Reunion 2025: Share Congratulations, Condolences and more
As Reunion draws near, we enter a season that is both joyful and reflective—celebrating the accomplishments of our distinguished alumni, honoring retiring faculty, and remembering the beloved teachers and administrators we have lost over the past year. In that spirit, we invite alumni from around the world to visit our Sharing Pages: dedicated spaces where you can post messages of congratulations, gratitude, and remembrance. Whether you are celebrating our 2025 Distinguished Alumni, extending well wishes to retiring faculty, or sharing memories of those who left a lasting mark on our community, your reflections help keep the Cranbrook Kingswood spirit alive.
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.
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
To register for Reunion 2025 click here.
For a printable copy of the reunion schedule click here.
Stay tuned to the Reunion Page of the Cranbrook Schools website for all the latest.
Click HERE to return to the main reunion page
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.
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
To register for Reunion 2025 click here.
For a printable copy of the reunion schedule click here.
Stay tuned to the Reunion Page of the Cranbrook Schools website for all the latest.
Click HERE to return to the main reunion page
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