detroit as "a new destination for fine dining that comes with a stellar culinary pedigree but none of the pretense". Chef-owner and CK alum Jordan Smith '07 and his team look forward to hosting this event at their unique space.
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  • Crane Clarion Alumni and Faculty gather to celebrate Jordan Rossen

    On Friday, April 25 Crane Clarion alumni and faculty advisors came together to surprise English Teacher and newspaper advisor Jordan Rossen in celebration of his 10th year teaching at Cranbrook Schools. It was a great celebration and brought together current and past Crane Clarion reporters and advisors. Mr. Rossen's colleague Dr. Gania Barlow was on hand, as was former faculty member and current Crane Clarion advisor David Watson. Ric Bowdy came from northern Michigan. Crane Clarion alumni from recent classes got together to catch up with Mr. Rossen and each other.
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  • Dirk Denison '75, Distinguished Alumnus 2025

    Dirk Denison '75, Distinguished Alumnus 2025

    Architect Dirk Denison, ’75, always puts people at the center of his work
    Award-winning architect Dirk Denison was part of the Cranbrook family even before he was born. His parents met and fell in love there, and over the course of the next seven decades, scores of other family members walked its halls. Dirk’s own journey began just down the road at Christ Church, where he attended nursery school before starting at Brookside, on his way to becoming a Cranbrook “lifer.”
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Reunion 2025, June 6-7-8
Alumni in classes ending in 0 & 1, please click on your class year below for updates on your milestone reunion

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  • Class of 1945

    80th Reunion - click here to register!
    An 80th reunion is a very special event. If you are considering making plans to be with us, call Mackenzie Friedman at (248) 645-3253 to answer questions and assist with your planning.

    We will host a dinner for your reunion on the Cranbrook Quad on Friday night, June 6. Let us know if you have special guests you wish to include.
    We will have VALET PARKING for your convenience that night. Enter campus via the Woodward entrance (39221 Woodward) or from Lone Pine proceed north on Academy Way - toward Jonah Fountain -  and follow valet signs.
    We will be taking class photos on Friday night.
    Questions or trouble registering? Email alumni@cranbrook.edu or call (248) 645-3253 for more information. Contact the alumni office
    if you will require mobility assistance on campus or if you have special dietary needs. Advance notice will help us best accommodate your needs. 
    There is a full weekend of activities for you to enjoy.

    Other attractions
    -Campus museums are open to alumni and their guests throughout the weekend during their regular hours. Just show your reunion name tag for admission.
    -Purchase tickets for the Cranbrook Art Museum's custom-designed, art-inspired mini golf course by clicking here: https://cranbrookartmuseum.org/mini-golf/
    There are tee times offered all weekend.
     
    Reunions are a wonderful time to celebrate the opportunities you had as students, to honor those who helped you on your journey and to invest in the current and future students of Cranbrook Schools. You can take this opportunity to make a gift in honor/memory of a faculty member or classmate who was instrumental in your time at the schools. We will send a notification to them or their family that you made a gift in their honor. Your gift will make a difference for the current students and faculty of Cranbrook Schools.
    Click here to make your gift and to see where your class stands in the rankings.
     

    Click HERE to return to the main reunion page



    Click HERE to return to the main reunion page
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  • Class of 1950

    75th Reunion - click here to register!
    Be our guest for dinner on the Cranbrook Quad on Friday night, June 6. Let us know if you can join us, and if you will be bringing any special guests.
    We will have VALET PARKING for your convenience that night. Enter campus via the Woodward entrance (39221 Woodward) or from Lone Pine proceed north on Academy Way - toward Jonah Fountain -  and follow valet signs.
    We will be taking your class photo Friday night.
    Call Mackenzie Friedman at (248) 645-3253 for more information. Let us know if you need
    mobility assistance on campus or if you have special dietary needs. Advance notice will help us best accommodate your needs. 
    We are excited to welcome you and your guests back to campus.
    There is a full weekend of activities to enjoy.
    Other attractions
    -Campus museums are open to alumni and their guests throughout the weekend during their regular hours. Just show your reunion name tag for admission.
    -Purchase tickets for the Cranbrook Art Museum's custom-designed, art-inspired mini golf course by clicking here: https://cranbrookartmuseum.org/mini-golf/
    There are tee times offered all weekend.
     
    Reunions are a wonderful time to celebrate the opportunities you had as students, to honor those who helped you on your journey and to invest in the current and future students of Cranbrook Schools. You can take this opportunity to make a gift in honor/memory of a faculty member or classmate who was instrumental in your time at the schools. We will send a notification to them or their family that you made a gift in their honor. Your gift will make a difference for the current students and faculty of Cranbrook Schools.
    Click here to make your gift and to see where your class stands in the rankings.
     

    Click HERE to return to the main reunion page
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  • Class of 1955

    70th Reunion- click here to register!
    Be our guest for dinner on the Cranbrook Quad on Friday night, June 6. Let us know if you can join us, and if you will be bringing any special guests.
    We will have VALET PARKING for your convenience that night. Enter campus via the Woodward entrance (39221 Woodward) or from Lone Pine proceed north on Academy Way - toward Jonah Fountain -  and follow valet signs.
    We will be taking your class photo Friday night.
    Call Mackenzie Friedman at (248) 645-3253 for more information. Let us know if you need
    mobility assistance on campus or if you have special dietary needs. Advance notice will help us best accommodate your needs.
    See who is coming so far
    Registrations as of 5/5/2025. This list will be updated weekly:
    William Raisch
    David Ward
    Cliff Colwell

    A full weekend of events are available on Saturday and Sunday. Click here for the full weekend schedule.
    Other attractions
    -Campus museums are open to alumni and their guests throughout the weekend during their regular hours. Just show your reunion name tag for admission.
    -Purchase tickets for the Cranbrook Art Museum's custom-designed, art-inspired mini golf course by clicking here: https://cranbrookartmuseum.org/mini-golf/
    There are tee times offered all weekend.
     
    Reunions are a wonderful time to celebrate the opportunities you had as students, to honor those who helped you on your journey and to invest in the current and future students of Cranbrook Schools. You can take this opportunity to make a gift in honor/memory of a faculty member or classmate who was instrumental in your time at the schools. We will send a notification to them or their family that you made a gift in their honor. Your gift will make a difference for the current students and faculty of Cranbrook Schools.
    Click here to make your gift and to see where your class stands in the rankings.
     

    Click HERE to go to the main reunion page
     
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  • Class of 1960

    65th Reunion

    Click here to register!
    Be our guest for dinner on the Cranbrook Quad on Friday night, June 6.
    We will have VALET PARKING for your convenience that night. Enter campus via the Woodward entrance (39221 Woodward) or from Lone Pine proceed north on Academy Way - toward Jonah Fountain -  and follow valet signs.
    We will be taking your class photo Friday night.
    Questions or trouble registering? Email alumni@cranbrook.edu or call (248) 645-3132 for more information. Contact the alumni office
    if you will require mobility assistance on campus or if you have special dietary needs. Advance notice will help us best accommodate your needs. 
    See Who is Coming so far!
    Registered as of 5/15/2025 - list will be updated weekly
    Richard Munt 1960
    Stephen Fairbanks 1960
    Tom Lee 1960
    Laurence DeWitt 1960
    Theodore Seyfarth 1960
    Stephen Brown 1960
    Margaret McMehen Burch 1960
    Partricia Kelley Stoltz 1960
    Susan Allan 1960

    We are excited to welcome you and your guests back to campus.

    On Sunday, we will remember faculty and classmates we have lost since the last reunion.
    Members of the class of '60 whose loss we have been notified of since the past reunion will be filled in here.

    Other attractions
    -Campus museums are open to alumni and their guests throughout the weekend during their regular hours. Just show your reunion name tag for admission.
    -Purchase tickets for the Cranbrook Art Museum's custom-designed, art-inspired mini golf course by clicking here: https://cranbrookartmuseum.org/mini-golf/
    There are tee times offered all weekend.
     
    Reunions are a wonderful time to celebrate the opportunities you had as students, to honor those who helped you on your journey and to invest in the current and future students of Cranbrook Schools. You can take this opportunity to make a gift in honor/memory of a faculty member or classmate who was instrumental in your time at the schools. We will send a notification to them or their family that you made a gift in their honor. Your gift will make a difference for the current students and faculty of Cranbrook Schools.
    Click here to make your gift and to see where your class stands in the rankings.
     

    Click HERE to return to the main reunion page
    Read More
  • Class of 1965

    60th Reunion
    Click here to register!

    Be our guest for dinner on the Cranbrook Quad on Friday night, June 6.
    We will have VALET PARKING for your convenience that night. Enter campus via the Woodward entrance (39221 Woodward) or from Lone Pine proceed north on Academy Way - toward Jonah Fountain -  and follow valet signs.
    There is a full schedule of reunion events on Saturday and Sunday. Visit the "downloads" section on this page to view the schedule. There is also a list of suggested hotels.
    Class photo is scheduled for Quadfest on Saturday night at 5pm sharp so be sure to be there at that time!

    K'65 - Anne Fuchs Smith Towbes is hosting a lunch at the Birmingham Athletic Club on Friday, June 6. Click here to let her know you would like to join. 

    Questions or trouble registering? Email alumni@cranbrook.edu or call (248) 645-3132 for more information. Contact the alumni office
    if you will require mobility assistance on campus or if you have special dietary needs. Advance notice will help us best accommodate your needs. 
    For the full schedule of events, open the schedule in the "Downloads" section on this page. You will find hotel suggestions there as well.

    See Who is Coming so far!
    Registered as of 5/21/2025 - list updated weekly
    Suzanne Duryea 1965
    Janice Paul Andahazy 1965
    Judy Schaffer 1965
    Peter Elliott 1965
    Anne Fuchs Towbes 1965
    Thomas Buford 1965
    Chrystine Jones Tauber 1965
    Paul Gradolph 1965
    Mitt Romney 1965
    Reed Shafer 1965
    Paul Pillar 1965
    Christine Dodrill Knoll 1965
    Robert McCormick 1965
    William Schlecte 1965
    Jacqueline Doner Moore 1965
    Ricard Moon 1965
    Gregg Dearth 1965
    John Gardner 1965
    Cricket Davenport Markl 1965
    Richard Howard 1965
    Yvette Daunic Howard 1965
    Brock Landry 1965
    John Graham 1965
    Stephen Locke 1965
    John Allen 1965
    We are excited to welcome you and your guests back to campus. 

    On Sunday, we will remember faculty and classmates we have lost since the last reunion.
    These members of the class of '65 whose loss we have been notified of since reunion 2024 will be remembered at that service:
    Lee Gardner '65
    David Marr '65
    Katie Lovett Syrett '65  

    Other attractions
    -Campus museums are open to alumni and their guests throughout the weekend during their regular hours. Just show your reunion name tag for admission.
    -Purchase tickets for the Cranbrook Art Museum's custom-designed, art-inspired mini golf course by clicking here: https://cranbrookartmuseum.org/mini-golf/
    There are tee times offered all weekend.
     
    Reunions are a wonderful time to celebrate the opportunities you had as students, to honor those who helped you on your journey and to invest in the current and future students of Cranbrook Schools. You can take this opportunity to make a gift in honor/memory of a faculty member or classmate who was instrumental in your time at the schools. We will send a notification to them or their family that you made a gift in their honor. Your gift will make a difference for the current students and faculty of Cranbrook Schools.
    Click here to make your gift and to see where your class stands in the rankings.
     

    Click HERE to return to the main reunion page
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  • Class of 1970

    55th Reunion
    Click here to register!
    We look forward to welcoming the class of 70 back to campus. We are already starting to hear from members of the class who plan to come.
    Everyone agrees, it has been too long since you have all been together!

    Be our guest for dinner on the Cranbrook Quad on Friday night, June 6.
    We will have VALET PARKING for your convenience that night. Enter campus via the Woodward entrance (39221 Woodward) or from Lone Pine proceed north on Academy Way - toward Jonah Fountain -  and follow valet signs.
    **Special Smith House tour for CK '70 on Friday, June 6**
    Cranbrook has generously provided 20 registrations for a private tour of the Frank Lloyd Wright Smith House on Friday, June 6 from 4-5pm (immediately prior to the class dinner on the Quad). Contact Amy Skillman in the groups.io chat to reserve your spot!

    There is a full schedule of reunion events on Saturday and Sunday. Click here for a printable version of the schedule. Click here for a list of suggested hotels.
    Class photo is scheduled for Quadfest on Saturday night at 5:15 so be sure to be there at that time!
    Questions or trouble registering? Email alumni@cranbrook.edu or call (248) 645-3253 for more information. Contact the alumni office
    if you will require mobility assistance on campus or if you have special dietary needs. Advance notice will help us best accommodate your needs. 

    See Who is Coming so far
    Registered participants as of 5/21/2025 -
    We will update this list weekly as we get registrations
     
    O'Neal Sanders 1970
    Thomas Nehil 1970
    Owen Newnan 1970
    John Cross 1970
    Amy Skillman 1970
    Douglas Scales 1970
    Richard Genthe 1970
    John Pollick 1970
    Julie Frank Bostick 1970
    Stanley Nevin 1970
    Elyse Pivnick. 1970
    Susan Gratch 1970
    Jeffrey Cowall 1970
    Hollis Booth Radin 1970
    W.A.P. John 1970
    W.A.P. John 1970
    Kathryn Kolbert 1970
    Melanie Haas Kucherlapati 1970
    Camille Jayne 1970
    James Hodge 1970
    Kathryn (Kitty) Denio Jospe 1970
    Joseph Jacobs 1970
    Sarah (Sally) McIntyre MacBeth 1970

    We are excited to welcome you and your guests back to campus.

    On Sunday, we will remember faculty and classmates we have lost since the last reunion.

    Virtual Sharing Pages
    Share stories, photos and memories of longtime Faculty and Staff we have lost in the past year

    Sam Salas, Faculty, Headmaster, Director of Schools (1960 - 1962, 1964 - 1987)  https://padlet.com/CKshares/Salas
    -  Come share memories of Sam Salas during reunion weekend - Saturday, June 7, 4pm, Cranbrook Library Reading Room
    -  Facilitated by his former colleague Charlie Shaw
     Francine Rode (English Department 1969-1982)  https://padlet.com/CKshares/Rode 

    Sunday at 10am there will be a memorial service in the Cranbrook alumni courtyard where we will remember all alumni and faculty whose loss the Alumni Office has been notified of since reunion 2024.
    Members of the class of '70 whose loss we have been notified of since then are:
    Pamela Jahncke McGrath '70

    Other attractions
    -Campus museums are open to alumni and their guests throughout the weekend during their regular hours. Just show your reunion name tag for admission.
    -Purchase tickets for the Cranbrook Art Museum's custom-designed, art-inspired mini golf course by clicking here: https://cranbrookartmuseum.org/mini-golf/
    There are tee times offered all weekend.
     
    Reunions are a wonderful time to celebrate the opportunities you had as students, to honor those who helped you on your journey and to invest in the current and future students of Cranbrook Schools. You can take this opportunity to make a gift in honor/memory of a faculty member or classmate who was instrumental in your time at the schools. We will send a notification to them or their family that you made a gift in their honor. Your gift will make a difference for the current students and faculty of Cranbrook Schools.
    Click here to make your gift and to see where your class stands in the rankings.
     

    Click HERE to return to the main reunion page
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  • Class of 1975

    50th Reunion
    Click here to register!

    We have a website, thanks to our webmaster, Michael Bacher!
    Visit  
    https://classof75.com/
    There, you can sign up let us know if you plan to come to reunion and more.
    • Click here for a printable weekend schedule of campus events
      • More information on off-campus events coming soon
    • Click here for a list of hotels
    • Click here for a list of CK'75 members for whom we need contact updates
      • We need help in reaching out to these classmates to make sure they are aware of reunion plans and to get their updates. Take a look and see if you are in touch with anyone on this list.
    Friday, June 6th
    9:30 am to 11:30 am
    Special Archives and Collections Tour
    Cranbrook Archives and Cranbrook Art Museum
    Join fellow members of the Class of 1975 and their guests for a special behind-the-scenes look at Cranbrook Archives and the Collections Wing at Cranbrook Art Museum.
     
    Throughout the morning, guests will have the opportunity to take guided tours featuring archival materials and artwork from your Cranbrook and Kingswood era.
     
    Between tours, enjoy a casual continental breakfast, take time to catch up with friends, explore select exhibitions on the Museum’s Lower Level, or test your putting skills on Cranbrook on the Green, the artist-designed mini golf course on the Museum grounds.
     
    Capacity is limited, and timed guided departures will be assigned on-site.
     
    Click here for details and to rsvp for this special event.
     
    This event is sponsored by the Cranbrook Legacy Society in partnership with Cranbrook Center for Collections and Research and Cranbrook Art Museum.

    1pm - Class members are working on a special Detroit tour. More details to come.
    5:30 pm - Cranbrook Dining Hall - 50th reunion dinner hosted by the alumni office. There will be a cash bar.
    We will have VALET PARKING at the Friendship Circle for your convenience that night. Enter campus via the Woodward entrance (39221 Woodward) or from Lone Pine proceed north on Academy Way - toward Jonah Fountain -  and follow valet signs.
    RSVP for the Friday night dinner via the online Reunion Registration, which opens on the reunion page of the website in April.

    A full schedule of reunion events are set for Saturday and Sunday.  Tickets for additional meals during the weekend, like the picnic on Saturday, Saturday night dinner on the quad, and Sunday brunch can be purchased through the registration as well. There is discounted pricing on meal tickets purchased before May 31.
    Of note for the class of '75
    Saturday, June 7 - 11am in Kingswood Auditorium - Alumni Assembly & Distinguished Alumni Award Presentation
    Our own Dirk Denison '75 will be honored as Distinguished Alumnus 2025 at this event.

    The 50th class photo is scheduled for 5:30 on Saturday night at the Quadfest Cocktail Party - Don't miss it!
    There will be an after-party for the class of '75 following Quadfest. Details to come

    Email alumni@cranbrook.edu or call (248) 645-3132 for more information. Contact the alumni office if you will require mobility assistance on campus or if you have special dietary needs. Advance notice will help them accommodate your needs.
    See who is coming so far!
    We will update this list weekly with the names of alumni as they register.
    Registered as of 5/21/2025:
    Michael Bacher 1975
    Jon Birnkrant 1975
    Ben Snyder 1975
    Rob Steers 1975
    Jonathan Victor 1975
    Geoffrey Emery 1975
    Rob Steers 1975
    Gale Ghesquiere Gordon 1975
    Rob Steers 1975
    Laura Buus 1975
    Mary Louise Geiger 1975
    Mimi Dore O'Connell Scully 1975
    Mika Cooper 1975
    Greg Mast 1975
    Arthur Ferrell 1975
    Jon Kottler 1975
    Pamela Benjamin Blank 1975
    Mark Kogan 1975
    Patrice Morris Phillips 1975
    Dirk Denison 1975
    Tony Coulson 1975
    Bonnie Heitsch 1975
    William Powel 1975
    Rob Rosiello 1975
    Neal Mozen 1975
    Roger Silverstein 1975
    Kay Carney 1975
    Edward Perkins 1975
    Arthur Ferrell 1975
    Linda McQuaid 1975
    Peter Cha 1975
    Katherine Reebel Underwood 1975
    Ruthanne Schwartz Fuller 1975
    Joseph Fuller 1975
    John Gagliardi 1975
    Kimberly Swirbul 1975
    Stephen Holmes 1975
    Beth Berkson 1975
    Stephen Ellis 1975
    Charles Dalgleish 1975
    Diana Lawrence 1975
    Henry Newnan 1975
    Betsy Henrichs 1975
    Wendy St. John 1975
    Stathy Natsis Madias 1975
    Katy Van Dusen 1975
    Barbara Dykes Kent 1975
    Lisa Fairley McCord 1975

    We are excited to welcome you and your guests back to campus.

    On Sunday, we will remember faculty and classmates we have lost since the last reunion at the Alumni memorial Service.
    Members of the class of '75 whose loss we have been notified of since the 2024 reunion will be remembered there:
    Briggs Cunningham '75

    Other attractions
    -Campus museums are open to alumni and their guests throughout the weekend during their regular hours. Just show your reunion name tag for admission.
    -Purchase tickets for the Cranbrook Art Museum's custom-designed, art-inspired mini golf course by clicking here: https://cranbrookartmuseum.org/mini-golf/
    There are tee times offered all weekend.
     
    Reunions are a wonderful time to celebrate the opportunities you had as students, to honor those who helped you on your journey and to invest in the current and future students of Cranbrook Schools. You can take this opportunity to make a gift in honor/memory of a faculty member or classmate who was instrumental in your time at the schools. We will send a notification to them or their family that you made a gift in their honor. Your gift will make a difference for the current students and faculty of Cranbrook Schools.
    Click here to make your gift and to see where your class stands in the rankings.
     

    Click HERE to go to the main reunion page
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  • Class of 1980

    45th Reunion -June 6-7-8
    Click here to register!
    Support from members of CK'80 is needed to publicize the weekend to classmates. All that is required is a willingness to reach out to classmates to make sure they have the dates and plan to come. We are missing contact information for many members of your class so connect with classmates you want to see there.
    Click here to visit our class Facebook page

    Ensure you get regular reunion updates by emailing our office at alumni@cranbrook.edu or calling (248) 645-3253 with current contact information. 

    Get there Friday night June 6th for a cocktail reception at Kingswood, starting at 6pm. 
    The class photo will be taken on Saturday, June 7 at 5:45 p.m.
    There will be a full schedule of events June 7 and 8.
    We hope everyone will sign up for the picnic at Kingswood on Saturday. Purchase tickets for yourself and any guests via the reunion registration.

    There will be a CK80 dinner at the Birmingham Athletic Club on Saturday night following the cocktail party on the Quad. More details coming soon!

    SEE WHO IS COMING SO FAR - this is the list of members of CK'80 who have completed their registrations
    as if 5/21/2025- updated weekly
    Polly Smith Tita 1980
    Mary Gell 1980
    John Howell 1980
    Scott Weinberg 1980
    Karyn Folbe 1980
    Thomas Howlett 1980
    Sheila Flannery Penman 1980
    Mary Ellen O’Brien Williams 1980
    Dana Segal Weinstein 1980
    Amy Honer Crites 1980
    Lisa Welsh Ritter 1980
    Cynthia. Hammond Jenkins 1980
    Sarah Cunningham Cloyd 1980
    Teri Bloom Jarema 1980
    CJ Ghesquiere 1980
    Jennifer Griffith Whittall 1980
    Stephanie Merollis Wulfsohn 1980
    H. Russell Bauer 1980
    Sarah Aikens Post 1980
    William Hill 1980
    Linda Rosalik 1980
    Julie Singer Chernoff 1980
    Natalie Hofland 1980
    Jeff Wells 1980
    Carolyn Goldstein 1980
    Mark Dunning 1980
    Amy Ritter Barrett 1980
    Jennifer Burns Romeiser 1980
    Carolyn Hartmann 1980
    Catherine (Cathie) Burch Wolfgram 1980
    Roy “Boots” Leitch 1980
    Lynn Gillow 1980
    Other attractions
    -Campus museums are open to alumni and their guests throughout the weekend during their regular hours. Just show your reunion name tag for admission.
    -Purchase tickets for the Cranbrook Art Museum's custom-designed, art-inspired mini golf course by clicking here: https://cranbrookartmuseum.org/mini-golf/
    There are tee times offered all weekend.
     
    Reunions are a wonderful time to celebrate the opportunities you had as students, to honor those who helped you on your journey and to invest in the current and future students of Cranbrook Schools. You can take this opportunity to make a gift in honor/memory of a faculty member or classmate who was instrumental in your time at the schools. We will send a notification to them or their family that you made a gift in their honor. Your gift will make a difference for the current students and faculty of Cranbrook Schools.
    Click here to make your gift and to see where your class stands in the rankings.
     

    Click HERE to return to the main reunion page
    Read More
  • Class of 1985

    40th Reunion - June 6-7-8
    Click here to register!
    Get there Friday night June 6th for a cocktail reception at Kingswood, starting at 6pm.

    The Class of '85 has The Cranbrook Dining Hall reserved for dinner on Saturday night.
    Purchase your tickets for dinner through the regular Quad Fest dinner registration.
    There will be a separate dinner buffet in the dining hall just for the 40th reunion.
    The dining hall will be open for you following the class picture at 6pm.
    There's a full schedule of events on Saturday June 7. Visit the download section of the reunion page a draft of the schedule so far.
    Tickets for meals during the weekend, like the picnic at noon on Saturday at Kingswood, Saturday night dinner on the quad, and Sunday brunch can be purchased through the registration. There is discounted pricing on meal tickets purchased before May 31. There will be a limited number of tickets for sale on site. There will be a cash bar at Saturday night Quad Fest.
     
    See who is coming!
    As Registrations come in we will populate this page with a list of those who are signed up!
    Registered as of 5/21/2025:
    Gerald Tate 1985
    Robb Aikens 1985
    Rosemary Domas 1985
    Margaret Brophy Kowal 1985
    Linda Rosenberg 1985
    Stacy May Klein 1985
    Blake Rockwell 1985
    Eric Rutin 1985
    Christopher Shilts 1985
    Arthur Borman 1985
    Jennifer Taub 1985
    Allison Day 1985
    Beth Willis Rozier 1985
    Lisa Tann 1985
    Molly Varbedian 1985
    Roger Ajluni 1985
    Ingrid Charlson 1985
    Elizabeth Knight Ives 1985
    Melissa Houghton 1985
    Helaine Scholnick Pruzan 1985
    Heidi Stephison Maher 1985
    Lisa Rivers 1985
    Katherine Beitner 1985
    Farley Yang 1985
    Andrea Dinu Guttilla 1985
    Marla Wonboy 1985
    Thomas Capp 1985
    Kip Wayburn Vota 1985
    Christine Hunt 1985
    We are looking forward to welcoming you back to campus and hope you will help us spread the word about weekend events to your classmates.

    Is your information updated with the alumni office?
    We are missing emails or postal addresses for many members of your class. Click here for a list of CK 85 members for whom we need updates to get them reunion info! We hope to enlist the support of members of the class to reach out to classmates on this list and ask them to email us with their updates at alumni@cranbrook.edu.

    The weekend concludes Sunday, June 9 with the Alumni Memorial Service, Alumni Lacrosse on the Oval and Brunch on the Quad.

    Email alumni@cranbrook.edu or call (248) 645-3132 for more information. Contact the alumni office if you will require mobility assistance on campus or if you have special dietary needs. Advance notice will help them accommodate your needs.

    Other attractions
    -Campus museums are open to alumni and their guests throughout the weekend during their regular hours. Just show your reunion name tag for admission.
    -Purchase tickets for the Cranbrook Art Museum's custom-designed, art-inspired mini golf course by clicking here: https://cranbrookartmuseum.org/mini-golf/
    There are tee times offered all weekend.
     
    Reunions are a wonderful time to celebrate the opportunities you had as students, to honor those who helped you on your journey and to invest in the current and future students of Cranbrook Schools. You can take this opportunity to make a gift in honor/memory of a faculty member or classmate who was instrumental in your time at the schools. We will send a notification to them or their family that you made a gift in their honor. Your gift will make a difference for the current students and faculty of Cranbrook Schools.
    Click here to make your gift and to see where your class stands in the rankings.
     

    Click HERE to return to the main reunion page

     
       Click here to make your gift: https://schools.cranbrook.edu/alumni/alumni-giving


    Click HERE to return to the main reunion page
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  • Class of 1990

    35th Reunion - June 6-7-8
    Click here to register!
    Support from members of CK'90 is needed to publicize the weekend to classmates. All that is required is a willingness to reach out to classmates to make sure they have the dates and plan to come. We are missing contact information for many members of your class.
    Ensure you get regular reunion updates by emailing our office at alumni@cranbrook.edu or calling (248) 645-3253 with current contact information. 

    Get there Friday night June 6th for a cocktail reception at Kingswood, starting at 6pm. 
    The class photo will be taken on Saturday, June 7 a
    t at 6:15
    There will be a full schedule of events on Saturday June 7.
    Email alumni@cranbrook.edu or call (248) 645-3132 for more information. Contact the alumni office if you will require mobility assistance on campus or if you have special dietary needs. Advance notice will help them accommodate your needs.
    Here's a list of members of the class of '90 who have registered as of 5/21/2025
    The list will be updated weekly
    Marla Davidson Karimipour 1990
    Alison Slack 1990
    Marla Davidson Karimipour 1990
    Kimia Zanjani Ebeling 1990
    Shana Waterman 1990
    Marcus Evangelista 1990
    Matthew Eriksen 1990
    Jennifer Wunder 1990
    Jamie Schenk DeWitt 1990
    Chiara Battistello 1990
    Sheila Ballien Gosling 1990
    Michael Whitted 1990
    Kamau Williams 1990
    Other attractions
    -Campus museums are open to alumni and their guests throughout the weekend during their regular hours. Just show your reunion name tag for admission.
    -Purchase tickets for the Cranbrook Art Museum's custom-designed, art-inspired mini golf course by clicking here: https://cranbrookartmuseum.org/mini-golf/
    There are tee times offered all weekend.
     
    Reunions are a wonderful time to support the school you love with a gift to the Cranbrook Schools Fund. Click here to make your gift and to see where your class stands in the rankings.
     

     

    Click HERE to return to the main reunion page
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  • Class of 1995

    30th Reunion

    Get there Friday night June 6th for a cocktail reception at Kingswood, starting at 6pm.

    Class picture is Saturday night at Quad Fest at 6:30 pm.
    Please note:
    Immediately following the photo there is a special class dinner for CK'95 in Page Hall. Purchase dinner tickets for yourself and any guests for Saturday night through the regular reunion registration.  There will be a separate buffet set up at Page Hall just for your class. 

    There is an after party off campus for CK95. More information to come.
    There's a full schedule of events on Saturday June 7. Visit the download section of the reunion page for a draft of the weekend schedule.

    Tickets for meals during the weekend, like the picnic at noon on Saturday at Kingswood, Saturday night dinner on the quad, and Sunday brunch can be purchased through the registration, which will open here in April. There will be discounted pricing on meal tickets purchased before May 31. There will be a limited number of tickets for sale on site. There will be a cash bar at Saturday night Quad Fest.

    CK'95 - we need updated contact information! Help us make sure these classmates get reunion information!
    We are missing contact information for many alumni from CK'95 - no emails for 47 members of the class, and no email OR snail mail address for another 26. We need your help in getting the word out to these alumni about the event. Please look over the list and if you are connected to these classmates in any way, let them know about the upcoming 30th and send along their contact information or ask them to send it to alumni@cranbrook.edu.

    Click here for the list of those members of CK95 in need of contact updates.
    See who is coming!
    Registered as of 5/21/2025 - updated weekly!
    Bennett Monson 1995
    Vannessa Bonskey Seacrest 1995
    Sikia Stevens Soller 1995
    Markeisha Miner 1995
    Erica Kohler 1995
    Jamie Benard 1995
    Elizabeth Cunningham 1995
    Emily Dove-Medows 1995
    Jennifer Sloan Ortwein 1995
    Stephanie Purdy Ito 1995
    Tonya Banks Brown 1995
    Stephen Shapiro 1995
    Sikia Stevens Soller 1995
    Marianne Franco 1995
    Daynor Butler Carman 1995
    Ebony Rucker 1995
    Paul Katz 1995
    Jason Eddleston 1995
    Deepak Veeramasuneni 1995
    Kurt Wasserman-Beal 1995
    Kate Richard 1995
    Jennifer VandeWalle 1995
    We look forward to welcoming you back to campus!

    Email alumni@cranbrook.edu or call (248) 645-3132 for more information. Contact the alumni office if you will require mobility assistance on campus or if you have special dietary needs. Advance notice will help them accommodate your needs.
    Other attractions
    -Campus museums are open to alumni and their guests throughout the weekend during their regular hours. Just show your reunion name tag for admission.
    -Purchase tickets for the Cranbrook Art Museum's custom-designed, art-inspired mini golf course by clicking here: https://cranbrookartmuseum.org/mini-golf/
    There are tee times offered all weekend.
     
    Reunions are a wonderful time to support the school you love with a gift to the Cranbrook Schools Fund. Click here to make your gift and to see where your class stands in the rankings.
     

    Click HERE to return to the main reunion page
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  • Class of 2000

    25th Reunion June 6-7-8
    Click here to register!
    Support from members of CK'00 is needed to publicize the weekend to classmates. All that is required is a willingness to reach out to classmates to make sure they have the dates and plan to come. We are missing contact information for many members of your class.
    Ensure you get regular reunion updates by emailing our office at alumni@cranbrook.edu or calling (248) 645-3253 with current contact information. 

    Get there Friday night June 6th for a cocktail reception at Kingswood, starting at 6pm. 
    The class photo will be taken on Saturday, June 7 at 6:45 pm.
    There will be a full schedule of events offered Saturday June 7 and Sunday, June 8.
    Email alumni@cranbrook.edu or call (248) 645-3132 for more information. Contact the alumni office if you will require mobility assistance on campus or if you have special dietary needs. Advance notice will help them accommodate your needs.
    See who is coming so far
    Registered as of 5/21/2025 - this list will be updated weekly
    Christopher Chateau 2000
    Gregory Pizzino 2000
    Andrew Marikis 2000
    Meredith Swinney 2000
    Erica Lusk 2000
    Erica Lusk 2000
    Elizabeth Lamping Diamond 2000
    Dinah Yukich 2000
    Eva Schulte 2000
    Kirsten Fuller Holmes 2000
    Kendall Serota 2000
    Diana Lopez Negrete 2000
    Sara Ansari 2000
    Andrew O’Laughlin 2000
    Larry Sendow 2000
    Jeremy Ciullo 2000
    Shannon Howell Johnson 2000
    Meredith Swinney 2000
    Dara  Guzy Sisoura  2000
    Koky Sisoura 2000
    Catherine Shoichet 2000
    Leigh Apple 2000
    Jane Fenkell 2000
    Emily Kaufman Hunegs 2000
    Jenna Liut 2000
    Dan VanDoorne 2000
    Nicholas Shawver 2000
    Jacob Cohen 2000
    Michelle Hutton Bass 2000
    Autumn Turner-Maxwell 2000
    Diana Lopez Negrete 2000
    Sarah Martini Karabelski 2000
    Adam Karabelski 2000

    We look forward to welcoming you back to campus!

    Other attractions
    -Campus museums are open to alumni and their guests throughout the weekend during their regular hours. Just show your reunion name tag for admission.
    -Purchase tickets for the Cranbrook Art Museum's custom-designed, art-inspired mini golf course by clicking here: https://cranbrookartmuseum.org/mini-golf/
    There are tee times offered all weekend.
     
    Reunions are a wonderful time to support the school you love with a gift to the Cranbrook Schools Fund. Click here to make your gift and to see where your class stands in the rankings.
     

    Click HERE to return to the main reunion page
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  • Class of 2005

    20th Reunion June 6-7-8
    Click here to register!

    Get there Friday night June 6th for a cocktail reception at Kingswood, starting at 6pm.

    Class picture is Saturday night at Quad Fest at 7 pm.
    There's a full schedule of events on Saturday June 7. Visit the download section of the reunion page for the full, printable schedule.
     Tickets for meals during the weekend, like the picnic at noon on Saturday at Kingswood, Saturday night dinner on the quad, and Sunday brunch can be purchased through the registration. There is discounted pricing on meal tickets purchased before May 31. There will be a limited number of tickets for sale on site.
     
    See who is coming!
    Registered as of 5/21/2025 - updated weekly
    Emily Schwartz 2005
    Nicholas Devlin 2005
    Alyssa Pinkos Benedict 2005
    Stephanie McKenna 2005
    Renee Helppie Chase 2005
    Kathleen Montgomery Weber 2005
    Michael Fenkell 2005
    Jaclyn Julow Cunningham 2005
    Ian Perkins 2005
    Kristin McCuiston 2005
    Polina Miklush 2005
    Kole Kurti 2005
    Jess Joswick 2005

    We are looking forward to welcoming you back to campus and hope you will help us spread the word about weekend events to your classmates.

    SThe weekend concludes Sunday, June 8 with the Alumni Memorial Service, Alumni Lacrosse on the Oval and Brunch on the Quad.

    Email alumni@cranbrook.edu or call (248) 645-3132 for more information. Contact the alumni office if you will require mobility assistance on campus or if you have special dietary needs. Advance notice will help them accommodate your needs.

    Other attractions
    -Campus museums are open to alumni and their guests throughout the weekend during their regular hours. Just show your reunion name tag for admission.
    -Purchase tickets for the Cranbrook Art Museum's custom-designed, art-inspired mini golf course by clicking here: https://cranbrookartmuseum.org/mini-golf/
    There are tee times offered all weekend.
     
    Reunions are a wonderful time to support the school you love with a gift to the Cranbrook Schools Fund. Click here to make your gift and to see where your class stands in the rankings.
     

    Click HERE to return to the main reunion page



    Click HERE to return to the main reunion page
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  • Class of 2010

    15th Reunion June 6-7-8
    Click here to register!
    We are missing contact information for many members of your class, so make sure you spread the word! 
    Keep your own contact info up to date by emailing our office at alumni@cranbrook.edu or calling (248) 645-3253 with your latest.

    Get there Friday night June 6th for a cocktail reception at Kingswood, starting at 6pm. 
    Following the cocktail party, meet at Lincoln Yard, 2519 E. Lincoln Street, BIrmingham. We have reserved space there, and you can order food and drinks off the menu. Let George Tepe know if you are coming/bringing a guest so we have a count - you can email georgentepe@gmail.com or text 248-765-7221.

    The class photo will be taken on Saturday, June 7 at 7:15 pm.
    Following Quad Fest’s end at 8:00 p.m., the Class of 2010 will meet up at The Dow afterwards: 160 W Maple Road, Birmingham, MI 48009 (behind Dick O' Dows, in the Willits Alley). Drinks and food on your own.

    Stay tuned to the reunion page for for all the latest!


    See who is coming so far!
    Registered as of 5/21/2025 - updated weekly
    Chris Samul 2010
    Maeve McHugh Belloni 2010
    Ariel Zekelman 2010
    Ryan Plecha 2010
    Derek Shillman 2010
    Meagan Davis Howell 2010
    Tiffany Bassey 2010
    Katharine Kovan 2010
    Alyssa Trudeau 2010
    Matthew Ackerman 2010
    Anna Marback 2010
    George Tepe 2010
    We look forward to welcoming  you back to campus!

    Faculty Milestones 2025
    Retirements of longtime faculty members:
    Share stories, photos and memories of longtime Faculty who are retiring this year by visiting their Sharing Page (links below)
    Congratulate Stacy Rivard (Head of the Girls Middle School, faculty/administrator since 2003) on her retirement https://padlet.com/CKshares/Rivard
    Wish Keith McConnell (Brookside Head since 2012) well as he begins his next chapter https://padlet.com/CKshares/McConnell
    Congratulate Vickie Abbott (Upper School nursing staff since 1998) on her retirement https://padlet.com/CKshares/Abbott
    Congratulate Karen Turlay (Upper School history instructor since 2007) on her retirement https://padlet.com/CKshares/Turlay
    Wish Jim Gabriel (vocal music instructor since 2010) well in his next chapter: https://padlet.com/CKshares/Gabriel
    Wish Laura Marmorstein (Brookside Librarian since 2000) well in retirement https://padlet.com/CKshares/Marmorstein
    Congratulate Paulina Shaw (Middle School language instructor since 1996) on her retirement https://padlet.com/CKshares/Pshaw
    Wish Michael Auth (Middle School science instructor since 1998) on his retirement https://padlet.com/CKshares/Auth
    You can wish these faculty well in person at reunion on Saturday June 7 at 4pm in the Cranbrook Library Reading Room. 
    In Memoriam:
    Share stories, photos and memories of longtime Faculty and Staff we have lost in the past year by visiting their Sharing Page (links below)

    David Mogill (Middle School Math Teacher/HUB instructor since 1982)  https://padlet.com/CKshares/DMogill
    - David will be remembered at the 4A/HUB networking event reunion weekend - Saturday, June 7 3pm Tremain Common
    Janet Kapala
    (Instrumental Music Instructor 1977-2016) https://padlet.com/CKshares/Kapala
    - There will be a Celebration of Life held for Janet Kapala at Christ Church Cranbrook on Saturday, June 7 at 10 am.
    Reunions are a wonderful time to support the school you love with a gift to the Cranbrook Schools Fund. You can make a tribute gift in honor of a faculty member and we will send them or their family a notification of your gift.
    Click here to make your gift and to see where your class stands in the reunion giving rankings.

    Other attractions
    -Campus museums are open to alumni and their guests throughout the weekend during their regular hours. Just show your reunion name tag for admission.
    -Purchase tickets for the Cranbrook Art Museum's custom-designed, art-inspired mini golf course by clicking here: https://cranbrookartmuseum.org/mini-golf/
    There are tee times offered all weekend.

    Email alumni@cranbrook.edu or call (248) 645-3253 for more information. Contact the alumni office if you will require mobility assistance on campus or if you have special dietary needs. Advance notice will help them accommodate your needs.

    Click HERE to return to the main reunion page
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  • Class of 2015

    10th Reunion
    Click here to register!

    Get there Friday night June 6th for a cocktail reception at Kingswood, starting at 6pm.
    For the full schedule of events, open the schedule in the "Downloads" section on this page. You will find hotel suggestions there as well.

    Class picture for CK'15 is Saturday night at Quadfest at 7:30 pm.
    There's a full schedule of events on Saturday June 7. Visit the download section of the reunion page for the full, printable schedule.

    Tickets for meals during the weekend, like the picnic at noon on Saturday at Kingswood, Saturday night dinner on the quad, and Sunday brunch can be purchased through the registration. There is discounted pricing on meal tickets purchased before May 31. There will be a limited number of tickets for sale on site. There will be a cash bar at Saturday night Quad Fest and also at the Celebration of the Performing Arts at the PAC. Those events are 21+ with ID.
     
    See who is coming!
    Registered as of 5/21/2025 - this list will be updated weekly on Fridays
    Frankie White Levin 2015
    Lucy Dembeck 2015
    Elizabeth Xiong 2015
    Tom Hunter 2015
    Callie Rippolone 2015
    Nicole Ballard 2015
    Jonah Zekelman 2015
    Clayton Kramp 2015
    Nia Hightower 2015
    Olajumoke Jegede 2015
    Amanda Simmons 2015
    Katherine Blake 2015
    Robert Li 2015
    Alaina Headrick 2015

    We are looking forward to welcoming you back to campus and hope you will help us spread the word about weekend events to your classmates.

    Email alumni@cranbrook.edu or call (248) 645-3132 for more information. Contact the alumni office if you will require mobility assistance on campus or if you have special dietary needs. Advance notice will help them accommodate your needs.

    Other attractions
    -Campus museums are open to alumni and their guests throughout the weekend during their regular hours. Just show your reunion name tag for admission.
    -Purchase tickets for the Cranbrook Art Museum's custom-designed, art-inspired mini golf course by clicking here: https://cranbrookartmuseum.org/mini-golf/
    There are tee times offered all weekend.
     
    Reunions are a wonderful time to support the school you love with a gift to the Cranbrook Schools Fund. Click here to make your gift and to see where your class stands in the rankings.
     

    Click HERE to go to the main reunion page
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  • Class of 2020

    5th Reunion June 6-7-8
    Click here to register!

    Support from members of CK'20 is needed to publicize the weekend to classmates. All that is required is a willingness to reach out to classmates to make sure they have the dates and plan to come. We are missing contact information for many members of your class.
    Ensure you get regular reunion updates by emailing our office at alumni@cranbrook.edu or calling (248) 645-3253 with current contact information. 

    Get there Friday night June 6th for a cocktail reception at Kingswood, starting at 6pm. 
    The class photo will be taken on Saturday, June 7 at 7:45 p.m.
    There will be a full schedule of events on Saturday June 7 and Sunday June 8. Stay tuned to the reunion page for all the latest.
     
    We are looking forward to welcoming you back to campus and hope you will help us spread the word about weekend events to your classmates. We are missing contact information for a number of people from your class and want to make sure they have the weekend on their radar.

    See who is coming so far!
    Registered as of 5/1621 welcoming you back to campus!
    William Kerr 2020
    Trina Fiebig 2020
    Aakash Bharat 2020
    Zoë Boise 2020
    Noah Goldberger 2020
    Sophie Kane 2020
    Kelsey Kowal 2020
    Daphne Donigan 2020
    Diana Kernen 2020
    Rose Feinbloom 2020
    Claudia Seiler 2020
    Grace Trudeau 2020
    Lily Gardella 2020
    Steven Wang 2020
    Chanel Stevanovich 2020
    Grace Aikens 2020
    Other attractions
    -Campus museums are open to alumni and their guests throughout the weekend during their regular hours. Just show your reunion name tag for admission.
    -Tee times will be available for the Cranbrook Art Museum's custom-designed, art-inspired mini golf course
     
     
    Email alumni@cranbrook.edu or call (248) 645-3132 for more information. Contact the alumni office if you will require mobility assistance on campus or if you have special dietary needs. Advance notice will help them accommodate your needs.

    Reunions are a wonderful time to support the school you love with a gift to the Cranbrook Schools Fund. Click here to make your gift and to see where your class stands in the rankings.
     

    Click HERE to return to the main reunion page
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  • Faculty/Former Faculty

    Save the Date for Reunion 2025 June 6-7-8
    Here is the link for faculty and former faculty to register: https://bit.ly/ckFFreunion25reg

    Having a chance to connect with faculty is cited again and again by our alumni when they reflect on their reasons for participating in reunion. We welcome you to join any of the festivities on the reunion schedule. Stay tuned to the Reunion Page for all the latest updates on the weekend.
    Registered to attend as of 5/19/2025
    Chip Wiswall
    Pascale Bauer
    John Twedt
    Dan Lorts
    Katie Lorts
    John Winter
    Charlie Shaw
    Jeffrey Welch
    Ric Bowdy
    John Winter
    Sharon Suess
    Kathy Discenna

    We are missing contact information for many of our former faculty. Please contact the alumni office at alumni@cranbrook.edu or call (248) 645-3253 with your current contact information. That way we can send regular event updates and registration links for your your complimentary tickets for reunion. 
    Faculty Milestones 2025 – visit the links below to share congratulations, condolences and memories.
    Former Faculty:
    Congratulate Prospero Dagbovie and Fran Dagbovie on their new status as Honorary Alumni! https://padlet.com/CKshares/Dagbovies
    In In Memoriam:
    Share stories, photos and memories of longtime Faculty and Staff we have lost in the past year
    Sam Salas, Faculty, Headmaster, Director of Schools (1960 - 1962, 1964 - 1987)  
    https://padlet.com/CKshares/Salas
    -  Come share memories of Sam Salas during reunion weekend - Saturday, June 7, 4pm, Cranbrook Library Reading Room
    -  Facilitated by his former colleague Charlie Shaw
    David Mogill (Middle School Math Teacher/HUB instructor since 1982) 
    https://padlet.com/CKshares/DMogill
    - David will be remembered at the 4A/HUB networking event reunion weekend - Saturday, June 7 3pm Tremain Common
    Janet Kapala (Instrumental Music Instructor 1977-2016)
    https://padlet.com/CKshares/Kapala
    - There will be a Celebration of Life held for Janet Kapala at Christ Church Cranbrook on Saturday, June 7 at 10 am.
    Francine Rode (English Department 1969-1982)  
    https://padlet.com/CKshares/Rode
    Sue Spencer (Science Department 1981-2000)
    https://padlet.com/CKshares/Spencer
    Connie Reebel Jones, Brookside Kindergarten Teacher (1965-1978)
    https://padlet.com/CKshares/Reebel

    Congratulate our Distinguished Alumni 2025
    Shana Waterman '90 - Distinguished Alumna: visit https://padlet.com/CKshares/ShanaWaterman90 to share your congratulations
    Dirk Denison '75 - Distinguished Alumnus: visit https://padlet.com/CKshares/DirkDenison75 to share your congratulations

    Retirements of longtime faculty members:
    Congratulate Stacy Rivard (Head of the Girls Middle School, faculty/administrator since 2003) on her retirement
    https://padlet.com/CKshares/Rivard
    Wish Keith McConnell (Brookside Head since 2012) well as he begins his next chapter
    https://padlet.com/CKshares/McConnell
    Congratulate Vickie Abbott (Upper School nursing staff since 1998) on her retirement
    https://padlet.com/CKshares/Abbott
    Congratulate Karen Turlay (Upper School history instructor since 2007) on her retirement
    https://padlet.com/CKshares/Turlay
    Wish Jim Gabriel (vocal music instructor since 2010) well in his next chapter:
    https://padlet.com/CKshares/Gabriel
    Wish Laura Marmorstein (Brookside Librarian since 2000) well in retirement
    https://padlet.com/CKshares/Marmorstein
    Congratulate Paulina Shaw (Middle School language instructor since 1996) on her retirement
    https://padlet.com/CKshares/Pshaw
    Wish Michael Auth (Middle School science instructor since 1998) on his retirement
    https://padlet.com/CKshares/Auth

    You can wish these faculty well in person at reunion on Saturday June 7 at 4pm in the Cranbrook Library Reading Room.
    Sunday brunch will be an opportunity to wish departing division heads Stacy Rivard and Keith McConnell well.

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