Class of 1971

55th Reunion
Click here to register for reunion: https://bit.ly/ckReunion26reg
We look forward to welcoming the class of 1971 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!
There will be discounted pricing on reunion meal tickets purchased before May 31.

Click here for a list of hotels
 

Special Archives and Collections Tour offered by Cranbrook Archives and Cranbrook Art Museum
Please NOTE - this event has a separate registration: Click here to register for the tour by May 21.

Members of the class of 1971 are invited for a special behind-the-scenes look at Cranbrook Archives and the Collections Wing at Cranbrook Art Museum.
Friday, June 5, 2026
9:30am - 11:30am
(Doors open at 9am)
Cranbrook Archives and Cranbrook Art Museum
  • Enjoy a behind-the-scenes experience featuring archival materials, artwork, and objects from your years at Cranbrook and Kingswood.
  • Begin the morning in the Fika Lounge with a casual continental breakfast, yearbooks, and other materials from Cranbrook and Kingswood. 
  • Tours leave regularly all morning. Join anytime between 9:30am and 11:00am to take part.
Between tours, catch up with friends, explore exhibitions, or play Cranbrook on the Green, the artist-designed mini-golf course on the Museum grounds. Please note – registration for this event is separate from the rest of the reunion events.


Friday Night
Be our guest for a class dinner on the Cranbrook Quad on Friday night, June 5.
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. Click here for a printable version of the schedule. Click here for a list of suggested hotels.
Your 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 Mackenzie Friedman at (248) 645-3253 for more information. Let us know
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!
Registrations as of 5/12/2026
Harry Forbes 1971
Lynn Hanson 1971
Bob ZurSchmiede 1971
Marc Stadler 1971
Michael Zahn 1971
Amy Boebel 1971
Jim Ford 1971
Shelley Padnos 1971
Nancy Henry  Story 1971
Heidi Pinkert 1971
Dale Hauke 1971
Bill Goldsmith 1971
Armand Rothschild 1971
Liz  Rosenzweig  Knutson 1971
Ray Koltys 1971
Robert Walker 1971
John Taylor  1971
Derry Kabcinell  1971
Craig Hamilton 1971
Geoffrey Rawling 1971
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 will be having special events
-A special event celebrating our long and rich tradition of student-led literary publications, including Opus, The Acorn and Gallimaufry
-There will be opportunities for lacrosse, tennis and baseball alumni to get back to the fields and courts. 
-Learn more about proposed renovations to our dormitories and updates to the Japanese Garden
Stay tuned to the reunion page for for all the latest.

We look forward to welcoming  you back to campus!

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.
All gifts to Cranbrook Schools made by members of the class since June 30, 2025 will count toward this year's milestone reunion giving. 



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) 645-3132 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.
 

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